Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-29
NOT A CANDIDATE.
HOLES WRITES \ LETTER Anour
THE PRESIDENCY AND SILVER.
The Triumph of the Gold standard
Prosperity for the Masses.

Des Molnes, Ia, Feb. 2S.---The follow
letter from Ex-Governor Boies concern
Ing his presidential candidacy. has been
made public:
Waterloo, Ia. Feb. %, 1S9G,-To the
editor Of the Leader: The kindly mem
ton Of my name in recent Issues OF
the Leader and other newspapers Of
the state as possible candidate of
my party for the office Of president
Of the United States seems to require
some statement on my part to avoid
the conclusion which silence would in
dicatc that desired II to he under
stood by my friends In Iowa at least
that / am candidate for that as
tlugughed honor. Permit me, through
the columns OF your paper to say to
an who entertain desire To sec me
thus huuurcd that ! cannot consent
to be so considered l want the dele
CATION from Iowa to the next national
Democratic convention 80 30 there
not only unrestricted but wholly uu-
influenced by any considerations OF
local character.
am thoroughly impressed with the
belief that we have reached crisis
In tho history OF our party that Is to
determine It's future for mnuy years
II not for all time To come, and could
not possibly consent to be silent or in
active upon an issue that In my own
Judgment so vitality involves the VOL
fare Of this nation. l am quite willing
to confess that | have been one Of the
number who read recent declarations
I Of Democratic platforms In my own
state and OF both Democratic and
Republican platforms by national con-
vcntions adopted by both OF these
81. H.. L. "A. a..
restore silver to the position assigned
It in the fundamental law Of this gov
eminent. as money Of redemption and
/ conscientiously believe that to neg
lect to do this both in theory and
practice alike Is an open. fragrant and
continuous violation OF the highest law
of this land. | know, too, that upon
this vital issue. that In my own judg-
ment, In Its Importance to all our peo-
( pie. completely obscured by every 9TH
cr, my own party ls unhuppily divided
while the overwhelming prepondcr-
0nce Of sentiment In the national Re
publican party is IN favor OF ignoring
the plain mandate Of the constitution
nnd substituting for the principle OF
| bimetnlllsm, upon which our financial
system by that instrument Is based. n
single standard of gold; and I believe
that II successful In its undertaking
ms It surely win he II aided oven by
Tue bGfNlNt hNSfil vi AIt llDtlNtldtlr
party, the death lOell Of prosperity
for the great struggling masses Of
manual laborers In OH the fields OF In
dustrY In this republic will proclaim
the Victory thus achieved.
l~is useless for me to try to believe
that the adoption OF GnglHnd's meas
TIRE or values does not necessarily Inn
ply the adoption OF England's scale Of
wages. | know that high-priced labor
ana low priced products thereof are
absolutely cnntradlctory and lrrecon-
cilable conditions. both Of which cnn-
not possibly endure in the same coun-
try for any considerable length OF
time, nnd | know also that II our
financial system Is to be wholly based
upon the intrinsic value on the worlds
markets of the number of grains nf
gold In our present gold dollar or unit
OF Nllue we are absolutely AT tho mercy
OF the money lenders Of our own and
other countries, for the very necessities
OF the governments ndnDtine this one
metal ns money Of redemption will
constantly Increase the demand for II
irrcslstibly continue to enhance lts
value, and to the same extent dcprrss
the price of everything II measures
Ana II this were not true the market
value OF no commodity on earth ia 90
susceptible of manipulation by inter-
ested parties ms that of gold. and no
! combination Of men was ever formed
| or ever VIII be equal in power to In.
| crease at their will the value Of ~
| own property and thereby control tho
! selling prices Of the great gt1nles M
| Industry to that already organized In
the banking systems Of the prlncipal
| commercial countries Of the globe
! ~ we need an object lesson to rom
! vince us of the absolute truth Of this
statement the history OF our country
during It's civil war furnishes thai
lesson. FOR In the hour of supreme
need the great volume ot gold i'm tho
United States found n hiding place ir
the vaults OF banks aud refused Ia
/ come forth until In times of rrentest
{ peril the credit OF the whole nation
I was only sufficient TO exchange three
Z collars or its most Solemn promises
I TO pay Tor single dollar In gold.
( l cannot shut my eyes to the reol
Issue involved In this contest. / know,
u the policy OF portion Of my own
| party and OF the great majority OF thc
' kenuOliHan nnrty prevails we are IN
/ reure SoOOOOO'O00 OF non-lnterest- bear
ing national currency ms sound 20
was ever issued nv any government
on earth and substitute for II SbA6
4 100000 OF nterest-bearinr bonds and
Know Tint the annual interest on
T these bonds. every cent of which mo
'ollers Of the nation must nrovi1e
WI, not he loss thon ti5 900 ono to he
peid in gold in addition 10 tho min.
I oipsl sum when due, 70 such wrong
~ V hprears 10 me, can never know.
inslv assent | want II therefore nm.
| uerstond by every friend have In
| Iowa that TO the utmost evtnnf ~ ~
ahility ! possess Will do all cah
70 restore no Hnarcial evstem pgonteI
nv our fathers and guaranteed 10 ,heir
",.s.e p'sPhts'in me meet solemn toryn
that human rights OF any hind rar ha
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