The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-17

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from 1880 TO 1860 under Democratic
rule and the Walker tariff. the per-
centage OF increase was greater in
population, wealth, manufacturers
and railroad milage. the factors which
affect most largely the prosperity of
the country than in any decade since
The cost of government has largely
increased under Republican rule The
expenditures per capita for the last
years respectively of the, administra-
lions given, taken from the reports of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, were
as follows:
In 1850 under Buchanan. OF
In 1893 Harrison .S5.71
In 1897 under Cleveland. 5000. So 10
In 1901 under Mckinley. ..... $50
In 1904 under Roosevelt 1890. $40
The Republicans now claim great
consistency in their attitude upon the
currency question. and the President
! in his recent speech of acceptance,
said that they know what they mean
when they speak Of a stable currency,
"the same thing from year to year,
and yet in the platforms of their par
ty in 1884, 1888 and 1892, they favor
! ed the double standard of value. In
| the platform Of 1888 they said, "The
Republican party is in favor of the
use of both gold and silver money, and
condemns the policy of the Democrat
ic Administration in it's efforts to de-
monetize silver
[ congratulate your committee, and
the constituency it represents, in the
selection by the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention of the nominee for
the presidency. He is man Of cour-
age, yet prudent: of high ideals, yet
without pretense: of the most whole
some respect for the Constitution and
the majesty of the laws under it. and
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 in conviction. Yet of few
words: strong in mental and moral at
tributes, and vet withal modest and
reserved: possessed of sturdy con-
stitution and magnificent manhood.
and vet temperate in his actions and
dionified in his demeanor. 1t is not the
orator or man Of letters, but the man
of reserve force, Of sound Judgment,
of Cfa
ness Of purpose. whom the people have
called to the office of the Presidency;
notably in the contests between Jeff
erson and Burr. Jackson and Clay,
Lincoln and Douglas. Grant and Gree
ley. Cleveland and Blaine.
Dire predictions We're made by our
political opponents Of what would
happen at the st. Louis Convention
but they misjudged the temper of the
party and the people. While there
has been differences in preceding cam
paigns, yet at st. Louis they were all
harmonized and common ground was
and do battle for Democratic princi-
Piles. A platform was adopted by
unanimous vote, embracing the issues
of the day. and presenting to the peo
pie a declaration Of principles which,
| in the language Of the times, is sane,
safe and sound
With candidate whose personality
appeals to the good sense and sound
judgment Of the American people, a
platform whose principles are for the
greatest good to the greatest number,
and reunited party earnest for the
restoration Of good and economical
government, we should succeed and
the principles Of Democracy again
| triumph.
I beg my countrymen, as they value
! their liberty. to guard with great care
the sacred right of local self govern
ment. and to watch with jealous eye
the tendency of the times to central
ize power in the hands of the few.
Mr.. Chairman, it is an added pleas
ure to receive this notification at your
hands. You have been conservative
and courageous as leader of our party
in the House of Representatives, po-
sition which few men have filed with
the signal ability that you have dis
played.
Tt will be my pleasure and duty, at
a time not far hence, to accept more
formally in writing, the nomination