La Junta tribune., 1900-09-29

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Oyster Bay. y. Y, September l5.-
tgbO.--Ic lion. Edward o. Woicotf
Chairman Coiumlttee Gu Notification
Of tlrc President: Slr--I accept the
roininfiipn rs Vice President OF the
Uaited States. rendered nc by the Re
publican National Convention. with n
very deep sense Of the honor conferred
upon me and with IN infinitely deeper
sense of the vital Importance 10 the
whole country nj securing the re-elec-
tion of President Mckinley. The hn
tions welfare l. al stake. We must
continue the work which has been so
well begun during the present admins
tratioD. We must show in fashion in
capable Of being misunderstood that
the American people, at the beginning
kf the twentieth century. face their
duties In "A calm and serious spirit;
that they have no intention of permit
ting folly or lawlessness 20 mar the eN-
traor6iiuary material weIlbelug which
they have attained Mt home, nor yet
OF permitting their flag to be dis
honored abroad.
feel that ,hfs contest Is by no means
one merely between Republicans and
Democrats. We have a right to appeal
to all good citizens who are far-sighted
enough to see what the honor and tine
interest OF the nation demand. TO put
into practice the principles embodied
in the Kansas City platform would
mean grave disaster To the nation: for
that platform stands for reaction and
disorder: for an upscttiug OF our finan-
cial system, which would mean mol
only great suffering. but the abandon
meiit of the nations good faith; and
IN n. ftaItnx. .tirpuI ~ vlt.I txntt1H ituT.ly
the dishonor OF the fiag and AN un-
worthy surrender OF our natlona!
rights. Its success would mean uD-
speakable humiliation to men proud of
their country. jealous OF their couDtry's
good name and dcslrons OF securing
the welfare OF their fcliow-citizens.
Therefore. We have right to appeal To
all good men, North and South, East
and West. whatever their politics may
have been in the past, TO stand with us,
because we stand for the prosperity
of the country and for the renown Of
the American nag
The most important OF all problems
Is, of course. that Of securing good gov
ernmcnt and moral and material we'll
being within our own borders. Great
though the need is that the nation
should do Its work well abroad, even
this comes second to the thorough per
formance OF duty at home. Under the
administration of President Mckinley
this country has been blessed with a
degree of prosperity absolutely tIn-
PARALLEL. even In its previous prosper
GUS history While II Is, OF course.
true that no legislation and no ad-
minhtrntion can bring success to those
who are not stout OF heart, cool OF head
and ready of hand. yet ii Is no less
true that the individual capacity OF
each man tn get good results for him
self can be absolutely destroyed by bad
legislation or bad administration. while
under the reverse conditions the power
of the individual to do good work Is
assured and stimulated. This rs what
has been done under the administration
OF President Mckinley. Thanks to his
actions and to the wise legislation of
Congress on the tariff and finance, the
conditions OF our Industrial life have
been rendered more favorable than
ever before. and they have been taken
advantage OF to the futl by American
thrift. Industry and enterprise. Order
has been observed, the courts upheld
and the fullest liberty secured TO all
citizens. The merchant atd manufac-
turer, but above all the farmer and the
wage-workcr, have proiited by this
state of things.
Fundamentally and primarily the
present contest Is u contest for the con
tinuance OF the conditions which have
told In favor OF our national integrity.
IL this nation Is to retain either its we'll
being or its self-rcspect, Ii cannot ar
ford to plunge into financial and ecOno-
mic chaos: It cannot AFFORD TO indorse
governmental theories which would un-
settle the standard of national honesty
and ,iistroy the integrity of our system
OF justice. The policy OF free coinage
OF silver at a ratio OF ID to Is a policy
sraught with destruction TO every home
In the land 1t means untold misery to
the head Of every household. and.
above all. to the women and children
Of every home. When our opponents
champion free silver at 1G To they are
either insluccre or sincere In their at.
titude. II insinccre In their champion
shin they, Of course forfeit all right
to belief or support on any ground. II
siucerss. then they are a menace TO the
welfare OF the country. Whether they
shout their sinister purpose or merely
whisper II makes but little difference,
save as 1t reflects their own honesty.
No issue can he paramount to the Issue
thew thus make, for the paramountcy
OF such an issue Is 10 be determined,
not by the dictum OF any man or body
nf men, but By the fact that IT vitality
alYects the we'll being Of every home
ID the land. The financial question is
aIvnys OF such far-reaching and
tremendous importance to the national
welfarc thar II can never be raised In
sUrid faith unless this tremendous I'M.
1Sefaipre IL not merely conceded but
6ii4edl ON. Men who are not willing
f1i l1ake such an iss1e parnmOunt nave
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