The sun., 1900-09-18
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S letter ACCEPTING THE

Turning to the other associated parties,
we find II the Populist national platform
adopted at Sioux Falls, s. d., May 10. 1900.
the following declaration:
We pledge anew the Peoples party new
CT to cease the agitation until this financial
conspiracy is bl0tted from the statute hook,
the Lincoln grccnback restored, the bonds
all paid and all corporation money forever
retired We reaffirm the demand for the re-
opening of the mints of the United States
for the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the present legal ratio Of 1G to
T. the immediate increase In the volume OF
silver coins and certificates thus created to
be substituted, dollar for dollar. for the
bank notes issued by private corporations
under special privilege, granted hy law of
March IA, 1900, and prior national banking
laws"
Declare Their Hostility.
The platform OF the silver party adopted
at Kansas city, July 6, 1900, makes the fol-
lowing announcement:
I'VE declare 1t to be our intention to lend
our efforts to the repeal of this currency
law. which not only repudiates the ancient
and time-honored principles OF tho Amcri-
can people before the Constitution was
adopted. but is vioatlve OF the principles Of
the Constitution itself; and we shall not
cease our efforts until there has been estab-
lished In Its place monetary system based
upon the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
and gold into money at the present legal
ratio Of 16 to by the independent action of
the United States. under which system all
paper money shall be issued by the govern
ment, aud all such money coined or issued
shall he full legal tender In payment OF
all debts. public and private, without excep.
ton"
Combine Against Gold.
In all three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be- unceasing
until the gold act shall be blotted from the
statute books and the free and unlimited
coinage ~ silver at 16 to 1, shall take its
place.
The relative importance Of the issues | do
not STOP TO discuss. All OF them are inn
portant. Whichever party is successful will
be bound in conscience to carry into admin
lstration and legislation its several dcclara-
tions and doctrines. One declaration will be
as obligatory as another, but all are not i'm.
mediate.
II is not possible that these parties would
treat the doctrine Of 16 to ], the immediate
realization of which Is demanded by their
several platforms, as void and Imperative
in the event that they should he clothed
with power. Otherwise their profession Of
faith II iusincere. It is therefore the i'm.
perative business of those opposed to this
financial hcresy to prevent the triumph OF
the parties whose union Is only assured by
adherence TO the silver issue,
Facing Grave Peril.
will the American people, through ndif-
ference or fnncied security. hazard the over
throw of the wise financial legislation of the
last year and revive the danger OF the silver
standard. with all OF the inevitable evils of
shattered confidence and general disaster
which justly alarmed and aroused them in
1896:
The Chicago platform Of 1896 Is rcaifirmed
in its entirety by the Kansas city convcn-
tion. Nothing has been omitted or recalled;
50 TINT all the perils then threatened are
presented anew with the added force OF n
Deliberate rcntiirmaiion. -Four years ago
the people refused to place the seal of their
approval upon these dangerous and rcvolu
fall to record again their earnest dissent.
Faithful to Pledges.
The Republican party remains faithful TO
its principle of tariff which supplies sur
hcicnt revenues for the government ana adc-
quate protection to our enterprises and pro-
ducers. and Of reciprocity, which opens for
eign markets to the fruits OF American labor
and furnishes new channels through which
to market the surplns OF American farms.
The time-houored principles OF protection
and reciprocity were the first pledges Of Re.
publican victory to he written into public
law.
The present Congress has given to Alaska
territorial government for which 1t had
waited more than II quarter OF n century;
has established representative government
in Hawaii; has enacted bills for the most
libcrnl treatment OF the pensioners and their
widows: has revived the free homestead
policy.
In It's great financial law 1t provided for
the establishment of banks of issue with a
capital OF S25, 900 for the benefit Of villages
and rural communities, bringing the oppor-
tunity for profitable business IN banking
within the reach of moderate capital. Many
are already availing themselves Of this priv
ilege.
Some Convincing Figures.
During the past year more than S19.000,000
OF United States bonds have been paid from
tho surplus revenues of the treasury, and in
addition So. 100000 of . per cents natured
called by the government, are in process OF
payment. Pacific Railroad bonds issued by
tho government In aid of the roads in the
sum of nearly $44,0O0,00O have been paid
since Dec 81, 1897. The treasury balance Is
In satisfactory condition, showing on Sept |
St35, 10000, in addition TO the $3.50, 100000
gold reserve in the treasury. The govern
mcnt relations with the Pacific railroads
have been substantially closed, s124, ,421, 900
being received from these roads, the greater
part in cash and the remainder with ample
securities for payments deferred
Instead OF diminishing, as was predicted |
four years ago the volume OF our currency
is greater per capita than 1t has ever been. |
1t was S21. 10 in 1896 1t had increased TO
S2650 on July 1, 1900, and s26.s5 on Sept. 1, |
1900. Our total money on July l. 1896. was
S1,506, 434. .966; on July l, 1000, IL was S2,-
062, A., 400, and S2,0a6,6 042 on Sept. l,
1000.
Prosperity In General.
Our industrial and agricultural conditions
are more promising than they have been for