Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
GARRETT A. HOBART.


1890. In ,ha market. such o policy means On
immediate profit tn the seiier ., s'.ss., 10
which there is no return now OF hereafter ~. W
the people or the government IL MEANS MEANS 'a aa
Tor each dollars worth OF silver puiiioh ~
iivered nj the mint, practically two doiiars VI
SLAMMED coin will be given In exchange. ror
aiOO worth OF bullion nearly ~ SILVER uo''a''
will be delivered ~. no,orrmert
Anv attempt on the part Of the governmons
n create. by Its fat, money OF hcsl.ous
va,ua would dishonor US In the eyes OF o'noE
rsonles and bring Infinite reproach upon 1no
national character. Tho business ana man.
ciaI consequences Of such an Immoral w,
would be world wide, because our commerclsl
.s,atious are world wide. All our settlements
With other lands must be made, not with INC
money which may be legally currens N v ~,
own country. but In gold, the stanaaru " o :"
nations with which our relations org moss ".
dial and extensive, and no legisiauve oness
m ma, can free us from that Inevitable asces-
sitv n il known fact that more tnan ~ Pr
csrt NJ the commerce Of the world Is sessieu III
gold or on gold basis ..u -,
Mr.. Hobart then goes on 10 'eii =,
the effect he thinks free coinage wou'o
have on various interests -
There ara now on deposit In the savings
honus a, ~ states and territories Of tnis union
~ vast sum Of 1900. 0OO0OO. These are inc
savings NJ almost COO, OOo depositcrs In many
cases thev represent the labor and economies
~ wars Any depreciation In the value OF 1ne
Sa;,ar would defraud every man, woman anu
oS,,d IN whom every savings belong, every
so,,ar n, their earnings when deposlIea was
,s"rth 100 cents in gold Of the present stanaaro
Of weight and fneness. Are tney no. en. w. ~
to receive In full with interest, on .ney aas NV
40 depositeds Any legislation tnae ~ou,u NJ y,
duce Il by the value Of single dime woulu . y
ou ,rtoerable wrong to each depositor Ever
10 NJ, or banker who has accepted the earning
~ these millions Of dollars TO the credit Oh ou
o;,i,sns must be required TO pay them DICK II
raorsv not one whit less valuable IMAM .na
,rS,ch these banks and bankers receiver II
trust .,r a nm build
,ra and loan associations, with sharehoiueI
!. n the number Of 100000 and WIN assc.
nn,jnc 10 more than ss0Q0n0M "a T ps AZ ~
III nnoIdigs Is nearly 3dv' per capse ..
I I'm ~ nanv cases they represent the savings
aan ard women who have denied tnemselV.
INC comforts Of life in the hope Of being aole
:, accumulate enough 70 pus =, IN I'm tho srectio
d their own. They have aldea III ~ 40 M
r Of over l00lop OF houses, ~ ,os ooo mo-
arordiuQ comfort and shelter 'or 'V'''''''
" our thrifty people. ., ro,e n, sixtet
1T Free coinage ut the arbitrary rae u ',a, s,,
ounces Of silver TO one OF golo wou sav ~ the "a
sent to the conhscstlon o. nesry as' twou
n N.Y. ,s ,u to war upon American nom m
Y. makers 1t would % ~ w ,s~d directlv
r. homes Of the provioen' s"a a, AL, and II
:. destroy the stimulus W. W e I"
y. compensation Of nones' ~, ,,noo IN.
'lr The vice presiden.'ai ,'v ,,
III touches on the tariff as ioiiows'
n~r ra,tv holds that by wise adjustment
~. - IN S conceived in moderation and win
wy - s,ahilitv. we may secure oil neeo
|r s,o" w and il declares that In the event OF
resonu to mower, 1t will seek to acco
plish that result ~ nSa ~ protect r and enco
a aus IN ali practicable ways the development
Ss industries the elevation Of nome
nj, hor and the enlargement OF tne p.ospol,s ,
,ed w. w. naonle II does not favor any form OF
n.y. MI, pTr which would lodge In the governm
'u- .s's. "owe, N DO what the people ought 70
m sno .tSa,rsalves but 1t believes that II Is
at W. n "ad ,a,r,otic 10 discriminate In favo
1. ",.1 owr material resources and the u1i'l
II our own aa m", ,hs hest attslnabe conditions
Ia tt,h Ia q