Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

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nominated. sly utmost endeaYor VIM
be 10 discharge In full measure the
trust. if the action Of the convention
shall meet the approval q the Amer.
lean people.
"The platform adopted by the con-
yention is an explicit and emphatic
declaration Of The principles u en-.
tire harmony with those policies o.
our party which have brought great
honor and prosperity g III common
country. and which. II continued, viii
Bring III like blessings In The iuilsa
"The monetary and economic poll
cIes which have been 50 foreibly Re
announced lie 1T the very foundation
fof our industrial life, and are essen.
tial 10 the fullest development Of our
national strength. They give vitality
rs our manufactures and commerce.
and Ii impaired on oyerthrown, there
would inevitably ensae a period Oh
industrial depression, To the serious
injury Of The vast Interests 81 both
labor and capital.
The republican party since u pre-
served the integrity Of the republic
and gave freedom To the oppressed,
never rendered a more important SCI.
vice to the country than when Il as-
|tablished the gold standard. Hnd4f
IL 80 have increased q currency
supply sufficiently 70 meet the normal
requirements Of business. II is graf
Iifying that the convention made frank
and explicit declaration of the ii.
flexible purpose of the party TO main
tain the gold standard. ~ u essential
not only that the standard should he
as good al The best IN the world, but
that tie people should have the as
~snrance that ii will be 10 maintained
The enemies Of sound money we're
powerful enough 70 suppress men
Zion of the gold standard III The plat.
form lately adopted hy tho democrat
ic national convention. The leader of
%Idemucracy lii two great national cafa-
~paigns has declared since the all
lonfnmlent Of the convention that i3s
coon d. the election II over, he VIII
.Itndertake ~ organize the forces with.
III tile democratic party for the nsSt
national contest, for the pnrpose of
advancing the radical policies FOR.
wiiioA lid element 1f tho party
stands. He frankly says that the
money question Is for the present
III abeyanee. Iii view % these palpa.
Bile facts, III Ii not the part 81 wisdom
10 abandon on yiliganee III safe
guarding tho integrity Of our money
syetem. We must have net only .
president who IL unaltcrahiy commit.
tea 70 the gold standard but both
houses III congress III entire accord
II with him upon the subject
"In congress and mot with Tho pres
/ idont rests the supreme power 70
determine the standard Of our money,
Though the chief executive should op.
pose the congress, acting within its
/ independent constitutional authority
could ut any time overthrow 81
, change tho monetary standard.
"The wisdom Or our protective
/, policy finds complete justification Ia
, the Industrial development Of the
country. This policy has become a
most vital part Of our industrial sys.
TEN, and must be maintained unim
paired. When altered conditions
make changes III schedules desirable,
' their modification can be safely In.
> trusted to the republican party. II
! they are to be changed by the enc,
mics of the system along free trade
lines, uncertainty will take the place
OF certainty. and q reaction would
surely follow to the injury OF the
wage carners and all who are now
profitably employed. Uncertainty
. undermincs confidence. and loss d
| confidence breeds confusion and dis
tress In commercial affairs.
"The convention was wise not onl,
In its enumeration 81 party policies
but In Its nomination Of a candidat,
for the presidency. During the last
three years. President Roosevelt has
hecn confronted with large and ser
j ious questions. sThese he has me
Y and solved with high wisdom ant
courage The charges made againsi
4 him IN a democratic platfrom fin
an irrefntable answer In his splendi'
Z administration never surpassed In oil
1.-The history or the republic, and ney
/ or eanalled by the party which seek
o 20 discredit Il.
THE election III the president Is I'm
4 peratiyeiy demanded by those who's,
success depends upon the continuance
! Of d safe. conservative. and effieien
, administration Of public affairs.
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