The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-10-15

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Arthur Sewall, Democratic candidate
for Vice President of the United States,
has made public his letter of acceptance
1t is as follows:
Hon. Stephen b. White. Chairman. and
members Of the Notification Committee:
Gentiemen-l have the honor to accept in
writing, as | have already verbally done
! The nomination tenderd by you on behalf
1I the Democratic party as its candidate for
wee PRESIDENT of the United States. And
| in so doing | am glad. first to express my
satisfaction that the platform of our party
which has commanded my lifelong aIleg-
lance, Is honestly and fully declaratory Of
all the principles, and especially of the alb
sorDlnS financial issue upon which, as you
say, took my stand when the hours of tri-
ulnph seemed remote, and when arrogant
money-changers throughout the world boast
ec that the conquest of the American masses
was completed. these principles have been
OF late In abeyance, but only because those
whom we trusted to maintain them have
tailed to do so. These principles can never
rib, ribo we nave rescued our party from those
VINO, under the influence of the money
power, have controlled and debased It, Our
mission now Is to rescue from this same pow
ar and Its foreign allies our own beloved
country: This Is the first and highest duty
imposed by our partys platform; upon the
performance of this duty all other reforms
must wait.
The test of party principles is the govern
iheht they assure, the proof of good govern
ment is contented and happy people, and
me supreme test of both is the ability to
guide the country through crises as well as
10 administer the government In ordinary
Tines. Our people now face n crisis. Il crisis
more serious than any since the war. To
what party shall they turn in their dire
emergency? 1t is true that the present crisis
may not involve all equally, that there are
tnose VINO 90 NOT suffer now, and may not
sulfer should the crisis threatened by the
Eoie standard come on In all it's fury. Human
seinshness makes these deaf to all appeals,
out TO these fortunately the Democratic
party mas never needed to appeal to win its
Oattles, nor does it now, save as there are
some among them who can rise superior to
selt IN the sacrifice which such a crisis de-
nlands OF every patriot We are told that
the country has prospered under the present
monetary standard, that its wealth has enor-
mously increased. Granted so but in whose
nands! In the hands of the toilers, the pro-
lucers, the farmers. the miners, the fabrca-
Tors In the factories. the trainers of the ma
tons wealth in peace. its defenders in war?
Have they the prosperity which was theirs
90 late as even twenty years ago? deny it.
They deny it. None affirm it save those
whose interests it is to do so. whose profit
would diminish as prosperity returns to
those on whose distress they thrive.
fhe Best Money in the World"
All Is indeed right between capital and
labor. The best money in the world' is
none too good for those who have got it.
l., put how is It with the 90 per cent. of our
feople who have ''got it to get?" How is
Il with those who must buy this ''best mon
ay in the world with the products of their
sWn labor? These are the people for whom
me Democratic party would legslate. What
s the best money for these is the question
Tor all To ask VINO really love this land. How
eise can you increase labor's purchasing
power but by increasing the price of labor's
product! Is 1t fair measure of value that
u our great producing section ten bushels
or potatoes must be paid for dollar, ten
bushels of oats for dollar, six bushels of
corn for dollar, three bushels of wheat
and all other products of the soil and mines
AMI the labor of all wage-earners at the
same ratio? Does any fair mind say this is
honest money that forces such an exchange,
and If 1t is not a fair exchange is it honest,
IS 1t less than robbery?
This is the condition to which the single
standard has brought us. Under 1t the ap-
probation of the "best money in the world
has increased the wealth of the rich, and
for the same reason has increased the debt
of the debtor. SO it has been; SO under the
present standard it must continue to be.
with these object lessons about us little
need have we for history and statistics and
the studies of scholars. Little satisfaction
It is to us that they have warned us long
s'nce of the deadly evil of the gold standard.
1t has brought us ut last to the parting of
The ways. Whittier shall the people go
or into that which offers them their only
chance to regain Individual liberty, lasting
prosperity and happiness?
Let not our opponents charge US with Gre
at1ng class distinctions. Alas for the repub-
lie, they are already here, created by the Re-
publican policy of the last thirty years, Gre
nted by the very system we would now over
throw and destroy. Nor do we raise a sec
pels the charge. None knew better than /
that this nomination is meant as no personal
tribute. but as an assurance that our party
IS non-sectional party. Not by our policy,
but only by the continuance of the gold
standard can sectionalism be revived.
Neither shall our opponents be permitted
% terrify the people by predictions that
temporary disturbance or panic will come
people will be loyal to the nations money,
will stand behind and maintain it at what
,yer value they themselves may put upon it. |
Once before in the present generation have
,ur people been called up on to face a mo- |
nentous crisis. What then said Mr.. Lincoln, |
he chosen leader of the plain people of the |
and! Was he awed by threats or weakened |
" the willy persuasiOns of the false friends, |
Who. as to-day, pleaded for compromise |
With wrong. Ills answer was: ''If our sense |
# duty forbds this. then let us stand by |
ur duty fearlessly and effectively. Let us |
'e diverted by none of these sophistical con-
rivances wherewth we are SO industriously |
lied and belabored. cOntrivances such as
roping for some middle ground between
light and wrong. reverse the divine rule
nd calling not the sinners, but the right
Gus, to repentance, such as the invocation /
o Washington, imploring men to unsay
What Washington said and undo what Wash
ngton did. Neither let us be slandered
rom our duty by false accusations against
s. Let us have faith that right makes
night, and in that faith let us to the end /
are to do our duty as we understand it."
Gravity of the Struggle.
We know well the nature of the struggle /
a which We are engaged, We are anxious
My that the people of the land shall under
tand it, and then our battle is won. Behind |
he strong entrenchment of the gold stand
rd are gathered all those favored classes
has fostered. the only dangerous classes
the land. Avarice and unhOly greed are
here, every trust and combination Is there.
very monopoly i1 there led by the greatest
monopoly of all, the monopoly of the power
f gold. With us in our assault upon these
are all these unselfish men.
no, not suffering themselves, cannot |
est content with conditions so full of suffer |
~ for others, and that vaster number of
ur people who have been sacrificed to the
mall and selfish class who now resist their
ttemptS to regain their ancient rights and |
berties. These are the patriots Of 1896;
ne foes of .'dishonest dollar" which en-
ches 10 per cent. of our people to rob the
EST, the defenders of the homes of the
md, the public morals and the public faith, |
9th of which alike forbid the payment Of
oyernment obligations in a coin coStlier to
nose who have to pay it than that the con-
'act calls for, the defenders of the honor
{ the nation, whose most sacred charge Is
, care for the welfare Of all its citizens.
The free and unlimited coinage of silver
the sole remedy with which to check the |
rongs of to-day. to undo the rum or the
lst and for our inspiration we have the
lstice of our cause and those cherished,
rinciples of jefferson and Jackson, which
lalI be our guide on our return to power.
InuaI and exact Justice to all men, absolute |
.auiescence in decisions of the majority, |
Ie vital principles of republics, the honest;
lyment of our debts and sacred preserva-
on of the public faith" Profoundly sensi-
@ of the high honor of the nomination you |
nder, / am, truly yours.
ARTHUR SEWALL.