Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-03
LETTER
\, pppTrBLICAN NOMINEE SIGNI-
FITS HIS ACCEPTANCE.
w. the Platform Adopted
:, the National Convention ut
.,,. md Endorses the tnri-
.nLs-He Argues i'm Favor
p~rotection, Reciprocity and
present Financial standard.

xhp HICSs
cation. Ohio, Aug. %. Maj. Nc
Ian.s letter of acceptance vas is
VI today. 1t is as follows:
p ss subbeads In the letter were
aeon by Mr.. Mckinley
r.. ,obn N. Thurston. and others. mem
h~ - notification committee OF the Re-
,saao national convention: Gentlemen:
rsuance Of the promise made to your
~a,,ee when notified OF my nomination
~ penubllcan candidate for president.
= = submit this formal acceptance of
y .,sh honor, and to consider In detail
inns nj issue in the pending cam
perhaps this might be considered
psssary in view of my remarks on
aHoasion. and those ! have made TO
,ions that have visited me since the
s~is convention, but in view Of the
~.a,s IMPORTANCE OF the proper set
.m, NJ issues presented on our future
a,;,v and standing as a nation II
'tSa,lne only the welfare and happiness
y. aeonIe. should not be content to
!. aoaiu calling attention 10 the things
~ nv opinion vitality affect u
80, and position among the govern
a. The world. our morality. Integrity
sasrotism ms citizens Of the republic
.antury past has been the best hope
=. world and tn, inspiration of man
We mast not now prove false TO our
sIoh standards In government, nor UNI
AMI of the noble example and wise
sants az the fathers or OF the confidence
rms, which our conduct in the past
4 always inspired.
The Free Coinage of silver
|. ,be first time since 1865. II ever before
\. L presented to the Americans this
/, ! clear and direct issue rs TO our none
Il system of vast Importance In Its effects
rpon the right settlement Of which
n largely the financial honor and pros
WV OF the country. 1t is proposed by
wing OF the Democratic party aud Its
ID the Peoples and silver parties, to
anwrate the free and unlimited coinage
s11er by independent action on the part
the United States, AT q ratio OF sixteen
|ges Of silver TO one ounce of gold. The
~ declaration OF this purpose is Il menace
Er financial and industrial interests
has already created universal alarm.
iayolyes great peril 10 the credit and
Esnesst of the country, a peril so grave
N conservative men everywhere are break
away from their old party associations
emitting with other patriotic citizens In
DAstic protest against the platform OF
democratic national convention as an
sagl, upon the faith and honor OF the
rernment and the welfare of the people.
! have had few Instances in the lifetime
the republic more serious than the
/ which is thus presented.
No Benefit To Labor.
he character OF the none which shall
asre our values and exchanges and
he eur balances with one another n
u the nations OF the world is of such
mary Importance and so far-reaching in
enseqnences as TO call for the most
(nsaking Investigation, and in the end
sober and unparalleled judgment at the
D. We must not be misled by phrases
leIgded by false theories. Free silver
|gi net mean that silver dollars were to
freely had without cost or labor. IL
gd mean the free use OF the minis Of
United States for the few who are
BETS OF silver bullion. but would make
rr coin no freer 10 the many who are
i;d In other enterprises. II would
make labor easier, the hours OF labor
Tter or pay better. II would not make
1aag less laborious or more profitable.
Soald not start 4 factory or make a
aaaa Tor an additional days labor. II
create no new occupations. lt
W add nothing 20 the comfort OF the
@ts, the capital of the people or the
Wa OF the nation. 1t seeks 10 Introduce
hF measure OF value. but viii add no
Z to the thing measured. 1t would
Nhserye values. On the contrary, &c
derange all existing values. Ii
" not revive business confidence, but
qteri effect would be to destroy the
aiile which yet remains.
What 1t Means.
meaning of the coinage plank
pei at Chicago Is that any one may
quantity OF silver bullion. now
% cents. TO the minis of the
ea States, have II coined at the ex-
ol the government and receive for
silver dollar which shall be legal
y ir The payment of all debts, public
private. The owner Of the silver
W. would get the silver dollar, Ii
Ueioas to him and nobody else.
\, peopie would get IL only by their
= p~rouucts OF their land or some-
~ value The bullion owner. on the
\, present values. would receive the
uouar Tor % cents worth OF silver,
no people would be required to re-
ssb.. "a full dollar In the payment
t,~s me government would get moth
s, w. tue transaction. Ii would bear
hnrptae OF coming the silver and the
NJ NJ "ouid suffer loss by Its use.
u vvnvnp.a
ynnan coined since 1876 more than
ka n u SILVER dollars which are main
,ngs Tue government at a parity with
asn, are a full legal tender for the
49, ~ All debts, public and private.
hi ,.r SILVER dollars now In use diff
/, , . those which would be In use
vais, .oihageF They are to be of the
,.mau. ana tiaeness: they are to bear
Ia stamp OF the government. Why
Rs,. y NOT be OF the same value? l
hi Inc silver dollars now In use were
u, va account OF the government and
krpr p.'ate account or gain, and the
a mas solemnly agreed to keep
soou as the best dollars we have.
m.sslnment bought the silver bullion
IN. Ae, value and c,.ned 1t into silver.
sAciusive control Of the mintage 1t
r., what 1t can hold Mt a parity with
kseo y, pront presenting the difference
Ehs s.e commercial value Of the silver
,ops =. :. the face value of the silver dol
Y people.
k,insa ,,ihment bought the silver bullion
thar ~ ~ 'ne silver dollar at very much
IA -. coinage value. Ii paid Ii out
y, nv u.ors and put 1t In circulation
NJ, people at Its face value of 100
% luii dollar. 1t required the peo-
no..srpt IL as a legal tender and Is
|, y,uahy bound to malntain IL at a
,eco,u gold, which was then as now
h ensra4.ed standard with us and the
nina. a,ehed nations Of the world. The
dolls having issued and circulated the
!, fro IL must In honor protect the
saersd,. ioss. This obligation 1t has so
obl,as Kept. Net only Is there a
kn s,auon. but there Is a legal obli-