, 1896-07-08

Paterson, n. j.. July THE commit
zee appointed by the national republi
can convention at St. Louis to motif,
the Hon. Carrot A. Hobart of his nom
~ination by that convention for vic,
president of the United States arrived
in the city at ll:30 a. m. A special cal
conveyed the party from Jersey City
to Paterson, where they alighted and
drove to Mr.. Hobart's house in car,
riages, where they were received by Mr.
and Mrs. Hobart and a number of ladies
and gentlemen. Flags and bunting
were displayed along the road to Mr.
Hobart's house and the greatest en-.
thusiasm prevailed among those who
had assembled along the streets and a
the house.
At u o'clock the band stopped play.
ing and moved to one side of the piazza
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart. accompanied
by several other ladies and gentlemen
stepped out on the porch. Charles w
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then made the announcement.
HOBART'S SPEECH.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fairbanks
speech, Mr.. Hobar; replied as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: | beg % extend to you my
grateful acknowledgements for the very
kind and fattering terms in which you
convey the formal announcement of
my nomination for vice president of
the United States by the republican ma
tional convention at St. Louis. | am
profoundly sensible of the honor which
has been done me. and, through me.
the state in which all my life has been
spent, in my selection as the candidate
for this high office. | appreciate it
more because it associates mt in a con
test which involves the very greatest
issues, with nj who represents in his
highest intelligence and spirit of his
parry, and with him my personal rela-
tons are such as to afford a guarantee
OF perfect accord in the work of the
campaign which lies before me.
1t is sufficient for me to say at this
time that. concurring without reserve
in all the declarations of principles and
policy embodied in the st. Louis plat
form, | accept the nomination rendered
to me with a full appreciation of its re-
sponsibilities, and with honest purpose,
and. in the event that the people shall
ratify the choice made by the national
convention, to discharge any duties
which may devolve upon me with sole
reference to the public good.
Let me add that il will be my earnest
effort in the coming campaign to con-
tribute in every way possible to the
success of the party which we repre-
sent, and which. as to the Important
issues of the time, stands for the hes
interests of the people.
THE MONEY QUESTION.
Uncertainty or instability as to tn,
money question involves most seriou!
consequences to every interest and t.
every citizen of the country. The grav
ity of this question cannot be ~overesti
mated. There can be no financial Sc
curity, no business stability, no rea
prosperity where the policy OF the gov
eminent as to that question is all
matter of doubt. Gold is the n stand
ard of value among all enlightene,
commercial nations.
All financial transactions Of what
ever character, all business enterprises
all individual or corporation invest
ments are adjsted to it. An honest dol
lar, worth 100 cents everywhere, can
not be coined out OF SO cents worth O
silver. plus a legislative fiat. Such
debasement OF our currency would in
evi.ably produce incalculable loss, an
palling disaster and national dishonol
1t is a fundamental principle in coin
age. recognized and followed by all tn
statesmen of America in the past, an
never yet safely departed from, tina
there a be only n basis upon whic.
gold and silver may be concurrent
coined as money, and that basis
equality. not in weight but in CONNER
cial value of the metal contained in tn
respective coins. The commercial vah
Is fixed by the markets Of the work
with which the greatest interests of GU
country are necessarily connected b
innumerable business ties, which car
not be severed or ignored. Great an
seh-reliant as u country is, 1t is gres
not alone within Its own borders an
upon it's own resources, but because
reaches out to the ends of the earth /
all manifold departments of business
exchange and commerce, and mus
sustain with honor its standing an
credit among the nations of the eartl
The question admits of no eomprt
mise. 1t b a vital principle at stalk
but It Is in no partisan or sector
a. 1t concerns all the people. Ours, g
one OF the foremost nations, must ha,
. monetary standard equal to the bes
A sETTLEMENT DESIRABLE.
It II Of vital consequence that tn:
question should be settled now In u
u way ~ to restore pubic couhdent