The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-14
M'KINLEY'S VIEWS.
Abstract OF Letter Accepting Nomi-
nation for President.
IN FULL ACCORD WITH PLATFORM.
oays Opposing Parties pei Re-
pubIlcans 10 - second Rattle ON
the Money lssue-Regard-
Ing philippine Islands.

Ing philippine Islands.
The following in an abstract of the
letter OF Hon. William Mckinley ac-
ccpting the nomination OF the repub-
lican convention of 1900 for president
OF the United States:
The nomination of the republican nation
nj convention OF June 10, ls0. lor the omce
of the president OF the United states, whlch
a. the ofncial representative or the con-
vention you have conveyed TO me. - aS-
ceptod. / have carefully examineu the
platform adopted and give 10 II nay nearly
approval. Upon the great issue OF the
las, national election u Is. clear. ~ uphoids
the gold standard and Endorses the l.sisia.
tion OF the present congress by which mat
tandard has been effectively strength
eIed. III, stability OF our national cur
rency is thcrefors secure 50 long As those
who adhere TO this platform are kept IN
control OF the government. In the hrst
battle, that OF lsso. the friends OF the sold
STANDARD and OF sound currency We're III
umphant and the country Is enJoying the
fruits OF that victory. our antagonists,
however. are not satisfied. They compel
W. TO a second battle upon the same mes
Mhile regretting the reopenirg OF thls
question. which can only disturb the pres
ent satisfactory financial condition OF me
government and visit uncertainty upon our
great business enterprises. We accept the
issue and again invite the sound money
FORCES 10 JOIN IN winning ahoVh't anu W
hope a permanent triumph for an honest
fna system. which VIII continue IN
violable the public faith.
AS In 1896 the three silver parties are
united. under the same leader who. i'm
mc0iately after the election OF that year.
in an address to the bimetaiiists. said
THE friends OF bimetallism have not
been vanquished. they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the gold
standard is a conspiracy OF the money
changers against the welfare OF the hui
man race. and they NIL continue the war
fare against it,
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 uEceasing
until the gold act shall be blotted from the
statute books and the free and
coinage of silver at l6 to | shall take Its
place.
All the Issues Important
The relative importance of the issue 7
DO not stop to discuss. All OF them are i'm
portant. Whichever party is successful
will be bound I'm conscience 10 carry into
administrator and legislation its several
declarations and doctrines. One declara-
ton Will be as obligatory as another. but
ali are not immediate. II Is not possible
hat these parties would treat the doctrine
of l6 ,o l. the immediate realization OF
which Is demanded by their several plat
forms. as void and imperative in the event
that they should be clothed with power.
Otherwise their profession OF faith Is in
sincere. II is therefore the imperative
business OF those opposed to this financial
heresy to prevent the triumph OF the par
tics whose union j. only assured by adj
hercncc to the silver issue. Will the Amer
lean people. through Indifference or fancied
security. hazard the overthrow Of the wise
hnanelal legislation OF the past year and
revive the danger OF the silver standard
with all Of the inevitable evils OF shattered
confidence and general disaster which Just
ly alarmed and aroused them In 1862
stands by Protection.
The republican party remains faithful to
Its principle OF "A protective tariff which
supplies sufficient revenues for the GOV
ernmcnt and adequate protection 10 our
enterprises and producers. and OF rect
procity which opens foreign markets TO
the fruits OF American labor. and fur
nisbcs new channels through which TO
market the surplus of American farms.
The time honored principles of projection
and reciprocity were the first pledges Of
law.
During The past wear more thar s9. 0oO.-
QUO OF United States bonds have been
paid from tho surplus revenues OF the
treasury. and In addition S.. 0o. 900 OF two
per cents. matured. called by the govern
ment. are In process OF Pacific
railroad bonds issued by the government
In aid OF the roads In the sun. OF nearly
= .con,c 600 have been paid since Deem
ber ". 1877. The treasury balance T. In
satisfactory condition. showing on Sen
tetni'r N3s. 1900 In addition 10 the
$50. ur.0n gold reserve held in the treas
ury. The governments relations with
the Pacific railroads have been substan-
TALLY closed. sl2s. i2I.Om being received
from these roads. The greater part In
curit!cs Tor payments deferred
Volume % Our Currency
Instead OF diminishing. as was predict
ed four years a-o. the volume Of our
currency Is greater per capita than IL has
ever been u was ST 70 In iSH " had IN
crvae-l 70 S,6J0 on July !. 1900. and So S5
or - ptcmbcr l.. 1900 our total money On
july J. 1916. was 1886 "a. aAi. on JUN i.
1suv. "a was S.O6. IS i95. aud s.. ooo. cS3.0i2
on September T. ia0O,
Our Industrial and agricultural condl-
lions ntc more nromising than they have
been for many years. probably more 50
abonrds every where throughout the repub-
lie. ] rejoice that the southern as well
as the nctihcrn states are enjoying a full
share of these improved national conditions
and hat all are contributing 50 largely
10 nnr remarkable industrial development.
The money lender receives lower rewards
Tor his capital than n W were invested
in active business. The rates " interest
are lower than they have ever been In this
country. while those things which are
produced on the farm and IN the work
shof,. and the labor producing them. have
advanced In value.
Orr Foreign Tvndr.
Our foreign trade shows 4 satisfactory
and increasing growth The amount OF
put exports for the year 1900 over those
iSso Mas abdu, haifY a 'mnniiiion dollar t"r
- $3.50 NAANN NkN
every day Of the year. and these sums
have gone into the homes and enter
prises OF the people. There has been an
increase of over SO. 900 IN the exports
OF agricultural products. sg2. Ga2. 10 in
manufactures and ia the products Of the
mines over $4,000 900 our trnde balances
cannot fail 10 give satisfaction 10 the
people Of the country. In 1898 we sold
broad SGis. 422.G7G or products more than
We hought abroad. IN lNi9 Sb19.si1 .Sl3. and
IN 1861 Ssii. al. sOl. making during the three
year n total balance In our favor OF
91,GSn. 19.IgD-nearIy five times the balance
Of trade IN our favor for the whole period
Of 1pS years from 1870 10 June 30. 1897. in
elusive.
-Four hundred and thirty-six million dol
lars ~ gold have been added Ia the gold
ot0th ~ the United States since July l..
1696 The law 81 March "a. 1901. authorized
che rcinnding into Two per cent. bonds
OF That part OF the public debt represented
by the three per cents due In i9S, the
four per cents. due In 1901. and the five
per cents. due IN 1904. aggrcgating SSiO.-
OOO.0wi More than one-third OF the sum
Of thee bonds was refunded in the first
three months after the passage ~ the
act. and on September ! the sum had been
Increased more than So. 10000 making
in all Sls0.5fy.uN resulting In a net saw
Ing ~ over x,ss9.520 The ordinary re-
eetp'~ 81 the government for the fiscal
year ~, were s7a.hy7, $50 In excess OF its