The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-08-29
A. accepting the Republican
Nomination
!, United STATES PRESIDENCY.
|. u,.,snia,ion Of the Principal Is
| ! the Pending Campaign
IA, Republican Standpoint
Rieay Summarized.

ean othuuPoAHNt
..I0n BY all readers. 1t is de.
,IucipalIy to the discussion of
4, considers the three great
,,s Il the campaign, protection.
meuey and reciprocity. About
II of the letter is devoted to
,rstIon Of the free silver ques-
4 the course Of which Maj. Nc
nys.
vseblIcan party has declared In favor
hprna.lonal agreement, and II elected
NJ viii be my duty to employ oil
v,aus 10 promote It, The free coin
aIver ia this country would defer,
ieieat International blmetalllsm.
M an International agreement can
every interest requires us to main
piesent standard Independent free
a silver at q ratio Of 10 ounces OF sill
ounce OF gold would insure
|sey contraction OF the volume
currency. It would drive at
umQO Of gold dollars, which we now
rmsuently from the trade OF the coun-
n greatly decrease our per capita cir
lis not proposed by the republican
d take from the circulating medium
nunlry any OF the silver we now have.
contrary, II is proposed to keep
he silver money now in circula-
Il parity with gold by maintain
pledge Of the government that all OF 1t
y equal to gold. This has beon
m0fuken policy OF the repub-
nry since s7s. II has inaugurated |
policy. II will keep IN circulation and |
ln gold all Of the silver and paper
rhfh are now included In the currency
daniy. It will maintain their pari-
VII preserve their equality In the fu-
hhas always done in the past. 1t will
|aRnl TO put this country on q silver
hh would inevitably follow inde-
h Tree coinage at q ratio Of 16 to I. 1t
F@ The expulsion OF gold from our cir
mere IS any one thing which should be
no SPECULATION and fluctuation IL Is the
5daccuatry. 1t ought never to be the
d mere partisan contention. When
hHth our labor, our products or our
NJ We should receive In return money
hssiable and unchanglng in value as
|rnuliy Of honest men can make It. De-
ni u the currency means destruction
FN No one suffers 50 much from cheap
tsihe farmers and laborers. They are
Hlpitcl It's bad effects and the last TO re.
imm them This has been the
b experienee OF all countries, and
n elsexhere, the poor, and not the
~ he greater sufferers from
|s'fnpi TO debase our money. II would
N alarming severity upon investments
y made, upon Insurance companies and
Rlry holders, upon savings banks and
aaposliors, upon building and loan as
la' and their members, upon the saw
'hrllt upon pensioners and their FAM
aa upon wage earners and the purchas-
fH Of their wages.
suss'ng the tariff, the letter. after
sfal review of the question, says:
laot On Increase In the volume Of money
! The need Of the time. but nm Increase
T'lumc Of business. Not an Increase Of
Ian Increase Of confidence Not mora
eat a more active use OF the money
Nol open mints for the unlimited
lne silver Of the world, but open
D The full aud unrestricted labor NJ
~ worklngmen. The emnlovnent ~
lkior the coinage OF the silver NJ tho l
<s1o our people. This will only come
employment OF the masses. and such
aenl scertain TO follow the re-estab- |
0l wise protective policy which 4
soalage manufacturing ut home. Pro-
NY iost none OF its virtue and i'm :
lhe first duty OF the republic l
Anh II restored to power in /
'1''y will be the enactment OF I
a~ which will raise all the money 4
wconduet the government, econom- =
y honestly administered, and so ad- i
'weve preference to home manufac- D
~. Y s.Vlua,e protection to home labor n
.s1'v IVA, n'arket. We are not committed :,
.s..,, ss's,,eneaules or rutes OF duty. They V
'u oe always subject TO change "
..s ~, eOhultlons, but the principle upon /
's~s .s OF duty are imposed re- 4
NJ, 'alle' Our duties should :,
.aa sn enough TO measure the differ -
NV. NV 'ne wages paid labor ut home 9
,rs ,r.'ns countries, and to adequately
q az" Investments and American
I
N ,ss,s Ias,n,s naye been hurt by the changes
nd maus,on,nsose Ol, nS severely r;,.' as our Ia
laered The rsnnhIicsr @ 10 nl"t. ,nvs n,
'ly declares in favor r Of such 'S en- = =
, ~ 70 our sugar interests las will 4,
xh,sa 'Suuv'loh on American soil OF all !.
to ons .ue american people use" 1t ', ',
anu y Jar WOOL and woolen interests Il
,p,,aa p,oteetlon,' guaranty that al
y, s"elu u'a Itself to every patriotic cit g.
: !, =, was as. more grievous wrong done ",
iefed d,..t h eh"e SV uh ,
ooi .se uullne the past three years al
mos. s,VWers Of America. Although sf
4 'Os' Industrious and useful citi- nj
trov"a m'elests have been prac- oo
\ ,iVSea y ahd our woolen manufactur- w
i - ~. similar disaster At no time
nu pase 80 years, and perhaps
~ ! aay previous period, have so
y "oolen % factories been suspended II
.,so, ,,.puollean party can be relied
4 M. ~, 'nese % great wrongs II again in
] :. 'ne control of congress.
'er gives statistics to show the lie
Of the reeinroc;f,, .ia,,.aattLs d,
Of Iseo snd ess ,i, , eiauso u 'no tI
i asSO ana the results OF its =,
,ro,,,,' ~ nna SAYS; ~
touching rsdss ,So between ,e s,, this country G,
;, was announced ssr.s Oi ouIa ,ao, sad vi
I o. ,ov. our trade with Cuba was phe. IN
il is '0s' y ave. we sold that country but W,