Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-15

eIares That the Principal Issue of
Washington, Aug 10.-The letter OF
President Mckinley accepting the re-
nomination for his high office is in sub
stance as follows:
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Chairman Motif
fication Committee.
My Dear Sir: The nominatlonoI tne , he-
publican national convention OF June ~ l~V;
for the office Of president Of the Chltea
States which. as the official representa-
tive of the convention, you nave CONVEY
ed TO me IL accepted. | have earelully
examined the platform adopted ana give
II my hearty approval Upon the great
issue OF the last national election u -
clear. 1t upholds the gold STANDARD anu
endorses the legislation or the present
congress, by which that standard mas
been effectively strengthened. me STA
biIity of our national currency IS tneIe-
fore secure so long as those who adhere
to this platform are Kept IN contIOI u llls
government. In the first batues that "
1896, the friends Of the gold standard ana
of sound currency were triumphant, anu
the country is enjoying the fruits OIL that
victory. Our antagonists, however are
not satisfied. They compel us 10 q secouu
battle upon the same lines on Whicn tne
first was fought and won. Whlle regret
ting the reopening of this question when
can only disturb the present SATISFACTORY
financial condition of the government ana
visit uncertainty upon our great business
enterprises. we accept the issue ana again
invite the sound money forces to JOIN IN
winning another. and we hope a perma-
nent triumph for an homes hfauciaI s$S-
tenn. which will continue inviolable the
public faith.
As in 1896. the silver parties are united,
under the same leader who Immediately
after the election of that year, IN an
address to the bimetallists, said
THE friends of bmetallism nave 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
human race and they Will continue the
warfare against it,
silver stiII the Real Issue.
E'be policy thus proclaimed has been
accepted and confirmed by these parties.
The Silver Democratic platform OF 100
continues the warfare against the So-chll-
ed gold conspiracy when i expressly say
I'VE reterate the demand of that cine
Chicago) platform of 1896 for an American
financial system made by the american
people for themselves, which SHAH 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 Is to l, without waiting Tor the
aid or consent OF any other nation.
So the issue is presented. 1t Will be
noted that the demand is for the immedl-
ate restoration of the free coinage OF
silver at rs to l. If another issue is para
mount this is immediate. 1t will admit Of
no delay and will suffer no postponement
Quoting from the platforms OF the Pop
ulist and Silver Republicans the letter
continues:
In ali three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be unceas-
ing until the gold act shall be plotted
from the statue books and the free ana
unlimited coinage of silver at IL to shall
take its place.
The relative Importance of the issues
1 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 l6 to !, the Inmedl-
ate realization of which is demanded by
their several platforms, as void and IN
operative in the event that they should
be clothed with power. Otherwise their
profession of faith Is inslncere. 1t is
therefore the imperative business of those
opposed TO this financial heresy to pre-
vent the triumph of the parties whose
union Is only assured by adherence to the
silver issue. Win the American people,
through Indifference or fancted security.
hazard the overthrow of the wise imam
cial legislation Of the past year ana re-
vive the danger of the silver standard
with all of the inevitable evils of shat
tered confidence and general disaster
which justly alarmed and aroused them
in 1906?
4 The Republican party remains faithful
70 it's principle of a tariff which supplies
sufficient revenues for the government and
adequate protection to our enterprises
and producers, and of reciprocity which
opens the foreign markets to the fruits
of American labor. and furnishes new
channels through which to market the
surplus of American farms The time
honored principles of protection and
reciprocity were the first pledges of Re-
publican victory TO be written into public
law.
Reference is then made to the establish
ments of governments in Alaska and
Hawaii. the liberal pensions provided for
soldiers and their widows and orphans,
the establishment of banks of issue and
the payment of bonds from the surplus
revenues. 1t is declared that our agri-
sultural and industrial conditions are
more prosperous than they have been for
many years, that prosperity abounds
everywhere throughout the republic; that
our foreign trade shows satisfactory
and increasing growth. and that while
customs and internal revenues receipts
have been largely increased our expendi-
lures have been decreasing. The only
two items of increase, il is declared, are
for pensions and interest on the public
debt. The letter declares further that
unless something unforeseen occurs TO
reduce our revenues or Increase our eX-
penditures. the congress at its next ses-
sion should reduce taxation very ma
terially." and proceeds:
The south African War.
IN the unfortunate CbFltSA between
Great Britain and the Boer states of
South Africa the United States has main
tanned an attitude of neutrality, in accord
ance with Its well known traditional poll
icy. II did not hesitate. however when
requested by the governments of the
South African republics to exercise its
good offices for cessation Of hostilities
1t is to be observed that while the South
African republics made like request OF
other powers the United States is the
only one which complied The British
government declined TO accept the in
PREVENTION of any power.
Ninety-One per cent of our exports and
imports are now carried by foreign ships.
For ocean transportation we pay an
nualy to foreign ship owners over $685.
900 900. We ought TO own the ships for
our carrying trade with the world and we
ought to build them in American ship
yards and man them with American sail.
prs.
Quoting from the message of Dec. g.
1899 in which he said "Our national de-
Nelopment will he one sided and unsatis-
factory so long as the remarkable growth
of our inland Industries remains unac-
eompanied by progress on the seas the
president declares that THE past wear
has recorded exceptional activity in our
ehipyards, and the promises OF continual