Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-06-27

based or nuctuating currency. You might
as well undertake TO build upon the chang
ing sands OF the sea.
A sound currency dcfrauds no one. 1t Is
employer: the laborer and capitalist. Upon
faith In its worth. its stability, we go for
ward planning. for the future. The cap
italist erects his factories, acquires his
materials, employs his artisans, mechan-
les and laborers.. He is confident that his
margin will not he swept away by nuctu-
that the money earned by his toll is as
honest as his labor. and hat u Is OF I'M
questioned purchasing power. He likewise
earn a poor dollar as a good one: and he
also knows that II poor money Is abroad.
1T surely finds its way into his pocket
ard Of commercial honor. We stand against
the democratic attempt to degrade our cur
India and Japan. The present high stand
ard Of our currency, our honor and our flag
win be sacredly protected and preserved
by the republican party.
There are many and important questions
recurring the enlightened and patriotic
judgment of the republican. party. A pan
conceived by James g. Blaine and the
highest motives OF self-interest require MS
to accomplish what he had SO we'll begun.
Monroe Doctrine, Pensions, Cuba
The Monroe doctrine. must he. fully up
held. and the powers OF the Garth made To
respect this great but uhwritten law.
There can be no further territorial aggran-
dizement Ivy European governments on tho
western hemisphere.
Our devotion 10 pensioners was never
more emphatic or necessary than now. The
republican party believes in the develop
ment Of our navy and merchant marino
until We establish our undisputed sway up
or the high seas.
The struggle for Cuban liberty enIisis
the sympathy Of the republican party
party which has given to liberty Its fullest
meaning on this, continent. We wish 10
soc a new republic born on Cuban SOL
greet the new century whose dawn Is al
ready. purpling the cast.
My. friends, the campaign of 1896 H. upon
US. The great questions for debate in the
bate OF free silver and free trade against
sound money and protective tariff. As we
regard our homes and our honor. our hap
piness and prosperity and the future power
and majesty Of the republic. let us dedi-
cate ourselves. to the restoration ~ a
American. and 10 the maintenance of an
honest standard Of value with which To
measure the exchanges Of the people.
a distinguished republican has aid that
the supreme desire Of the American people
Is for IAN honest currency and n chance
to earn 1t by honest toll"
Made His Throat Sore.
Long before he had finished his
lengthy address, Mr.. Fairbanks voice.
in the effort to accomplish the impossi-
BILE task of reaching every part Of the
immense auditorium, became painfully
distressed; but still most Of his points
were taken up by those nearest to him
and those at a distance waved their fans
in unison with the applause of those in
front. His reference to the impossible
ity of compelling 80 cent dollars to cir
culate In unlimited numbers on a parity
with gold was greeted with a loud burst
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sardonically and one Of the western del
egates in the rear emitted n dismal owl
call. His reference to Blaine produced
a genuine d mons, ration. the convention
rising and cheering repeatedly.
When Cuba was referred to flags were
waved and there was considerable hand
clapping. This applause was redoubled
when his closing sentences declared
that the fight of 1896 was between free
trade and free silver against honest
money and protection.
The Convention STAFF.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fairbanks
speech, ut ] 10 p. M, Mr.. Carter proposed
the appointments of the secretary. as
sistant secretaries. sergeants at arms,
official stenographer and other officials,
and the persons so named were declared
duly appointed.
Mr.. w. Lamb, delegate from Virginia.
offered a resolution. which was agreed
to. ordering that the roll Of states and
territories he now called and that the
chairman Of each delegation announce
the names of the persons selected to
serve on the several committees, as fol-
lows!
]. ON permanent organization.
2. On rules and order of business.
3. on credentials. FL
4. On resolutions.
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