The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-18
sent ID the Clerks desk the following

In announcing the purpose asserted in
thas paper II is due 60 our const.tu-
ents and TO ourselves that there shall
be public showing of vindicating facts.
ES The sole authorized expression of Ma
tional Republican faith from June 8,
lsA Until the preGent date, has. been
the platform ADOPTED in national con-
vention at Minneapolis. Neither the
lgutterances of State conventions nor the
attitude of individuals could change the
I tenor Of that platform or abate the
delegate to this convention was elected
as its adnerent and its advocate. True.
one of Its most important paragraphs
has been subjected to such divergence
of construction as to make its language
Ansat factory during the intervening
time, and dangerous if continued in the
future; but of the intent contained within
that language there has never been q
doubt
1t Is the rightful province of this CON
yentson to revise the party tenets and
to announce anew the party purpose.
The majority OF this convention in the
exercise of such authority has this day
made official enunciation of Republican
law and gospel Witch much of the plat
form we agree, believing that in many
essential particu.ars Il compasses eIhe
needs of humanity, adirms the masnte-
nance of right and proposes the just
remedy for wrong. But II declares one
copIa'aventton OF the expression of party
faith In 1852. but in radical opposition to
our solemn conviction We recognize
that in ell matters of mere method It
Is but just and helpful that the majority
shall Yield TO the will cf the majority,
lest we nave chaos in parties and in
government But as no pronouncenent
by lfsajorities can change opposing k1rowl-
edge or belief sincerely entertained, so it
cannot oblge minoritses to abandon or
disayoW their PRINCIPLES. AS surely as
y IS requisite fer peace and progress
rnat rniLorities shall yield to majorities
f1f lore iJ1ct "
is II necessary for that same peace and
progress that m.norities shall not yield
IN matters OF fundamental truth.
The Republican platform OF 1892 affirmed
that the american people from tradition
and interest favored Dinletalnsm and
demanded use of both gold and silver as
Us as a declaration in behalf of the pr m
eiple upon which, rests the interest of
every citizsM and the safety OF the United
stales IN such terms the platform' was
bimetalhsnl within our party; only be-
cause or eGu.vocal construction and
70 be lnsuncsent. The platform tbs day
adopted IN the National Republican con-
venliop al st. Louis says
sThe Republican party is unreServedly
fer sound money. 1t caused rne enact
Eaent of the law providing for the resump-
ton Of specie payment in 1879; snce then
every doliar has been as good as gold.
s.We are unalserably opposed to every
measure calculated TO aeoase our cur
Tsncy or impair the credft OF our country.
We are, thsrslore,s oppos5u 10 Ine ice
agree ment with the leading commercial
nations Of the world, which we pledge
areansnt = Nca = he o,t ssnad 4ha syjss,na
@aid sra niard rys4 ne nraservad
..AI our silver and paper -. currency re g
parity with gold, ana we favor ali meas
ures designed to rla.nta n irviolably these
obligations of the United States and all
money either coin or paper, at the pres
ent standard, the standard OF the most
enlightened nations of the earth
AS the. declaration of 1892 has been, by
a majority OF the party construed TO
justify a single gold standard tor our
monetary pass, ana as the receNl lfena
OF the oflie al poWer OF tne party mas
l4peen N lAat sairect On we We, es.n pat a5 d.
sus lnas Tue ,pllss an pl,sas fsyotaie ~
palion a 1n - ,,s;i ..ii e
t s,sydt ~ sa Il, h;, f II isss
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and resnsyvn Nv piirstl ne rs PURPOSES
1s.lS. nS,,.a y,,sv Snd reler't lasslv. Il is
|stIaresGnre IA oy,,v IN accordance with the
na RVS h .story to assume that If Ii shall
come 10 present AUTHORITY in the United
States, 1T will crystal.ze into law and
adrninsstraticn under this tempting plat
in cur finances This If long continued,
W Il mean the absolute ri n of the pro
dueers cf the country, ard hnatiy OF the
nation itself.
The Amer can people not only favor
bimata.lisnn frsm tradition and inter
est but from uhat wise lnsthlct Wnach
has always been manifest In the affa:rs
leadership. Under the operation of our
great demand TOR advancement we nave
become to other NATIONS the greaJest
debtor nation OF the world. we pay
the vast charges Wnfcn every year ac-
cunulate against us IN the clear ng
house of the world, with the money of
the world procured by the disposal Of