The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-30

publican National Convention:
"To be selected as the presidential
candidate BY u great party convention,
representing 50 vast q number OF tho
people OF the United States, Is most
distinguished honor, FOR which ! could
not conceal my appreciation, although
deeply sensible OF the great responsible
tiles OF the trust and my inability to
bear them without the generous and
constant support Of my fellow-country-
men. Great as Is the honor conferred,
equally arduous and Important IL the
duty imposed, and In accepting the one
assume the other. relying upon the pa
trlotlc devotion OF the people to the
best Interests OF our beloved country,
and the sustaining care and aid OF Him
without whose support all We do is emp
" and vain.
Should the people ratify the choice of
the great convention for which you
speak. my only aim will be to promote
the public good. which In America Is al
ways the good OF the greatest number,
the homer OF our country and the well
fare Ot the people. The questions to be
settled in the national contest this year
are as serious and important as any
great governmental questions that have
confronted us in the past quarter OF the
century. They command our sober
Judgment and q settlement free from
partisan prejudice and passion, bench
cial to ourselves and befittlng the hon0r
and grandeur OF the republic. They
touch every interest OF our common
country Our Industrial supremacy, our
productive capacity. our labor and It's
rewards, our national credit and curTen-
cy. our proud financial honor and our
splendid free citiEenship-the blrthright
OF every American-are all involved IN
the pending campaign, and thus every
home IN the land Is directly and init
n,ataly connected with their proper set
tlement.
Important 10 the People.
"Great are the issues involved in the
coming election and eager and earnest
the people for their rights and determi-
nations. Our domestic trade must be
won back and our Idle workingmen em-
plnyed in Eainful occupations at Amer
lean wages. Our home market must be
restored to It's proud rank OF tirst In the
world, and our foreign trade, 50 pre-
cIpItately cut on by adverse national
LEGISLATION, reopsned on fair and equlta-
ble terms for our surplus agricultural
and manufacturing products. Protec-
tlon and reciprocity, twin measures OF n
true American policy, should again com
mand the earnest encouraEement OF the
government at Washington. Publlc
confidence must be restored ana the skill
the energy and the capital OF our coun-
try find ample employment AZ nome:
sustained. encouraged and defended
against the unequal competition and Sc
riOus disadvantages with which they arc
now contending.
''The government OF the United States
must raise enough money to meet both
Its current expenses and Increasing
needs Its revenues should be 80 raised
as 10 protect the material interests OF
our people, With the lightest possible
drain upon their resources, ana main
tain that high standard OF civilization
which has distinguished our country
for more than century of Its existence.
The Income OF the government, l re-
peat, should equal its necessary ana pro-
Der expenditures a failure TO pursue
this policy has compelled the govern
meut 10 borrow money in a time OF penC
TO sustain Its credit and pay It's daily
eXpensa. This policy should be reversed
and that, too, as speedily as possible,
i must be apparent 10 all, regardless
Of past party affiliations and ties, that II
is our paramount duty TO provide nde.
quate revenue for the expenditures OF
the government economically and pru-
IDENTIFY administered. The Republican
PARTY has heretofore done this, and
confidently believe Il win do II In the
future, when the party is again entrust'
ed with power in the executive and leg"
isIatlve branches Of the government,
.s'The national credit. which has thus
far. fortunately. resisted every ehort
upon It. must and will be upheld and
strengthened. II sufficient revenues are
provided for the support OF the govern
l.. -, Faaaa a p
rowing money and increasing the pubic
debt The complaint OF the people Is
not against the administration for bor'
rowing money and Issuing money to pre-.
serve the credit OF the country, but
against the rulnous policy which has
made this necessary. II Is but an Incl
dent. and a necessary one. TO the policy
which has been lnaugurnted. Tho ineEi-
table effect OF such policy Is. seen IN
the deficiency Of the United states treas
ury, except as II is rcplenished by loans
and in the distress OF the people who are
suffering because Ot the scant demand
for either their labor or the products OF
their labor, Here Is the fundamental
houbIe, the remedy for which ia Re-
publican opportunity and duty. During
All the years OF Republican control fol-
lowing resumption there was steady
reduction OF the public debt, while the
gold reserve was sacredly maintained
and our currency and credit preserved
without depreciation, talnt or suspl-
cion.
A Sound Financial Policy.
"If we would restore this policy that
brought us unexampled prosperity for
more than thirty years. under the most
trying conditions ever known in this
country, the policy by which We made
and bought more goods at home ana
sold more abroad. the trade balance
would be quickly turned In our favor
and gold would come TO uS and not go
from US IN the settlement OF all such
balances in the future. The party that
supplied by legislation the vast rcvenues
for the conduct Of our greatest war ana
promptly restored the credit OF the e1nn7
iry al its close. and that from It's album
dant revenues paid on a large share OF
the debt incurred In this war. and that
resumed specie payments and PLACED
our paper currency upon sound ana
enduring basis, can be safely trusted 10
preserve both our credit and currency
with honor, stability and inviOlnbllity.
The American people hold the financial
honor OF our country as sacred as our
faE and ran. b. relied upon TO guard II
with the Sam sleepless vigilance Thty
hold Its preservation uO"Ft pullS l'u'ls
md have often demonstrated that party
ties avail nothing when the spouess
credit Of our country Is threatened.
THE money OF the United States and
every kind or form OF II, whether Of pa
per, silver or gold. must be as good as
The best In the world. II must not only
be current at Its face value at home,
but II must be counted at par In any
and every commercial centre OF hcglobe.
The sagHcious and far seeing policy OF
the great men who founded our govern