The record-union., 1896-11-01
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from those who have been called upon
to conduct it,
mo campaign since the war of the re-
bellion has presented such grave re-
sponsibilities to those entitled to the
elective franchise. The dangerous prin-
ciples enunciated by the Chicago plat
form, which proposes not only debase-
ment Of the currency, but the destruc-
ton of the highest judicial authority Of
the land, have justified good citizens, ir-
respective of past party preferences. in
uniting to rebuke those who would thus
endanger the very foundation of our ma
tional organization.
Abandoning their time-honored prin-
cipleS of a strict construction of the
Constitution, the supporters of that
platform propose a policy which en-
dangers the very life of the Constitution
and of the very nation itself. The proper
enforcement of law, recognition of the
highest tribunal of the land, the main
tenance of the high and unvarying
standard of our medium of exchange.
the payment of obligations, public and
private, in a currency equal to that con-
templated when they We're made are
all repudiated and denounced both by
the platform and the candidate placed
upon it. The appeals to prejudices, to
selfishness and to passion. the efforts to
array the employed against the en-
rloyer, and labor against that which
furnishes him with desired labor. have
led good citizens, without respect to
party lines, and thoughtful working
men, irrespective of the class of their
employment, to array themselves
against the methods which would en-
danger government and property
rights which they guarantee.
1t Is gratifying to know that the
two classes of citizens to whom these
appeals have been most strongly di-
rected. the farmers and the working
men Of the cities and towns have re-
sented the imputations which have been
placed upon them by the assumption
that they desire to deal falsely with
those with whom they have business re-
lations or with the people of the nation.
The proposition that the farmer may re-
pudiate a portion of his obligations by
the coinage of a dollar worth but half
that which he agreed to pay has been
as Indignantly rejected as that which
o"ouiIeo ludl titt WOfklnSlnen held prln-
clples which he was ashamed to avow.
and which are dangerous to the peace
of the nation.
THE developments of the closing
week of the campaign leave no doubt
that the overwhelming majority of the
people of the nation is against the plat
form and candidate of population and
national dishonor.
1t Is hoped therefore that all good
citizens will join hands on Tuesday in
maintaining the honor of the nation by
registering their ballots In favor of that
candidate who has been honored by the
support of the loyal men of all parties
William Mckinley. The issue is be-
tween two men and two Platforms, the
one representing national honor good
government, sound money and sound
principles; the other standing for doc
Tunes dangerous to the peace and pros
perlty of the nation, and promising only
a system which must debase the cur
rency, destroy business and employ
ment. 1t is, as has recently been said
by Major Mckinley himself, a time
Whssa the voice ST the partisan is hushei
In the chorus Of the patriotism which
sounds from one of the country to the
other. NJ A HANNA
Chairman Republican National Com
mittee