Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10
Executive Mansion,

My Dear SIf. II ne HoaHiidetoA Va eiio
Republican convention of June ~,
1900. for the Office of President OF the
United States. which, as the official
representative OF the convention, you
have conveyed to me, is accepted.
have carefully examined the platform
adopted and give to 1t my hearty APP
prevail Upon the great issue OF thc
asst national election it is clear. 1t up
aolds the gold standard and endorses
.he legislation of the present Con-
gress by which that standard has been
effectively strengthened. The staDil-
ty OF our national currency is there
fore secure so long as those who ad-
here to this platform are kept IN CON
troll of the government. In the nrsI
battle, that of 1896, the friends OF the
gold standard and of sound currency
were triumphant and the country is en-
loving the fruits of that victory our
antagonists, however, are not satlsned.
They compel us TO second DaItie
upon the same lines on which the nrSI
was fought and won. While regret
ting the reopening of this question,
which can only disturb the present sat
isfactory financial condition OF the gov
eminent and visit uncertainty upon
our great business enterprises, we ac-
eept the issue and again invite the
sound money forces to join in winning
another and we hope a permanent TIL
umph for an honest financial system
which will continue inviolable the pub
lie faith.
Brings silver to the Front.
AS in 1896. the three silver parties
are united. under the same leader, VINO
immediately after the election OF that
year. in an address TO the bimetalllsts,
said
The friends is bimetallism have not
been vanquished; they have simply
been overcome. They believe that the
gold standard is a conspiracy OF the
money changers against the welfare OF
the human race-and they will continue
the warfare against 1t.
The policy thus proclaimed has been
accepted and confirmed by these par
ties. The Silver Democratic platform
of 1900 continues the warfare against
the so-called gold conspiracy, when 1t
expressly says, I'VE reiterate the de-
mand of that (the Chicago) platform
OF 1896 for an American financial sys-
TEN made by the American people Tor
themselves, which shall restore and
maintain a bimetallic price level, and
as part of such system the immediate
restoration of the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
present ratio of Is to I, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other
nation"
So the issue is presented. 1t will be
noted that the demand Is for the i'm
mediate restoration of the free coinage
of silver at Is TO l. II another issue Is
paramount, this is immediate. 1t will
admit OF no delay and will suffer no
postponement. 3
The Chicago platform of 1896 is re-
affirmed in its entirety by the Kansas
City convention. Nothing has been
omitted or recalled; SO that all the
perils then threatened are presented
anew with the added force OF a delib-
crate reaff1rmation. Four years ago
the people 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.
The Tar:H.
The Republican parry remains faith
full to its principles of a fariff which
supplies sufficient revenues Ter the
government and adequate protection
to our enterprises ana producers; and
OF reciprocity which opens foreign
? no to no Of 4 m Ft-
can labor. and furnishes new channels
through which TO market the surplus
OF American farms. The time honOred
principles of protection and reciprocity
were the first pledges of Republican
victory TO be written into public laws.
Tie present Congress has given 10
Alaska a territorial government for
which it had waited more than quay
ter of a century; has established a rep
resentatiye government in Hawaii;
has enacted bills for the most liberal
treatment of pensioners and their
widows; has revived the free home
stead policy. In its great financial law
it provided for the establishment OF
banks of issue with a capital OF $4,000
for the benefit of villages and rural
communities. and bringing the oppor-
tunity for profitable business in bank
ing within the reach of moderate capt.
tai. Many are already availing them
selves of this privilege.
Financial.
During the past year more than nine
teen millions of United States bonds
have been paid from the surplus reven-
ues Of the treasury. and in addition
twenty-five millions OF two per cents.
matured, called by the Government, are
in process of payment. Pacific railroad
bonds issued by the Government in aid
of the roads in the sum OF nearly forty
four million dollars have been paid
since December 81. 1897. The treasury
balance is in satisfactory condition.
showing on September LIST, SlS5, 419.-
000, in addition 10 the $3.50, 000, 900 gold
reserve held in the treasury. The Gov
ernments relations with the Pacific
railroads have been substantially clos
ed, S124.421 900 being received from
these roads. the greater part in cash
and the remainder with ample securi-
ties for payments deferred.
Instead OF diminishing. as was pre-
dicted four years ago, the volume of
our currency is greater per capita than
ii has ever been. 1t was $21 10 in 1886.
1t had Increased to $3.50 on July 1st.
1900, and was s26.s5 on September lst.
1900 Our total money on July LIST, 1896.