The Worthington advance., 1900-09-14
M'KINLEY'S VIEWS.
Abstract Of Letter Accepting Nomt
nation for President.
IN FULL ACCORD WITH PLATFORM.

IN FULL ACCORD WITH PLATFORM.
Says 0pDosinE Parties Compel Re-
publicans to q Second Battle ON
the Money Issue-Regard-
Ing Philippine Islands.
The following in an abstract OF the
letter of Hon. William Mckinley ac-
cepting the nomination of the rePub-
lican convention of 1900 for president
of the United States:
The nomination of the republican nation
al convention Of June 10. 1900. for the ONCE
as the Official representative Of the con-
vention you have conveyed to me. Is ac-
cepted. have carefully S :. exam1neS e a. the the
approval. Upon the great issue Of the
last national election 1t Is clear. 1t upholds
the gold standard and indorses the legisla-
standard has been effectively strength
ened. The stability OF our national cur
whS s: ons N
Sstse that ef sns frsnd! Of the sea @
umpSant and and the Sun Country Gysa is Enjoying the
however, are not satisfied. They compel
on which so the drst v was HpIa fought 1 and won:
While regretting the reopening OF this
question. which can only disturb the pres
government and visit uncertainty upon our
great business enterprises. we accept the
issue and again invite the sound money
hope a permanent triumph for an honest
financial SYSTEM which will continue in
violable the public faith
mediately after the election Of that year,
in 4ands to e the nave not
overcome. They believe that the gold
Changers against the Welfare Of the hu-
man man race race. and they Will continue the war
The policy thus proclaimed has been ac-
cePted and confirmed by these parties.
In all three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be unceas!ng ing
statute books and the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at 16 to shall take its
place.
All the Issues Important.
The relative Importance Of the issue
do not stop to discuss. All of them are i'm
portant. whichever party IS successful
will be bound in conscience to carry into
declarations and doctrines. One declara-
tton will be as obligatory as another. but
an are oI not immediate It Is not not possible
of 16 to l. the immediate realization of
which IS demanded by their several plat
Sa9 bey void shdaG Hd In IN the
sincere. It is therefore the imperative
Sresy te tru%ph Of the
herence to the silver issue. Viii the Amer
lean people, through Indifference or fancied
security, hazard the overthrow of the wise
financial legislation Of the past year and
@ hs ne the silver e{
confidence and general disaster which just
ly alarmed and aroused them in 1896?
Stands by Protection.
The republican party remains faithful to
supplies sufficient revenues revenues for the gov gov
ernment and adequate protection to our
enterprises and producers; and of reel
the fruits Of American labor and fur
nishes new channels through which to
market ma the surplus Of American farms.
and reciprocity were the first pledges of
republican victory to be written into public
The present congress has given to Alaska
territorial government for which it had
waited for more than a quarter Of CEN
eminent In Hawaii: has h enacted biilss sfo for
the most liberal treatment Of the pension
Fs and eder has the free
law it provided for the establishment Of
banks Of issue with q capital Of SIS, 900 for
and fSs for
profitable business in banking within the
reach Of moderate capital. Many are al
During the past year more 's Than ;is eoe:
600 Of United States bonds have been
from the p surRTs Of the
per cents. matured called by the govern
ment, are In process OF payment. Pacific
n a Of Ss rdss s5seS d the
ber 1ss The trea5ary Ra!S baisnce sss eeSem IS In
Tender aas sis. 900, in 'G addition of to 'fS the
I5o,Ooo 900 gold reserve held in the treas
Hry !Sy o. The i.. goyernment's relations, with
TALLY closed, ;i24. III. 900 being received
from these roads, the greater part in
cash and the remainder with ample Sc
curities for payments deferred.
Volume of Our Currency.
Instead of diminishing, as was predict
ed four years ago, the volume of our
currency is greater ID. per capita than has
on September /. 1900 Our total money % on
SS isSS ssGtsSS.i i Is; sss: and
tsan tons are are more promising than they have
ey
abounds everywhere throughout the repub-
lie. rejoice that the southern as we'll
share Of these improved national conditions
to our remarkable Industrial Development.
for his capital than II It were invested
in active business. The rates Of interest
Se they have been IN this
produced on the farm and in the work
shop. and the labor producing them, have
advanced in value.
Our Foreign Trade.
Our foreign trade shows a satisfactory
our exports for the year 1soo 'h over those
t1s wa. aoKs4s
have gone into the homes and enter
Of IN nas te Dss% aa
of agricultural PRODUCTS; s92, ,es2. 220 in
%ns, s1S the Of the
cannot fail to give satisfaction to the
people Of ,- the he G.. country. In 1898 we sold
@s SCaxSt Of IN 1893 GSS aa9
In 1900 $544, Al. .7o1, making during the three
years ar 7,a a IT total balance in our favor Of
Of trade in our favor for the whole period
& Of l9S years from 1880 to June 30. 1897, in
-Four hundred and thirty-six million dol
lars Of gold have been added to the gold
stock ,sss rSa Of the United States oSa since July
the refundin9 into two per cent. bonds
of that part of the public debt represented
four per cents. due in 1907, and the five
per cents due in 1904. aggregating $780,
Of these bonds was refunded in the the f first
three, months after the passage of the
act, and on September the sum had been
increased more than $33. 900 900, making
In all $3.50. SIS, $50. resulting in a net saw.
ing of over $S.379,520. The ordinary re-
ceipts Of the government for the fiscal
year 1900 were $79, ,527 $50 in excess Of M