The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-04
The Gold Standard.


rendered "a more Important service to the
country than whenEit 5establis shed the gold
standard. Undertt we have Increased our
currency supply sneen,ly 70 meet the
gratifying that the convention made frank
and explicit declaration Of the inflexib 3
2purpose OF the part To maintain the god
the standard should be as good AS the
best in the world, but that the people
should have the assurance that i Will
he 90 maintained. 81
,srhe eneir,ies of sound money we're pow
erfpl enough T. suppress IN ne ,1at, e
adopted bS the Con
two great national campaigns has de-
clarcd since the adjournment Of the con.
vention that as soon. as the election rs
forces &wlthimEtile Democrat tic party for
tho next national contest. for the pur-
pose OF advancing the radical policies Tor
He frankly ssys that the money question
is FOR tie spYeser,t IN abeynrce. IN view
of THESE pa lpable facts. It is not 1 he pal
OF wisdom to yigla nee an
system We must have nc sonly a =. r res
iident who Is una lterablys committed II 70
heSsgold standard. but both y houses o.
the subject. X y E. ,. \. 81
dent rests the supreme power to l., q eter-i
the Chief Executive should oppose . he
Congress, acting within It's independent
could atsany. time!
overthrow or change the monetary stanlo y
.;Ihe wisdom Of our protectiye policy
finds complete Justification IN the Indus
the fovniIs
'tained .uninpalred. When uttered condI-5
lions make changes In schedule deslrapie;
tN,nf frt,s4
to the Republican par y they, I. re 10
be hanged h by he enemies OF q the sy s.
tenn along free trade Z lines. unce ria my;
5;rca ction would surely follow. to the in-s
Jury OF the wage carriers and all " no. ire
now spro1itably EN- plo yed. ai. llnc rtalntS
f atis e. breeds Confusion ana distress li
commercial affairs. az 33 "a
Praises Roosevelt. E,
..rhe convention was wise not on lyisiin 9,
its party Godlieies' D.'t NJ
presidency. During The last three years ads
President Roosevelt has been confront on ca
with large and serious
dom and courage. The charges MAJ a &c
against him ma Democ attic platform find
an frrefutabI c8answer In his sIdendid, az q
5historyFof tho republic, and never eauale e
blythe party which seeks to. dis redtt Is
Z THE election of Is the z president ~ $3lnl-
peratiyely dema nd ed by those whose sue
cess depends upon the continuance q - =
So feS conservative and efficient admins
St,ationG OF public. affairs.
I'VE have an ample record 81 oeeqs5
done OF henefcent things a ccomnlish Cd IN
tbs liblic Interest The vast busin ESQ
the government has been well adnn nm y:
tered. % The la VS. We been forced ear.
slessly and impartia Ivy. The treasury ma !
been adeauately5 supplied with gr E,
and the financial credit The goyern,
men was never better. Our foreign tr a!
IL lance continues to increase our wea lth.s
we have adopted IAN irrigation policy.
~ hfch d will build homes GinS the arid Irs--A
Sgtons of the West. The Panama Ca ra.:s
the hope OF INJURIES, Isl In i course. -
construction. under the sole prot Ion OF
the American flag.
I'VE have peace and grea ,Prosperity.- ~.
home and are upon terms OF good n 1e,i
sbortood with thee entire world, I IsI
conditions constitute the strongest posi-
bic assurance for the future.
Later shall avail myself 9 IS al q
ycra bic opportunity 10 submit TO- you ana
through; you to my elbow citi ems 2. q
fuller EXPRESSION 81 my views concern; i
ing the questions ow at ISSUE
Ssl:' Permit mey aga In It o thank you a nd ~
express z the belief t hat VIC may conf,
Edently submit our cause Ito the Ks canQlol
and patriotic jud sment Of our COT ntryT
Both speeches were met with frequent
ioutbursts Of applause. AS Senator Fair "a +.
banks concluded there were cordial greet.
lngs all around. iss a x "a &
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