The herald., 1896-08-26
M'ALPIN'S OPENING SPEECH
A Plea for Protection and the Gold
Standard
There Were Other Sp eeches and Some Mourn-
ing Because PhiiaDthropist Hanna
Couldn't Attend the Meeting
Arsoo,o+ad prese Snecial Wire

Associated Press Special WIRE
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25.-Delegates
to the National Republican league were
slow in assembling in Exposition hall.
1t was nearly noon before President Nc
Alpin called the convention to order.
Gen. McAlpin said If understand the
present conditions Alright and interpret
correctly the action of the various con-
ventions, we appeal to our fellow citi-
zens above and beyond our belief in our
own party. along lines broader and
higher than that and ask that as mat
ter of patriotism there shall be united
opposition to those who are tritling with
the nations credit disturbing her bust
ness interests or appealing to human
prejudices as a means of arraying sec
tion against section, or class against
class, in the hope of gaining political
preferment.
We are here for a re-consecration in
party service and renewal of our zeal.
We are pledged not only as Republicans
but as men and patriots to stand by the
nations second great peril There can
be an honest difference of opinion as to
the exact and most reasonable course
Many elements combine to bring about
the present eonditioniof affairs, but the
question of our national currency is for
the time being uppermost in the public
mind.
We are contending, therefore, for hon
esty in government the inviolability of
contract rights and the assurance to
every one in return for his labor, or in
exchange for commodities of a full and
honest dollar.
We are all creditors, and we are all
debtors. We cannot cheat others with
out cheating ourselves. Our present
money standards are neither the result
of chance nor conspiracy, but are rather
the outgrowth of experiment and the re-
suit of centuries of progress. The gov
ernment can neither make value nor
give it without consideration. To ask,
therefore, that it shall create a dollar of
intrinsically half its nominaDvalue and
force it's acceptance at it's face value is
to ask the government to actually take
property from our citizens and commit
legalized robbery.
The possession of property, or the la
borer's skill through which we obtain
it, are the things of real value, and our
money is but the scale by which we
measure them. The nature and kind of
such money as We see about us every
day is the result of trial and experiment
from the early days of barbarisn. That
gold and silver are used is not the result
of chance. The form and manner of their
using can be made a matter of statute
law, but their actual and intrinsic value
depends upon certain economic prin-
ciples, which you and would be as pow
1
to check the currents of the air
That money must necessarily be the
best money whose intrinsic value is
nearest to it's declared value whenever
it may be presented for use.
AS Republicans, we believe that under
Republican legislation there would be
no deficiency in our treasury, and there
would be no necessity for the issuance
of government obligations to meet our
present needs. We believe that the doc
trine of protection, wisely Incorporated
into our statutes, would not only yield
sufficient revenue for our national needs.
but would furnish just returns, there
fore reviving our Industries and estab-
fishing prosperity abong those who are
willing and ready to work.
Ndpt. l. NJ. bein, on Denal1 or the gem
eral committee of arrangements for the
convention, delivered a carefully pre-
pared political address.
A message of greeting was sent to Ma
jor Mckinley and Mr.. Hobart, extend
ing hearty greetings and declaring that
the members of the Republican Nation
al League clubs will most heartily sup
port the ticket, and that this convention
feels certain of their overwhelming
election.
kilograms of regret at being unable to
attend were read from Major Mckinley,
Garrett a. Hobart and Mark Hanna.
At caucus Of the delegates from the
American College Republican league the
delegates decided TO cast for G. U. Cor
don the full vote to which the league is
entitled and 10 use every honorable
means to further his election as presi-
dent of the Republican league of the
United States.
Whitehead