The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-14
AN ABLE DOCUMENT.
President McKinley's Letter of Ac-
ceptance Given to the Public.
"Imperiaii'm" a BuRaboo Conjured Up by
BryRnitss to Confuse the Real Issues--
Our Treatment of Filipino. the
Only Honorable one.


Washington, Sept. iO.-William j.
Mckinley last night gave out his
letter accepting the nomination of
the republican national convention for
president of the United States. It is
addressed to Henry Cabot Lodge,
chairman of the notification commit
tee He says in part:
The nomination of the republican ma
tional convention of June 49, 1900 for
the office of president of the United
States which as the official representa-
tive of the convention you have conveyed
TO me- is accepted. l have carefully cx-
amined the platform adopted and give TO
1t my hearty approval. 1t upholds the
gold standard and indorses the legisla-
tion of the present congress by which
that standard has peen effectively
strengthened. The stability of our ma
tional currency is therefore secure as
long as those who adhere to this plat
form are kept in control of the govern
ment. In the first battle, that of 1896,
the friends of the gold standard and OF
sound currency were triumphant and the
country is enjoying the fruits of that
victory. our antagonists, however, are
not satisfied They compel us to a sec
ond 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 salts
factory financial condition of the govern
ment and visit uncertainty upon our
great business enterprises, we accept the
issue and again invite the sound money
forces to join In winning another and we
hope a permanent triumph for an honest
financial system which will continue in
violable the public faith.
TIVE "Immediate" Issue
The silver democratic platform % 1896
continues the warfare against the so.
called gold conspiracy when it expressly
says 1--WE reiterate the demand of that
Ohe Chicago platform of 1896 for ar
American financial system made by the
American people for themselves, which
shall restore and maintain a bimetallC
price level, and as part Of such system
the immediate restoration Of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold al
the present ratio of 16 to I, without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation"
So the issue Is presented 1t win be noted
that the demand is for the immediate
restoration of the free coinage of silver
at 16 to /. II another issue is paramount
this is immediate. II will admit of no de-
Law and will suffer no postponement
The relative Importance OF the issues !
do not stop TO discuss. All OF them are
important. Whichever party is successful
will be bound In conscience to carry into
administration and legislation It's several
declarations ana doctrines. one declara-
tion will be as obligatory as another
but all are not immediate. II Is not posi-
BILE that these parties would treat the
doctrine Of l6 10 l, the immediate realiza-
ton of which is demanded by their sew
eral platforms. as void and imperative IN
the event that they should be clothed
with power Otherwise their profession
of faith is insincere II Is, therefore the
imneratiVo business Of those Opposed &c
this financial herosy 20 prevent the tri-
umph Of the parties whose union Is only
assured by adherence 10 the SILVER issue
WIN the American people through IN
difference or tancied security. hazard
the overthrow OF the wise financial lcgisla-
uonot ~" past year ana revive the dan'
ger of the silver standard with an the
inevitable evils OF shattered confidence
and general disaster which Justly alarmed
and aroused them In lNG'
The Chicago platform Of 1890 is reat-
hrm,d .u Us entirety 10y the kansas city
convention. Nothing has bee" omitted or
recalled. 500 that all the perls H.p threat
ened ar" presented anew with me added
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