The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-10


National Prosperity.
Paterson. N j., Sept. s-TIon. Charles
" Fairbanks and Others. of the Notiti-
csfton Committee OF NE Republican Ma
uona! convention: GeneIemen-I have al
ready. In accepting The nomination for thu
ONCE OF the vice presidency rendered me-
~ the national Republican convention,
expressed my appFova. OF the platform,
adopted by that body as the party basis AZ
doctrine In accordance with accepted
usage Deg nov 10 supplement- that brief
stateineilt o. my views By some addition
a. reflections upon the questions which
are III dshate before the American people.
lne PLATFORM declarations in reference
% the money question express clearly
ana un'nistdkahiy the attitude OF the Re
publican party as TO this snpremelv i'm
por'ant subject. We sand unquaIifiealv
Tor honesty IN finance and the permanent
adjustment OF our monetary system. in
the multnarious activities Of trade and
commerce. To The existing gold standard
or value. We hold that every dollar of
currency issued by the United States.
whether of gold. silver or paper. must be
worth "A dollar in gold. whether In the
pocket or the man who tolls for his daily
bread, in the vault OF the savings bank
which holds his deposits. or in the ex-
changes of the world
The money standard OF a great nation
should be as fixed and permanent as the
nation itself. To secure and retain the
best should be the desire Of every right
minded citizen. Resting on stable founda-
lions. continuous ana unvarying certain
~ OF value should be is distinguishing
characteristics. The experience OF all his
tory confirms the truth that every coin.
al Lar hrxr- fs.- -.-.f..
may be stamped. VIII finally command in
The markets OF the world the exact value
OF the materials which compose IL. The
dollar Of our country, wheth her of gold or
silver, should be Of the fun value OF l0O
cents. and by so much as any dollar Is
worth less than this IN the market. by
precisely that sum Will some one be de-
frauded.
The Standard OF Nations.
The necessity OF a certain and fixed
money value between nations as well as
individuals. has grown out of the inter
chang OF commodities. the trade and
business relations which have arisen
among the people OF the world. with the
enlargement Of human wants and the
broadening OF human interests. This ne
cessity has made gold the final standard
OF all enlightened nations. Other metals,
including silver. have & recognized com
merc!al value, and silver especially has a
value Of great Importance for subsidiary
coinage.
In view OF a sodulous effort by the ad-
vocatcs Of free coinage TO create con-
trary impression. it cannot be too strong
~ emphasized that the Republican party
IN its platform affirms this value IN sil-
yer and favors the largest possible use of
this metal as actual money that can be
maintained with safety. Not only this. it
Will not artagonize. but viii gladly as
.ylr
ever It can be secured by agreement and
cooperation among the nations.
Ri-UetAliic currency. involving the free
Use % silver which We now have. Is cor
daily approved by Republicans. But
STANDARD and A currency are vastly dif-
ferent things
We Must Cease Juggling.
II ve are 20 continue 10 hold our place
among the great commercial nations. ve
mus cease juggling win This question
ard make or honesty of purpose clear 10
the World. No room should he Jeff for
mis>orCeptton as % the meaning of the
language used In the bonds o. the govern
rrent NOT Vet maturci. X SHOULD not te
rossl+lc FOR any party or individual %
raise q question IS 10 The purpose OF the
country 10 pay al is obligations in the
best fern Of money recognized by tie
commercial world Any nation which is
worthy ~ credit or confidence ca1 aff9If
20 say explicitly. on q question vital II
every interest. What i means when such
meaning = chs lle0g.i or doubted. Il -
desirable ehat W should make is kno@7
at onee AMI yuthorltatiNsi tna- an mo g.
c~t dollar means e0y dollar equivalent
70 q Eoit dollar Of IRE present Sfan1ari
os we-sst AMI fluenes~
Tae world shoulI likewise h~ assured
that tbe star Hard dollar of America IS IS
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