Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
Salient Points of President Nc
Kinley's Letter.

President Mckinley in his letter ac-
cepting the Presidential nominationfrom
the Republican party says that the plat
form adopted by the National Conven-
ton upholds the gold standard and en-
dorses the legislation of the last Con
gress. which sustained that metal as our
standard of value. The President de
clares that the allied silver force have
compelled the Republican party to pre-
pare for a second battle upon the same
issue as that of four years ago, and that
they threaten the present prosperity of
the country.
He quotes the financial planks Of the
platforms of the Democrats, Popullsts
and Silver Party demanding the I'M
mediate free coinage of silver and gold,
and then saws whatever be the para
mount issue, it is clear these allied
parties insist upon free silver coinage as
the most urgent gu sstion before the
American people.
A Review of the financial, commercial
and industrial condition of the United
States under his Administration follows.
Our currency has increased, industry
and agriculture flourish and our foreign
trade has been wonderfully developed.
The Government has been economically
administered and our national debts are
being rapidly met. An early reduction
in taxation is indicated.
The President touches upon the war
in South Africa and speaks of this
country's unavailing efforts to aId the
Beers by arbitration, no other Nation
even proposing it. The building OF the
Isthmian canal is advocated.
Trusts which would make monopoly
of the necessaries of life are condemned
He felicitates laboriug men over the
better OPPORTUNITIES they have and over
the fact that their wages are paid IN the
hest money. Civil service is declared
safe with the Republican party. lnde-
pendence is promised Cuba and free
trade for Puerto Rico.
sImperialism has no place III the creed
or conduct of this Administration,
declares the President. Freedom Is
rock upon which the Republican party
was builded and now rests. In the
Philippines the power of this govern
ment has been used, says Mr. Mckinley,
for the liberty and the prosperity of that
archipelago Forces has only been used
against force which stood in the way OF
the realization Of these ends.
The acquisition Of the islands Is then
discussed, the leading events OF the
Spanish war being reviewed. He says
| tie vast majority of the Philippines
favor our rule, but one tribe OF the 30
there, the Tagalogs, opposing us. he
declares that there has been no time
since Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet
in Marila Bay that We could or should
have left the islands. Our title to the
Philippines is good and those Of the
opposition who voted for or aided in the
passage of the peace treaty are not SIN
cere in their opposition. He declares,
''The American people will not make
the murderers Of our soldiers tthe Taga-
logs the agents of the Republic to con
vey the blessings of liberty and order to
the PHILIPPINES They will not make
| them the builders of the new Common
wealth" He sums up by stating the
question of the Philippines for Amerl-
cans is that of duty or desertion. Our
purpose in China has been made clear
and will remain unchanged.