The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-11


Republican state convention to order in the
exposition building at noon to-day. The
big auditorium was packed to the doors.
Chairman Coe introduced G. A. Lamoreux
of Ashland, who had been chosen tempo
rary chairman of the convention. Mr..
LaraoreuX was greeted with cheers, and
addressed the convention. He claim for the
Republicans of the Badger state the credit
of having first advocated the nomination of
Mckinley. He said no truer or better Re
publicans are to be found than those who
make up the party in Wisconsin, for they
are sound on the money question, sound on
the tariff and sound for William Mckinley.
He charged the Democratic party with hav-
Ing brought about the present period of in
dustrial distress by its mistaken policy Of
free trade.
1.-The free silverites have seized the OPP
portunity to shout for free silver, and to lay
the blame for all this stagnation to a lack
of free coinage of silver and scarcity OF
money. The moment that any uncertainty
arises to a possible change in the none
tary system of d country, the volume of
business diminished; credit is only extended
upon the best of security; confidence is de-
stroyed; money is boarded, and general de-
preston follows. 1t is this contraction of
confidence, of credit which causes the tight
money markets and panics, not the lack
of money. Ninety-twO per cent of the
trade of this country is transacted upon
and actual money is used in only per cent.
This constant agitation of tho free silver
question has undoubtedly added to the gen.
eral alarm of the people. aud it has re-
suited in the contraction Of credit. But
this condition of affairs has na!y been made
possible by reason Of the tearing down OF
the protective tariff and reciurocity system
established by the Repnhi!o:9 party. The
present demand for the t!1% .o'nRge or sill
yer is but another cheap NnGHE scheme, OF
which the world has sc@1 many, all Of
which have ended as WORE this, in dis
aster and ruin. The cxnefsHc Of ages has
demonstrated beyond a dout shat gold is
the best Of all metals for a money standard.
1t is less liable to fuctuate ii value 1t is
found in quantities sufficient to satisfy the
demand 1t
VIII Last Forever.
Nothing is lost in the process OF reduc-
ing and dividing. and in short it is the one
metal which seems to exactly meet all re-
quirements. Nearly every metal has at
some time in the worlds hist " been used
as money standard, but NJ lily all have
been found lacking in =" important
requisite and have given way . gold. Why,
were free silver to happen, & I'd would dis
appear from circulation at once; and we
would have nothing to transact business
with except fuctuating deprecated sill
yer currency, of which a dollar would be
worth 30 cents to-day and the Lord only
l
The history Of this country alone should
be sufficient to satisfy every honest, I'M
biased thinking man that the gold standard
is the only safe and sure one. Since 1873
we have lived and thrived under it, and had
1t not been for the great misfortune which
befell this country when the Democratic
party was placed in power our revenues
would have remained sufficient to meet
fully every demand. There would have
been no occasion for issuing bonds in time
of peace, and the advocate OF free coinage
of silver would have had no material upon
which to feed, and would not have made
enough noise in the land to have attracted
the attention of any one. There would not
have been enough of him.
Coming as | do from an iron-producing
section of the country, have no doubt that
our people would favor the free and I'M
limited coinage of iron at some arbitrary
ratio, and there would be about as much
reason in such demand as there is i'll the
demand of the free slverite for the free
coinage at 10 to l ratio. The Republican
party is ready to meet this crisis with the
fortitude and patriotism which has ever
characterized its action in the past"
call of congressional districts was made
for the names of those agreed upon in the
caucus Of each district for membership upon
the committees on permanent organization
and resolutions. The convention adjourned
until 3 p. IN.
PlatIOFm AuOptcU.
On reassembling Gen Michael Griffin OF
Eau Claire was made permanent chairman.
The following platform was presented ana
adopted
1.-The Republicans of Wisconsin, in con-
vention assembled, announce their hearty
endorsement of the platform of principles
adopted by the late national Republican
convention of st. Louis, and pledge a loyal.
united and vigorous support of the prin-
cipleS and policies therein announced and
defined. We believe that in the restora-
ton to power in national affairs OF the
party that stands for a sound and stable
currency, honest money with which to
pay the wages of labor, buy the products
of the farm and factory, and carry on the
business of this great country. and for
fair and equitable protective tarlh, thaC
will protect all the people and every section
of the country, give employment TO Amer
lean labor, preserved to American producers
the first chance in our home market, and
Mt the same time give us enough revenue
to pay the necessary expenses of carrying
on the government, lies the only hope OF
a return to our former prosperity.
I'VE recognize in William Mckinley and
Carrot A. Hobart. our nominees for presi-
dent and vice president, the highest char
meter and fitness-candidates in whose Wis
dom. integrity and patriotism all the people
can safely put their trust and confidence
1--WE express our unqualified disapproval
of the utterances of the late Chicago con-
vention upon matters of national policy.
We denounce them as dangerous in their
cboracter--tending TO the destruction of
all business security and prosperity and
suhverSiye of the fundamental principles
of good government. -,
I'VE commend most heartily the able.
economical and busincsslike conduct or
public affairs by our present state admin
lstration.
"The Republican party believes in per-
feet liberty Of conscience. -sectarianism
In public aairS-entire separation OF cnurch
and state in free common schools and the
utn,oSt Independence of individual thought,
sneech and action within the law.