New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
ENTHUSIASM FOR PITNEY
THE WITH DISTRICT ANS RE.
NOMINATION SPEECH.
REPUBLICANS AT PHILLrPssURo LISTEN TO An

REPUBLICANS At PHILLTPsBURo LISTEN TO An
ABLE DISCUSSION OF THE SILVER QUESTION
Phillipsburg Aug IS CspeciaD.-The WITH Con.
gress District Republican Convention. conpris,ns
the counties OF Hunterdon. Sussex Warren ana
Norris. held here yesterday. was enthusiase,c
gathering. In addition to the regular deiegatss a
large number OF leading Republicans were pres.n,
including Congressman Fowler ex-Congressman
John Kean. State Controller Hancock, State rres.-
urer Swain. Elias s. Ward and many others
Charles l.. Chavey. Of Morris. called the meet;n,
to order: John J. b. Reilly elected Temporal,
chairman. and Assemblyman w. r Coursen ~
Sussex secretary, with W. g. Calls OF Hun,.,
don: w II. Reaser OF Warren. and Franz p
Everett OF Morris. assistant secretaries The tan,
porary organization was made permanent later A.
the day. Mr. Reilly. In taking the chair ref.r,.I
10 the prosperous times under the Harrison "A
ministration compared with the Cleveland tern
Resolutions were adopted congratulatlng the psrI
pie Of the district and OF the State OF New-Jers.v
upon the election Of Mahlon Pitney 70 Congress- IN
1894 and calling attention TO his record there TIA
principle. Of the Republican party as declared bv
the National Convention were indorsed and q d.
mand was made for "an honest dollar and q chsn,.
for every man to earn IT." The proposition which
will compel the farmer and wage-earner 10 TAX. {,
cents worth Of silver In return for dollars vo,.h
OF products or labor denounced
A resolution in favor OF such tariff a. will M,
vide sufficient for the expenses OF IN. C,v
eminent was demanded In the hope tina, ,h.r.,,
any necessity for the issue OF bonds in tina q,
peace may be prevented
The platform ended with a paragraph aoprec4.,
Ing the honor conferred on the State by the Reprh
lican National Convention in nominating Carr,
A. Hobart for Vice-President, and urging vo,e,,
OF the district to give the Republican Nattonai
ticket united support
Congressman Pitney renominated bv .cc,.
nation. and upon being escorted TO the platfor,,
made an eloquent speech. touching upon the oue.
lions of protection and finance in a maserful "a,
He said
Three months ago there substs ntial unantr,
State the subject Of free silver coinage RepuS
leans and Democrats alike regarded the PROPOSE
uaton. and thus double its value. as a visicnarv
scheme. pushed by the miners OF silver bullion 10,
their own selfish ends. They believed It be i'm.
possible OF practical execution and fraught with
the gravest dangers to the entire fabric OF our
commerce, to public and private credits. and to tie
National honor So far as | know. every news
the unlimited and Independent coinage OF silver a,
the ratio OF 10 10 l. and In favor OF the main
basis of the present gold standard. The Republican
State Convention so declared in May last. and the
Dem ocratic State Convention so declared in equally
clear and emphatic terms in June.
There is no doubt whatever that those decara-
ton, truly voiced the sentiments Of both parties
money is embodied in the platform OF the Repub-
ucan National convention at st. Louis the ruinous
free-siver experiment Is demanded by the so-calei
Democratic platform OF Chicago The former pol
icy is safe. conservative just and honorable; the
latter is wrong not only economically. but morally.
To suppose that the voters OF ew-Jersey or any
formidable number OF them will give the lie In No
vember 10 what they solemnly and deliberately de-
cared In June. will say by their votes that the
standards OF right and wrong have been reversed
between the spring and autumn, simply because
the representatives OF the silver heresy gained
troll Of a National party convention in the mean
time Is 10 impugn the intelgence. the consistency
or the honesty or our citizens.
The advocates OF free silver never tired Of
SAYING that the white metal was struck down IN
1873. Yet the worlds annual production increased
from $4,000 ounces in 1873 70 10000" ounces In
nothing in 1873. and has since increased over
fractional currency. sli40oCoo since then s., So
100000. In twenty-five years, with gold standard.
in eighty-one years under the so-called double
to 1894 over g. 100000 in those twenty:
two years than In the whole previous history OF
The n, world The value Of silver has declined since
but in spite OF the fact that It has been more
used than before Its value has gone down 10!
greatly increased second. because the cost OF
Cause its actual desirsbity to the peoples Of the
world is less than before.
substantial appreciable rise in the value Of
gold during the last twenty years. Tho supply
growth OF population or of commerce. The annual
production Of gold alone is now greater than the
The world now produces more gold every month
than its annual production fifty years ago. At the
same time. the growth OF the banking facilities.
the use of paper money and of credit instruments.
and the extension OF mail and transportation
routes have all contributed to decrease the fric-
ton and increase the rapidity of exchanges. and
thus to render the actual use Of gold less and
less necessary In proportion 10 the amount OF
business transacted. The only noticeable scramble
for gold Is caused by the threat OF free silver
coinage. People having good money not
anxious to lend 1t out or invest it where any
possibility exists of repayment in 5O-cent dollars.
a
that any act of Congress can make IT Yol
cannot change the eternal principles OF right and
wrong, reverse the fundamental rights OF
property. by passing a law strike the shortest
word out Of the Eighth Commandment so as 10
make ii read Thou shalt teal"
What we need Is not more money, but more con-
fdence and more business. More money does not
make good business. 1t is good business that makes
more money and good money is necessary In order
to make good business. Money is called the life
blood OF the Nation. The free-silver doctor finds
blood; let me inject some OF my patent blood into
you" We answer mo; the patient has blood
enough and at the present time the blood Is good
enough. Your patent stun would thin II and poison
It," What the patient needs is more exercise and
a better circulation. Now. II money is the lifeblood
of the Nation II must be pure and sound II the Ma
active labor OF strong man. which strengthens the
heart and blood and brain; keeps the whole body
healthy. and renders life happier and every new
task more and more easy OF accomplishment
Mr. Pitney also dwelt upon the question OF pro-
lection. which has had many object lessons in
his district. the result Of the Wilson bill His
speech greeted by hearty applause
Congressman Fowler followed with brief speech
along the lines. The convention was
thusastic hearty and united and II was predicted
all sides that the plurality OF l47 given 10 Con-
gresham Ptney In 1884 will be largely increased IN