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PITTSMXTD, 'IONDAY WANING, ;),..R strtnegraphic rei,ort of. our - is not elen that pn accurate "1. ; h v, how4ver, teen favored Rep(alicgn friends spolchas in tPken.t in this City labt week e r,”rt of thft t-itress delivered present "Lieut. r7ovIrnor of tIle Comm. by rtnortk1 Curtis rpuild, Jr., the serious on, cemplpign thus fnr hos 'aeon e deci6od1y Th e humer has hen developed. for uur tioutobicsn friends, tnd littl ide spliti,ing, humorous addresses 1:;rotfore, for th or :• ii1d, tho iAly would lonfr age ?IkVit tJ.ken on a, decid (Inercl first ftt te rIenting here lost week, the ted story of his inl,rodtictIon conlrYlsed hit sudience by his oft rerea g with PreeAdent Fovelte He to ru,tern =wilting* when esmpvignin f bill ascribing: to t tovohinft; tribute to the Wilsor tarif nlxt verieus othlr manirlAations. criblb of 117,93, Coxey's Army, trd it die humor, for thFly krolt tLt The audience ws6 quick to nppreciatO j L11 464) in rial opqraall tnaLl fasts h#0:,penmd whils the4cinL Wilson Tu*iff. PaGsing to tiun, :!(*i prior 1,c thn eneotment or the preent plaossful edministration4 rorlicp affoirs, vftsr suleglaing the plrmitting rrnoe to 114 cr4iaizod 4m/mre1y Preent Clevelx,riCror. our trade there. ef,much 'r:tditrvysotir ari deprive us by a tariff had of peaoo, that he weuld H.v5u-r!e, iic.riinr to fumeres1 sspt,ot. or 07.1r 7&-lnistration teolore viF,r a!Tain$4t of -nele7atcar te rAvolt. ronce, or potasibly incite then pore out the ,,,0711-clat stronc right arn, stRrtlinc nTime tA 7„tcrotxry -;y4, alone, rinte, China. pr,yverd tho T;rincirs1 nwtinS of :ruropo rr..G.rileembe retary of 7tetl. 'Text ft)llowvtd hr ettr* m IliChard-Oiney. 7Y-leo achod *hen the vslisnt Oeheral 4s:71t thi climax was cv4;sed th tho co1,zot of th,! rolt stendard Republican 1e1,7:4tion in 1f036 . 1V-1 tn-t, or audion(la hew the 7411chutletts ascatod, pr41,6ry, 'At) Rspublinan delegation in convIntion, tW3o4n lents, P,fter onnvassin 4toiry delegate in the :Imtlet to the ti-ld committee cn ziernfInd ,16 f,11 inv;ertion of tho wc,r(L "eold" lutions Zurme even if clhtly 174. 7.4-Asf'ityavention .at 74110cratio delorTation 71 rt:Irt-,r 'ittscrited boll the comitte,,,i, *;,11- neckS Iceforo thlte valiant heroes t1.1 IatLt- Quick tc bllnd thti 1.h4. word vad wrls rrmtly in- gertnd. On th wit mittee ctr htmd, thie picture of 1. eroism was contrasted contZuct (A' the - 7faostichubetts TImbor 0.." the Resolution t t 7e!llocratic Convention nt said, "voted 7o1d cut of the platform*. t. TolAs, this :Teel*, who, he '4*.4 tiø addedo-l"!r. )1nnlin silemt on thn questiqn of the nmtienal hotor honnzA 1, KyrInt of our honest debt," and he closed with the was etmewhat slIrrriioing statement that, "repudiation of honest monoy cm-ried t!:!rouh ti1ayeer' Derlocratic Convintion." all Thar fealowed the time honored peroratign, which Ire have the fire heurd so many timls, th ,. ourtein falling amid the rattle of end Delopks at C,onflord Tiridge, the swish of the clAtlaseas of 7ul1 e of the cctur, the crtit11. of musketry et NnIcer Iill, the deep boemin anirients; the cannon at OrAtysburgl end other soul stirring accemp oonvulsea with iAirrimInt &nu t;.uditilet Lz-ILntine disoraing alnout iaaplitting humor and rly ihrising nt. the doughty :rt,l' wit. a Loul stirring om-1i4n is enough to make Lveu rt:44anc the el4elon, thy cruih 4f the veelful man tz1e. TIO Lokamint: uf thiki interLlinding smoke, make it hL,rd vmaZter 411U LS4 val 4A to time, t,o 4is zalitary mian. tat Lr..4 suoke, in u measure, e cltq,, 4444, iluw:Jvqr, - rel,pect-ins, tc ,;!,ic.h I1.i41. wad or two rots lc;oom forth like mount fully call twl attion or the orator. however, let -le say there n4 mudiation of Na- ratic T'41.19nkla ConvIntion tionml Atmor, or honeut money, in the Democ ond in the as made, both in the sub-Committee of 3.04. irm Lzii '..c.naas City Plati'4rm full Committee on Resolutions, to reaff of the reaffirmation thus squarely britAing up Lae quobtion Mit. :lotion wha voteu down or the principle 44.* free silver coinage. ttee by overwhelming majoriboth in tile klub-Committee 4nd full Commi carried vith it a complete ties, almvet unanimous, r.nd t4i4 vote jOet.i.4n 4i vrincipia. ‘.ao 'ae 4ucatiou later arose into ple;tiorm as t4 the expedience or w.Ling 1,o4itive declanstion in fvor 14ny Qr u L.Mvred tni. couriae. WeJ were outvQted by ay for free xil- A.ajorityteJ.lo Committee, not becw,ce o. v4;iteauon41.u4?*t by aocla.';ation, but ver, -44,i1;21 th4y had themselv*Is mfitter gas settled, 4na was on tq,, _round, pure and simple, i.ht tne fere no neoesaity existed for not an iue in polities, and Lnat thlre finklly prevailed, althomek putting it in the platters. 1.1406 view 4 0. . ._ hv7ing (111- ae the he.rdist kind Of fieht for ,t the illtpa. I1Pit,r441,tt417'dectdld te-ecvtr t,ltr7.ing' !Ilttlr not 1.n file ;,n4i7:ority_rotpott conf 1itiv iflvrd paitiea controversy. v1r7orrly atted u.1:: for bee htv s end fri ican pub1 17P: Cur not zc TrAny t 4).1e, A.1mt tr rwr,ain 1llsdore were '41.111n cLr b1i ont min kro .1,04Jure Ago, tine of fro -1 4111r1 taid this fA 64.1nnt reorle. one great iso)e beff;re the vlAvtk IA wardt Preeatoulnd the stttement of In tnirticnt'hlre con the Cqkturve -4rmzine in ld ::t!velt in un exticle prblit;h tdo Rclylican Prty d Icu1 wir .rLe t;ou. ti to a ltv Pep0Aican•ration0. Ionrd in k,he trefroaetinn 4 L.;a perI tlmt elt?lonE:7h rtc thi in ttd :ita 70 6. vicenton of 1c1 exvressly denounced, yet .:,uld prefer to huve frttt!, .Alver L•t it ;z.s not atintiel. *:4I'Liuid:- :1,onis, of court, t71.4t the "113faril to be for fre4 1.1vtor mvjority may rest content it, nnd the P;aty i. resolutely against ority humiliation by re: iu.rira una upre thg min frel coinane of silvers. tutu ‘;11 thi many words the tralnint•froia donounaing in so ',Tat the great issue tic, the free coinEo of silver Pt Previden Rooftevelt thou7ht It not yet end s, tie Per two the ng idi div openly to declare avant:A it. aommpry for the Reputlicsn Party e that our course at "t:. `lutaegvont events h!:ve (lonvinced And I Acult t intreat or !Jle 7:ftrlocratic Party, th Touie wn.,$ in e3ourai:te detts not alwhys conist rind the valiant General thvt vain-gl:Jrisus arrimas to the eel sr.;aggorini7., sratat-tuokl*ring, find doing a e may centist in mietly not rag cou ls tim aone Oat but y; Lir thing Ab W411 nt; in doinr it. the slktte sidrit -which ".1,64 In ly.ni.; :Ad stor6ard uniue, M4 t9 extivn in rle wanly quiescent ceercod to be an object 4 political controversy. It I:rand It must be pleAsing to Ror)blicans te , be •told V-ta the etzndard and Old .Pc.rty in rnd alwars - hes be th) Pz:rty of the tr4ld allegiance to Vint only *Ticked nemocrate hav.1 ever wavered. 17k- teir in str.rd of vaue. I mean ty this that it must be pleasing and th4 --tr.oa that a child loves to be told a faneAfUl story, tri be.Crciful, the nore it pleases him. Nff': fknciful tales mor* audiences by the in!! poured nilitly in:Ao the ears of lastaohu5etta olIant leneral. of I went to cral to 'lie attention, howevttr, certain fAota itrymake rt., doubt 1.41 correctness of his atatement that in 1896 ,:rllant work of the !ta3eacliusetts Republican leler!ation for',,C word 'vildv into the Republican platform. hpv, t!Irf, Pstudy of this matt.lr, based upon lot- "r. ralt4r 17%11rnan, the distinguiahad corrnaponitialt, sourcts. upon inquiries made from rtr:.n:i ot'!ler prominent Repliblictri fi!rnalal Flank of 1U wat. rirst prel?4x4d at a confnce "ton, Ohio, the llome of Pr-milant J6Kinley, a- by 71'. bout • weik teforl the convention convIned, cnd was approved Yron Morinley. '1711 drkft did net have C14 word "gold* In it. Representtauten the oonf,irence, at Athich th,tre wai no Unaichusitts reeuned. Tlvx+, the conrorqnces ative, proceeded to 't. rAuch dispute aa to whethor or not -Ole word at;E:16.° bhould Th,f1r-:! late !Ltt be J 4- in. .7.1n;kl1y, lurfylly through .1;et eff,n'tb or erriam of 17inneecta, ov. Warrick and ,fr. nester General Payne, wrJrd reltis4tt of Ohie, wnd *them, it rqc-qw,d old sgolo* 'biting included, zYrta tdrd endoraed, oLy,homvor, oecncred. ca, a meth% viv/ndi until int4rnationa1 and 11y,44,1;r(Ar-;,1 r. 1)).. :ire t It *Art6 01.4n 61.111Till rrtain inaur4 subAitttd tt; olnovzh of thel. d114.1atif,nb pro4ont t4;# !aunb-a%,. ro ted patpo t.y th '7onvIrtion. Th-t plank wss an.r.1, Mabbachusetts do1e-1111n arriNcd nt lAvq ':vontion. f dalegatea Yiao arrIvrtd aftlr L tho into)rticm contiated lnnk had boon A laetie, C11/ u, . tAtm.4a. Thi ua.nmo to promote intrnatioLal rftlr:nn, however, adde4 noth- tothe ,t,r.:ni:th of the .z,nld it. V?enator 7oar, in ht r4lc.,1nt blognio. It rathar w', motallisn. plank. thi,6 uts1ic,n T now wit% tc, call to tllo Tit. , ci•fa, r1tin t fete Eggia thA remrsd of t%,., Ropubllatt:,i P,rty thtt coldnexe of Iir:friich may prociDitat, Into dewy if not ,f)isturs, thtt warAth of %la extravagant knd crotcsque oratory. tis IntLL oonnotiori I would t1.4 ti4,Ft if t11. 1)r, 4.co, eancc: a proper conalderktion too innr lonetlarY t*(Aun4nOs2s, wi..1 Lbe mar. Qf 44idrtq iv , t‘J,!.it; :latter v.1 1,41 av.304,1tAfftin.! wt ratee, ao Of i. avwsre 4 :,14.r:11 1. fr'oi/1 Q;a1 :c.r Guuli• efAilL4 tt 1. In 1860, the Roublican Tlational platform condemnld the policy of thn Dortooratio Adminlz,tration in it effort ;o dillnonetize Itnrresq l tn, then It mAnIPtr of c)e T., 2. In 7onv445amen. voted to take , ittc :itu 6tk6 rether with ether 4a,4 proviiltd fen* tht rurvr Eil dom Win the er sid up mnd con ixoduct !;,f tIlf) 71111t1d 1w4o1.40 of nt likt erri :.ov ghtz.o0 by t).7t IA - for all threfor to be ratc-qval d ;u4 144 bo to , ot tot Tregaury nr1 lawful rduw-ya by 'Tatio a us d nte cou %A to covernmtrt dues, Vhe optien of gr gold coin n lio bul vir bil in le v,:nd to be re&lertab S. In the 11;90, F,Ingtorld 6,171At th,; ?Jean fts!!schusott6 ver vote4 ftr th5 7on7lr ril t.:11 vA.111. of 0. IE 17111, w'n1c7,1 provicie4 thf uld h4ve freo t1.9 per ounce, we tAo to 1. !7tiktes at the r4tio or 16. 4. Ednut4r L‘,40,1 7.!'itssacht6lett End eltO.nt TA".w ttAtl.a - twa tirovir Pur v4ted of th!liouse Inited of ,11 n a A/Idioms otiu t%N,1, t11 tiug y. tor his :t.,orkiet In rei.r!:al w.?1 IL for 4 vot to ced werft for 51 . 1 2:L4 VCLt '2Ats objact by rr/i!nidqrt crloveI;,ind. , Colorado tQ hay: 1:14r said by reneLtor pr 1890/ in our tIlt- notit sovare 1%.!'r o which brought ui,ou Wi ono .411mbers 7ismblicans Thi, bill for tivt vAWinlay b. in 6. ed the tiv.; L,4111.4csu r. ic!,Aioris.A.4.0 .-ktraInititcicu ver product of thl 7. 4R8 cL votes :411. Intrnstional. Ametalin. In leVA, lc.1. 1 Convntian deterred for :17 attacklr.ter Fr4bint, l',nblic tht rAatess On February 3, 341, a bimetqllic wns formed 601 d signqd by t7enntor 70, Ite iss wRs t len ar! trA 6 , in Poaton, Prld a public -8-and !mmnator 'Tear ritonf, ot?ters. In this stsctemmnt it was Huid:- "Thl dry is not fer distant when VII necesnities of oummeroe 4e1I 7Q1ei in th,3 will compel om internatIonal uce of silver .;orld". the .xcuchout currenciez t:8. In rerch, 1694, Senetor ,odc'a ettid in the United Sthtf)s rold ttf;rdkrd rolicy, tno errnrt to oontrftot the policy 1,..;un by -r, Aglz.nd becirculation of Ole world, is an witl% u vipir of increasing her cauze 2,t1e it L. r:reat etreditor profits." 1894, -;fintttor rlont to tjlel ri.p introuced inaclend7 Toriff..rill.roviing for tliscr4m1nating duties against tiv i,rodvote, of crevrmt qq-itian and her colcIni's "until shall absont to elm. tkyl vi.rt in f int#Irnational Nereement, to- 'ether with tho Unittri :Itd4t1s, for 10. 4ilel rnd 11E!t of iiilvrm. On April 61 1694, flerlator T,odire Floid ir thm lenr.te of the Unittd "The ton monometsllic rolicy of ,IrePt :oritian now in force all a13 rrant civilized Ilstivre, in, I 'honeys, the 0:retat enemy of lood bqrUnows tirow:•hout the world Pt tolf4 rioment.0 11. In OctrA,”° 1Se..44, Gov. routweal, then P P,'!.111,1b3ican, pul;- licly favored tno unli:-civfd fret coi, lago of' silver at 1; to 1 of Qut entire product of t,0., rilvqr minom from :Juch cw.nego to mr 1.,}14 United tbe nrnrit dividod in c-wf,ain fixed proportions betwiln tat bullion owner and til4 riwowntrlint. 12. That tine honored uruavirmtion, 'Pieme ,-prkot stirrtld by tht olsrion oali of -111ator Lode for ?),Ilp Lf-r4UPOYI laLCda 1V.Irt trion n:cord ao ite fri4nd, .Lt b 6evotsd The Club hc roolivvd h ttlegrum irQn two ollfotra oE National Committee txt 14,11' Republican Sbit. TAko City, Iltsqx, 7%:v. are, !.74,cretary 7.tone ,krkot To . ;:on. AllArt "Republioans Utah 6onti orirdiml greet:L*17e t th=1; Hon* . 'arket Club'Th v1 ngl tandnrd is too narrow a fmmlaticr. fc.r this fin‘ncea OrL.i 6r-t rlulA drew p.)t friyr,1 frrlitic scramble el' the lqatIon for ,old, 1,17 which lot (If p rstly mec.ns palA.0 . and peralyvis of all our comrcial intrnats. . 7,.t the Republican party die-litre im favor of th* doublA ntandrrd to , svtore prices grd oft In :iti /.!:14 countrios indifttrite, withollt ,Ang .p4rmisaion or England and Ivo will promise yoT1 !'en two staunch Ferolaican L'ent,tors frwn the ot Utah n114ga:1 -4t(: Protctions binetallism and raciprocity°. Tha Ho-qo "ar.ket nub reyaiod no follewrl"Resolved: trIPt tnt :teretary OIrm,ated to "4-1l:. tis cisphtch t,LaL tho 7Ae1e -arkot "aub is in favor or 1,11.1,tritm cold will to whet it can to promote the rilhebilitattnr rf ..11vAfr PE tandp. ard monay, slds§:As kamving in v14. paramoltnt 1.rincip10 t.rt ;ivory dollar of our ourrenoy should bm as rood oft wny other ?lorlor, -nd that 1'w-sign intere.t cu1 n4, te rp,rmitted tn doranrteicn policy'. Py tie teloran t-e Club intended to cf!,-voy that it rvvoresd th, fro* coin/we of rlilvr at l In V1,5 *:lon Prociltnt nevtland tho to 1.1 rflit p f.lrtr;1!7:t 1.y.n.z.icate to nroviet ,Told with t* V-7 tifpms o.0 t't1 4,,itduk 'tat's, tho. rr,t4 #4f tr*.-.rent lit4 about three am Vetre/-11,14rtws i•VrlyntttAczTlj. tiA5 xtr unduly tract it way 157reted tilat r7-1!r r;e:nt fPrad 1.ond for the coin bonds actually riven, tus effIctinr illicni vi' doIlarm in interest. t,h#1 'JI,141 of Rour4tentativts to fGr tis purpcba. • ()lir , nrIng of gixtoen .7, 1vrlor;rat A 7411 ;:stft int113ttld l)rize Gur Replyb)innn frk-,-!AR, Gf ;7.1d %Cti rr4 fenders of the gold btr..n3krd, vottd ciowa thin p'oposition, aixtythree votinr 'ne olnd thi-ty.oft voting °aye°.Th 'omocrPts cm* within only five vets of carrying this moasurop till vote Ivan ninaty 11 . I zW' ffra7 s, e;z:4ty-n100 *aye, atot44 tImi„ it 14, 11 1600,0"r410.40nt ?.),4cry theROULlio4al Pirty IxpresOly 'out tdivt 1 of :rfte; f3oc:1,,r111, rerndiate tho ,111%yit repuraatir,r of omh CJA:trinl. In th* :„rticle *r, Roosevelt ttkted telat the , v?',o velte into - T.Anio o;,;:ored internutiotba rroN cL,...a6o had worked ‘Aivemsel ultrn fre-: n;t1or 4:<J1y onl:/ lot:z; 41cute ‘ahn Lart ialactrio goli.y of th!, vor R 15. •In 10;10, the Republican Con,mntion, , ;ft4r rotrA etrtig* in ills platform a dociaration for int•trnetienel free oil-. ,111 ,21ncld : te v Nopw• var with th4 . 0.tatemill4 that th4,cold standerd. wli4 to 141-Tin . clue vivflildi until aach i%t4rno,Lional agraeliont ookild be soenred 16, Ir 113181 thel Republican Pmrty, h,*vinT. be.otn ?"4"tcted on Luau* 4f oppouitin to 14400 silver aoinRo, sent tbrond V)" 'maCOMmlowiON -ith the corcnrrenoo of 7.'1Itce, cott , c.nd the oxprew, authortti.on of the Republivt.n .11,1,1ftinintration bhe veuld open the mlntn •esif T,114 t4 posed to Great the //nitlft stftt4o wen3d palm littion frur: coiner, *I" t.)ilvtr frt. t.tm ratio pre,Vit.iing for t?48 free iind fifteen era ons-half t‘ out, orfeeea irtm to plunge the uncc:41ceivt111 diaast4r uf free ttoknar:e If 4tv.rlAnd wif11,?, thq mints or Indis sulii nyHtn cortkin othor thing. regarding th4 purchase of *liver 'bullion which renaAor nii4re of infinitesimal importance comparld to the operine of the Indie nints. Ad- rutio oixteen to one, am. ynt about forty t4 14 the forw117 Tht -14rket rAtio • 4-11.• Dri4 ian inclined and 4, ,,r; rortlrnAtoyly Pflrimistraticti wrs only too rlisaateir erv!Ir t2t7 alountry, 1.w* avoided. fnstln 17, :n ‘raral) 1900, tat mi- notqa. "reeniAlcs Aot 010 • 71I-111;licnn. *Prty nanned res,rve•7,roviding for t'he rediir-rtiqn in 'eold of lar:inte. t,1.4 • a tilwrible Authorized the of col ):fplJe to -rintain 'ID,11:t contained t 'rovision that all Internet t‘laring provision of t1,01 TTratf.'d rtfltes *,lou/d bt payanl in 71r41 rriends have created two kinda of bonds. cur ppyr'il /1cto nnd the '!otzte consentltd to itn ami3nion. the drif.5d %;fivi 6it3criminating in coin, tile others pelfatin in peold, againnt the rormer in ftwor of tl.:xt latter. !Vlis cm hnrdly 3aid to ehoT1 r violont love for t'rli!i rolci 0,rndr-rd. r now wish to nek G4rli4Irrl Cuild 1. no folloring quer.tionse- you r:.Drove of the act of the Republican Ae.inistra•. tion in 160t in proing to adopt fritl *nd unlinttold fhe 1%Litei:t thrt Encannd prw-idirr Prance wonlq do the firma, nna re'ainlnr, the !!old ztfinderd, sholAld eimply even her Iniia mints? 2. '12 your opinion woAd President Roo.ievelt vilto 14.31 if it passed Cen7rent3 tneoly? As soon es I roc,4!ive an wnwmr to thl:r1 11t4stions, t.,re are f;omil tnut it will be my pleamtre to present.
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