| Show mad at Hc mckinley Kinley the goldbug press presa of the east especially ally of now new york does not like major mckinley a little bit when the campaign between the two parties ciegis is reached the portland press there may be an issue between protection and a tariff for revenue teve only ta in the he matter of the campaign for the republican nomination there aie no differences on this issue but on the currency question three of the leading candidates havo definitely and decidedly while two of them have not the two who have not spoken for gold are mckinley Me Kinley and allison morton reed and quay are all sound money mem man of the latter the new naw york advertiser says that any ansu of them if president could be de upon to veto a bill for the coinage of silver or any measure the tendency of which would be to debase and cht cheapen abea our national currency can this ba said of au an aspirant i for the st louis lonis convention who no longer ago than june 21 24 1890 1800 declared upon apon the tha floor of the i lioums of representatives that ne be wanted the double doable standard here is the record I 1 am f for the larceal use of silver in tho currency oi the country I 1 would not dishonor it I 1 would eive it equal credit and honor with gold I 1 would make no discrimination I 1 would utilize utilia both metals as money and would discredit neither I 1 want the double standard what safeguard would the coun try have the advertiser continues against a debased and fluctuating currency with a president of these opinions in the white house honse the intervening six years yeara since they were expressed may have berged to modify them or to change them completely but what means has the country or the republican party of ascertaining this none absolutely beyond the record it is needless to say of course that the man who uttered those silver sentiments and whom the goldbug press now fear was major mckinley he stands on that record today though his bis platform of necessity is doubtful he could not hope for election on a silver platform but we feel assured that a free coinage coina e bill will never be vetoed if it reaches him it western N 1 estern men fear to trust the major on his silver record ahn lot let them wait on him and secure from him as they did from gen barnson Har the pledge that a silver bill will not be vetoed if it reaches him next lot let the fight be for the best possible recognition for silver in the platform and then carry the war as torn lorn fateh sug gestes into all congressional districts there is ia where the votes are secured anyway and more can be done in that way than in a presidential campaign |
