The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-29

maintenance OF the existing gold standard
until bl,Aetallism ca, be brought about by
an agreement between the chie' cnnimei-
ciul nations OF the wotlu,
Whilc II ls true the platforms )optel IN
state conventions bird only the dc'oHn''s-
at large. and leave the district h'itS'Ws
frrc IL, vote ns they wish. tho state con-
,cutions are IN Al, cases fairly reprcsent-
olive and the r,soiu,ions adopted by them
,nnv bn regarded "a inacatlnh the post
t!cn OF the parry In these states.
SIGNIFICANT DECLARATIONS.
Tho salient points or the currency pat
forms adou,ed hy the twcnty-three States
named In the foregoing a't'ci' are "f
pended
Nnncsota. Earnestly opposed. under
present conditions. to the free aud unlim-
ted coiungc of silver. International re
monctization IL fnvoroa.
Wisconsin, The republicans OF Wlscon-
sin nrc unyiehNug in their demand for hon
cs, money We nre unnlternbly opposed TO
any pollcy that viii give to this country u
deprctiatod Mr. icbascd currency.
'rrnneysec- are unalie,nhly opposed
to amy scheme tim, viii give to this coun-
Try n dcpreoiatcd ana dchased currency.
We favor Tho use of silver as currency
hat tn the extent only that It's parity with
roll win bc maintained. and IN conso-
uucnce Are opposed to Il free and unlimited
and iu,lnpcudent coinage of silver at
rntiD of lG TO l.
Massg.cbusntts-- We arc entirely opposed
10 the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
md to any change In the existing goli
standard except by international agrpn-
| mont Each dollar must be KEEP, ns soed
| az every other dollar. The credit of The
,'nifeb States must be main'hincd NJ the
highest POINT 40 that IT can not be dues-
toned anywhere, either at home or anroa'.
Every promise must he RICHLY Kept ana
4 II In. al IN
every obligation rrufcHhnle III '"l" must
be paiI In geld.
Penn. \ lynnia Tho republican party IA
vors international bImotalliSm. and nntil
TINT cnn bo established upon u secure bh-
sls opposes the coinage of silver. except
upon government account. and demands
the maintenance OF the existing Roli
standard Of vnlue.
CONNE,"rfcI'T VNEolINOCAIA
Connecticut are unalterably opposed
TO the issue OF unsecured paper currency.
either by the government or the banks. or
the free coinage OF silver nj amy ratio, ana
favor n single standard of value. and that
standard gold.
Maine-lIc tMr. Reed 10 opposed 20 the
free and unlimited coinage OF SILVER, eN-
copt by International agreement, ana un-
I'll such agreement cnn be ohfainfn. be-
lInyos the present gold standard should be
maintained.
Now York-Wc recognize In the move
meni for the FREQ coinage OF silver an nj
tempt TO degrade the long established
standard Of our monetary system. ana
hence a blow to public and private credit.
al once costly to the National government
ana harmful to our domestic and foreign
commerce. T'ntIl there Is n prospect OF
international agreement as TO silver com
age, nnd while gol6 remains IN" standard
Of the United States and of The civilized
world the republican party of Now York
In nj firm and
honorable maintenance of that standard
Marylnnd-Wc believe In the gold stand
ara upon which To base our circulating
medium and are opposed 10 the free ana
uiiIinitod coinage Of silver until an inter
national agreement of the chief CONNER
clal countries Of IN" Worln siiiLil give SILVER
II larger use.
Tcxas-- Every dollar resting on gold as
money OF final redemption.
Ohio We contend for honest money: for
n currency Of gold. silver and pnpcr with
which to measure our exchange that shall
bn na round as the government, and ms UNI
tnrnishod az iis honor. and TO that end we
favor biinetalism and demand the use Of
both gold and silver as standard money.
either In accordance with n ratio to be
fixed by nm international agreement. II
lint can he obtained or under such re-
ftrictions md such provisions. TO lie de-
tcrmined by legislation. as will secure the
maintenance Of the PARTIES of the values
Of the two metals, so that the purchasing
and debt payine power of the dollar.
whether Of silver. gold or paper. shall be at
all times equal
IOWA'S ALLISON PLATFORM.
Iowa-Iie (Mr. All!son) has been favor
able to n true b!metallsm, and he has at
all times Iabored to maintain an abundant
currency of gold. silver and paper. made
interconvertibie and equal to the best cur
rency of the commercial world.
New Hampshire-We favor the enact
ment OF currency laws that Will provide
circulating medium in gold, silver and pa
per, which will always he interchangeable
at its face value. because each and every
dollar Of II Is of the same purchasing
power as a gold dollar
South carOIena-W stand with our party
In its demand for both gold and silver as
standard money" We believe that legis-
lation should secure and maintain the
parity of values OF the two metals, to the
end that the purchasing and dcbt-paying
power OF the American dollar-silver. gold
and paper--shall be the same any and
everywhere. We believe that bimetall!sm
alone can secure the result.
Arkansas-True hmetallism; parity to ne
preserved.
Keniucky---We are opposed 10 the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, believing
that II would involve the country In flnan-
ciai ruin. The gold dollar Is the best dol
lar and least liable TO funtuation, ana Tor
these reasons. and In order to conform our
standard 10 that OF other great cQmmerc5A}
nations. We favor 4 - the etanoard nonex /