Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08
HOBART NOTIFIED.
Republican Candidate for Nce-President
Notified Of His Nomination.

'lNiGDll. ~ D., JulS i.-Fl1GS were dis
played from nearly every house IN this
eity. today, in honor of the visit of the
committee appointed to notify Garrett A.
fiobart OF his nomination for the Vice
Presidency on the Republican tickt
The committee of notification of which
Charles Fairbanks of indianapolis, is
chairman, arrived in Paterson at II
o o'clock. The party at once drove to Mr.
lioiart's house where they were received
by Nh and Mrs Hobart. About 20 Pater-
sonians were present by invitation The
band stationed on the piazza. struck up
Z Lively tune. Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart stood
IN the hallway and received the commit
tee. There were about 5000 persons in
'front.' OF the house at the time. At l205
Mr.. ana Mrs. Hobart went on the piazza
ana Mr.. Fairbanks came out and n.ade
his address.
Al ;he conclusion of Mr.. Fairpani5s' ad-
dress the crowd cheerntt. after which Mir.
Hobart spoke as follows:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
| beg TO extend to you my grateful ac-
knowledgments for the very kind and
formal announcement of my nomination
for Vice-President of the United States
by the Republican National convention
at 81. Louis | am profoundly, sensible
of the honor which has been done me-
and through me to the state in which all
my life has been spent in my selection as
a candidate for this high office. / appre-
ciatc 1t the more because it associates
me, in a contest which involves the very
gravest issues. with one who represents
IN ms private character and public ca
reer the highest intelligence and best
spirit OF his party, and with whom my
personal relations are such as TO afford
guarantee of perfect accord in the
work OF the campaign which lies before
me.
1t is sufficient for me to say at this
time that, concurring without reserve in
All the declarations of principle and pol
Icy embodied in the St. Louis platform |
| accept the nomination rendered wi
full appreciation of it's responsibilities.
and with an honest purpose, in the event
that the people shall ratify the choice
made by the national convention. to dis
charge any duties which may devolve
upon me with sole reference to the pub
lie good.
Let me add that it will be my earnest
effort in the coming campaign to CON
tribute in every way possible to the sue
cess Of the party which we represent. and
which as to the important issues of the
time stands for the best interests of the
people.
Uncertainty or instability as to the
money question Involves most serious
| consequence to every interest and to
every citizen of the country.
The gravity of this question cannot be
oVerestimated. There can be no financial
prosperity. where the policy of the gov
eminent as to that question is at all Il
matter of doubt.
Gold is the one standard Of value among
all enlightened commercial nations.
All financial transactions of whatever
character. all business enterprise all in
dividual or corporate Investments are add
1usted to it. An honest dollar. worth 100
cents everywhere, cannot be coined out of
81 cents worth of silver plus IA legislative
fiat.
Such a debasement of our currency
would inevitably produce ncalculable
loss. appalling disaster and national dis
honor.
1t is fundamental principle in coin
rnrOuni2e1 NV. oil
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 concurrently coined
as money, and that basis is equality not
| IN weight but in the commercial value of
the metal contained in the respective
coins. This commercial value is fixed by
the markets of the world with which the
great interests of our country are neces-
sarily connected by innumerable business
ties. which cannot be severed or ignored.
Great and self-reliant as our country is,
| It is great not alone within it's own bor-
defs and upon its own resources. but be-
cause 1t also reaches out to the ends of
| 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.
| 1t is vital principle at stake. but it is
IN no sense partisan or sectional. 1t con-
Germs all the people Ours as one of the
iiitiohS, iluSl nave IL monetary
| Standar equal to the best.
| 1t is of vital consequence that this aues-
ton should be settled now in such a way
as to restore public confidence here and
everywhere, in the integrity of our pur-
pose. A doubt of that integrity among
the other great commercial countries OF
of money. but that which. as patriots
we should treasure still more highly--our
Industrial and commercial supremacy.
MY estimate of the value of 2 protective
i F,.,r al 49,. =
the object lessons of great Industrial
state extending over a period of thirty
Years 1t is. that protection not only
puiids up important industries from small