The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
penditures per capita for. the last years
respec lively of the administrations given.
taken from the reports OF the secretary of

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respec lively of the administrations given
taken from the reports OF the secretary or
the treasury, were as follows:
In 1860 under Buchanan. S2.01
In 1885, under Harrison. Observation-Disclosures. 5.It
In 1897 under Cleveland. ................ $40
In 1901 under Mckinley ................. 6.56
In 1904. under Roosevelt. ................. 1.lO
The republicans now claim great con-
sistency in their attitude upon the cur
rency question, and the president IN ais
recent speech of acceptance said that they
know what they mean whe nthey speak OF
stable currency. the same thing from
year to year" and yet in the platforms OF
their party in 1884, 1883 and 1892 they IA
vored the double standard Of value In
publican party Is in favor of the use or
both gold and silver as money, and con-
dennis the policy of the democratic ADMIN
istration in its efforts to demonetiZe Ill
YER"
l congratulate your committee, and the
constituency it represents. in the selec-
vention of the nominee for the presidency:
he Is a man of courage. yet prudent; OF
high ideals, yet without pretense; or the
most wholesome respect for the c ,,da, !.
and a sacred regard for their limitations;
of the keenest sense of justice. when
would rebel against compromising
wrong to an Individual or to nation;
positive in conviction, yet of few words;
| strong in mental and moral attributes,
and yet withal modest and reserved; pos
nificent manhood. and yet temperate IN
his actions and dignificd in his demeanor.
1t Is not the orator or man OF letters. but
the man of reserve force, of sound judg-
ment, of conservative method and steadi-
ness of purpose. whom the people nave
called to the office of the presidency:
and Burr, Jackson and Clay. Lincoln and
Douglas. Grant and Greeley. Cleveland
and Blaine.
Tie ST. Louis Convention.
Dire predictions were made by our po-
litical opponents of what would happen H
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 We're all harmonized and common
ground was found upon which all could
| stand and do battle for democratic prin-
cples. A platform was adopted by a
una nimous vote. embracing the issues OF
the day, and presenting to the people
declaration of principles which, In the
language Of the times. is sane. safe and
sound. 80
With candidate whose personality ap-
peals to the good sense and sound judg-
ment of the American people. 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 rlSnt OF lOCai sell government. anu
to watch with a jealous eye the tendency
of the times to centralize power in the
hands of the few
Mr.. Chairman, it Is an added pleasure te
receive this notification at your hands
You have been conservative and courage.
Gus as leader of our party in the house OF
representatives, position which few mer
have filled with the signal ability that yoL
. have displayed.
1t will be my pleasure and duty, at 9
time not far hence to accept more formal
ly in writing, the nomination which yol
have rendered in such graceful and com
plimcntary terms. and to give my view:
upon some of the important questions nov
commanding the attention Of the country