The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-29
MCKINLEY TAKES A SNEAK.

Tt is rumored that President Mckinley
found it convenient to get out of Washing
ton and make trip to New England just
before the arrival of Chairman Hanna 8
monetary commission. This commission,
although having no official standing. never
theless represents important and influential
interests, and whatever it does or says
cannot fail to attract considerable public
attention. The commission represents the
ultra gold standard wing of the sound
money propaganda. 1t is not in favor OF
international bimetallism or any bimetal-
lism. It Believes in establishing gold as
the single measure and standard of values
and further than that, it is committed to
the policy of retiring the greenbacks and
ali other government paper at the earliest
possible moment and OF RELOCATING the
issue of paper money exclusively to private
banking corporations.
Now while President Mckinley is per-
haps, practically. much of a gold STAN
dard man as any member of the commits
sion, he is committed by the Republican
national platform to the promotion of in
ternational bimetallism; and furthermore.
he understands very we'll that it would be
extremely hazardous to his party interests
in Ohio to commit himself at this time to
the policy of Withdrawing the greenbacks
from circulation. On the other hand,
he can hardly afford to antagonize the
sound money commission.
1t is evident that an interview between
the president and the commission, If 1t
should exceed the mere formalities OF a
greeting, would be extremely embarrassing.
and Mr.. Mckinley has therefore consulted
prudence, which is often the better part
of valor, by betaking himself to the classic
shades of North Adams, while the commits
sion is pursuing it's deliberations at Wash
ington. We do not think that these de-
alterations will have any effect beyond the
educational influence they may exert upon
the popular thought. It is not to be sup
posed that the present congress will ac-
cept any bill or plan which the body may
formulate. Perhaps they may be able to
do something with the next congress. but
in order to do so they will have to carry
a few congressional districts and replace a
few silvur senators with gold standard men.
Tribune. Sept. %.
Why do the editors of our Republican
tell the truth if it shames the devil?
To an American audience talk United
States and call spade spade. The
foregoing editorial translated into Ian
Pile means-that the banking interests
of Wall street so completely own and
control the Republican party that Re-
publican president dare not stand upon
the monetary plank OF the platform up
on which he was elected. 1t means
that the monetary commission sent to
Europe ostensibly in the interests OF
international bimetallism was blind,
farce, a fraud upon the American peo-
pie The Wall street power behind the
throne never for a moment intended
bimetallism but they wanted the free
silver Republican vote and adopted this
dishonest. tricky, despicable deception
to carry out their scheme.
1t means that when a Wall street
commission assemblies in Washington
our Republican president has not the
moral courage to remain in the city.
It means that whenever Wall street
approaches our national capitol the chief
magistrate of this great and glorious
land must take a sneak" Or go to Buzz
, yards Bay on a drunk. 1t grants the
Populist's whole contention, tOwit-
an old party administration means
government of the people, by the poll
ticians and for the monopolies.
E. A. T.