The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-10


vention for the Office OF president Of the
United States. was made public tonight.
II is as follows:
Executive Mansion.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept s, 1900.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Chairman Notih-
cation Committed
My Dear Sir; The nomination Of the
~, 1900, for president of the United
States which. as the official representa-
tive OF the convention, you have con-
fully examined the platform adopted and
give TO 1t my hearty approval. On the
great Issue Of the last national election
II IS clear, 1t upholds the gold standard
and indorses the legislation OF the pres
ent congress by which that standard has
been strengthened.
The stability OF our national CURRENCY
adhere TO this platform are kept in con-
troll Of the currency. In the first hattie
OF 1896, the friends OF the gold standard
and Of sound currency were triumphant
and the country is enjoying the fruits OF
that victory. Our antagonists, however,
are not satisfied. They compel us to a
second battle upon the same lines on
which the first was fought and won.
While regretting the reopening of this
question, which can only disturb the pres
ent 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 to join I'm winning another
am honest noP tTSmph fpr
continue fnviolable the public faith.
Issue 10 He Met Again.
As In 1896 the three silver parties are
united under the same leader who, inn
mediately after the election of that year.
IN an address to the bmetallists. said
THE friends OF bimetallism have not
been vanquished they simply been over
come. They believe that the gold stand
ard is conspiracy OF the money changers
and they will continue the warfare
against It,"
Tho policy thus proclaimed has been
accepted and confirmed by these parties
The Silver Democratic platform OF 1890
continues the warfare against the So
called gold conspiracy when II expressly
says We reiterate the demand Of that
tthe Chicago) platform of 1896; for an
American financial system made by the
American people, for themselves. which
shall restore and maintain q binetallic
price level, and. AS part of such system,
the immediate restoration of the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver and gold al
the present ratio of is TO l, without walt
Ing for the aid or consent OF any other
nation"
Peoples Party Pledges.
So the issue Is presented, II will be
noted that the demand is for the i'm
mediate restoration OF the free coinage
Of silver at the ratio Of Is to /. II an
other issue iS paramount. This Is ifnme-
diate. II will admit OF no delay and will
suffer no postponement, Turning TO the
other associated parties we find in the
Popuist national platform, adopted at
Sioux Falls, s. H.. May 10 1900 the fol-
lowing declaration: 1--WE pledge anew the
Peoples Party never To cease the agita-
tion until this financial conspiracy Is
blotted from the statute books the IAn-
coin Ereenhack restored, the bonds all
paid and gll corporation money forever
retired weEreafiirm the demand for the
renpening Of the mints of the United
States for the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and gold, at the present le-
gal ratio of Ii 10 /. the immediate In
crease In the volume of silver coins and
certificates thus created 20 he suhsti
tuted. dollar for dollar. for the bank notes
issued by private corporations under spe-
cial privilege, granted by the law Of
March a. 1890. and prior national bank
ing laws"
The platform of the silver party adopt
ed al Kansas CITY July &. 1870 makes the
following announcement: We declare
II "a be our Intention 10 lend our efforts
20 the repeal ~ this currency Law, which
not only repudiates the ancient and time
honored principles of the American peo-
pie hefore the constitution was adopted,
bnt is violatlve Of the principles % the
constitution itself, and We shall not cease
our efforts until there has been estab-
iished In It's place monetary system
based upon the free and unlimited coln@
age of silver and gold into money az the
present legal ratio of rs 20 I. by the inde-
pendent action ~ the United states. un-
der which system all paper money shall
Ne issued Ny the g9v~rnmemt ana All such
money coined or issued shall be full le-
gal tender In payment ~ all debts, pub
he and private without exception"
IN all thre. platforms these parties an.
nounce that their efforts shall be guceas-
ing until the gold act shall bc hlottet
from the statute books aud the Tree and
take its place.
Importance Of the Issue.