The times., 1897-11-12
I.eonine Admnnition.


There is 4 Tanicky feeling among Mr.
Mckinley gold admirers. oecasscned by
tie fear that some vigorous demand upon
him, backed ny universal public senti
ment, may make hhn feel compelled to
give thought to the principles Of interna
tioRai law ana justice, and of national
dignity and honor. and SO forget that in
the view Of Lord de Rothschiid, j. P.
Morgan and the New York Evening Post
he came into political being and exists for
the sole purpose OF fastening the single
gold standard upon this country, and Of
pa ying ali OF Marcus Aurelius Hanna s
campaign cebis.
Although intrinsicany opposed to tie
prinicple Of tariff protection, the class OF
contributors represented by the persons
and paper referred to allowed their col
leagues OF the trusts and monopolies to
collect heir claim first. Now aud espe-
ciany since the elections last week, the
contributors of the gold and hold ciIcles
are beginr ing 10 clamor ana rather i'm
patiently. for a redemption Of the promises
evidently mace to them. The inference is
irresistible that somebody with presumed
authortt= pledged Mr.. Mckinley in advance
to the very scheme how being worked Dy
the so-caIicd indianapolis monetary com
mission That is. Of course, to turn
$500 200 900 Of non-interest pa ying cur
ency into bonds payable, principal and
interest. in gold coin; 10 call in outstand
ing Londs how payable in lawful money
and reissue them as gold bonds and to
limit the future currency of the people 10
national hank notes.
II such pledge had not been giveR, we
do not believe that the organs of the gold
and bond syndicates would dare to treat
the International bimetallism OF the s..
I4cuis platform and OF the inaugural al
dress or President Mckinley, as something
only TO be treated with ridieule. A letter
from Comptroller Ec6eIs, published in the
Evening Post. and strongly fndorsed by
that journal, would seem to Justify the
remark just made. Mr.. Eckeis writes as
follows
The citizen WHO advocated currency re-
form. the legitimate sequence O4 naalnta in
ing the existing gold standard Of value"
was the citizen whose vote was the con
trolling factor a yeaI since. He was Will
ing 10 forget all mis- preJufiiceS against
method OF taxation In which he d id not be
lieVe, for the sake OF obta ining omething
that was of vita consequence IN the restura-
ton OF the country 70 condition OF con-
tinuing prosperity. No protest was heard
lruin nim "a inst an agitation ot bus mess
conditions W hen the Dingiey bill was intro
dUced nj rasSed, though IL touched every
/ industry and changed the fasfs of every
! business Engagement. Those IN power held
/ IT 10 he essential that the tariff mea sure
should be out Of the wa in order that this
Otner thing might be given The careful con
sideration and investigation needed. The
| strength OF the dominant party was not TO
/ be exhausted in tie passage oi the one act,
I or the zeal of its leaders abatesl Of interest
4 in the other. The country viii be an4aZed,
/ chaerined and q distTustfdi of these ii trusted
SO short a while since. If now there - no
! attempt TO redeem pledges Sacredly given
ana promises protusely made.
sole.nI statements like the above would
seem 10 place Mr.. Mckinley in a position
" here il VIII be necessary for him TO
demonstrate his bona fides III the late in
l ternaeional timetable movement. Other
] demands, from the various expenents %
| gold and new Government bonds. win
/ give him an opportunity TO show whether
the gold standard, for the rest OF his Ad
min,stration, is to be the only one to be
considered ia connection with our Spanish
relations OF our duties to Civilization and
humanity.