The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-11-14
MoRGANTowN, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY.
President Mckinley.

The people have chosen Major Nc
Kinley instead of Mr.. Bryan to be
President. Nobody has right to
object, for the peoples will is sover-
eign. 1t is the high privilege of the
citizens OF this Republic to decide
for themselves what is good tor them,
and when they happen to be wrong
they always have the good sense to
suffer the consequences with pa
thence, knowing that at the ballot
box they can set things straight
again.
The Journal regrets the decision
of the people. We have advocated
the election of Mr.. Bryan in the be-
lief that bimetallism would be better
for the country than monometallism,
and for the reason that, in our judg-
ment-which has not been altered
the trusts and syndicates require
checking rather than encouraging.
BY McKinley's election the money
power has been enormously strength
ened. Four years, however, consti-
tute an insignificant space in the life
OF "a nation, and the United States
could bear up under heavier calami-
ties than even the unrestrained rule
of the trusts during one Presidential
term.
But the trusts will not be entirely
unrestrained. The Senate will be a
check upon the incoming Admins
tration, as it has been upon Cleve-
lands, whose financial policy the
President-elect is pledged to contin-
ne. And then Major Mckinley,
seated in the White House and
clothed with authority, may not be
so submissive to dictation as Major
Mckinley the candidate has been.
High office frequently produces an
elevating effect upon purpose and
character William Mckinley is no
novice in public life, and his ambi-
ton to be worthy of his exalted place
may quite possibly induce him to
take seriously the promise of the Re
publican platform to strive for in
ternational bimetallism. Notwith-
standing all his campaign speeches,
the new President is under none of
Wall Streets illusions as to the
beauty and holiness of the single
gold standard
We have had Republican assur-
ances in plenty throughout the can
vass that Major McKinley's election
would be followed by splendid out
burst of confidence in the future,
from which would result an immedi-
ate restoration of national prospect
ty. Let us hope that the confidence
and prosperity will be forthcoming.
Indeed, better times than we have
experienced for the past three years
are to be looked for, for the capital
istic and employing class has I'M
doubtedly worked itself into the
faith that McKinley's success would
avert a great peril, and in its joy at
at the outcome of the voting there
will be a loosening of purse strings
and disposition to fulfil prophecy.
But that the better times can last
long under our vicious monetary
system will not be expected by those
who take cognizance of other than
surface causes. The gold standard
will have four years more in which
to show how it operates in practice.
If it produces the same fruits be-
tween now and 1900 that it has
yielded hitherto, therewill he an
irresistible uprising against it.
The Journal has no inclination to
quarrel with the jury of the people
because of their verdict. If they
have condemned the Democratic
proposal to remonetize silver, it is
because they have not been sure of
its expediency and have been made
doubtful of it's morality. Further
time is needed to convince them that
it is both expedient and right
The duty of all good citizens is to
acquiesce Loyalty and quickly in Ma
jor McKinley's election, forget the
rancors and excitements of politics
as soon as possible--parting with nc
convictions, but remembering that
there is a time for all things-and
settle down to business. The coun-
fry needs n rest.-.Tournal