Evening star., 1896-09-10
Formal Acceptance of the Vice
Presidential Nomination.
AVOWS HIMSELF FOR HONEST MONEY
Effect of Debased Dollars on Say
ings Bank Depositors.
DEBT REPUTATION OPPOSED

The following is the letter OF acceptance
of Garrct A. Hobart. the republican nom-
nee for Vice President:
Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks and Others ri
the Notification Committee OF the Re
publican National Convention:
Gentlemen: | have already. in accepting
the nomination for the office of The vice
presidency, rendered me by the national
republican convention, expressed my ap-
proval of the platform adopted by that
body as the party basis of doctrine. In ac-
cor'iance with accepted usage. / beg now
TO supplement that brief statement of my
views by some additional reflections upon
In" questions which are in debate before
The American people.
The platform declarations in reference
TO the money question express clearly and
unmlstakaby the attitude OF th, rtpubli-
can party as TO this supremely important
subject We stand unqualfiedly for hon
tStS IN nnance. and the permanent adjust
hhehi oi our monetary system. in the mui-
hIaiIous activities OF trade and commerce.
10 The existing gold standard of value We
hoid That every dollar Of currency issued
by The United States. whether OF gold sill
Yer or paper must he worth a dollar in
seld, whether IN the pocket OF the man v ho
tolls Tor his daily bread, ia the vault of
me savings bank which holds his deposits
or IN the exchanges OF the world
should be as fixed and permanent as The
nation itself. To secure and retain the best
shouih be The desire of every right-miuded
clnZtn. Resting or stanie foundations
continuous and unVarying certainty of val
ue should be its distinguishing Characters
licS. The experience Of all history confirm,
th" iruth that every coin made under any
law, howsoever thar coin may be slammed
VIII nndlly command in the markets Of iL,
world the exact value of the materials
winch compose II. The dollar OF olr roI,-
Try. whether of gold or silver. should be of
80 much as any dollar is worth less than
inns In the market by precisely that sum
VIII some one be defrauded
Inc necessity of a certain and fixed
money value between nations. a. well a.
lldiN'"udIs. Eas grown out or The inter
change OF commodities. the trade and busi-
ness relationships which have arisen ,rno,..
the peoples OF the world with The crlar...-
htht OF human wants and ihc hroaderip..
OF human Interests. This necessity b.-
hd'i- gold the final standard Of all eflipI,r-
tHg" lltuofs. ot!4er metals. including sill
yer. nave recognized commercial yai;,,-
ana silver. especially. has a N.lu.. of .ra.,.
importance for subsidiary coinage Il, ,l.u.
"i S,hdlouS EFFORT by the advocates of
Iiee coIilaSe 10 create contrary impr, -
SION II cannot bc too strongly 4. .;upnasi,...i
that the republican party in its bi.If,,,,,
alhfhs inns value IN silver. and fayorS tha
largest possible use of this metal - .,.,,,..1
money mat can BE- maintained with saf.t,.
~ olIA inst VIII not antagguIZ,- lljl
VIII siadiY assist in promoting A .lo1i.,l,.
STANDARD whenever il can b. secured b,-
agreement ana cooperation atnn,s, IN. pa.
tons. The bim.ialii,. currency i,,,-al,.i,'.
the free use of silver. which ~. .,,.,yr 49,
IL cofdlaiIN approved by rcnuhlirars R,,-
a standard ami Il currency ar, Vastly -,
ferent things.