Show 1 21 1 t I 1 li 11 McKinIe 31 C Kili leys ys position T the he deseret news calls attention attenni I 1 on to an item that recently appeared in the london times as follows we are not sure that party platforms plat forma are so important because when the president Is elected he becomes a fei ficq agent in the safer cafer and stronger possession of power than an english premier prem pr There therefore foie it is not certain tb that me mckinley K in will oppose the popular will or mat of 0 congress should it send him a bill for free silver it might be slid said that it is reasonably n certain that if were to send a free silver bill to mckinley as president says the news he would not loot oppose it in that respect major mckinley may be said to be an aa entirely different man to president cleveland without throwing discredit ou on either president cleveland will maintain his hia individual views to the last extremity constien con believing that it is his bis brivil ego ega and duty to do so even though the majority of the country is against him major mckinley is of that class who insist that unless the con traven tion of principle is involved i his duty is to express in his adamin admin is i the popular will therefore while president cleveland with his strong financial views would antagonize any free silver movement no ao matter on what platform mr file ale kinley with his leanings to bimetallism might be looked upon with equal certainty fo 0 o approve a free cornage measure if he berei were convi convinced meed the popular will was waa in its favor and congress should pass such a bill in the case of mckinley as aa president as with a silver man in the same position the chief difficulty would be with congress it was tom fitch of arizona we believe who first advocated that silver men should turn their attention to congressional elections that would divide the goodites gold ites strength and the people could more easily win wid he wanted the silver question tion taken put out of the presidential campaign entirely it was not the place in his bis estimation for its settlement and we are much of the same opinion it is an easy mailer for or the mohamet al lists with the resources a at t their command to io control one convention but they could not as easily control a great many divide their concentrated strength and they are lost A few men control a national convention it would requite a great many lieutenants to control the congressional elections the way the fight stands new even though a teller or a bland should be elected congress still remains f firmly for gold A passive president if we may so call him one who does not think his wisdom greater than the combined wisdom of congress is what the country needs and then silver meu mell must carry their fight into the various congressional districts |