Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

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CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.
originated with the republican party,
Mr.. Fairbanks proceeded to criticise
the Wilson bill and said:
This important law was wanting In the prl-
mary purpose Of revenue measure; for 1t
failed to provide adequate revenue to meet the
requirements Of the government The defci-
ency thus far amounts to some $50, 900, l0O. The
end is not yet for the deficiency grows day by
day. This leaves the treasury and the public
credit In constant peril Our foreign credit ls
imnared and domestic capital feels insecure.
The bill struck down reciprocity, one Of the
highest achievements in American statesman
ship No measure was ever enacted which
more directly advanced the interests OF the
American farmers and manufacturers than
reciprocity With its destruction fell advan-
tageous commercial agr ements, under which
their products were surely finding larger and
profitable markets, and without the surrender
Of their own.
To meet the monthly deficits and protect our
credit and save the government from protest,
the president has been forced to sell bonds In
other words, he has been obliged to mortgage
the future in time OF peace to meet the cur
rent OBJ igations Of the government
Mr.. Fairbanks then said that the
democratic party, having attempted to
reverse the tariff policy of the United
States. proposed now to reverse the cur
rency policy, and then stated
The republican party has not been unfriend-
ly to the proper use Of silver. 1t has always
favored and favors to-day the use OF silver as
part of our circulating medium But 1t IA
vors that use under such provisions and safe
guards as shall not imperil our present ma
tonal standard. The policy Of the republican
party is to retain both gold and silver as part
Of our circulating medium, while the policy Of
free coinage OF silver leads TO certain silver
monometalsm.
Those who profess to believe that this gov
eminent can independently OF the other great
commercial powers open Its mints to the free
and independent coinage Of silver at ratio Of
sixteen to one, when the commercial ratio In
all the great markets Is thirty to one, and at
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Nv friends the convention OF 1896 is upon us
The great questions for debate in the august
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psso,ysd That un,i TIM nsruoronsr. or.
eanization is effected, this convention will be
governed by the rules of the last republican
convention
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Mr. Lamp, OF virginia. also oHereo
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nosolvea inaI tne roii o ssa'es "nu ,e,,
eacb deegation announce fine names Of the
persons selected to serve on the several COM
mittees, as follows Permanent organization
rules ana oraer OF business, creaen.als' reso-