The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-07


personal relations are such as to afford
guarantee Of perfect accord in the
work Of the campaign which lies before
It IS sufficient for me to say at this
time that, concurring without reserve ID
all the declarations of principle ana pol
10y embedded in the st. Louis platform. I
a full appreciation Of its reSpoi1sl5iIi ittes.
and with an honest purpose, in fnefevent
that the people shan ratify the choice
made by the National Conveation,stos dis
charge any duties which may devolye
npQn me with sole reference TO the public
effort in the coming campaign to con-
trDute IN every way possible to the
success OF the party which we repre-
sent. and when as to the important IL
tefests of The people.
Uncertainty or instability as 70 the
money question involves most serious cons
citizen Of the country.
The gravity OF this question cannot be
oyerestifnated. There can be no financial
prosperity where the policy Of ths Gov
ernFnent as to that question Is al All q
matter Of doubt
Gold IS the one standard OF vaide among
al enlightened commercial nations
All financial transactions Of whatever
character. all RnS3s5ess en1erz ~ sfs<
dixlaaai or corparate inyestT1cfi1s are adj
5Hsted 70 t. An honest doilars worth 100
cents everywhere, cannot be coined out
q ss cents Wertn Of SILVER Plus z legasia-
tive fat.
would Inevitably produce ineafcuiahle
loss, appalling disaster and national dis
honor
It Is Fundamental principle IN coin
age, recognized and followed by all the
statesmen OF America in the past and
never yet safely departed from, that there
can be only one basis upon which gold
and silver may be c0neurrently coined as
money. and thar basis is equality. not
In weight but in the commercial value OF
the metal contained in the respective
the markets OF the world with whicA the
great interests OF our country are neces-
sariiy cGunected by ianumerable business
lies, which cannot be severed or ignored
il Is great not alone within its own por-
ders and upon its own resources, but be-
cause ii also reaches out TO the enQS Or
the earth in all the manifold departments
Of business. exchange and commerce., and
must maintain with honor its standing
and credit among the nations Of the
earth.
The question admits OF no compromise.
Il is vital principle at stake, but il IS
In no sense partisan or sectional i cor
Germs all the people. Ours IS one Of The
foremost nations must have monetary
standard equal to the best.
It is of vital consequence that tn1s
question should be settled now in suen
way as to restore public confidence. here
and everywhere, in the Integrity OF our
purpose. A doubt of that integrity
among the other great commercial coHr-
millions Of money, but that winch, as
patriots. we should treasure sill more
highly--our industrial and commercial
~ estimate Of the value Of protective
policy has been formed by the study OF
the object lessons Of a great industrial
State extending over period OF thirty
years. II IS, that protection not only
builds up important industries from small
| beginnings. but that those and all otler
industries flourish or languish N proper
ton as protection Is maintained or
| proved that the prosperity Of the Iarruer,
merchant and all ether classes CT citizens
goes hand in hand with thar Of the manu-
/ am firmly persuaded that what we
reed most of all to remove the business
paralysis that af1liets 5iais country is
aHording ample revenue to mee. the ex-
| pense of the Government. Will reopen
full aapded, wish their oppressive rtIsisi
/ good wages IN honest dollars. And this
car only come under a tariff which VII
hold the Interests Of our own people
paramount in our political and commercial
The opposite policy, which discourages
/ labor to idleness diminishes the earnings
1 of American workl1gnen, opens cur mar
I ilGIS TO commodities Iroi1. GDTCdG WllcI
/ We should produce at home, while clos
/ ing foreign markets against our products,
and which, at the same time, steadily
| angmentS the public debt. increasing the
/ public burdens. while Diminishing the
ability of the people TO meet them. Is
| policy Which must find its chief popularity
elsewhere than among American citizens.
/ snail take an early opportunity. Cen
| tiemen OF the Committee. through you
| to communicate to my fellow-cltizens.
with somewhat more CT N3etall my
views concerning the dominant qtsestions
US as a nation.
With this brief expression Of my appreci-
alton Of the distinguished honor that has
| been bestowed upon me and this signid-
which have been summoned Place
| myself Al the service OF the Republican
party and Of the country.
sstsTfgg9. 6frigSS, the people yelled. enlf
the Governor laughed and shock his head
and replied. Guess not this time.
When the cheering had ceased a dappar
little, greasy-faced man, with q very much
Hsilted esflar DuStied toward the reranda
and requested Mr.. Hobart and his party
to FIX themselves" At the same time
camera, and after Mrs. Hobart and the
ladies had been placed and everybody pat
on a srairk and tried to look pleasant and
utterly unconscious Of what WaS going
on, the cap was removed from the camera,
replaced and their pictures were tookss
visitors went in doors. where luncheon
was served a IA Russo. or In plain Eng
ifsh you grabbed a passing waiter and
bade him stand and deliver. When
luncheon was finished. carriages took
the members OF the committee ard the
points in the city