The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-27

Mints-A Letterthat Every Voter should
Read.
CANTON. O., Aug. "5.-Major McKin-
ley's letter OF acceptance was issued to-
day. II Is rs follows:
CANTON, o.. Aus. &c. 1896.
To Hon. John VI. Thurston and other
members OF the notification committee
Of the Republican national conyen-
tiCn.
GESTLENIEN:-ln pursuance OF the
promise made TO your committee when
notified of my nomination as the Repub-
llcan candidate for President. l beg 10
submit this formal acceptance OF that
high honor and 10 consider In detail
questions at issue In the pending cam
pI!gn. Perhaps this might be considered
Unnecessary in View OF my remarks on
that occasion. and those have made 10
delegations that have visited HE since
the st. Louis convention, but In view OF
the momsntJus Importance OF the pro-
pr settlement OF the issues presented an
our future prosperity and standing as 4
nation. and considereins only the well
fare and happiness OF our people. could
not be- content TO omit again calling at>
tentlon 10 the questions which In my
upInion vitality afrect our strength and
position among the governments OF the
world aad our morality. integrity, and
patriotism az citizens OF that republic,
which toE a century past has been the
best hope OF the world and-the insplrn-
ton OF mankind. WE MUST NOT NOW
PROVE FALSE TO OUR OWN HIGH
STANDARDS IN GOVERNMENT
NOR UNMINDFUL OF TIE! NOBLE
EXAMPLE AND WISE PRECEPTS
OF THE FATHERS. or OF the cOnil-
delce and trust which our conduct IN the
past has always inspired.
The frep Coinage orSIir-r.
For the first time since 1865. II ever
before, there is presented to the AmerI-
can people this year clear and direct
issue as to our monetary system. OF vast
importance in It's effects and upon the
right settlement OF which rests largely
the financial honor and prosperity of
the country. It Is proposed by one wing
oc the Democratic party and Its allies,
the Peoples and Silver parties. to lnau-
Eurate the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver by independent action OF the Unit
ed States at q ratio OF Is ounces OF silver
to one ounce Of gold. The mere declara-
tiol OF this purpose Is 4 menace to our
financial and Industrial interests and has
already created universal alarm. Il In
wolves great peril to the credit and busl-
ness OF the country, peril SO grave that
conservative men everywhere are break
Ing away from their old party associa-
tions and uniting with other patriotic
citizens In emphatic protest against the
platform OF the Democratic national con-
vention as an assault upon the filth and
the honor OF the government and the well
fare OF the people We have had few
questions In the lifetime OF the republic
more serious than the one which IS thus
presented.
No Benefit to Labor.
The character OF the money which
shall measure our values and exchanges
and settle our balances with one anoth-
er and with the nations OF the world, Is
OF such primary Importance, and so far
reaching In its consequences us to call
for the most painstaklng investigation
and In the end n sober and unpreJudlced
judgment at the polls. WE MUST NOT
BE NISLED BY PHRASES. NOR DE-
LUDED BY FALSE THEORIES. FREE
silver would not mcag that silver dol
lars were to be freely had without cost
or labor. 1t would mean the free use Of
IUt Illllb VI NHG 'HllCu s1NlAGb IOI llh
few who are owners OF silver bullion.
hut would make silver coin no frrcr to
the many who Rre engaged In other en-.
terprlscs. 1T WOULD NOT MAKE La
BOR EASIER, THE HOURS OF La
BOR SHORTER. OR THE PAY BET
TER II would not make farming less
laborlous. or more profitable. It would
not start fnctOry, or make demand
for an additional days labor. 1t would
create no new occupations. 1t would
add nothing to the comfort OF the mass
cs. the capital OF the people or the wealth
OF the nation. 1t seeks to introduce
now measure Of vnlue, but would add no
value to the thing measured. 1t would
not conserve values. On the contrary,
It would derange all existing values.
II would not restore business confidence,
hut Its direct effect would DO 10 destroy
the little which yet remains.
The meaning OF the coinage plank
adopted ut Chicago Is that one may take
a quantity OF silver bullion now worth
bJ cents 10 the mints OF the United Stnteu
nave 1t coined at the expense OF the gov
crnmcnt and receive for II silver dollar
which shall be legal tender for tie pay
mcnt OF nll debts. public md private.
THE OWS SEit OF THE SILVER Bull
LION WOULD GET TIE SILVER
DOLLAR IT WOULD BELONG TO
HIM AND TO NOBODY ELSE. 9TH
Err PEOPLE WOULD GET IT ONLY
BY THEIR LABOR. the product of
their land or something or value The
Egy :nowIiqhdlvalued NJ m nInnIulul
bullion owner on the basis OF present
values, would receive the silver dollar
for 81 cents worth Or silver and other
people would be required to receive II ma
full dollar In the payment or debts
The government would got nothing bv
the transaction. II would hear the cY-
pcnse nj colning the silver nnd the COM
munity would suffer loss by It's uss.
The Dollars Compared.
We have coined since 1873 moro than
aO6,0O0.OOO OF silver dollars, which nrn
maintained by the government at par
ity with gold and are II full legal tender
for the payment or all 1cbtas public and
private How nre the silver dollars now
In iisp different from those which would
bo IN ugc under free coinage? They are
Ia be OF the same weight and nncneRs:
they are TO bear the same stamp OF the
government. Why should thoy not be Of
the Eamc rnluc? | answer: The silver
dollars now IN usn were coined on ac-
count or the government and not for prI-
vAte account or gain. and the govern
mont solcmnly ngrocd 10 keep them nI