The Yale expositor., 1900-06-29
Gold Standard to be Maintained
in Its Integrity.
WORKINGMEN LOOKED AFTER
Trusts, the BAD Kind, to be heSsr""'"
by Legislation - Pensions Should DC
Liberal and War Revenues Reduced
Cuba to be Made Free"

"The Republicans OF the Cniteu
States through their chosen representa-
tives met in national convention looh
inc back upon an unsuri assed recoru
of achievement and looking lorWaIu
into n great field of duty ana oplol
unity. and appealing to the Judgment
of their countrymen, make THESE uec-
laratiOns.
."rhe expectation in which the Amer
lean people turning from the beiilo-
cratic party, entrusted power lour
wears ago to a Republican chlei mag
| istrate and n Republican congress mas
| been met and satisfied. when the peo-
nle then assembled at the polls, after
! n term of Democratic Legislation anu
administration. business was dead, IN
dustry paralyzed and the national cred
it disastrously impaired. The country
capital was hidden away ana It's LABOR
distressed and unemployed.
"The Democrats had no other pan
with which to improve the fulhouS
conditions which they had themselves
produced than to coin silver ut inc
ratio of 1G to l. The Republican party
denouncing this plan as sure 10 pro-
duce conditions even worse than those
from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity by means Oh
two legislative measures-a protective
. tariff and law making gold the stand
ard of value.
THE people by great majoritles Is
sued to the Republican party COM
mission to enact these laws. TINS
commission has been executed, anu
tho Republican Promise is redeemed.
S Prosperity more general and more
I abundant than we have ever KNOWN
: has followed these enactments. Ihere
n is no longer controversy as to the value
: of any government obligation. Every
American dollar is n gold dollar or It's
assured equivalent, and American
credit stands higher than that or any
S nation. Capital is fully employed ana
A labor everywhere is probably occu-
:, pied.
a mo single statement more strikingiy
- tells the story of what Republican gov
eminent means to the country than
:, this-that while during the whole
a period of 107 years from 1870 to 1871
III there was an excess or exports over
es imports of only S3S},O2S,.9I. 1here
lie has been in the short three years OF
at the present Republican administration
at an excess of exports over imports IL
- the enormous sum of 81. 4S3. J3T ,G94.
~, "And while the American people
" sustained by the Republican legisla
;" ton. have been achieving these splen
Ia did triumphs in their business AM
commerce, they have conducted and Il
victory concluded q war for liberty an
st human rights. No thought OF national
lr- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the hig
Ms purpose with which American stand
90 ards were unfurled. 1t was war III
- sought and patiently resisted, bu
''e when il came the American govern
ne ment was ready. It's fleets wer
pld cleared for action. It's army was !
for the field and the quick and signal II
At umph Of its forces on land and Sc
ty, bore equal tribute to the courage
81 American soldiers and sailors and
nee the skill and foresight of Republica
20 statesmenship. TO 10,0O0.O00 of Il
To- human race there was given a ne
ms birth of freedom and to the America
put people a new and noble responsible
MS Mckinley Indorscd.
unt eve indorse the administration
William Mckinley. Its acts have be-
established in wisdom and in patri'
e OF ism. and at home and abroad it II
ave distinctly elevated and extended {
,ro- influence of the American matte
ord Walking untried paths and facing u
foreseen responsibilities. President \
an Kinley has been in every situation
ION true American patriot and the uprle
as a statesman, clear in vision always
axe. spring and deserving the confide1
Ja- of his countrymen.
hing In asking the AiheIiC . peoi, i5
,on indorse this Republican record and
''- renew their commission to the Rep,
lhes' lican party. we remind them of
ride fact that the menace to their prosr
ines ity has always resided in Democra
diff principles and no less in the gene
ALL incompetency OF the DeliiocT ,,,, p',
only 10 conuuct pup,Iu ",1,.i., Il i, ;,
zine" esseiI.msi ~ =, tho Good sonso Of
government and its ability to deal
telligently with each new problem
RS to administration and legislation. I
ndia, confidence the Democratic party
mine ! never earned. 1t is hopelessly ini
rence uuate. and the country's prospe
ooou- when Democratic success ut the Il
-, is announced halts and ceases I'm II
epi anticipation of Democratic blunt
poPu. and failures.
US ol Gold standard Favored.
Ieeu eve renew our allegiance TO
mas principle of the gold standard and
the clare our confidence In the wisd0T
uence the legislation Of the ffty-siXth
,pula- gress by which the parity of all
most money and the stability of our
,rhe rency upon a gold basis has beer
-, cured.
ieaiS "We recognize that interest rates
) the n potent factor in production and
be ness activity. and for the purpos
mons further equalizing and Of further
ssacrc ering the rate of interest. we I
such monetary legislation as will
able the varying needs OF the sc
. steel and OF all sections TO pe promptly
n the IN cder that traue ,,n9 ue eNenl S
We the .aiheu, laOon s.e""' TIL ,'n,,,,,,
ty OF ,,oona1. ~ c,rc,iotiop was nov,
interest great per capita as II is to-day.
\ OF declare our steadfast opposition {
United free and unlimited coinage OF $
neeGs No measure to that end could be
where sidered which was without the su
- ,ho of the leading commercial cOuntr