The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-28

OF specie payments in 1879 since th'u
every dollar has been az good az gold.
We are unalterabiy opposed 10 every
measure calculated to debase our cur
reucy or impair the credit OF our COM
try. We are, therefore. opposed to the
free coinage OF silver. except by nternh-
tional agreement with the itad'lg ,ofn-
mercisl nations II the world, which w.
pledge ourselves 10 promote, ana until
such agreement can be- obtained the eN-
sting gold standard must be preserved.
All our silver ana paper currency must
be- maintained at parity with goid, ana
we favor all measures designed To ma n
tain inyiOablc the obligations OF the
United states. and al our money. ~n..h'r
coin or paper at the present standard,
the standard OF .hc mOst enlightened ma
lions OF the eartn.
This Is in reality command from
the people who gave the administration
10 the party now I'm power and who arr
still anXiously waiting for the execution
OF their free and omnpotent will by those
of us who hold commissions from thar
supreme tribunal
Il have tonight spoken I'm a somewhat
serious strain. because / believe IL Is due
both TO the membership OF this Associn-
ton and 10 the conditions under whicm
this assemblage has met. The conferences
and systematic efforts Of such body Of
men as this are capable OF infinite good -
the respective communities IN which the
members live and 10 the nation az large
The country is now emerging from trying
conditions. II is only Just beginning to
recover from the depression In certain
lines Of business long continued. and al
together unparalleled. Progress. there
fore Will naturally be slow. but let us not
be impatient. Rather let Us exercise y
just patience. and one which I'm time viii
surely bring It's own high reward.
FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY
IL have no fear for the future OF our
beloved country. While / discern In It's
present condition the necessity that al
ways exists for the faithful devotion If
it's citizens the history OF its past IL as
surance TO me that this will be az II al
ways has been through every strugsie and
emergency, still onward and upward. 10
has never suffered from any trial or been
unequal 10 any test Founded upon right
principles, We have nothing 10 fear from
the visicitudes which may lay across our
pathway The nation founded by the
fathers upon principles Of virtue. educe
f. ton. freedom and human rights. moulded
by the great dissensions which establish
ed its sovereignty tried In the crucibe OF
civil war. It's integrity confirmed by tho
results of reconstruction with union
stronger and better than ever before.
stands to-day not upon shifting sands. hut
upon immoyable Foundations Let US re-
solve by our laws and by our admnistra-
ton OF them TO maintain the rights of ths
citi:en 10 cement the Union by still closer
bonds. TO exalt the standards 81 Amer,-
can civilization, encourage the promo
ton OF thrift industry and economy and
the homely virtues which have ennobled
our people. uphold the stability o., our
currency and credit and illustrate tho nit
rity OF our national municipal govern
ment, and then though the ram
and the floods come and the winds blow.
the nation will stand, for II Is founded
upon a rock
LAST DAYS WORK.
The third and last day OF the Manufac-
turers convention opened with a discus
sion OF State taxation OF foreign corpora
lions.
On motion OF Delegate Thomas McDou-
gall. OF Ohio. IL was decided that the
subject be referred to committee OF
five TO be appointed by the president
and who should put themselves I'm COM
muncation with other associations con-
sidering the same subject. with view
to securing joint action toward the
Amendment, repea. or setting aside ~
inequitable or unjust provisions Of the
State laws. which impose bDrdensome
taxes upon foreign corporations doing
business I'm any State and not domiciled
therein" The expenses OF this commit
tee will be borne by voluntary contnbn-
tlons
Thee. c. Search. OF Philadelphia, was
unanimously reelected president Charles
A schieren, ex-Mayor OF Brooklyn. was
reelected treasurer. and T.. II. Wilson. o.
Cincinnati. was reelected secretary. n
long list OF Independents wa ; also,
elected.
The convention voted TO hold It's next
meeting In Cincinnati
A motion to change the date OF tina
annual meeting to the middle OF Feo-
ruary was sent TO the Executive Com
mittee. as was all unfinished business