The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-04
lOXf SMITH ON GOLD STANDARD
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with a few exceptions, favored the
free coinage of silver.
Speaker Cannon was one OF the
most extreme free silver men. Mr..
Mckinley, as late as 1880, was an
ardent advocate of the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver. The Republican
platform of 1892 demanded the use
of both gold and silver as standard
moneys. The Ohio platform of 1896,
framed at the instance of Mr.. Mckin-
ley, did the same thmg.
Gold Standard Belongs to Cleveland
The maintenance of the gold stand
ard should not be given as credit
to the Republicans. 1t belongs to me
administration of Grover Cleveland.
utterly repudiate the charge ina.
the Democrats and Republicans stahu
upon the same platform.
President Roosevelt in his letter OF
acceptance puts the country ON notice
that he is proud of everything he and
the Republicans have done. He claims
that they have made no mistakes, and
II reelected they will make nc
change of policies.
First, instead of apologizing for his
extravaganza. he boasts of it. In d
time of peace he has increased the
expenses of our national administra
ton S211, 4S7,000,J over those OF MIR
Mckinley.
This reckless extravaganza the Dem
ocratic party proposes to stop.
Second he defends the Dingley bill
and has done nothing to broaden trade
our trade by reciprocity agreements.
President Mckinley, the day he
was murdered, declared: "The prob
lem of more markets REQUIRES our ur
gent and immediate attention. we
cannot repose in fancied security thal
we can sell everything and buy little
Or nothing. The period of exclusive
ness has passed."
The Democratic party proposes tc
improve the tariff by a conservative
moderation thereof, as represented by
the Dingley bill.
Third, the Democratic party repudi
ates the usurpation of authority by
President Roosevelt, whether it in
wolves the arrogation to himself o
power to make laws applicable tt
pensions or to abrogate treaty UDllga
lions with the United States of Colon
hia, as the Democratic party opposes
lawlessness, and especially on the
part Of the president.
Mr.. Smith then said:
The attitude of the Republican
party and its candidate for president
threatens the peace and Tranquility
of n great section of the union-the
section known as the south.
The Race Problem.
This section was already confront
ed by a serious problem, the presence
of 5000, 900 negroes, the large number
of whom need direction in their daily
walks of life from their white neigh
bors. This Gaily aid is required on &C
count of the superior qualities of the
white race. Any effort to force equal
ity will necessarily injure the negroes
as well as disorganiZe the relations
under which the agricultural and
commercial growth of the south mus
take place.
Under the wise administrations oil
Cleveland, Harrison and Mckinney
each day brought new evidence that
the problem of two different races liy
ing side by side was being handled
wisely and justly by the stronger race
freed from outside Interference.
The harm already accomplished by
Roosevelt mad the Republicans is Sc
rious.
The south is contributing a fulI
part Of the commercial growth Of the
country.
The blow against our section in.
lures all sections. We should espe
cially ask those Interested in south.
ern investments to reflect upon this
situation before they give approval 10
the present course Of the Republican
party and its candidate for president