Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-10
HOBART'S LETTER Sings Praises of Gold and the Republican Parity

Sings Praises of Gold and the Republican
 Party.
 Trenton N. J., Sept. 9.--Garret A. Ho- bart, republican nominee fof vice presi- dent gave out his letter of acceptance to- day. In it he says, among other things:
 The necessity of a certain and fixed money value between nations as we'll as individuals has grown out of the inter- change of commodities, the trade and business relationships which have arisen among the peoples of the world, with the enlargement of human wants and the broadening of human interests. This necessity has made gold the final stand ard of the enlightened nations. Other metals, including silver, have recog- nized commercial value, and silver, es- pecially, has value of great importance for subsidiary coinage. In view of sedulous effort by the advocates of free coinage to create contrary impression, 1t cannot be too strongly emphasized that the republican party in its platform affirms this value in silver, and favors the largest possible use of this metal as actual money that can be maintained with safety. Not only this, it will not antagonize, but will gladly assist in pro- noting double standard whenever it can be secured by agreement and co-op- eration among the enations. The bimetal- lie currency, involving the free use of sil- yer, which we now have, is cordially'ap- proved by republicans. But standard and currency are vastly different things.
 If we are to continue to hold our place among the great commercial natit ns we must cease Juggling with this question, and make our honesty of purpose clear to the world. No room should be left for misconception as to the meaning of the language used in the onds of the gov ernment not vet matured. It should not be possible for any party or individual to raise question as to the purpose of the country to pay all it's obligations in the best form of money recognized by the commercial world. Any nation which is worthy of credit or confidence can afford to say explicitly, on question so vital to every interest, what 1t means when such meaning is challenged or doubted. It is desirable that we should make it known at once and authoritatively, that an honest dollar" means any dollar equiv alent to gold dollar of the present standard of weight and fineness. The world should likewise be assured that the standard dollar of America is as infiex- ible quantity as the French Napoleon, the British sovereign or the German twenty-mark piece
 My sincere conviction is that my coun- trynen will prove wise enough to under stand the issues that confront them and patriotic enough to apply safe and sure remedies for the evils that oppress us. They will not, I am sure, accept again at their face value the promises of party which, under desperate and per verted leadership, has so recently dis honered it's solemn pledges. which has re- pudiGted the principles and policies which have given 1t historic past, and the success of which, as now constituted, would endanger at home private security and the public safety, and disastrously affect abroad both our credit and good name. And foremost among those who will decline to follow where the new de- mocracy leads will be thousands of men, democrats aforetime and democra ts to- day, who count country more than party, and are unwilling even by indirection to contribute to results so disastrous to our most sacred interests.
 The platform of the republican national convention states the party position con- corning other questions than those herein referred to. These, while al the present time of subordinate importance, should not be overlooked. The republican party has always been the defender of the rights of American citizenship, as against all aggressions whatever. whether at home or abroad. It has, to the extent of it's power, defended those rights and hedged them about with law. Regarding the ballot as the expression and embodi- ment of the sovereignty of the individual citizen, 1t has sought to safeguard it against assault, and to preserve its purity and integrity. In our foreign relations 1t has labored to secure to every man enti- tied to the shelter of our flag the fullest exercise of his rights consistent with in- ternational obligation. If it should be restored to rulership it would infuse needed vigor into our relations with pow CTS which have manifested contempt and disregard, not only of American citizen ship, but of humanity itself.
 The republican party has always stood for the protection of the American home. It has aimed to secure it in the enjoyment of all the blessings of remunerated in- dustry, of moral culture and of favorable physical environment. It was the party which instituted the policy of free home steads, and which holds now that this policy should be re-establshed, and that the public lands yet vacant and subject to entry in any part of our national terri tory, should be preserved against corpor- ate aggression as homes for the people. It realizes that the safety of the state lies in the multiplication of households, and the strengthening of that sentiment of which the vrtuous home Is the best and the truest embodiment; and it will aim to dignify and enlarge by all proper leg islation this element of security.
 If elected to the position for which I have been nominated it will be my ear nest and constant endeavOr, under Divine guidance in the sphere of duty assigned to me, to serve the people Loyalty along the line of the principles and policies of the party which has honored me with it's nrefprpnep