Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-29

me government or the United states
must raise enough money to meet both Its
Current expenses and increasing needs.
Its revenues should be SO raised as to
protect the material interests Of our peo-
pie. with the lightest possible drain upon
their resources, and maintain that high
standard of civilization which has distin-
guished our country for more than CEN
fury of its existence.
Tine income of the government, / repeat,
should equal its necessary and proper ex-
Penditures. failure to pursue this pol
Icy has compelled the government to bor-
rev money in time of peace to sustain
its credit and pay its daily expenses. This
policy should be reversed, and that. too.
as speedily as possible. 1t must be ap-
Parent to all, regardless of past party
ties or affiliations that it Is our paramount
duty to provide adequate revenue for the
expenditures Of the government economi-
cally and prudently administered. The re-
publican party has heretofore done this.
and 1 confidently believe 1t will do it in
the future, when the party Is again in
Trusted with power in the executive and
legislative branches of our government.
The National Credit.
'The national credit, which has thus far
fortunately resisted every assault upon 1t,
must and will be upheld and strengthened.
II sufficient revenues are provided for the
support Of the government there will be no
necessity for borrowing money and in
Creasing the public debt. The complaint of
the people is not against the administra-
ton borrowing money and issuing bonds
to preserve the credit of the country, hut
against the ruinous policy which has made
this necessary 1t is but an incident, and
a necessary one, to the policy which has
been lnauSurated The inevitable effect of
such policy is seen in the deficiency CT
the United States treasury, except it is
replenshed by loans, and in the distress of
the people. who are suffering because of
the scant demand for either their labor or
the products of their labor.
Here is the fundamental trouble. the
ity and duty. During all the years of re-
publican control following resumption
there was a steady reduction of the public
debt, while the gold reserve was sacredy
maintained and our currency and credit
preserved without depreciation faint or
sus picion If We would restore this policy
that brought us unexampled prosperity for
more than thirty years, under the most
trying conditions ever known in this coun-
try, the policy by which We made and
bought more goods 1T home and sold more
abroad the trade balance would be quickly
turned in our favor and gold would come
10 us ard not go from us in the settlement
OF all such balances in the future. The
PARTY that supplied by legisla ton the vast
revenues for the conduct of our greatest
war and promptly restored the credit of
the country at its close. and that from its
abundant revenues paid off a large share
OF the debt incurred in this war. and that
paper currency upon a sound and enduring
basis, can be safely trusted to preserve
both our credit and currency with honor,
stability and nviolablity
Inc American people hold the financial
honor of our government as sacred as our
nag, and can be relied upon to guard it
with the same sleepless vigilance. They
hold It's preservation above party fealty.
ties avail nothing when the spotless credit
of our country is threatened
The Country's Money.
1.-The money of the United States, and
every kind form of it. whether of paper,
silver gold. must be as good as the best
in the world. 1t must not only be current
at its full face value at home, but it must
be counted at par in any and every COM
mercial center of the globe. The sagacious
and far-seeing policy of the great men who
founded our government, the teachings and
acts of the wiseSt financers a every stage
III our history, the Steadfast faith AMI
splendid achievements of the great party
10 winch We belong and the genius and i'll
tegrity of our people have always demand
ed this, and will ever maintain it. The dol
lar paid to the farmer, the wage Garner
and the penSioner must continue forever
equal in purchasing and debt paying power
to the dollar paid to any government
creditor.
The contest this year will not be waged
in the light of severe practical experience
ard new and dearly acquired knowledge.
The great body of our citizens know what
they want ard what they intend to have.
They know for what the republican party
stands and what its return to power means
to them. They realize that the republican
Iarty believes that our work shop should
he at home and not abroad and they
everywhere proclaim their devotion to the
principles of a protective tariff, which,
while supplying adequate revenues for the
government. will restore American produc
ton and serve the best liz interests Of Amer
.can labor and development.
IndOrscs the Platform
Our appeal. therefore, is not to false
philosophers vain theorists, but to the
masses of the American people; the plain.
practical people whom Lincoln loved and
trusted, and whom the republican party
has always faithfully striven to serve. The
platform adopted by the republican ma
tional convention has received my careful
consideration. and has my unqualified APP
prevail. 1t is a matter of qualification to
me, as l am sure it must be to you, and re-
publicans everywhere, and to all our peo-
pie, that the expressions of it's declara-
ton of principles direct, clear and
emphatic. They are too plain and positive
to leave any chance for doubt or question
as to their purport and meaning. But you
will not expect me to discuss it's provisions
will. however, be my duty and pleasure at
some future day to make to you and
through you to the great party you repre-
sent a more formal acceptance of the NOM
ination rendered me. No one could he more
profoundly grateful than me of the mani
festations of public confidence, of which
you so eloquently have spoken.
1t shall be my aim to attest this appre-
citation by an unsparing devotion to what
L esteem the best interests of the people
and in this work ask the counsel and sup
port of you gentlemen, and of every other
friend of the country.
The generous expressions with which
you, sir. convey the official notice of nv
nomination are highly appreciated and as
fully reciprocated. and 1 thank YOU and
your associates of the notification COM
mittee. and the great party and conven-
ton at whose instance you came for the
high and exceptional distinction bestowed
upon me-.
The Committee
The members of the committee met at
9:5O this morning at Cleveland. After be-
ing photographed in a group in front of
the Hollenden the committee, headed by
Senator Thurston and NJ. A. Hanna.
marched to the Valley railway and Ter
! minal Company station, where a special
| train was boarded for Canton. The train
pulled out of the station few minutes
after 10 O'Clock nIrpher of pro,,;,ant