The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17

4 change from the present standard
10 the low silver standard would cut
down the rgeomR-nse Of labor, reduce
the value OF the savings In savings
hanks, and building and loan assOcll-
tons. salaries and incomes would
Ehrlnk. pgu5iuns would be cut In two.
| the Benefciarlcs Of life insurance would
suffer: in short the Injury would be 50
| universal and far-reachlng that . radl-
cal change can be contemplated only
wl.h the gravcst apprehension.
4 sound currency Il one nf the essen
till Instruments In developing our COM
mercc. II Is the purpose OF the Republic
can marty not only TO develop our dom
rstIc trndc. but n extend our commerce
into the uttcrmost parts OF the earth.
We should not begin our contest Tor
commercial supremacy by destroying
our currency standard. All the leading
powers with which we must compete
suspended the free coinage OF silver
when the Increased production OF silver
forced the commercial ratio above the
coinage ratio OF gold. Shall We ignore
their ripened experience? shall we at
tempt what they have found utterly I'M
p0lslblr? Shall Il be said that our
standard II below theirs?
You cannot build prosperity upon n
debased or iuctuatinE currency; as wen
undertake TO build upon the changing
sands Of the sea.
A sound currency defrnuds'no one. II
Is good alike In the hands Of the employe
and employer; the lnbOTer and capital
LIST. Upon falih IN lts worth, lts stablll-
~. we EO forward planning for the fu-
tura. The capitalist erects hts factories
acquires his materials. employs his ATtl-
sans mechanics and laborers. He IL
confident that his margin will not be
7wcpt AWAY by fluctuations In currency.
The Iaborer knows that the money earn
ed by his toll Is NJ honest as his labor
and that II Is OF unquestlonablH pur-
chnGIug power. lie likewise knows thht
IL REQUIRES as much labor 10 earn poor
dollar NJ Il does good one; and he also
knows that n poor money ~ abroad, II
surely finds It's way into his pocket
We protest against lowering our
standard Of commercial honor. We
stand against the Democratic attempt
to degrade our currency to the low level
Of Mexico. China. India and Japan. me
present high standard Of our currency
our labor and our flag will be sacredly
protected and preserved by the Repubh-
can party.
There are mnny and important ques-
lions requiring the enlightened and pat
rlotlc Judgment OF thu Republican par
~. a pan american commercial ALL
ance was conceived by James q. blaine,
nnd the highest motives NJ self interest
requires us to accomplish what he had
so well begun. The Monroe doctrine
must b. firmly upheld: and the powers
~ the earth made to respect this great
hut unwrittcn law. There can be nc
further territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by
foreign governments ON the western con-
tlncnt.
our devotion to the pensioners OF the
nation was never more emphatic nor
more necessary than now.
The R-ikiblieaR party believes In the
DEVELOPMENT OF our navy and merchant
marine until VIC establish our indis,
puted supremacy upon the high seas;
The struggle for Cuban liberty enlistl
tho ardent sympathy Of the Republican
party-a party which has given TO lib
erty it, fullest meaning on this cnntl'
nent. We wish to see new republic
born on Cuban soil greet the new CEN
fury. whose dawn "a already purpline
the east
NV friends, the campaign OF 1895 Is
upon US. The great questions for de-.
bate in the august forum OF the United
states are free trade and free silver
against protective tnrir and sound
money. As We regard our homes and
our honor. our happiness aud prosperity
md the future power mud mnJestles OF
the republic. let US dedicate ourselves "a
the restoration OF a protective tarin
which shall be genuinely American and
10 the maintenance OF an honest stand
ard Of value with which TO measure tho
exchanges OF the people.
a distinguished Republican has said
| that the supreme desire or the American
people II for an "Honcst currency and a
| chance 10 earn II by honest toll