Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-27
N'KIBLEY ACCEPTS.
u, Latter 10 The Republican KOIiN'a.
lion Committee.
ur GREAT QUESTIONS AT ISSUE.


CASTOR, o., Aug. 26.--Mjor Nc.
r,nley,s letter OF acceptance was ls.
'n,a today. IL Ia s follows
pou, John NJ. Thurston, and other
members Of the notification commit
lee OF the Republican national cen.
ventloD.
Gentlemen - In pursuance Of the
rtomise made TO your committee when
no,lnsd Of my nomination as the Re-
,nbllcan candidate for President, beg
10 submit this formal acceptance Of
,h.t high houor, ard to consider In
detail questions ut issue IN the pend.
inc campaign. PrTnapS this might be
considered unnecessary, In View OF my
temafka on that occasion anu these 4
have made to delegations that have
waited me tinCo the ~. Louis C0nvon.
ian. but Ia vlew Of the mnmentous
Importance OF the proper settlement Of
Inc issues presented on our future pros.
tfospefity ind standing asa nation,
snd considering only the welfare and
Happiness Of our people, | could not
Re content TO omit hgain calling 81.
lention TO tho questions, which, In my
oplnion, vitality affect our t,tength
aud position among tho governments
oflhe world, and our morality, intcg.
fifty and patriotism ne citizsne OF
mat republic which, for n century
p.si, has been the best hope Of the
world and tho inspiration Of mankind.
We NUT not now prove false 10 our
own nigh standard In government n0r
uuniiniiul OF the noble example anu
wise pufcspls OF tho fathers, or Of the
confidence and trust which our cJp.
duet In the rast always Insured.
the MONETARY sYsrEM.
For the first time since 1893, iitvsr
before, there ip presented to tho
American people this year clear and
direct ltsuo No 10 our monetary system,
Of vast Importance In ita tiiocls, anu
upon tho right settlement u which
rests largely the financial honor ami
rfoenorlty VI tho country. is In pro.
poie1 10y ono wing OF the Demnctntic
PARTY aud itH alice, this Peoples and
Silver paftlos, 20 lnaugufate tue tree
aud Unlimited coinage Of silver by In.
dependent action OF the United States
altar ratio VI aixtoon ounces OF silver 10
one ounce OF gold. The mere deolafa-
ton OF this purpose IN n mnnGce 10 our
financial aud Industrial interests, and
has already created universal Riatm.
ltinvolvsa great peril TO the credit ami
tufinets Of tho country, n peril 20 grave
that conservative men everywhere are
breaking away from their old party
associations hnd uniting with other
patriotic citizens In emphatic prottai
Ggainet the platform OF thu Democratic
national convention Ms m assault upon
tho faith AMI honor OF thr govern
nent and the welfare OF the people.
We have had few questions In tho
lstime OF the Republic more serious
than the one which 10 thus presented.
Tho character OF tho money which
ihAll meaiute our values anu eE-
changes and te.lle cur balances with
one another aud with the ualiona OF
the world, " OF such primary impnrt-
tuoe nnd 20 far reaching Ia It's conso.
queucss ~ 10 call tor the most pains.
hking Investigation and Ia the ond
SOBER anu Unparalleled ludg.
ment ut the polls. No must not
10 mitlod by phrases, nor do
luded by falso theories. Free ollveI
would not mean that silver dollar
were 10 be freely anu without ciat vi
lab3r IL would mean tho fTos use Of
the mints Of the Unilei States for the
few VINO are owners uf silver bullion
but would maitp silver o1iu no frtor Il
the many vino arc engaged Ia OthUl
enterprises. IL would not make labor
easier, tho hours OF labor shorter Ol
tue pay better. IL would not max,
farming lees lAbOTloua OF moro profit
able. IL would not start incloTy not
m,ke demand for an additional day.
labor. IL would create NO new occupa'
tons. 10 would add nothing 10 lhl
comfort OF tue masses, tho capital o.
the people or tho weiltn OF the nation
ltsteks 10 INTRODUCES now msasuf,
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