St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

industrial interests and calls for clear state
ment OF the Republican attitude upon this
question, to the end that the trade of this
country at home and abroad may again be
placed upon sound and stable foundation.
we recognize in the movement for the free
coinage or silver an attempt to- degrade the
long established standard of our monetary
system, and hence blow to public and pri-
Vate credit, at once costly to the national
government and harmful to our domestic and
foreign commerce. Until there is a prospect
OF international agreement to silver COIN
age and while gold remains the standard OF
the United States and of the civilized world
| the Republican party of New York declares it.
self in favor of the firm and honorable main
tenance of that standard.
We believe in business administration of
the government by business principles for
| the benefit of the suffering business interests
OF this great people. For nearly four years
the material progress of the nation has been
blocked SO all branches of trade have Suf-
| fered and the workmen have been deprived
of reasonable and living wages by the utter
lack of business common sense among our
Democratic rulers. 1t is the duty and priv
ilege of the Republican party to promptly
mend this unhappy state of affairs by nomi-
mating and electing business man for the
presidency and we ask the aid of thought
ful Republicans everywhere in this great and
meritorious work.
| sons Morton as New York's candidate for
! president. He is in every way fit for the
| high honor, and he is peculiarly the man for
! the honor. He has been business man, with
! business men. He would prove a business
| president for the good of all interests of the
! people He has been representative in con-
! gress. minister to France. vice president of
| the United States governor of New York,
and each Of these positions he has filed with
! an ability which has never been surpassed,
/ with lasting credit to himself and great ben
| eft to his state and to his country. His
| grasp of public affairs was never so clear and
! comprehensive as it is today and his ability
! to labor earnestly for the welfare OF the ma
! tion was never so distinctly marked as now.
! Gov. 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 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 156,0O0 more votes than the
| most popular Democrat in the state, receiving
| by far the greatest majority ever given Re-
publican candidate for governor.
Gov. Morton's lsng and honorable public
service, his spotless character, his great eX-
ecutive ability his devotion to the party and
it's principles eminently fit him for the pres
idency, and entitle him to our hearty and
enthusiastic support Therefore, we instruct
our delegates to the ST. Louis convention to
present him as our candidate for president
| and urge upon them to use every honorable
means to secure the nomination.
When the reading of the platform
was finished it was adopted without
! debate, and the convention adjourned.