Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-17

per capita LOT the .aSt years
respectively of the administrations given,
taken from the reports of the Secretary of
the Treasury. were follows:
In 1860, under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sol
In 1893, under Harrison. ............. 81
In 1897, under Cleveland. ............. = 40
In 1901. under Mckinley. ............. G..J6
In 1904. under Roosevelt. .......-..... 10
The republicans now claim great con
sistency in their attitude upon the cur
rency question. and the President. in his
recent speech of acceptance. said that they
know what they mean when they speak OF
stable currency, the same thing from
year TO year. and yet in the platforms of
favored the double standard of value. in
the platform Of 1883 they said The repub-
lican party is in favor of the use OF both
gold and silver as money, and condemns
the policy of the democratic administra-
ton in its efforts to demonetize silver.
l congratulate your committee and the
constituency 1t represents I'm the selection
by the delegates to the national convention
of the nominee for the presidency He Is
a man of courage, yet prudent; or high
ideals. yet without pretense; of the most
wholesome respect for the Constitution ana
the ma jesty of the laws under it, and
a sacred regard for their limitations: of
the keenest sense of justice. which would
rebel against compromising a wrong TO an
individual or to nation: positive I'm con-
viction, yet of few words; strong in men,
tai and moral attributes. and yet withal
modest and reserved. possessed of a stuf dy
constitution and magnificent manhood and
yet temperate in his actions and dignifed
In his demeanor. 1t is not the orator or
man of letters. but the man OF reserve
force. of sound judgment. OF conservative
method and steadinesS OF purpose. whom
the people have called to the Office or the
presidency. notably in the contests be-
tween Jefferson and Burr, Jackson and
Clay. Lincoln and Douglas. Grant and
Greeley, Cleveland and Blaine.
Dire Predictions Were Made.
Dire predictions were made by our pol.,-
ical opponents of what would happen at
the St. Louis convention. but they mis-
judged the temper of the party and the
people. While there had been differences
in preceding campaigns. yet at st. Louis
they were all harmonized and a common
ground was found upon which all could
stand and do battle for democratic Irin-
ciples. platform was adopted by
unanimous vote. embracing the issues of
the day. and presenting to the people
declaration of principles which, in the lam
guage of the times, is sane. safe and
sound.
With a candidate whose personality an
peals to the good sense and sound judy
ment of the American people. a platform
whose principles are for the greatest good
to the greatest number, and a reunited
party earnest for the restoration OF good
and economical government. we should
succeed and the principles Of democracy
again triumph.
beg my countrymen. as they value their
liberty, to guard with great care the sacred
right OF local self government and to
watch with a jealous eye the tendency OF
the times to centralize power In the hands
of the few.
Mr.. Chairman. II Is an added pleasure to
receive this notification at your hands
You have been conservative and courdg-
eous as leader of our party in the House of
Representatives nOSitipn which fau
have filed with the signal ability that YOU
have displayed.
1t will be my pleasure and duty at a
time not far hence. to accept more formally
In writing. the nomination which you have
rendered in such graceful and compliment
tary terms, and to give my views upon
some of the important questions now COM
mandIng the attention of the country.