Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-25

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The agitation for the free coinage of Sill
yer at the ratio Of IL to 1 seriously disturbs
all Industrial interests and calls for q clear
statement OF the republican party's attitude
upon this question, to the end that the trade
OF this country at home and abroad may
foundation.
We recognize in the movement for the
free coinage Of silver an attempt to degrade
etary system, and hence q blow to public
ana private credit, at once costly to the
national government and harmful to our
domestic and foreign commerce.
Until there is prospect of international
agreement as to silver coinage, and while
gold remains the standard of the United
States and of the civilized world. the repub-
lican party Of New York declares itself In
favor Of the firm end honorable mainte-
nance of that standard.
We believe in a business administration
OF the government by business principles
for the benefit of the suffering business in
terests of this great people. For nearly
four years the material progress Of the ma
ton has been blocked, SO that all branches
OF trade have suffered and the workmen
have been deprived of reasonable and living
wages by the utter lack of business COM
mon sense among our democratic rulers.
II Is the duty and privilege of the repub-
lican party to promptly mend this unhappy
state OF affairs by nominating and electing
business man for the presidency, and we
ask the aid Of thoughtful republicans every
Where In this great and meritorious work.
On this platform we present Gov. Lev;
Parsons Morton as New York's republican
candidate for President. He is in every
way fit for the high honor and he is pecu-
harly the man for the hour. He has been
q business man with business men. He
would prove a business President for the
good OF all interests of the people He has
been Representative in Congress, minister
to France, Vice President of the United
States, governor of New York, and each of
these positions he has filled with an ability
which has never been surpassed, with last
ing credit to himself and great benefit to
his state and to his country. His grasp of
public affairs was never so clear and SO
comprehensive as 1t is today, and his abil-
lty to labor earnestly for the welfare of the
nation was never SO distinctly marked as
now. Gov. Mortons long and varied pub
lie career offers proof positive that he is a
sincere and earnest republican, and that
fidelity to the principles of his party il with
him second nature. He stands for hon.
eSty in public office. There is no doubt as
to the esteem in which he is held at home.
Two years since he polled over 10000 more
votes than the most popular democrat i'm
the state, receiving by far the greatest
majority ever given a republican candidate
for governor.
Gov. Morton's long and honorable public
service his spotleSs character, his great
executive ability, his devotion to his party
and its principles eminently fit him for the
presidency and entitle him to our hearty
and enthusiastic support. Therefore, we in
struct cur delegates to the ST. Louis con-
vention to present him as our candidate
for President. and urge upon them to use
every honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation.