The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-19
PRESIDENT MI<INLEY's LETTER
OF ACCEPTANCE.

President Mckinley says. what every
sane man should understand. that i'm
perialsm has no place in the creed or
conduct OF the administration. Omaha
Bee
II IL. indeed, a message to the whole
people. 1t is dignifed. manly, unim-
peachable In fact and reasoning, and
will bear and reward close and repeated
study.-Denver Times.
RE has surpassed every other reviewer
or the current campaign on at least two
points-the presentation OF the money
question and Of the Philippine issue
Kansas City Journal.
Those who read his letter will certainly
be able. in the event of his reelection,
to hold him to responsibility for what
he says. and what he says is unmistak-
able.-Brookiyn Eagle
1t can and will stand every test that
may be applied to 1t by honest minds.
IL gives a bold challenge TO the three
silver and calamity parties that have
united onder Bryans leadership San
Francisco Call.
There is not the suggestion of scuttle
anywhere in the whole document on
any subject. He can afford to stand or
fall with the situation as he presel t. II,
Can the country afford TO let him fall?
Can it afford 60 rebuke him at the polls
Washington Star.
There IS, indeed nothing In the facts
which Mr.. Mckinley offers in this letter,
or in his manner of presenting them,
that Is new. impressive or convincing
1t cannot make a ripple upon the surface
OF the campaign or affect the purpose of
a single voter.-Boston Post.
His handling OF the Philippine problem
Is marked by the conviction and force
that always characterize courageous per-
Torrance OF duty. and is beyond perad-
venture the ablest brief yet prepared on
the patriotic side OF the issue that the
Democratic candidate calls paramount"
Providence Journal.
Mr.. McKinley's letter, in the promi-
nence IL gives TO expansion or Imperial
ISM" furnishes an example TO the or
gans and orators Of his party. that they
might prohtably follow. It also furnishes
material to refute many of the alleged
arguments OF the advocates of fiag-furl-
ing. Washington Post.
II cannot be said TO tell anything new
or to present anything In new light,
but as carefully deliberated official mar
rative presenting the facts and reasons
which the president believes TO Justify
the past action and present policy Of
attention which Il must receive.--Phila-
delphia Times
No better record OF stewardship has
been made by an American president
The advance agent Of prosperity"
makes such report as even this pros
porous land never heard This great fab
rio OF prosperity In this country is chaI-
lenged by the demand for the 'irnmedi-
ate free coinage OF silver by Mr. Bryan
and both his parties philadelphia Press
The president not only demolIshes this
DOGGY Of Mr.. Bryan and this nightmare
of certain .acadenicians by contrast, but
he states with fairness and precision the
history Of the Philippine incident from
the battle of Manila 70 the present mo-
meni. and demonstrates the absuFdity OF
the charge. II r. such an injection OF
severe common-sense into the campaign
as would ordinarily set the Democratic
leaders 70 hunting for another issue -
Baltimore American.