Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
STANDS FOR HIS PARTY.
President Mckinley Formally Ao-
cepts denomination.
DEALS WITH THE ISSUES
Gold Standard and the hi1ippine
Policy of the Present Adj
ministration Upheld.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 1O.-In his
letter formally accepting the nomination
by the Republican national convention,
President William Mckinley pledges his
full support to the Philadelphia platform
and accepts the issues rnerein set forth
as well as meeting the issues placed for
ward by the Democratic party.
The letter, which is a lengthy docu-
ment reviews in detail all the foremost
questions before the country in the pres
ont campaign. Especial attention IS Civ
en- to free silver and to the imperialism
issue raised by the Democracy. That
the monetary problem is as dangerous
and as menacing as in 1896 is insisted
by the President, who asks united aud
OF friends of q sound financial system to
crush for all time the 16 to / fallacy.
As to the charge OF '';mperialism' the
President says his opponents fail to
bring evidence to support their allega-
lion. He declares the history of the Re
publican party shows such policy inn
possible and foreign to American prin-
ciples
Financial Issue Grave as Ever.
The financial problem is given first
place in President McKinley's letter, be
quoting from the platform of each of the
Bryan parties to prove the united OPP
position as insiStent ever in the prOpo-
sition to overthrow the gold standard
and wreck the finances of the govern
ment. This issue, he says, was supposed
to have been settled in 1896. but now
that it again is brought to the fore the
Republican party Is ready TO hight the
battle once more. confident this time the
triumph will be permanent.
The reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form by the Democratic national conven
ton is held to mean that all the vagaries
md n111tin hn1, Hyn cot
ed are still cardinal principles Of the
party and must be met again, as four
year, ago.
Reviews nistration Work.
President Mckinley tells of the work
Of the present administration in giving
to Alaska and Hawaii good government.
He reiterates the Republican policy re-
garding the tariff. advocating the contin-
uance Of duties protecting producers and
encOura ging Industries.
The trust problem is given attention.
the President declaring himself opposed
to all unlawful and oppressive combina
lions. AS a solution he suggests the Civ
ing of publicity to details of the business
OF great corporations and the adoption of
uniform laws in the various states to
keep the aggregation of capital within
bounds and compel them to observe the
laws.
Answer to Prophecy of 1896.
An increase in the circua ting medium
per capita from S21. 10 in 1896 to S26.S5
on September l. 1900. he holds Il sufti
cient answer to the predictions that the
Republican party would make money
scarce. The surplus in the national rev
enue and the remarkable Increase In the
stock of gold in the country are deemed
signs Of prosperity. and the President
suggests the possibility that the next
Congress will reduce taxation materially.
Attention is given to the progress made
in Porto Rico. and the success of the eff
forts to estab lish a stable government
and to relieve the distress of the people.
The administration policy is held most
generous. the entire income from the is
land revenues being expended i'll neces-
Sary improvements. and 1t is predicted
that within two years the island will
enjoy all the privileges Of part Of the
union.
Cuba Now Near to Liberty.
To explain the administration atti-
tude toward the Philippines the Presi-
dent reviews at length the history of
the islands from the day Dewey entered
Manila bay to the present time. He de-
MES that any course except to assume SOW
ereignty over the archipelago wa posi-
BILE after the destruction of the Spanish
feet. That the natives ever were treated
as allies during the war with Spain or
were promised independence. he declares
false. and quotes reports from Admiral
Dewey. the army officers sent to the is
lands. and the various commissioners to
show Aguinaldo's claims without foun-
dation.
President Mckinley declares the giving
Of independence under a prOtectOrate to
the islands impossible. as it would require
an immense army and navy and increase
many times the responsibilities and perils
CT the situation.
1t is denied that there is any imperial
istic idea in the Republican party, and
the President asserts that his party was
founded upon the rock of liberty. and in
the clash of battle showed it's adherence
to the principles Of the declaration of in
dependence. He suggests that if the
Democrats would only practice as we'll
as preach the doctrines of Abraham Lin
coin there would be no fear for the safety
of the nations institutions.