Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-10

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Washington. Sept. 1o-President Nc.
Kinley's letter Of acceptance. which
was made public last night, is probably
the most important unofficial document
issued In this country in a quarter Of a
century. The president takes the coun-
try into his confidence ana throws a
new light upon the history Of the past
two years.
Irrespective Of ,its cautic arraignment
Of the critics OF the administration and
tts forceful clinching OF the fact that
Organism means the Immediate" des-
truction Of the gold standard and SUBJ
stitution therefore OF free silver coinage
at the ratio OF 1e to i, the letter is Inn
5portant In the historic sense because 1t
gives the American people their first
knowledge Of the craftsmanship and
conditions connected with recent epoch:
making events.
q AZ campaign document the letter is
regarded as phenomenally strong. But.
at Is more than campaign document.
It Is q contribution to history. The
president deals candidly with the
American people. He is not afraid to
tell them what he has done OF; why he
did 1t. He deals in facts rather than in
arguments
President Mckinley assumes full re-
ssponsibility for the acquisition Of the
Philippine archipelago. He quotes
from his various instructions to the
peace commission, and all the world
will be interested in these paragraphs.
because they have never been made
public.
4 AT first the presid lent was not inclined
/ 70 take the Philippines. His original
instructions to them were to follow the
national traditions. But soon after
ward information reached him which
& led him to change his mind.
One part OF this information was that
& 3f the United States old not take the
islands another power stood ready to
acquire them from Spain. This phase
/ Of that crisis OF two years ago the pres
ident does not refer to in his letter. as
comfy by doing so. But the facts are
well known to officials here in Wash
ington. If the United States had not
taken the Philippines those islands
would soon have fallen into the posses
sion Of European power.
The president 8 letter says:
In the first battle. that8of 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
I the first was fought and won. as
While regretting the reope ming of this
question, which can only disturb the
present satisfactory financial condition
! OF the government 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 tri-
umph for an honest financial system
which will continue inviolable the pub
lie faith.
Az in 1896, the three silver parties are
united under the same leader, who, im-
mediately after the election OF that year,
in an address to the bimetallists said:
The friends Of bimetallism have not
beenyanquished; they have simply been
overcome They believe that the gold
3 standard is q conspiracy Of the money
changers against III e welfares Of the hu-
man race--and they will continue the
& warfare against 1t. =
The policy thus proclaimed has been
accepted and confirmed by these parties.
The silver democratic platform OF 1900
continues the warfare against thu So
y called gold conspiracy when IT express
/ " says:
We reiterate the demand Of that (the
Chicago) platform OF 1886 for an Amer
scan financial system made by the
American people for themselves, which
i shall restore and maintain a 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 1. without
waiting for the aid or consent Of any
other nation.
So the issue is presented. It will be
noted that the demand Is for the imme-
5,diate reStoration OF the free coinage Of
4 ssilver at is to 4. II another issue IL par
amount. this IL immediate. It vii! ad-
( NIT Of no delay and Will Huffer no post
ponement.
Turning to the other associated par
ties we find In the spopulist national
platform adopted at Sioux Falls s. D.,
May 10. 1900. the following declaration:
I'VE pledge anew the peoples party
s never to cease the agitation until this
+: financial conspiracy Is blotted from the
statute book, the Lincoln greenback re-
\ stored, the bonds all paid and all cor
\ porAtion money forever retired. We re-
afnrm the demand for the reopening OF
the mints OF the United States for the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold at the present legal ratio OF 16 to 1,
the Immediate increase In the volume Of
& silver coins ana certihcatee thus created
3 to b substituted, dollar for dollar, for
the hank notes issued by private COR
4 porations under special privilege. grant
i ed BY Law Of March II. 1900. and prior
natlonai banitinE laws. s. sl s
The platform OF the silver party
adopted a. Kansas City Juiy 6. 1900,
nAksg the following announcement
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