The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
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Great are the issues involved in the coming
election and eager and earnest the people for
their ri ght determination. Our domestic trade
must be won back and our idle working people
employ ed in gainfal occupations at American
wages. Our home market must be restored to
its proud rank of first in the world, and our
foreign trade, so precipitately cut off by ad-
verse National legislation, reopened on fair
and equitable terms for our surplus agricul-
tural and manufactured products. Protec-
ton and reciprocity, twin measures of true
American policy, should again command the
earnest encouragement of the Government at
Washington. Public confidence must be re-
sumed and the skill, the energy and the CAPT
tai OF our country find ample employment at
home, sustained, encouraged and defended
against the unequal competition and disad-
vantges with which they are now contending.
The Government of the United States must
raise enough money to meet its current ex-
penses and increasing needs. Its revenue
should be so raised as to protect the material
interests of our people, with the lightest pos
sible drain upon their resources, and maintain
that high standard of civilization which has
distinguished our country for more than CEN
fury of its existence.
The income OF the Government, repeat,
should equal its necessary and proper expen-
ditures. A failure to pursue this policy has
compelled the Government to borrow money,
in a time of peace, to sustain its credit and
pay its daily expenses. This policy should be
reversed, and that, too, as speedily as possible.
1t must be apparent to all, regardless OF past
party ties or affiliations, that it is our par
amount duty to provide adequate revenue for
the expenditures of the Government economi-
cally and prudently administered. This the
Republican party has heretofore done, and
this I confidently believe it will do in the fu-
ture, when the party is again intrusted with
power in the executive and legislative
branches OF our Government.
The National credit, which has thus far
fortunately resisted every assault upon it, must
and will be upheld and strengthened. Ii
sufficient revenues are supplied for the sup
port of the Government there will be no
necessity for borrowing money and increasing
the public debt. The complaint of the people
is not against the administration for borrow
ing money and issuing bonds TO preserve the
credit of the country, but against the ruinous
policy which has made this necessary, owing
to the policy which has been inaugurated.
The inevitable effect of such q policy is seen
in the deficiency in the United States treas
ury, except as it is replenished by loans, and
in the distress OF the people, who are suffering
because of the scant demand for either their
labor or the products of their labor.
Here is the fundamental trouble, the remedy
for which is Republican opportunity and duty.
During all the years OF Republican control fol-
lowing resumption there was a steady reduc-
ton of the public debt, while the gold reserve
was sacredly maintained and our currency and
credit preserved without depreciation, faint or
suspicion. If we would res tore this policy that
brought US unexampled prosperity for more
than thirty years under the most trying condi-
tions ever known in this country the policy
by which we made and bought more goods at
home and sold more abroad, the trade balanee
would be quickly turned in our favor and gold
would come to US and not go from US in the
settlement of all such balances in the future.
The party that supplied, by legislation, the
vast revenues for the conduct of our greatest
war, that promptly restored the credit OF the
country at its close that from its abundant
revenues paid off a large share of the debt in
CURED in this war, and that resumed specie
payments and placed our paper currency upon
9 sound and enduring basis, can be safely
trusted to preserve both our credit and cur
rcncy with honor, stability and inviolabiiity.
The American people hold the fin aneial honor
of our Government as sacred as our flag, and
can be relied upon to guard it with the same
sleepless vigilance. They hold its preserva-
ton above party fealty, and have often demon
strated that party ties avail nothing when the
spotless credit of our country is threatened.
The money of the United States, and every
kind OF form of it, whether of paper, silver or
gold, must be as good as the best in the world.
1t must not only be current at its full face
value at home, but it must be counted at par
in any and every commercial center OF the
globe. The sagacious and far-seeing policy of
the great men who founded our Government,
the teachings and acts of our wisest tinanciers
at every stage in our history, the steadfast
faith and splendid achievements of the great
party to which we belong, and the genius and
integrity of our people have always demanded
this and will ever maintain it. The dollar
paid to the farmer, the wage-earner and the
pensioner must continue forever equal in pur-
chasing and debt-paying power to the dollar
paid to any Government creditor.
The contest this year will not be waged upon
lines OF theory and speculation, but in the
light of severe practical experience and new
ana dearly acquired knowledge. The great
body of our citizens know what they want,
and that they intend to have. They know for
what the Republican party stands and what
its return to power means to them. They
realize that the Republican party believes that
our work should be done at home and not
abroad, and everywhere proclaim their devo-
ton to the principles OF protective tariff.
which, while supplyi ing adequate revenues for
the Government, will restore American pro-
duction and serve the best interests of Ameri-
can labor and development. Our appeal
therefore is not to false philosophy of vain
theorists, but to the masses of the American
people, the plain, practical people whom Lin
coin loved and trusted and whom the Repub-
lican party has always faithfully striven to
serve.
The platform adopted by the National
Republican Convention has received my care
full consideration and has my unqualified ep-
prevail. 1t is matter of qualification to me,
as 1 am sure it must be to you and Republicans
everywhere, and to our people everywhere,
that the expression of its declaration of prin-
ciples are so direct, clear and emphatic. They
are too plain and positive to leave any chance
for doubt or question as to their purport and
meaning. Bpt you will not expect me to dis
cuss its provisions at length or in any detail at
this time. 1t viii, however, be my duty and
pleasure at some future day to make to you,
and through you to the great party you rep
resent, more formal acceptance OF the nomi-
nation rendered me.
No one could be more profoundly grateful
than for the NANTES tatien of public conf
dence of which you have so eloquently spoken.
1t shall be my aim to attest this appreciation
by an unsparing devotion TO what 1 esteem
the best interests of the people, and in this
work 1 ask the counsel and support of you,
gentlemen, and of every other friend of the
country. The generous expressions with