Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-28


cordial greeting offered him, and re-
called to his hearers the meeting of 1895,
when, as governor of Ohio, he well
coined them to Cincinnati. He referred
to the commercial revival since then,
and said ha had abated none of the
faith he then expressed, and was glad
to see they had regained theirs. He
then discussed i'll a general way the
powers and limitations of the national
government in the increase of industry
and commerce. IN this connection he
said:
Much profitable trade still is not en-
joyed by oar people because of their
present insufficient facilities for retain
ing desirable markets. Much of it is
( lost because Of a lack of information
and ignorance Of the conditions and
needs Of others. We must know just
/ what other people want before we can
supply their wants. We must know
exactly how to reach them with less ex-
pense if we would enter into the most
! advantageous relations with them. The
/ ship requires the shipper, but the ship.
/ per must have assured promise that his
/ goods will have Il sale when they reach
their destination 1t is a good rule If
/ buyers Will IlOI CDiIG W ltS III uS w ~
/ to them. It is cur duty to make Ameri-
can enterprise and industrial ambition,
1 as well as achievement, terms Of respect
! and praise not only at home, but among
/ the family of nations the world over"
| Then he entered upon the financial
/ question, saying:
''There is another duty resting upon
the national government-to coin money
and regulate the value thereof. This
| duty requires that our government shall
regulate the value of its money by the
highest standards of commercial hon
esty and national honor. The money of
! the United States is and must forever be
unquestioned and unassailable. If doubts
remain, they must be removed. Moth
! ing should ever tempt us-nothing ever
! will tempt us-to scale down the sacred
] debt of the nation through legal tech
nicality Whatever may be the Ian
! guage of the contract, the United States
will discharge all of its obligations in
the currency recognized as the best
throughout the civilized world at the
times of payment. Nor will we ever
consent that the wages of labor or its
frugal savings shall be scaled down by
permitting payments in dollars of less
value than the dollars accepted as the
! best in every enlightened nation of the
! earth.
Under existing conditions our citizens
can not be excused If they do not re-
double their efforts to secure such fnan-
J cial legislation as will place their honor
able intentions beyond dispute. All
those who represent, as you do, the
great conservative but progressive bust
ness interests of the country, owe it not
only to themselves, but to the people to
insist upon the settlement of this great
question now, or else face the alterna-
tive that it must be again submitted for
arbitration at the polls.
''Ihis is our plain duty to more than
| 7000,0 voters, who 10 months ago
won great political battle on the issue,
among others, that the United States
government would not permit a doubt
to exist anywhere concerning the sta
bility and integrity of it's currency or
the inviolability of its obligations of
every kind That is my Interpretation
of that victory. Whatever effort, there
fore, is required to make the settlement
of this vital question clear and conclu-
sive for all time, we are bound in good
conscience to undertake and if possible
realize. That is our commissioner
present charter from the people.
1T will not suffice for citizens nova
days to say simply that they are in favor
of sound money. That is not enough.
The peoples purpose must be given the
vitality of public law. Better an honest
effort with failure, than the avoiding of
so plain and commanding duty.
1.-THE difficulties i'll the path of a sat
! isfactory reform are, it must be adj
mitted. neither few in number nor
I eli erbt in, 1aurna. 111f 1lrOprncc cannot
| fail to be made with a fair and thorough
trial An honest attempt will be the
! best proof of sincerity of purpose. Dis
cussion cannot hurt, it will only help
/ the cause Let us have full and free
discussion. We are the last to avoid or
evade it. Intelligent discussion will
strengthen the indifferent and encour-
age the friends of a stable system Of
| finance.
"Halfheartedness never won a battle.
| Nations and parties without abiding
principles and stern resolution to en-
force them, even If it costs continuous
struggle to do so, and temporary sacri-
ice, are never III the highest degree sue
cessful leaders III the progress of man
kind. For us to attempt nothing in the
face of the prevalent fallacies and the
constant effort to spread them is to lose
valuable ground already won and prac-
tically to weaken the forces of sound
money for their battles of the future.
'The financial plank of the st. Louis
platform is still as commanding upon
Republicans and those who served with
them in the last campaign as ON the day
it was adopted and promulgated. Hap
PLY the tar ] part OF the platform has
Ilrct.,.s eEasaltad into unhlin