The Republican., 1900-09-13
PRESIDENT M'K|NLEYS
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Chairman
Notification Committee:
Ny 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
rHsentative OF the convention you have
conveyed to me is accepted | have
carefully examined the platform. adopted
and give it my hearty approval. Upon
thsv55eat issue OF the last national cleo
tion''. - is clear. 1t upholds the gold
standard and indorses the legislation OF
she present congress by which that stand
ard has been effectively strengthened.
Fhe 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 1906, the friends OF the gold
s3andaril and OF sound currency were
triumphant, and the country is enjoying
the fruits OF that victory. Our antago.
zEeyer, are not satisfied. They
compel us TO second battle upon the
aame lines on which the first was fought
snd won. While regretting the reopen
Ing of this question, which can only dis.
turb the present satisfactory financial
coudition OF the government aud visit un-
certainty upon our great business enter
Pyises. We accept the issue and again in
v}te the sound money forces to join in
Hning another aud we hope a perma
at triumph for an honest financial sys-
tsn which will continue inviolable this
public faith.
Renewal of Fight On Carrency.
As IN 1896 the three silver parties are
aaited under the same leader. who hume
ftfately after the election OF that year in
an address to the bimetallists said;
The friends OF bimetallism have not
been vanqnished; they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the gold
standard Ia 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
--.see9ted 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
ithe 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"
So the issue is presented. 1t will he
noted that the demand is for the imme-
diate restoration of the free coinage CT
silver at 16 to /. IL another issue is par
amount, this ss 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:
1--WE pledge anew the Peoples party
never 10 cease the agitation until this
I financial conspiracy is blotted from the
} statute book, the Lincoln greenback re-
stored, the bonds all paid and all corpo-
INuOu InOncy luFcNeT Eettttu, we Teal-
firm the demand for the reopening of the
mints Of the United States for the free
; and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
J st the present legal ratio OF 16 to ], the
imInediate increase in the volume Of sill
YER coins aud certificates thus created to
be substituted, dollar for dollar, for the
bssnkaotes issued by private corporations
under special privilege granted by law of
I A mn o1 hon
ing laws
The platform OF the silver party adopt
cd at Kansas City July 6 makes the fol-
lowing announcement:
We declare it to be our intention to
lend onr efforts to the repeal OF this cur
rency law, which not only repudiates the
ancient aud honored principles of the
American people before the constitution
was adopted, but is vioiative OF the prin-
cjpies OF the constitution itself, and we
shall not cease our efforts until there has
been established In its place a monetary
.teHss,h based upon the free and unlimited
,,inase OF silver and gold into money at
he nresent legal ratio of 16 to by the
[Ssasnendent action OF the United States,
rnaer which system all paper money
shsM be iaued by the government, and
full legal tender in payment OF all
debts. public and private, without excep-
ttnn."
In all three platforms these parties an
nouaee that their efforts shall be unceas-
iax until the gold act shall be blotted
from the statute books and the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at 1G to /
shall take its place.
ampostanee OF Financial Issue.
The relative Importance OF the issues
/ DO not stop to discuss. All Of them are
important. Whichever party is success
tni viii be bound In conscience to carry
into administration and legislation its
several declarations and doctrines. One
declaration will be as obligatory as an
othec, but all are not immediate. It Is
aot possible that these parties would
treat the doctrine OF 16 to /, the imme.
aiate realisation of which Is demanded
ny their several platforms. ~ void and
ipopeFaiye in the event that they should
be clothed with power. Otherwise their
profession OF faith is iiisineere. 1t IS
ha ha.a: