The American guide., 1896-06-20
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Al the close OF the prnyrs carter
| -nldi
"1his convention Is assembly a In compliance
| with the terms Of call isncl tby the NATIONAL
committee on the iith of Dccctbcr, isos, which
call the secretary will nov proceed TO read
The secretary did NO. 10 vPice which was
| inauIibc at ten feet distance.
Chairman taricr then spia' "Gentlemen Of
the convention; ly direct,dh the hdtionN
committee, | present for yolr approval for
your temporary chairman. Jpn. Charles W.
| Fairbanks OF Indiana"
Mr. sutherland, on behalf fl'he New York
delegation moved that the stioction OF the
committee bo approved, and uls was carried
without dissenting voice.
Upon taking the gavel Tcmpdrarv Chairman
| Fairbanks proceeded to addrdss the convcn-
ton, lie referred TO tho three years Of demo-
| cratic administration as three Years OF panic,
! OF wasted energy. OF anxiety and loss TO the
American people, who now loo1 10 the repuh-
lican party hopefully. connddntly. He re-
viewed the third u . century Of prosperity
under laws enacted by the republican party.
AMI compared the republican tariff policy with
that Of the democratic party ns embodied In
the Wilson bill measure that was too base
for President Cleveland TO sign, and which has
provct too rotten for the approval OF the Amer
lean people.
Iiav NJ attempted to reverse tho tarin policy
of the Unit ID States with such lnmontlblc re-
suit, the democratic p,rty now proposes TO re-
verse tho currency policy. II turns to the cur
rcncy US the parent Of our ITS la effort 10 SHIFT
the responsibility Will deceive noone. Its attack
I,upon the tariff its record Of incniclency and
iuccrliy, Is par, OF the unfortunate history Of
the republic.
He reviewed the financial record OF the re-
publican party aud paid hts respects TO the sill
yer movement Those who profess, he said. to
holicyc that this government can independents
~ Of the other great commercial powers open
its mlnts to the free and indepcndent coinage
Of silver at ratio Of 10 TO I. when the CONNER
clal ratio In all the great markets IA 81 10 and
o, the same time not drive every dollar Of gold
out OF cir ulatiun. but deceive themselves.
A change from the present standard TO the
low silver standard would cut down the recon-
pcnsc OF labor. reduce tho value Of the savings
In savings banks and building and loan asso-
ciatlons, salaries and incomes would shrink.
pensions would be cut In two. the bcnenciaries
OF life insurance would suffer; In short. the In
jury would be so universal and far reaching
that q radical change can be contemplated only
with the gravest apprehension.
A sound currency Is one OF the essential in-
strumontS In developing our commerce, II II
the purpose OF the Republican party not only
to develop our domestic trade but 70 eztend
our commerce Into the uitcrmost parts VI tho
earth We should not begin our coates. for
commercial supremacy by destroying our cur
rencS standard.
You eau not build prosperity urou debased
or nuctuatlng currency; as well undertake TO
build upon the changing sands OF the sea.
A sound currency dcfrauds no one. II Ia
good alike In the hands Of the employs and cm-
ployer, the laborcr and the capitalist, Upon
faith In It's worth. its stability, We 10 forward
planning tor tho future.
We protest against lowering our standard Of
commercial honor. We stand aeulnnt The dom-
ocratle attempt to degrade our curfvucy 70 the
low level Of Mexico, China, India cad Japan
The present high standard Of our currency, our
honor and our nae will be sacredly proteetod
aud preserved by the republican pasAS.
There arc many aud important Quq111oAa ~
qulring tho enlightened and patsi1>le iudg.
ment Of the republican party At41-Amer-
lean commercial alliance was coneoiyed BY
James @. Blaine, and tho highest motives Of
sclf-intcrest require us to accomplish What be
had 30 we'll begun.
The Monroe doctrine must be nrmly uphsld.
and the powers Of the earth make - respect
this great but uuwritten law. Thcrs oNp ~ no
further territorial asErandixement ~ ufelgn
governments on tho western rontineu&
Our devotion 10 the pensioners Of ths nalioa
was never more emphatic nor morol necessary
than now. H.
The republican party believes in lhs dsvsl-
opmcnt OF our navy and merchant marine until
We establish our indizputed suprfnaey upon
tho high seas. i..
The struggle for Cuban liberty Snllss NE
ardent sympathy Of the rspubiieeh pa<l4-a
party which has rivsn 70 liberty 'its fullest
meaning on this continent We Wig v ~
new republic born on Cuban coll grdl& )he new
century whose dawn Il already pu'plI1G th'
cast N U|U
Long before he had nnishrd ~ lensthy
address Mr. FsIroanTs voice ia III e1oFt y