Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
President Mckinley in a Formal
Manner and at Length Discusses
the Issues.
Hls ATTITUDE TOWARD PHILIPPINES.
Course OF Administration Since tho War
with Spain. He Says. Is the Only One
Left Open for Him-Silver Il the Para
mount Issue. He Declares-Trusts and
Boer War Mentioned.


Left Open for Him-Stlver Il the Para
mount Issue. He Declares-Trusts and
Boer War Mentioned.
Washington, Sept. 11.-William Nc
Kinley Sunday 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. The letter in full takes up about
eight columns of newspaper space.
In part he says:
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. 1 have carefully ex-
amined the platform adopted and give to
it my hearty approval. It upholds the
gold standard and indorses the leg1sla-
tion of the present congress by which
that standard has been 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 sec
ond battle upon the same lines on which
the first was fought and won. While
Tegretting 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.
The silver democratic platform of 1900
continues the warfare against the So
called gold conspiracy when it expressly
says I'VE reiterate the demand of that
<the Chicago platform of 1896 for an
American financial system made by the
American people for themselves, which
shall restore and maintain bimetallic
price level, and as part of such system
the Immediate restoration OF the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the present ratio of 16 to l. without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation"
: So the issue Is presented. 1t will be noted
that the demand is for the immediate
restoration of the free coinage of silver
at 16 to 1. If another issue is paramount,
this is immediate. 1t will admit Of no de-
lay and will suffer no postponement.
In the unfortunate contest between
Great Britain and the BOer states of
South Africa, the United States has
maintained attitude of neutrality in
accordance with its well known tradi-
donal policy.9 1t did not hesitate, how
ever when requested by the South Afri
can republics to exercise it's good offices
for a cessation of hostilities. It is
to be observed that while the South AZ
rican republics made like request of other
powers, the United States is the only one
which complied. The British government
declined to accept the Intervention of any
power.
A subject of immediate Importance to
waterway of commerce between the
Atlantic and Pacific. The construction of
a maritime canal is now more than ever
indispensable to that intimate and ready
communication between our eastern and
western seaports demanded by the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands and the
expansion of our influence and trade in
the Pacific. Our national policy more
imperatively than ever calls for its COM
pletion and control by this government;
and it is believed that the next session
of congress, after receiving the full re-
port of the commission appointed under
the act approved March g. 1899, will make
provisions for the sure accomplishment
of this great work.
Combinations of capital which control
the market In commodities necessary to
the general use of the people, by sup
pressing natural and ordinary competi-
tion, thus enhancing prices, to the gen.
seral consumer are obnoxious to the COM
mon law and the public welfare. They
public good and should be made the SUBJ
ject of prohibitory or penal legislation.
Publicity will be helpful influence to
check this evil. Uniformity of legisla-
ton in the several states should be Sc
cured. Discrimination between what Is
Injurious and what is useful and neces-
<sary in business operations is essential to
the wise and effective treatment of this
subject.
The best service which can be rendered
to labor is to afford it an opportunity for
steady and remunerative employment. and
give 1T every encouragement for advance
ment. The policy that SubServeS this end
is the true American policy. The past
three years have been more satisfactory
to American workmen than many pre-
-ceding years. Any change of the present
industrial or financial policy of the gov
eminent would be disastrous to their
highest interests. With prosperity at
home and increasing foreign market
Tor American products, employment
should continue to wait upon labor. and
with the present gold standard the work
Ing man is secured against payments fol
his labor in deprecated currency. For
aabor, a short day is better than a short
dollar; one will tighten the burdens; the
other lessons the rewards of toll. The
one will promote contentment and indie
pendence; the other perjury and want
The wages of labor should be adequate
children and with thrift and economy
lay something by for the days of inf1rm
1ty and old age.
The American people are profoundly
grateful to the soldiers. sailors and
marines who have in every time of con
1iict fought their country's battles ant
defended it's honor. The survivors and
the widows and orphans of those wh(
have fallen are justly entitled to re
sceive the generous and considerate care
of the nation. Few are now left of those
who fought in the Mexican war, ani
while many of the veterans of the civil
war ara still spared to us, their mum
bers are rapidly diminishing and ags
s7nd fnfirmitY are Increasing their de