The sun., 1900-07-13
SENATOR LODGE.

Any one who has borne the unXieties and burdens
Of the presidential office, especially in time Of
national trial, cannot contemplate assuming il a
second time without profoundly realizing the Sc
we're eXactions and the solemn obligations which
il imposes, and this feeling is accentuated by
the momentous problems which now press for
settlement. II my countrymen shall confirm the
action of the convention at our national election
in November SHALL craving divine guidance, un
dertake the exalted trust to administer it for the
interest and honor of the country and the well
being Of the new peoples who have become the
objects of care. The declaration of princi-
Piles adopted by the convention has my hearty
approval. At some future date ! will consider
its subjects in detail and will by letter COM
municate to your chairman a formal
ceptance of the nomination.
On like occasion four years ago said: "The
party that supplied by legislation the vast reve-
nues for the conduct of our greatest war, that
promptly restored the credit of the country at
its close, that from its abundant revenues paid
of large share OF the debt incurred by this
war, and that resumed specie payments and
placed our paper currency upon a sound and en-
during basis can be safely trusted to preserve
both our credit and currency with honor stability
and inyiolability. The American people hold the
financial honor Of our government sacred as
our flag and can be relied upon to guard it with
the same sleepless vigilance. They hold its
preservation above party featy and have often
the spotless credit Of our country is threatened.
.'The dollar paid to the farmer, the wage
Garner and the pensioner must continue forever
equal in purchasing and debt paving power to
the dollar paid to any government creditor.
What Is Involved.
"0ur industrial supremacy, our productive ca
pacity, our business and commercial prosperity,
our labor and its records, our national credit
and currency, our proud financial honor and our
. eplendid free citizenship, the birthrght of every
american, are all involved in the pending cam
paign and thus every home in the iand is direct
" and intimately connected with their proper
settlement.
tt x "our domestic trade must be won back and our
idle working people employed in gainful occupa-
lions at American wages. Our home market must
be restored to its proud rank of first in the world
and our foreign trade, precipitately cut off by
adverse national legislation, reopened on fair and
equitable terms for our surplus agricultural and
manufacturing products.
-.Public confidence must be resumed and the
skill energy and the capital of our country find
ample employment at home. The government of
tho United States must raise money enough to
1,zeet both its current expenses and increasing
needs Its revenues should be raised as to
protect the material interests of our people, with
the lightest possible drain upon their resources
and maintaining that high standard of civilization
which has distinguished our country for more
than century of its existence.
&. t'The national credit, which has thus far for
fHnately resisted every assault upon it, must and
nil be upheld and strengthened II sufficient
sevenues are provided for the support of the gov
fznment, there will be no necessity for borrowing
Ex,ney and increasing the public debt"
Three and one-half years of legislation and ad-
Spjhistraton have been concluded since these
wnrds were spoken. Have those to whom was
ce1#ded the direction Of the government kept