The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-10
M'KINLEY ACCEPTS
LETTER TO REPUBLICAN NOTIFIcA-
TfoS COMMITTEE.
DISCUSSES ALL THE ISSUES.
MOST OF MS REPLY DEVOTED To
THE PHILIPPINES.

W ANNAW-NfuNNmA the H0eF
war-Some Combinations Of Capt.
tai Are DanR~ro~s--Cuba aud Porto
Rico-uistory of Philippine Trou-
bile and McI<inlcy'S Conclusions.
Tho following q President McKinley's
acceptance OF tho nomination for Prcsi-
dent by thc Republican party
Executive Mansion. Washington. y c..
Sept. S. iW0.-Hon. Horny Cabot Lodge
Chairman Notification Committee; My
Dear sir; The nomination OF tho Reuub-
iiean National convention OF June
10 1900. for the once OF Pres
ident OF tho United states which.
as the official representative Of the
convention YOU have conveyed 60 me. Is
accepted have carefully examined tho
platform adopted and give 20 IL my hearty
approval Upon tho great issue OF tho
last national election II is dear. Il up
holds the gold standard ond indofses the
legislation Of the present Congress by
which that standard has been effective
ly strengthened The stability of our ma
ticnal currency g. therefore. secure 50
hong as those who adhere 20 this platform
are kept in control OF the government
Ia the hrst battle. that OF 1896 the friends
Of the gold STANDARD and Of sound cur
rency were triumphant and the country IL
enjoying the fruits OF that victory our
antagonists however, are not satisfied
They compel us to a second battle upon
the same lines on which the first was
fought and won While regrettiug the
reopening ~ this question which can
only disturb the present satisfactory fnan-
oiai condition of the government and visit
uncertainty upon our great business en-
terprises. We accept the issue and again
invite fhn faf.. L.
winning another and We hope permanent
triumph for an honest financial system.
which will continue lnviolabie the pub.lJ
faith.
A. IN 1886 the three silver parties arc
united under the samo leader. who i'm
mediateiy AFTER the election OF that year,
In an address 20 the bimctaliista said.
''rhe friends of himetaliism have not
been vanquished; they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the gold
standard is q conspiracy of the money
changers against the welfare OF the hu-
man race-aud they will continue the
warfare against a."
The policy thus procialmed has been ae-
cepted ana confirmed by these parties
The Silver DernOtsntic platform of 1870
continues the warfare against the So
called gold conspiracy when Il expressly
says. We reiternte tho demand of that
ttite chicaRul platform 0f 1896 for an
American financial system made sv sha
American people for themselves. which
snah restore and maintain
bmeialiic price level and a.
part OF such system the immedl.
ate restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at the present
ratio OF lh TO ], without waiting for the
aid OF consent Of any other nation"
sEoRey Issue Presented.
. So the issue a. presented II VIII ha
noted that the demand o. for the fmmedl-
ate restoration of the free coinage Of .ii-
yer ~ i6 10 I. n another issue is para
mount this Is immediate II Will admit
Of no delay and viii suffer no postpone
ment.
Turning to the other associated partles.
Ne hnd In the Populist national aiatform.
adopted NJ Sioux Falls. r. D. MAY 10.
1910. the following declaration.
We pledge anew tho Peoples marty
never TO cease the agitation untl thla
financial conspiracy a. biotted from the
statute book fhe Lincoln greenbaek re-
stored. the bonds an paid and. an CORNER.
alton money forever retired. we reaf,rm
the demand for the rcopening Of the nnlnts
Of ihe United States for the free and nm
hmifed coinage of silver and gold AZ the
present legal ratio Of Is 20 l. the imrne-
diafe Increase In the volume OF silver
coins and certificates thus created
TO be substituted. dollar for dol
lar. for tho hanknotes issued hv nrl-
vate corporations under spcciaI privtleee
granted by law OF March u. iss. and
prior 10 national banking laws"
The platform Of the Silver party adopt-
cd ~ Kansas City. July s. 1900 makes she
following announcement.
we declare n 10 be- our intention 70
lend our efforts 20 the repeal of this cur
rency law. which not only rep,idiafea she
ancient N Nnr
American people before the constitution
was adopted. but Is violative of the prin-
ciples OF the constitution itself. and we
shall not cease our efforts until there has
been established IN its place n monetary
system based upon the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and gold into money AZ
the present legai ratio of ie 10 / by the
independent nction Of the United Stasea.
under which system an paper money shall
be issued by the government and al such
money coined or issued shall be a fun To-
gal tender IN payment Of an debts. public
and private. without exception"
In all three platforms shese parties an
nounce that ,heir efforts shall be uncens-
ing until the gold act shall he blottaa
from the statute books and the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver ~ IS 10 1 shall
take iss place.
All Issues Important.
The relative importance OF the Issues
do not stop 20 discuss All Of them are
important Whichever party Is successful
will be hound IN conscience 20 carry into
administration and legislation rs several
declarati0ns and doctrines one declaration
will be- as obligatory as another. but all are
not Immediate II e. not possible that
these rartes would treat the doctrine of
is 60 I. the immediate realization of which
Is demanded by their several platforms
ms void and imperative In the event that
they should be clothed with power 9th
erwise their profession of faith r. lnsin-
cerc II a. therefore the imperative bus
mess % those opposed 20 this financial
heresy 20 prevent the triumph OF the par
ties whoss union n only assured By nd-
herence 20 the silver issue. WIN the Amer
lean people. through indifference or fan
eisd security. hazard the overthrow 0f
Tire wise financial legislation OF the past
year and revive ,he danger Of the silver
standard with al OF the inevitable evils
OF shattered confidence and general dts
aster which justly alnrmsd and aroused
them IN 1882
The Chicago platform OF iseS ls re-af-
frmed IN ita entirety by the Kansas CITY
Convention. Nothing has been omitted
or recalled; 80 that all the Derils then
threatened are presented anew with the
nd1ea force OF a deliberate reafiirmation
four years ago the people refused 70
place the seal of their APPROVAL unnn these
dangerous and revolutionary policies. and
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