The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-07
HOBART Is TOLD.
In Accepting He Declares That Gold
Can be Only Standard

Paterson, N. J., July THE commit
tee appointed by the national Republi-
can convention at St. Louis to notify
the Hon. C. A. Hobart of his nomina-
ton by that convention for vice presi-
dent of the United States arrived in
this city at 1870. A special car con-
veyed the party from Jersey City to
Paterson where they aHghted 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 enthusiasm prevailed
among those VINO had assembled along
the streets and at the house. At II
O'CLOCK the band stopped playing and
moved to one side of the piazza and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart accompanied by
several other ladies and gentlemen,
stepped out on to the porch.
Charles w. Fairbanks, chairman of
the committee then spoke.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fairbanks
speech Mr.. Hobart replied:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee Il beg to extend to you
my grateful acknowledge for the
very kind and hattering terms in which
you convey the formal annOun cement
of my nomination for vice president of
the United States by the Republican
national convention at St Louis.
I appreciate it the more because it
associates US in acontest which in
wolves the very gravest issues with
one who represents in his private char
acter and public career the highest in
telligence and best spirit of his party
and with whom my personal relations
are such as to afford a guarantee of
perfect accord in the work of the cam
paign which lies before me.
1T is sufficient for me to say at this
time that, cOncurring without reserve
in all the declarations of principle and
policy embodied in the St. Louis plat
form, 1 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.
Uncertainty or instability as to the
money question involves most serious
consequences to every interest and to
every citizen of the country.
The gravity of this question can
not be estimated. There can be
no financial security; no business sta
bility; no real prosperity where the
policy OF the government as to that
question is all a matter Of doubt. Gold
is the one standard Of value among all
enlightened commercial nations.
''Au financial transactions of what
ever character. all business enter
prises, all individual or corporate in
VeStmentS are adjusted to it. An hon
cannot be coined out Of so cents worth
of silver plus a legislative fat Such a
debasernent of our currency would in
evitably produce incalculable loss, ap-
palling disaster and national dishOn-
or"
In conclusion Mr.. Hobart said:
with this brief expression of my ap-
probation of the distinguished honor
that has been bestowed upon me, and
this Specification Of my acceptance of
the trust to which I have been sum
-.FE -.
the Republican party and Of the eoun-
try"
Governor Griggs arrived at Mr.. Ho-
bart's house at 11:45 and among those