The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-04

/ POSolDle. II IHuSL DE apparent. 10 all,
regardless OF past party ties or affilia-
tons, that 1t is IL paramount duty to
provide adequate revenue for the ex-
penditures of the government economi-
cally and prudently administered This
the republican party has heretofore
done, and this 1 confidently believe ii
will do in the future when the party is
again entrusted with power In the eX-
ecutive n 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. If sufficient
revenues are provided for the support
Of the government, there will benoneces-
sity for borrowing money and increas-
ing the public debt. The complaint of
the people is not against the admins
tration for borrowing money and issuing
bonds To preserve the credit Of the coun-
try, but against the ruinous policy
which has made this necessary, owing
to the policy which has been inaugu-
rated. The inevitable effect of such Il
policy is seen in the deficiency in the
United States treasury. 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 la
Dor or the product of their labor. Here
Is the fundamental trouble. the remedy
for which is republican opportunity and
duty. During all the years of republi-
can control following resumption, there
was a steady reduction of the public
debt, while the gold reserve was sacred
ly maintained, and our currency and
credit preserved without depreciation.
faint OIL suspicion. If we would restore
this policy that brought us uneXampled
prosperity for more than thirty years
under the most trying conditions ever
known in this country. the policy by
which we made and bought more goods
at home and sold more abroad, the trade
balance would be quickly turned in II
favor, n 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 legisla-
ton, the vast revenues for the onduc
of our greatest war, that promptly re-
stored the credit OF the country at its
close, that from its abundant revenues
paid off a large share of the debt incur
red in thisw war, and that esumed specie
payments. and placed our paper cur
rency upon a sound and enduring basis,
can be safely trusted to preserve both
u credit and currency with honor, sta
bility and inviolability.
Our Financial Honor.
The American people hold the flnan-
cial honor of our government as sacred
as our flag. and car be relied upon to
guard it with the same sleepless vigil
lance. They hold it's preservation above
party fealty, and have often demon
strated h a party ties avail nothing
when the spotless credit of our country
is threatened. The money of the United
States and every kind and 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 it's full
face value at home, but it must be
counted at par in any and every COM
mercial center of the globe. The saga
cious and far-seeing policy of the great
men who founded the government, the
teachings and acts of the wisest finan-
ciers at every stage in our history, the
steadfast faith and splendid achieve
ments of the great party to which we
belong, and the genius and integrity of
our people have always demanded this,
and will eyer maintain 1t. The dollar
paid to the farmer, the w~age-earner and
the pensioner must continue forever
equal In purchasing and debt-paying
power to the dollar to any government
creditor.
The Campaign.
The contest this year will not be
waged upon lines of theory and specu-
lation, but in the light OF severe practi-
cal experience and new and dearly ac-
quired knowledge. The great body of
Gus citizens know what they ant 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
lone at home and not abroad n every
where proclaim their devotion to the
principles of a protective tariff, which,
while supplying adequate revenues for
the government, will restore American
production and serve the best interests
of American labor and development. Our
appeal, therefore. is not to a false phil
esophy or vain theorists. hut to the
masses of the American people, the
plain, practical people whom Lincoln
loved and trusted and whom the repub-
Ilican party has always faithfully striven
to serve. The platform adopted by the
national republican convention has re-
ceived my careful consideration and
has my unqualified approval. 1t is a
matter of qualification to me, as ! am
sure it must be to you, and to republi-
cans everywhere and to all our people
everywhere, that the expression of its de-
c%laration of principles are so clear and
emphatic. They are too plain and pos
tive to leave any doubt or question as
to their purport and meaning. But you
will not expect me to discuss it's pro
visions at length or In any detail at
this time. 1t will, however, be my duty
and pleasure at some future day to
make to you and through you to the
great party you represent. a more for.n-
al acceptance of the nomination ten
dered me
No one could be more profoundly
era teful than | for the manifestation
of public confidence OF which you have
SO eloquently spoken. 1t shall be my
aim to attest this appreciation by al
unsparing devotion to what 1 esteem
the best interests of the people, and in
this work I ask the counsei and support
of you, gentlemen, and of every other
friend Of the country. The generous ex-
preston with which you, sir. convey
lilC iiSia iolitCHoA Als oiS
highly appreciated and as fully recipro-
Gated, and l thank you and your asso-
ciates of the notification committee and
the great party and convention at whose
instance you come, for the high II eX-
ceptional distinction bestowed upon me.
Major Mckinley read his speech in q
clear f~ar-reaching voice. 1t was listened
to intently and he was compelled to halt
several times by reason of loud applause
and cheers.
After MIR. McKinley's speech III. II.
Smith of Michigan, presented to him the
gavel used by Chairman Thurston, al
the st. Louis convention.
Pensions Granted,
Washington. June 20. - Pensions
were granted as follows:
Iowa: Original-Georse Sylvus, LII
ton; James T. Hervey, Des Molnes
Philander j. Payne, keokuk; JOSEPH
Power, Fort Madison; George LUZ
Perry: Hugo Hoffbauer, Buffalo:Josept
q Pifchey Dps Moines. Additional