The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-15
ACCEPTS BY LETTER
President Mckinley Replies to No
LITIGATION of denomination.
FORCIBLE REVIEW OF PARTY ISSUES
Gold standard and the Philippine
Policy of the Present Adminis-
tration for Nations Good
. No Imperialism In Plan.

The following is the full text OF the let
ter OF President William Mckinley accept
ing the republican nomination for presi-
Executive Mansion. Washington. Sept. g.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge. Chairman Noti-
nomination of the republican convention Of
June 10. 1900 for the Office OF president OF
the United States, which as the official
representative Of the convention you have
conveyed TO me, Is accepted, have care
fully examined the platform adopted and
give to 1t my hearty approval. upon the
Is clear. II upholds the gold standard and
Endorses the legislation OF the present con-
gress by which that standard has been Ell
fectively strengthened. The stability OF
our national currency Is therefore secure so
long as those who adhere to this platform
kept IN S9ntr9 b OF 3hs s.f Se rend
OF the gold standard and OF sound curren-
cy were triumphant and the country Is
enjoying the fruits of that victory. Our an
tagonists, however. are not satisfied. They
compel US to a second battle upon the same
lines on which the first was fought and
won. While regretting the reopening OF
this question, which can only disturb the
present satisfactory financial condition OF
the government and visit uncertainty upon
our great business enterprises, we accept
the issue and again invite the sound money
forces to join In winning another. ana, we
hope. permanent. triumph for an honest
financial system which Will continue In
yiolable the public faith.
silver Parties United.
As In 1896. the three silver parties are
united, under the same leader; who imme-
diately after the election Of tnat year IN
TIE friends OF bimetallism nave, not
been vanquished; they have simply been
standard Is a conspiracy of the money
changers against the welfare OF the human
race. and they will continue the warfare
The policy thus proclaimed has been ac-
cepted and confirmed by these parties. The
silver democratic platform OF lSo9 eSn, d,d
conspiracy when II expressly says: I'VE
reiterate the demand of that uhe Chicagol
system made by the American people for
themselves which shall restore and main
tain bimetallic price level, and as part
Of the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the present ratio of l6 to J..
without waiting for the aid or consent OF
So the issue is presented. II will be noted
that the demand is for the immediate res
toration of the free coinage OF silver at 10
TO l. IL another issue Is paramount, this
is immediate. 1t will admit of no delay and
will suffer no postponement
we find In the populist national platform
adopted at Sioux Falls, s. D., May ~, 1900,
the following declarations:
We pledge the peoples party never to
cease agitation until this financial con-
ssplracy Is dotted from the statute BOOKS.
ali maid and ali cornoration money forever
retired We reaffirm the demand for the
opening of the mints of the United states
Tor the free and unIimIted coinage of silver
and gold M The nre.ent legal ratio of M
10 / The immediate Increase in the Volume
~ silver coins and certi6cates mus crea led
hn rhsti,S anu doiiar sor an,,ar ,o,
fhe hank notes issued by priyate corpora.
tions under special privilege granted b,
bankinp laws" =
THE platform of the silver party adopted
at Kansas City July 6, 1900. makes the fol.
lowing announcement:
1--WE declare N TO be our Intention 10
lend our efforts to the repeal OF this cur.
renGy law. which not only repudiates the
American peopie before the constitutior
was adopted, but is violative of the prin.
shall not cease our EFFORTS mil there has
been Established in its place a monetar,
system based upon the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and cold into money al
the present legal ratio of 16 to by the in.
dependent action of the United States, nn
ger whlch system al paper money snaIl DC
issued by the government, ana an sucf
tender in payment of all debts, public ant
private; without exceptlon;
IN an tnTee platiorms theSe parties an
until the gold act shall be blotted from tn,
statute DOCKS ana me Tree anu unimite,
coinage OF SILVER at 10 10 shail take III
pace.
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Inc relative Importance OF the issues
90 not stop 70 discuss. All OF them ar
important whenever party is successfu
viii pc Dound IN conscience 10 carry int
auHlhlstratloh ana LEGISLATION It's severa
generations ana doctrines, one ueclara
Ton VIII De az opiigat0ry as announcer, put al
are not immedlate; II rs hot possible ina
tnese parties woulu treat tne doctrine o
40 70 l, the ithmeaiate reaiization i OF whic
Is 1emahueu py tnelr sexeral platforms; a
sbn,,id he n,p,had n,,,h no,,vsr o,hn W., .,iI
their profession of faith Is insincere. 1t
therefore the imperative business of thos
opposed to this financial heresy to proven
the triumph OF the parties whose union
: only assured by adherence to the silve
issues VIII the American people throug
indifference or fancied security, hazard IN
overthrow of the wise financial legislatio
of the past year and revive the danger c
the silver standard with all OF the inev
table evils of shattered confidence and ger
eral disaster which justly alarmed an
ola pertI. Presented an.xv
IT., c.,. ,..s ,ooe =,
Inc Shlcago piatiorm OF 1880 Is IL y.
afiirmed In It's entirety by the kansas CIT
.cohvention. Notning mas peen omitted
fecailed. SO that az the perlls ,heh urea
eneu are presented anew WIN tne aGue
force OF a deliberate reaffirmation Fot
years ago tne peopie IeIuseu 10 piace W
nd ran,npnprv noic,ns sd ,hiss yeo
'an anu resoiuuonaIy Poiieiesi anu TINS yen
MI NOT ran 10 recoru again 'he'r earhe'
oissen'.
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