The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
Executive Mansion,
Washington. d. C., Sept. s. 10

Washington, d. c., Sept. S. 1000.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge Chairman, Notihca.
tion Committee.
My Dear Sir; The nomination Of the Re.
publican national convention of June 10, 1900,
tor the office Of president Of the United States
which as the official representatives Of the
convention you have conveyed to me, is ac-
ceptcd. I have carefully examined the plat
form adopted and give TO IL my hearty ap-
prevail Upon the great issue OF the last ma
tional election it Is clear. IL upholds the gold
standard and endorses the legislation OF the
present congress by which that standard mas
been effectively strengthened. The stability of
our national currency Is therefore secure 50
long as those who adhere to this platform are
kept in control Of the government. In the
first battle, that Of 1893, the friends ot the
gold standard and Of sound currency were tri-
umphant and the country is enjoying the fruits
Of that victory. Our antagonists, however, are
not satisfied. They compel us TO a second bat
tie, upon the same lines on which the first
was fought and won. While rcgrctting the re-
opening Of this question, which can only dis.
turb the present satisfactory financial condition
Of the government and visit uncertainty upon
our great business enterprises, we accept the
issue and again invite the sound money forces
20 Join in winning another and We hope a
permanent triumph for an honest financial
system which will continue nviolable the public
faith.
As in 1896 the three silver parties are united,
under the same leader who Immediately after
the election Of that year, in address to the
hilnctallisS, Said
THE friends of bimetalism have not been
vnnquishcd; they have simply been overcome.
They believe that tho gold standard is con-
spracv OF the moncy.changcrs against the wei.
fare of tho human racc-and THEY WILL CON
TINUE THE WARFARE AGAINST IT."
The policy thus proclaimed has been accepted
and frmed by these parties. The Silver
Demo, iic platform Of 1900 continues the war
fare against the socalled gold conspiracy when
it expressly SAYS: GIVE REITERATE THE DE.
MAND OF THAT TIIE CHICAGO PLATFORM
or 1896 FOR AN AMERICAN FINANCIAL
SYSTEM MADE By TIE AMERICAN PEOPLE
FOR THEMSELVES, WHICH SHALL RESTORE
AND MAINTAIN 4 BINETALLIC PRICE LEV
FL. AND AS PART OF SUCH SYSTEM TIE
IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF THE FREE
GOLD AT THE PRESENT RATIO OF 16 TO l,
WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE AID OR CON
SENT OF ANY OTHER NATION"
So the issue is presented. II will be noted
that the demand is for the immediate restora
tion Of the free coinage Of silver at Is TO |. II
another issue is paramount, this is immediate
1t will admit OF no delay and will suffer nc
postponCmCnt
Turning to the other associated parties We
find in the Populist national platform, adopted
at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, May 10, 1900, tn,
following declaration:
1--WE pledge anew the Peoples party never
TO cease the agitation until this financial con
spiracy is blottcd from the statute books, the
Lincoln grccnback restored, the bonds all paiC
and all corporation money forever retired. We
rcafirm the demand for the re-opcning Of tn,
mints Of the United States for the free anC
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal rauo Of l6 o |, the immediate
increase in the volume Of silver coins and Ger
thcatcs thus created TO he substituted dolla
for dollar, for the bank notes issued by pri
vate corporations under special privilege
granted by law of March Il, 1900, and prior L
national banking laws"
The platform of the Silver party adopted a
Kansas City, July 6, 1900, makes the following
announcement:
"Wc declare it to he our intention to len,
efforts to the repeal of this currency law
which not only repudiateS the ancient and time
honored principles Of the American people be
fore the constitution was adopted, hut is VIC
lati,e of the principles of the Constitution it
self; and VIC shall not our efforts unit
there has been established in its place none
tary system based upon the free aud unlim
tied coinage Of silver and gold into money a
the present legal Jatio Of 10 to by the indie
pendent action Of the United States, unde
which system all paper money shall be issuet
or issued shall he a full Legal tender in pay
mcnt OF all debts, public and private, withou
exception"
In all three platforms these parties announce
that their efforts shall be unceasing until tn
gold act shall be bottcd from the statute book
and the nee and unlimited coinage of svc
l6 to shall take IS place.
The relative importance Of the issues | IL
not stop to discuss. All Of them are important
Which ever party ia successful will be boun
in conscience to carry into administration AM
legislation its several declarations and doc
trnes. One declaration will be as obigator
as another, but all are not immediate. 1t
not possible that these parties would treat tn
doctrine Of sixteen to one, the immediate reali
zation of which is demanded by their severa
platforms, vo.o and imperative in the even
that they should he clothed with power. Other
wise their profession Of faith is insincere.
Is therefore the imperative business of thos
opposed to this financial heresy to prevent tn
triumph of the parties whose union is only as
sufTd by adherence to the silver issue. VII
the American people, through indifference q
fancied security hazard the overthrow of tn
wise financial legislation Of the past year an
revive the danger of the silver standard wit
all of the inevitable evils Of shattered conf
dcncc and general disaster which Justly aarme
and aroused them in 1896?
The Chicago platform Of 1896 is reafirmcd /
its entirety by the Kansas City convention
Nothing has been omitted or recalled; so tina
all the perils then threatened are prcscntc
anew with the added force of deliberate II
affirmation. -Four years ago the people refuse
to place the seal Of their approval upon thes
dangerous and revolutionary policies, and th
year they will not fail TO record again thei
earnest dissent