The Holly chieftain., 1900-09-14

Acau purity. "A syuOpsiS VI ~ iOhOWS'
Executive Mansion, Washington.
Sept. S.-Hon- Cabot Lodge, chairman
notification committee:
MY Dear Sir-The nomination of
the Republican national convention of
June 18th, 1900, for the office Of Presi-
dent of the United States, which as
the official representative Of the con-
vention you have conveyed to me, is
accepted. l have carefully examined
the platform adopted, and give 1t my
hearty approval
Upon the great issue OF the last
national election 1t is clear. 1t up
holds the gold standard and indorses
the legislation of the present Congress,
by which that standard has been great
" strengthened. The stability of our
national currency is, therefore, secure
so long as those who adhere to this
platform are kept in control OF the
government. In the first battle, that
of 1896, the friends of the gold stand
ard and of sound currency were tri-
umphant. and the country Is enjoy
ing the fruits of that victory. Our
antagonists. however, are not salts
fed. They compel us to second bat
tie upon the same lines on which the
first was fought and won.
while regretting the reopening OF
this question. which can only disturb
the present satisfactory financial con-
dition of the government and Visit un-
certainty upon our great business en-
terprises, we accept the issue, and
again invite the sound money FORCES TO
Join In winning another. and. we hope,
permanent triumph for an honest
financial system, which Will continue
n al III hr
LAS in 1896, the three silver parties
are united, under the same leader,
whom, Immediately after the election
of that year, in an address to the bi-
metallists, said:
1.-The friends of bmetallism have
not been vanQuished; they have sim.
ply been overcome. They believed that
the gold standard is a conspiracy Of
the money changers against the well
fore of the human race, and they will
continue the warfare against it
"The policy thus proclaimed has
been accepted and confirmed by these
parties.
In all three platforms, these parties
announce that their efforts shall be I'M
ceasing until the gold act shall be blot
ted from the statute books and the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at 16
to l shall take its place. The relative
Importance of the issues do not stop
to discuss. All of them are important.
Whichever party Is successful will be
bound in conscience to carry into ad-
ministration and legislation Its several
declarations and doctrines.
1.-The Chicago platform of 1896 is re-
affirmed in Its entirety by the Kansas
City convention. Nothing has been
A,I 1lxxI. hat k1,av nv
lis then threatened are presented anew
with the added force of deliberate
reaffirmation. Four years ago the peo-
pie refused to place the seal of their
approval upon these dangerous and
revolutionary policies. and this year
they will not fail to record again their
earnest dissent.
"A subject of immediate Importance
to our country Ia the completion of a
great waterway of commerce between
the Atlantic and Pacific The construc-
ton OF maritime canal is now more
than ever indispensable to that inti-
mate and ready communication be-
tween our eastern and western sea-
ports demanded by the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands and the expan-
sion of our influence and trade in the
Pacific.
Our national policy more impera-
lively than ever calls for its compile
tion and control by this government;
and 1t is believed that the next session
of Congress, after receiving the full re-
port of the commission appointed un-
der the act approved March 3, 1899,
will make provisions for the sure ac-
complishment of this great work.
Combinations Of capital which con-
troll the market in commodities neces-
sary to the general use Of the people,
by suppressing natural and ordinary
competition, thus enhancing prices to
the general consumer, are obnoxious to
the common law and the public vel
fare They are dangerous conspiracies
against the public good and should be
made the subject Of prohfbitory or
penal legislation.
Publicity will be helpful influence
to check this evil and uniformity of
legislation In the several states should
be secured. Discrimination between
what is Injurious and what is useful
and necessary in business operations is
essential to the wise and effective
treatment of this subject. Honest CO.
operation Of capital is necessary to
meet new business conditions and ex-
tend our rapidly increasing foreign
trade, but conspiracies and combina-
tions intended to restrict business, Gre
ate monopolies and control prices,
should be effectually restrained.
"For labor, short day Is better than
a short dollar; one will tighten the bur-
dens, the other lessons the rewards of
toll. The one will promote content
ment and Independence; the other pen
ury and want.
We have been In possession Of Cuba
since January /, 1900. We have re-