The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-10
SEATTLE. MONDAY. SEPT. 10.
McKinicy's Letter OF Acceptance

McKinicy's Letter OF Acceptance.
President McKinley's letter accepting
a denomination at the hands OF the Re-
publican party. while a communication
Of some length, is made up OF the clear
est. strongest and most concise dec
larations on the issues of this
campaign that have been presented
TO the American people. The oc-
casion demanded an intelligent and
forceful statement Of the important
questions which have been and will be
presented to the country for settlement.
and that which the president has given
to, the public is full OF strong. patriotic
utterances that will appeal to all think
ing men. He has written honestly, fear
iessiy and candidly and the cause
which ne represents can only be
strengthened by his clear presentation
of the matters now az issue before the
people.
At the very beginning he insists that
no backward step be taken in dealing
with the national finances. While at
tention il diverted to other questions
that may be styled paramount. he holds
that the opposition parties have been
positive In their declarations in favor
Of a debased coinage. and have demand
ed In terms that cannot be misunder-
stood the immediate adoption of a fnan-
eial policy that was repudiated by the
nation four years ago: and he therefore
holds that the country can III AFFORD 10
ignore this vitality important matter or
allow itself to fall back into the peril
GUS conditions of uncertainty which
then prevailed and which would inevi-
tahly he ushered In with the triumph OF
a party demanding the immediate free
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF i6 TO !.
He calls attention to the vastly improv-
cd conditions throughout the land since
the people voted for sound and stable
money, and shows how fatal II would
OF the pas, by giving their allegiance to
the vicious doctrines which were ex-
posed and rejected In 1890
The story OF the war and the adjust
ment OF the problems which have grown
out Of II Is presented In detail. and
there have nsver been written more
convincing words IN justification Of the
administrations every act since the
outbreak OF hes,nlties, The ratification
OF she peace treaty by members Of all
parties and the assumption % unlocked
Ter responsibilities which could not be
avoided IN Justice 20 ourselves 60 the
flllpinos and Ia the world IL set forth
with . clearuess that cannot fail 10
carry conviction 90 anyone who IA dis
posed TO pass Judgment fairly upon the
work q dealing with our new posses
slons, To the literature bearing upon
the socaned issue n imperialism there
has been no atler contribution than
that portion u the presidents letter
which discusses the question ~ the re-
tentioa ~ the territory that eau'c % as
throagh war. Aside from being strong
showing ~ how we have followed she
only wise ana hoaoraols course that
was open 50 us. Il IL a vigorous and
convincing answer Go much 81 the ex
travaSan, talk about "empire" that tho
Democracy has been fo5ced 20 rely On
ia order to frlghtsn the people by some
fictitious danger, There have been able
desenses OF the broad ara enlightened
policy % the Republican party in deal
ing with this great question. bat moth
letter OF the president.