The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-20
VOICE OF THE PRESS
Approval and Disapproval Of The
Action Of the Convention.
THE FEELING in ENGLAND
Journals Of the Leading Cities Ex-
press Themselves on the Ticket
and Platform Just Adopted
by the epublIcans.

and Platform Just Adopted
by the epubiIcans.
Denver Col. June 19.-In its leadin8
editorial the Denver Republican IRE
publican) says to-day: When McKin-
ley accepts the nomination from the
money power. he justly forfeited the
respect and the support of all true be-
levers in bimetallism. and We hold that
the Colorado delegates and others VINO
went out with them are entitled 70 the
lasting gratitude of their constituents
for the courage and independence they
displayed in this matter. As the chief
representative of protection. Major Nc
Kinley will prove a popular candidate
In manufacturing centers Of the east
ern and middle states where that po-
Icy Is deemed sufficient to insure re-
turn OF prosperity which the country
enjoyed under President Harrison's adj
ministration when we were adding $780,
100000 to our currency on account OF
the purchases OF silver bullion. We BE-
lieve that. as the campaign progress
es. the money question will rapidly
become the leading issue In every sec
ton and II this opinion is sound It y
wholly within the range Of probability
that the platform and ticket approved
at St Louis will be defeated by The
greatest majority In the history q
American politics next November"
San Francisco June l9.-The local
papers have the following to say with
regard to- McKinley's nomination.:
The Chronicle (republican)-There were
other worthy candidates but any other
nomination would have been . mis-
take. For the past so days II has been
manifest that he was the choice Of the
republican electors by an overwhelming
preference. and the convention has
simply ratified the pronounced will Of
| the party In placing his name at the
head Of the national ticket. The friends
| Of silver cannot be ignorant Of the fact
that Mckinley IL not owned by Wan
| street and that they may be assured
that the white metal will be kindly
| treated by him. He has always been
| friendly to silver. As their servant. not
as their dictator. will he enter the
white house, and their behests will be
needed when ever the general tudg-
ment is made manifest.
| The Call-It Is an Ideal ana the can
didates suit the platform. the emer-
gency and the needs Of the couDtvy, az
well as they suit the desires and the
temper OF the people. william McKin-
| ly Is one of those soldier candidates
whom the republican party delights 70
honor. To the majority OF the work.
ingmen Of America his name II synono-
nous with prosperity. .-r-.
The Examiner (democrat)-It b no
ticeabie that Mckinley was not the
choice Of the great republican ststes.
The failure of these to agree upouI
candidate gave the democratic staf4D,
which will send him no electoral vot4I.
an opportunity to forcs him upon them.
The most eloquent significance Of the
situation II that his candidacy will fail
to arouse that hearty enthusiasm Of the
republican states which would have
resulted had they agreed upon and
named q candidate Of their own choice.
It Is an awful spectacle to see the solid
democratic South thrusting down the
throats Of the Northern and New Eng.
hand states . candidate whose nomina-
ton the latter fought 20 bitterly to DE-
feat
Detroit. June 19-Ths Tribune. one
Of the oldest newspapers In the West
and the leading republican paper a
Michigan. will uneQuivocally repudlato
the action OF the republican convsuf5oq
In declaring absolutely for the eoa6
standard an against bimetallisuA
London. June 1s.-Commenting ON the
st. Louis convention. the Daily Newu
says: The important fact is not Nc
Kinley's nomination, but that he is
compelled to stand on gold platform.
II shows that the great party which
ID now believed to control the political
destinies OF the United States has re-
pudiated all designs OF tampering with
the currency" r
The Graphic says: Mckinley wilI
have his hands full II he conscientious
ly tries to realize the platform adopt
ed. The emphatic declaration In favoE
Of gold, side by side with the solemn
progression OF ultra protectionisrn. IL
proof that economic heresy Is not hide
bound against the more obvious truths
OF the orthodox schools"
The st. James Gazette says: 1T can
not be said that the democrats undel
Cleveland and Olney have shown & toe
friendly spirit but we fear we mus
not hope for better things from the
republicans. Jingoism Is not q mon-
opoly OF the former parity and we shaa1
be lucky II we escape further causes a
difference during McKinley's regime .
The Westminster Gazette says: "Tho
protection policy which the paESy
adopts will doubtless be as injurioul
to our trade as before. but for th6
moment there Will be a sense OF relied
at the fact that the republicans are
not again tampering with the curren-
cy."
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "1ng
holhowness Of the silver fraud We
shown at the ST. Louis conventions"