The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Z WASHINGTON. D. c.


September 10. 1900.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Chairman
Notification Committee.
My Dear Sir:-The nomination Of the
Republican convention OF June 10. 1900.
for the Office OF President OF the United
States. which as the official representa-
tive OF the convention you have convey
ed to me. Is accepted. have carefully
examined the platform adopted and
give to 1t my hearty approval. Upon
the great Issue OF the last national cleo
ton 1t Is clear. 1t upholds the gold
standard and endorses the legislation.
Of the present Congress by which that
standard has been effectively strength
ened. The stability OF our national cur
rency 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 standard and Of sound cur
rency were triumphant and the country.
] Is enjoying the fruits OF that victory.
Our antagonists, however, are not sat
isfied. They compel US TO 4 second baI-.
| tie upon the same lines on which the
I first was fought and won. While, re-
| greeting the re-opening Of this question,
which can only disturb the present sat
lsfactory financial condition of the gov
ernment and visit uncertainty upon our
great business enterprises. We accept
the Issue and again inrlte the sound
| money forces to Join In winning another
and we hope Il permanent triumph for
an honest financial system which, will
continue inviolable the public faith.
Three Silver Parties United. =;
AS In 1896 the three silver parties arc
united, under the same leader who I'M
| mediatalys after the election of that
! year. In an address to the bimetallists,
said: slF
Tho friends OF blmetallIsm have not
been ranquished:t :they have simply been
overcome. They believe that the gold
standard Is conspiracy Of the money
changers against the welfare OF the
human race-ard they will continue the
warfare against It.
The policy thus proclaimed hasa been
accepted and confirmed by these par
ties. The Silver Democratic platform
| OF 1900 continues the warfare against
the so-called gold conspiracy when IT
expressly says I'VE reitcrate the de-
mand of that (the Chicago) platform OF
| 1896 for an American financial system
made by the American people for them
| selves, which shall restore and mails
tain 4 bimetallic price level and as part
| of such system the immediate restoration
| Of tho free and unlimited coinage OF sill
yer and gold at the present ratio of 1G
to !. without waiting for the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation"
So the issue is presented. 1t will be
noted that the demand Is for the imme-
diate restoration OF the free coinage Of
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paramount, this Is immediate. 1t Will
| admit OF no delay and WIFI suffer no
postnonement.
Turning to the other associated par
ties we find In the Populst national
platform adopted at Sioux Falls. South
Dakota, May 10, 1900. the following de-
claratIon:
I'VE pledge anew the Peoples party
never 10 cease the agitation until this
financial conspiracy Is botted from the
statute book. the Lincoln greenback re-
stored. the bonds all paid and all con-
| poration money forever retired. w"
reatlirm the demand for the rc.openinS
| OF the mints Of the United States for
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold at the present legal ratio Of 10
TO 1.-the immediate Increase In the vol
ume Of silver coins and certificates thus
created to- be substituted, dollar for dol
lar, for the bank notes Issued by private
| CORPORATIONS under special privilege,
granted by law of March IA, 1900, and
prior to national banking laws"
Silver Party's Platform.
The platform OF the Silver party
adopted at Kansas City, July 6. 1900.
makes the following announcements:
"We declare 1t to be our intention to
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currency law, which not only repudlatcs
the ancient and time-honored principles
OF the American people before the con-
stitution was adopted. but Is violatlve
OF the principles OF the constitution It
self: and we shall not cease our efforts
until there has been established In It's
place a monetary system based upon
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold Into money at the present legal
ratio OF is to by the independent ac-
tion Of the United States. under which
system all paper money shall be issued
by n full legal tender In payment OF all
debts, public and private. without ex-
ception'
In all three platforms these parties
announce that their efforts shall be un-
ceastng until the gold act shall be blot
ted from the statute books and the FREE
and unlimited coinage Of silver at l6 to
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shall take Its place.
The relative Importance Of the Issues
do not stop to discuss. All OF them
nrc Important Which ever party Is
successful Will be bound In consciencc
to carry into administration and legis-
latlon Its several declarations anu doc
trines. One declaration will be rs OBJ
ligatory us another, but nil are not I'm
mediate. 1t Is not possible that these
parties would treat the doctrine OF 16 10
i. the Immediate realization OF which is
demanded by their several platforms
as void and imperative in the event
thnt they should be clothed with power.
Otherwise their profession OF faith Is
insincerc. 1t Is therefore the impera-
tive business OF those opposed TO .his
financial heresy to prevent the triumph
OF the parties whose union Is only as
sured by adherence TO the silver Issue.
VIII the American people, through In
difference or fancied security. hazard
the overthrow OF the wise financial leg
isla tlon OF the past year and revive TIM
danger OF the silver standard with nll
OF tho Inevitable evils OF shattered con-
;tldcnce and general disaster which
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