The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-25

LOT clear statement of the Republican
autltude upon this question, to the end
mat he trade of this country at home
ana abroad may again be placed upon
sound and stable foundation.
We recognize in the movement for the
Tree coinage of silver
AN ATTEMPT TO DEGRADE
the long established standard of our
monetary system, and hence a blow to
public and private credit, at once costly
TO the national government and harmful
TO our domestic and foreign commerce.
Until there is a prospect of interna-
tional agreement as 10 silver coinage and
While gold remains the standard of the
United States and of the civilized worl1
the Republican party of New York de-
claseS itself in favor of the firm and
honorable maintenance of that standard
We believe in a business administra-
tlon of the government by business princi-
pies for the suffering business interests Of
this great people. For nearly four years
been blocked so all branches of trade
nave suffered and the workmen have
been deprived of reasonable and living
wages by the utter lack of business COM
mon sense among our Democratic rulers
1t is the duty and privilege of the Re-
publican party to promptly mend this
unhappy state of affairs by nominating
ana electfng business man for the
presidency and we ask the aid of thought
ful Republicans everywhere in this great
and meritorious work.
On this platform we present Governor
Levi p. Morton as New York's Republi-
can candidate for president. He is in
every way. fit for the high honor and he
is peculiarly
THE NAN FOR THE HOUR.
He has been business man, with bust
ness men, He would prove a business
president for the good of all interests of
the people. He has been a representative
IN congress, minister to France, vice
president, Governor of New oYrk and
each of these positions he has flied with
an ability which has never been sur
passed, with lasting credit to himself
and great benefit to his state and to his
country. His grasp of public affairs was
never so clear and comprehensive as 1t
is today, and his ability to labor earn
estly for the welfare of the nation was
never SO distinctly marked as now. Gov
ernor Morton's long and varied public
career offers proof positive that he is
sincere and earnest Republican, and that
fidelity to the principles of his party is
with him a second nature He stands
for honesty in public office. There is no
doubt as to the esteem in which he is
held at home. Two years since he polled
over $4,000 more votes than the most
popular Democrat in the state, receiving
by far the greatest majority ever given
Republican candidate. for governor.
Governor Morton's long honorable pub
lie service, his spotless character, his
great executive ability, his devotion to
his party and its principles emlnentiy Mt
him for the presidency and entltle him
to our hearty and enthusiastic. support
Therefore, we instruct our delegates TO
the ST. Louis convention to present MIN
as our candidate for president, and urge
upor them to use every honorable means
to secure his nomination
When the reading OF the platform had
been finished 1t was adopted without de-
bate, and the convention then ADJOURNED.