The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

wagcd upon lines of theory and spcculn-
ton. but :l the iisht OF severe practical
experience and new and dearly ac-
qnired knowledge. The great body of
eur citizens know what they want, and
that they intend 10 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
done at home. and not abroad, and ev-
erywhere proclaim their devotion To the
principles of a protective tarih. which,
while supplying adequate reyendes for
the government. will restore American
production and serve the best interests
of American labor and development.
Appeal to tho Plain People.
"Our appeal. therefore, is not 10 a
false philosophy or vain theorists, but 10
the masses of the American people, the
plain. practical people. whom Lincoln
loved and trusted and whom the Repub-
hcan party has always faithfully striven
10 serve. The platform adopted by the
Republican national convention has re-
ceived my careful consideration, ana mas
my unqualified approval. IL is matter
Of qualification TO me. az / am sure ~
must be to YOU. and Republicans every
where. and To all our people that the ex-
pressons of it's declaration OF principles
are so direct, clear and emphatic. They
are too plain and positive 10 leave any
chance for doubt or question as 10 their
purp0rt and meaning. But you VIII not
expect me TO discuss it's provisions az
length. or i'm any detail. nj this time. Ii
will. however, be my duty and pleasure
at some future day 10 make TO you and
through YOU TO the great party You rep
resent n more formal acceptance or the
nomination rendered me. No one could
be more profoundly grateful than ! Tor
manifestations of public confidence OF
which YOU have so cloquently spoken.
ct shall be my aim TO attest this APP
appreciation by an unsparing devotion
to what | esteem the best interests of
the peOple, and in this work | ask the
counsel and support of you gentlemen
and of every other friend OF the country.
THE generous expressions with which
you, sir. convey the official notice of my
nomination are highly appreciated and
as fully reciprocated, and l thank you
and your associates of the notification
committee and the great party ana con-
vention at whose instance You come for
the high and exceptional distinction be-
slowed upon me-.
Hon, Garrett A. Hobart-His Statesman
like Reply TO the Notification
Committee.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
grateful Acknowledgements for the very
kind and flattering terms i'm which you
convey the formal announcement OF my
nomination for Vice President of the
United States by the Republican nation
nj convention AT ST. Louis. | am pro-
foundry sensible of the honor which has
been done me and through me 10 the
state in which all my life has been spent,
in my selection as "A candidate for this
high Office. | appreciate it the more be-
cause il associates me, in contest which
involves the grayest issues, with one who
represents in his private character and
public career the highest intelligence and
best spirit of his party and with whom
my personal relations are such rs TO nf-
ford n guaranty Of perfect accord in the
work of the campaign which is before
us.
IL is sufficient for me 10 say at this
time that. concurring without other serv-
ices in all the declarations OF principle
and policy embodied i'm the St Louis plat
form. | accept the nomination rendered
TO me with full appreciation of It's re-
sponsibilities and with an honest pur-
pose. in the event that the people shall
ratify the choices made by the national
convention. TO discharge any duties
which may dcvolve upon me with sole
reference 10 the public good
Let me add that il win be my earnest
effort in the coming campaign TO con-
tribute in every way possible TO the sue
cess of the party which we represent
and which TO the important issues of
the time stands for the best interests of
the people. Uncertainty and instability as
TO the money question involves most Sc
rious consequences 10 every interest and
TO every citizen Of the country. The
gravity Of this question cannot be over
estimated. There can be no financial
security. no business stability. no real
prosperity where the policy OF the gov
eminent as 20 that question is at all n
matter of doubt. Gold Is the one stan
dard of value among all enlightened com
mercial nations. All financial transac-
tons of whatever character, all business
enterprises, all individual or corporate in
yestments are adjusted 10 il.
An honest dollar. worth 100 cents ev.
erywhere, cannot be coined out OF 20
cents worth of silver, plus legislative
nat. Such dcbasemcnt Of our currency
would inevitably produce incalculn bic loss
appalling disaster. and national dishonof.
IL Is fundamental principle i'm coinage.
recognized and followed by all the states
men of America in the past, and never
yet safely departed from. that there can
DC only one basis upon which gold and
silver may be concurrently coined os
money, and that basis is equality. not In
weight, but In the commercial value Of
the metal contained I'm the respectiye
COINS. This commercial value Is fixed by
the markets OF the world. with which the
great interests OF our country are neces-
sariiy connected by innumerabe business
tles which cannot be severed or ignored.
Great and sclf-reliant as our country IS
u Is great not alone within It's own hor-
ders and upon It's own resources. bnt
because IL also reaches ont 10 the ends
OF me earth In NIL manifold departments
oa BUSINESS exchange and commerce,
ahd must maintain with honor its stand.
earth. ' Va INC
ihc question admits OF no COMPROMISE.
1t is n vital principle Mt stake. bur II Il
IN no sense partisan or sectional. III con
Germs all people. Ours. as one of the
ioIei,ios, hhuons, must have a monetary
standard equal To the best. II Is of vitaI
consequence that this question should be
settled now IN such a way as 10 restore
puplc confidence here aud everywhere
IN ne integrity Of our purpose. A doubt
OF tnat integrity among the other great
commercial countries of the world will