The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-14
M'KINLEY'S
ACCEPTANCE.
Presidents Letter a COmprehen-
Siye Campaign Document.
Renewal of Fight on Its
Importance-The Country's Pros
perlty-The PHILIPPINE SItuation-
Must Accept Obligations Self
Government Promised.

Favorable comment is heard on
every side on President McKinley's
letter of acceptance. The letter is
here given in full:
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Chairman
Notification Committee:
My Dear Sir-The nomination Of the
Republican national convention Of June
10, 1900, for the Office of president Of the
United States which as the official rep
resentative of the convention you have
conveyed to me is accepted. / have
carefully examined the platform adopted
and give it my hearty approval. Upon
the great issue Of the last national cleo
ton it is clear. 1t upholds the gold
standard and indorses the legislation of
the present congress by which that stand
ard has been effectively strengthened.
The stability of our national currency is
therefore secure so long as those who
adhere to this platform are kept in con-
troll of the government. In the first bat
tie. 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 antago-
nists, however, are not satisfied. They
compel us to a second battle upon the
same lines on which the first was fought
and won. While regrettiDg the reopen
ing of this question, which~can only dis
turb the present satisfactory financial
condition of the government and visit un-
certainty upon our great business enter
prises, we accept the issue and again In
vite the sound money forces to join in
winning another and we hope perma-
nent triumph for an honest financial sys-
tenn which will continue inviolable the
public faith.
Renewal of Fight ON Currency.
As In 1896 the three silver parties are
united under the same leader, who imme-
diately after the election of that year in
an address to the bimetallists 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 will continue the
warfare against it"
The policy thus proclaimed has been
accepted and confirmed by these parties.
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 /, without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation"
4 So the issue is presented. 1t will be
noted that the demand is for the imme-
diate restoration of the free coinage OF
silver at 16 to /. If another issue is par
amount, this is immediate. 1t will admit
of no delay and will suffer no postpone
ment.
Turning to the other associated par
ties, we find in the Populist national plat
form adopted at Sioux Falls May 10 the
following declaration:
"We pledge anew the Peoples party
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 corpo-
ration money forever retired. We reaf-
firm 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 /, the
immediate increase in the volume of sill
yer coins and certificates thus created to
be substituted, dollar for dollar, for the
banknotes issued by private corporations
under special privilege granted by law of
March ii, 1900, and prior national bank
ing laws"
The platform of the silver party adopt
ed at Kansas City July 6 makes the fol-
lowing announcements:
1--WE declare it to be our intention to
lend our efforts to the repeal of this cur
rency law, which not only repudiates the
ancient and honored principles of the
American people before the constitution
was adopted, but is violative Of the prin-
cipes OF the constitution ITSELF and we
shall not cease our efforts until there has
been established in its place monetary
system based upon the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold into money at
the present legal ratio of 16 to by the
independent action of the United States,
shall be issued by the government, and
all such money coined or issued shall be
full legal tender in payment OF all
debts, public and private, without excep-
tion."
In all three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be unceas-
ing until the gold act shall be blotted
from the statute books and the free and
| fnI Of ciivnr IH I
shall take its place.
Importance of Financial Issue.
The relative Importance of the issues
do not stop to discuss. All of them are
important. Whichever party is success
full will be bound in conscience to carry
into administration and legislation its
several declarations and doctrines. One
declaration will be as obligatory as an
other but all are not immediate. 1t is
not possible that these parties would
treat the doctrine of 16 to /, the imme-
diate realization OF which is demanded
by their several platforms, as void and
imperative in the event that they should
be clothed with power. Otherwise their
profession of faith is insincere. 1t is
therefore the imperative business Of
those opposed to this financial heresy to
prevent the triumph of the parties whose
union is only assured by adherence 10
the silver issue. VIII the American peo-
pie through Indifference or fancied se-
curity hazard the overthrow of the wise
financial legislation of the past year and
revive the danger of the silver standard.
| with all OF the inevitable evils of shat
tered confidence and general disaster
whish justly alarmed and aroused them