Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-11
Pungent Phrase-Makfng

From the Boston Advertiser tlndl.
Those who have learned-as who has
not?-to expect to find in all the fiesl-
dents public utterances, whether oral or
written, specimens of pungent phrase
making, will not here be disappointed.
What could be more neatly put, as an APP
peal to wage-earners not 10 De niisie" pS
cheap money sophistries, than TINS:
with the present gold standard the
workingman is secured against payments
for his labor in a deprecated currency.
For labor, short day Is better .ldn d
short dollar. One will tighten the burdens.
the other lessen the rewards of .oil
vote-Maker.
From the Toledo Times Ntepo.
Altogether, the Mckinley letter will be a
strong campaign document-a Vote-maher
| everywhere among candid men.
The Democrats Not Entitled to Criti-
From the Buffalo Express und).
| The question whether the republic con-
templated should be kept under the Amer
can flag or eventually made independent Is
not touched upon, but the conclusion Is IT.
resistible that policy based on the pr1ncl-
plies the President sets forth IN TINS letter
must in the end lead to Philippines in
dependence. Whether the course taken mas
been the wisest or not the democrats, VINO
have so yociferously deplored the granting
of freemen's rights to the negroes IN au-
a
| ing, are hardly the ones to crlticlse IL.
Temperate, Careful and Effective.
From the New York Times Qnd.).
| Even the most atrabilious opponent OF
| the President will have to admit that the
| letter of acceptance which MI Mckinley
has submitted to the people for their con-
| sideration invites them to temperate.
careful effective history of our military
and civil undertakings in the Philippines
since May 1, 1898
Has to Defend the American Flag and
the American Dollar.
From the New York Journal Of Commerce Qnd.l.
The whole of the republican position in
the present political struggle is stated with
equal fullness and force by the President
in his letter of acceptance. This paper does
not share all the opinions in the letter. The
President gives his party undue credit for
the prosperity of the country and he advo--
Gates some policies which do not commend
themselves to this paper. But these are
| matters of very secondary Importance COM
pared with the two great questions OF the
maintenance of the present unit or value,
| which measures the obligations OF all con-
tracts and credits in existence, and the
maintenance of national sovereignty where
it has been rightfully acquired and where
duty to others and duty to ourselves de-
mands that it shall be sustained. The in
comprehensive faulty of the opposition
party has thrown upon Mr.. Mckinley the
defense of the American dollar at home and
the American flag abroad.
VIII He Effective.
From the Springfield Republican Qnd.l.
The bulk of this noteworthy document
consists of defense of the Presidents
course in the Philippines. This Is the work
of a man who feels himself to be the
defensive. 1t Is a strong, at times a heatd.
statement From 1t has been excluded
every particle of evidence bearing against
the Presidents side of the case. Into 1t
has been compressed every point in his
| favor. 1t will have wide hearing and will
be effective. 1t need hardly be said that
| this Is the strongest possible presentation
of the administration cause. 1t is the
| Presidents great speech of the campaign.
and perhaps his only speech.
A Sophistry Destroyer.
| From the CIeyeland Leader.