The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-06-26

We
stated that all the great measures con-
corning the tariff and the currency
originated with the republican party,
Mr.. Fairbanks proceeded to criticise
the Wilson bill and said:
This important law was wanting in the pri-
mary purpose Of revenue measure; for it
failed to provide adequate revenue TO meet the
requirements Of the government The defci-
enCy thus far amounts to some 1900 0,00J The
end is not yet, for the deficiency grows day by
day. This leaves the treasury and the public
credit in constant peril Our foreign credit is
impaired and domestic capital feels insecure.
The bill struck down reciprocity, one Of the
highest achievements in American statesman
ship. No measure was ever enacted which
more directly advanced the interests Of the
American farmers and manufacturers than
reciprocity, With it's destruction fell advan-
tageOus commercial agreements, under which
their products were surely finding larger and
profitable markets, and without the surrender
oitheir own.
To meet the monthly deficits and protect our
credit and save the government from protest,
the president has been forced to sell bonds; in
other words, he has been obliged to mortgage
the future in time OF peace to meet the our
rent obligations Of the government
Mr.. Fairbanks then said that the
democratic party, having attempted to
reverse the tariff policy of the United
States, proposed now toreverse the cur
rency policy, and then stated;
The republican party has not been unfriend-
" to the proper use Of silver It has always
favored and faVoTs to-day the use OF silver as
a part Of our circulating medium. But il ia
vOrs that use under such provisions and safe
guards as shall not impeTil our present ma
tional standard. The policy Of the republican
party is to retain both gold and silver as a par
OF our circulating medium, while the policy of
free coinage Of silver leads TO certain silver
mOnOmetalism.
Those who profess to believe that this gov
eminent can independently Of the other great
commercial powers open its minis to the free
and independent coinage of silver at a ratio Of
|! sixteen to one, when the commercial ratio in
all the great markets is thirty to one, and at
the same time not drive every dollar of gold
out Of circulation, but deceive themselves.
The speaker then said the republican
party ought to accomplish what Blaine
had conceived pan-American con-
| gress; that the Monroe doctrine must
be upheld; that the party believed in
the development of our navy and mer-
chant marine; that the struggle in
Cuba enlisted the ardent sympathy Of
the party, and wound up by saying:
My friends, the convention Of 1896 is upon US
! The great questions for debate in the august
| forum Of the United States are free trade and
! free silver against q protective tarih and sound
money AS we regard our homes and 0UE
/ honor, our happiness and prosperity and the
| future power and majesty Of the republic, let
| US dedicate ourselves to the restoration Of a
| protective tariff which shall be genuinely
! American and to the maintenance Of an honest
| standard Of value with which to measure the
! exchanges Of the people A distinguished re-
/ publican has said that the supreme desire OF
the American people is for an honest currency
and chance to earn it by honest toll
After Mr.. Fairbanks address came
the announcements the minor officers
selected by the national committee for
the conVention-secretaFy, sergeant
alarms and others which were con
cured in by the convention.
The temporary officers were selected,
the usual committees appointed and
the convention adjourned until 1C
o'clock Wednesday morning.
another Brief Session.
ST. LOUIS, June 1S-The republican
convention re-assembled at ten o'clock
yesterday morning and after the invo-
cation the committee on permanent or
ganization reported Hon. John NJ
Thurston, of Nebraska, as permanent
chairman, together with other officers,
including Col Charles W. johnson, Of
Indiana, as permanent secretary,
When Chairman ThurstOn was intro
duced to the convention he spoke a;
| follows:
| Gentlemen Of the Convention: The happy
memory Of your kindness and confidence vii
/ abide IN my grateful heart forever. Ny soft