The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
CANDIDATE rOMPKINS.

He Issues an Address TO The Republicans
Of the First District
Hampstead. Texas. September 4.--The
following letter was given to the press to-
day by a. G.. Tompldns republican uomi-
nee for congress from the First district;
TO the Republicans and Other Patriotic
lit.z,ns" ana Voters Of the First Con
gressiona District of Texas.
Hampstead, Texas, September t.--On
Slturday, August -, 1896, at about o'clock
r. IN, / rccciVe1 Il telegram from certain
republicans III Huntsville, Texas, inform
rig me that the republicans ct the Ftrsi
congressional distriot mad that day. IN
convention assembled. Nominated me as
their candidate Tor congress Since that
tlme have been further and officially no
,iicd OF ktid nomnatir.. dm Indeed
proud of the distinction thus shown me
aud Of the honor conferred by SAID CON
.cutton.
acccp, the nomination and assume lle
trust thus repossi. | viii do al my feeble
Utilities and limited tina VIII allow To
br,Ig about tn desired result, und II
elected ! VII represent the people aud IN
tcr5sts Of The distrlct faithfully and I'M
partially. to the best of my ability and
un !ers;au Hing, agreeable TO the coastltu-
ton OF tle Nation and the best Interests
OF the people ! represent.
In accepting TINS nomination and agree
wg to make The race FOR congress, feel
constrained 10 say a few words expressive
Of my ideas and they are these: am
republican because ! believe in the prin-
form and code OF principles as adopted
and enuno'u ted ny the National republican
convention at St Louis IN June last
anQuniineIly approve and adopt. These
prncipl 5. if carried out and maintained,
would provide ample revenue FOR the run,
. Ing of the government preserve and
,lAintain our National honor and credit
ind restore confidence, and period OF
prosperity would ensue Gnequaled In the
history OF this country.
am In favor Of the single gold stand
~, mi a Tins Nation until "A
international monetary congress SAIL be
he'd ana an agreement made ny ana be-
tween the great comm real nations OF the
world. fixing. adopting and establishing
double Handsrd. / Ain IN favor OF main
tanning all the money OF this nation a. rs
present high and un,mpeschabie standard.
dollar as good as another, whethor II be
If gold, silver or paper ana all MS GOOD
as any on earth. THIS can not be with
The free and unlimited coinage or silver
al uhe ratio of l6 10 /. am unqualiiledly
onpusei 10 the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of lG to ]. can not
silver AT the ratio Of IL 10 can or would
benefit bat on, class Of Aemican cl'lzchs
o-Wit tho owners Of silver mines anu
silver bullion The doubling OF the Valute
of such property viii certainly nor bene'lt
any one but the owner thereof. lt woulh
perhaps. make many OF them rich, put
would they bc any more likely TO dlstr'n-
tie thor wealth than those DO VINO are
now wealthy? | think not. and can not
,eo how arv reasonable man can think
a hArwiso Such a law would benefit "the
lucky few" but would be of no bcneht 70
me great mass OF the people. l Wouid
not vote for such class Legislation.
am in favor OF a protective tarin, with
tho rc,!procity appendage, the encourage
uS.ni Of pur home Industries. the raising
of cotton. sugar, rice tobacco, cattle ana
sheep, watch | believe 10 ne the true
American i1llcv.
When under the control NJ the repub-
ltcan party our government was prosper
Gus and cur people happy, ana continued
SO unfit democracy b. gan to pirate ana
howl about "rCbher tariff and 'lordly
robber barons," and al the same time adj
toraiing tree trlde ard sailors riGhis,
and uo,,lllsls comm need 10 advocate ana
6si marcy and pther equally tmpractca-
he and fanaUcaI IDEAS. Under republican
,roie,tIya tarin laws money was plcnti-
hi. business was good ana confidence un-
disturbed. ,, ,,.,., a.. 90.
,o Ina nopuiists howled for free silver
ia mat money" thu revenue OF The snN-
a,ymsnt fsil short and confidence WAS dls-
n,rhed PeOplc who had money began 70
h",td II Money Lrcame scarce ana hatd
i,,,ns comment ID. rcntirue and viii con
,i,,ue mill the tariff IS rcs'orei ana
re thought;ul. practical people or our
rountrv eco and know the conIluon ci
lMairs and know inc cause WIN '"'|
I'VE ,,Dmeiv n. elect W~llIam Mckinley
resident Of the United states ana eject
ranubll IAN conErl 90. Thcy VIII restore
,,,orn,rsnt without lssulug bonds conf
=. 90 vii BE- restured ana me money
cr,s,ion forever settled. and the Nation
an begin 10 do business again
r,lcct me to congress ana ! VIII help APP
~! t'N A. G. Tompklns.