, 1900-05-15
TUESDAY, MAY Is, 1900.
FINANCIAL PLANkS.

upon tue HudHCldI QUESTION. ne pldNhS
in the republican platforms adopted this
year are clean-cut. For the Information
of its readers. The Republican presents
herewith a number of those adopted,
as follows:
Ohio-"Every pledge of his (Mckin-
ley's) administration has been faith
fully redeemed. 1t has ~dispelled long
business depression, restored the pro
lection OF American labor and industry,
reawakened universal confidence. ne
established a prosperity unusual, as
sured to labor the steadiest employment
and the highest pay. Ii has brought to
agriculturists a better condition than
for many years, opened new fields Of
enterprise and new markets for trade.
fixed the gold standard upon firm fOun-
dations of law, made our national cur
rency larger in volume and sure in val
he. n lifted our national credit to the
highest plane any nation has ever
reached"
Oregon-'The republicans of Oregon,
in convention assembled, reaiirm their
belief in and loyalty to the gold stand
ard We commend the republican CON
gress for its recent legislation, making
the gold standard a part Of the statutory
law OF the land. So long as either of
our great political parties advocates the
free coinage of silver, the maintenance
of the gold standard is the most import
ant issue, affecting as it does the value
OF the farmers crops and the labOrer's
wages. We call upon all who believe
IN sound money to unite with the re-
publicans of Oregon in the most i'm
portant elections of this year in order
that a victory may be won for the gold
standard so decisive as to forever pre-
clude the debasement of our currency
by the free coinage of silver"
New York-"There is no longer con-
troversy as to the value of any gov
eminent obligation. Gold as the ma
tlonal standard OF value is now estab-
lished in the law. Not ever war, nor
the issues and responsibilities that
came with the conclusion of war, was
permitted to delay the financial legis-
lation which the people demanded
when they elected the republican ticket
in 1896. On the instant when a con-
gress assembled, which was republican
In both branches, a bill embodying the
principles enunciated in the St. Louis
platform was introduced and is now
the law Of the land"
Indiana-'The republican party has
always stood, and now stands for
money laws that benefit all people
alike, without preference of one over
another, the borrower as well as the
lender, and such as equalize and lower
h rates Of interest throughout the
country. And to this end we favor leg
islation authorizing elasticity in our
bank currency for the benefit of our
producers, the laborers, the farmers,
and the manufacturers, and for the gen
eral commerce of our people, under
the guidance and control Of the sec
rotary Of the treasury"
Misunderstanding that the best
money in the world is none too good
for the American people. we favor the
maintenance of the gold standard es-
tablished by the republican congress,
under which labor reaps its just reward
and every dollar in circulation has the
largest possible purchasing power
Wisconsin-"We hereby express our
prDfnlIni qualification that tho prnsnpt
congress Of the United States, conform
ably to those principles (republican).
by formal legislative enactment, has
established as a permanent standard
Of value the gold coin of the nation"
Rhode lsland-"It is a special
cause for congratulation for the
people of Rhode Island that the
action of both houses of a re-
publican congress has laid at rest
all fear Of an unsound and dangerous
currency, and has assured to all who
labor with hand or brain, the payment
OF their just compensation in money
possessing the greatest value. while at
the same time maintaining the parity
VI the Silver uOlldT anu preventing II
from becoming discredited and obso-
lete. The first and fundamental con-
dition of financial prosperity having
been thus assured by the republican
party, that party may be relied upon 70
a X such further steps in improving
our currency laws as shall be required
to produce a scientific, safe, and com
plete national financial system adapted
to the demands of a country rapidly
advancing to the leading position in the
commercial world"
Massachusetts-"We believe that
monetary avs should consider the in
terests Of the borrower as well as the
lender, should ten to equalize the rates
Of interest in all parts OF the country,
At all seasons Of the year, to the farm /
er, manufacturer, and the exporter, and |
should make it possible for our people
to obtain and extend credit on terms
as favorable and at rates as low as their
foreign competitors. The republican
party. therefore. pledges itself to sup
port such amendments to the banking
laws as will provide a flexible and suf-
ncfent medium Of exchange to the end