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smell 07 CITAMAS ifACLIV AT PITTSMXTD, 'IONDAY WANING, ;),..R 31, 144. "1.;- is not elen that pn accurate strtnegraphic rei,ort of. our Rep(alicgn friends spolchas in tPken.t h v, how4ver, teen favored e r,”rt of thft t-itress delivered in this City labt week by rtnortk1 Curtis rpuild, Jr., the present "Lieut. r7ovIrnor of tIle Comm. Th cemplpign thus fnr hos 'aeon e deci6od1y serious on, for uur tioutobicsn friends, tnd little humer has hen developed. 1:;rotfore, for th ide spliti,ing, humorous addresses or :• ii1d, tho would lonfr age ?IkVit tJ.ken on a, decidiAly fumeres1 sspt,ot. ftt te rIenting here lost week, the (Inercl first conlrYlsed hit sudience by his oft rereated story of his inl,rodtictIon to ru,tern =wilting* when esmpvigning with PreeAdent Fovelte He nlxt t tovohinft; tribute to the Wilsor tariff bill ascribing: to it criblb of 117,93, Coxey's Army, trd verieus othlr manirlAations. The audience ws6 quick to nppreciatO die humor, for thFly krolt tLt all tnaLl fasts h#0:,penmd whils the4cinLj L11 464) in rial opqra- tiun, :!(*i prior 1,c thn eneotment or the Wilson Tu*iff. PaGsing to rorlicp affoirs, vftsr suleglaing the preent plaossful edministration4 114 cr4iaizod 4m/mre1y Preent Clevelx,riCror.plrmitting rrnoe to or 'r:tditrvysotir ari deprive us by a tariff ef,much our trade there. H.v5u-r!e, iic.riinr to of peaoo, that he weuld had 07.1r 7&-lnistration teolore viF,r a!Tain$4t ronce, or potasibly incite of -nele7atcar te rAvolt. then pore out the ,,,0711-clat Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis stRrtlinc nTime tA 7„tcrotxry -;y4, alone, stronc right arn, pr,yverd tho T;rincirs1 nwtinS of:ruropo rr..G.rileemberinte, China. 'Text ft)llowvtd hr ettr* m IliChard-Oiney. 7Y-leoretary of 7tetl. :71t thi climax was achod *hen the vslisnt Oeheral 4s- cv4;sed th rolt stendard tho co1,zot of th!, Republican 1e1,7:4tion in 1f036 . 1V-1 tn-t, or 74110cratio delorTation .at 7.4-Asf'ityavention 174. even if clhtly ascatod, pr41,6ry, 'At) audion(la hew the 7411chutletts Rspublinan delegation in lents, P,fter onnvassin 4toiry delegate in the convIntion, tW3o4n :Imtlet to the ti-ld committee cn lutions ziernfInd,16 f,11 inv;ertion of tho wc,r(L "eold" t1.1 IatLt- Zurme 71 rt:Irt-,r 'ittscrited boll the comitte,,,i, *;,11- Quick tc bllnd thti neckS Iceforo thlte valiant heroes 1.h4. word vad wrls rrmtly in- gertnd. On th ctr htmd, thie picture of 1.eroism was contrasted wit contZuct (A' the -7faostichubetts TImbor 0.." the Resolution mittee t t 7e!llocratic Convention nt t. TolAs, this :Teel*, who, he said, "voted 7o1d cut of the platform*. '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 etmewhat slIrrriioing statement that, "repudiation of honest monoy was cm-ried t!:!rouh ti1ayeer' Derlocratic Convintion." Thar fealowed the time honored peroratign, which Ire have all heurd so many timls, th,. ourtein falling amid the rattle of the fire lopks at C,onflord Tiridge, the swish of the clAtlaseas of 7ul1 end De- cctur, the crtit11. of musketry et NnIcer Iill, the deep boemine of the cannon at OrAtysburgl end other soul stirring accempanirients; the Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis t;.uditilet Lz-ILntine disoraing alnout oonvulsea with iAirrimInt &nu rly ihrising nt.the doughty :rt,l' iaaplitting humor and wit. Lveu rt:44anc Loul stirring om-1i4n is enough to make a veelful man tz1e. TIO Lokamint: uf the el4elon, thy cruih 4f the Llinding smoke, make it hL,rd vmaZter thiki inter- 411U LS4 val 4A time, t,o to 4is zalitary mian. tat Lr..4 suoke, in u measure, e cltq,, 4444, iluw:Jvqr, wad or two rots lc;oom forth like mount-ins, tc ,;!,ic.h I1.i41. - rel,pect- fully call twl attion or the orator. however, let -le say there n4 mudiation of Na- tionml Atmor, or honeut money, in the Democratic T'41.19nkla ConvIntion of 3.04. as made, both in the sub-Committee ond in the full Committee on Resolutions, to reaffirm Lzii '..c.naas City Plati'4rm thus squarely britAing up Lae quobtion of the reaffirmation or the principle 44.* free silver coinage. Mit. :lotion wha voteu down both in tile klub-Committee 4nd full Committee by overwhelming majori- ties, almvet unanimous, r.nd t4i4 vote carried vith it a complete jOet.i.4n 4i ‘.ao vrincipia. 'ae 4ucatiou later arose as t4 the expedience or w.Ling into ple;tiorm 1,o4itive declanstion in fvor Qr u L.Mvred tni. couriae. WeJ were outvQted by 14ny A.ajorityteJ.lo Committee, not becw,ce o. ay for free xil- ver, -44,i1;21 th4y had themselv*Is v4;iteauon41.u4?*t by aocla.';ation, but on tq,, _round, pure and simple, i.ht tne mfitter gas settled, 4na was not an iue in polities, and Lnat thlrefere no neoesaity existed for putting it in the platters. 1.1406 view finklly prevailed, althomek Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 4 0. . . _ (111- hv7ing ae the he.rdist kind Of fieht for I1Pit,r441,tt417'dectdld te-ecvtr,t the illtpa. 1itiv file ;,n4i7:ority_rotpott conft,ltr7.ing' !Ilttlr not 1.n iflvrd paitiea controversy. Cur 17P:pub1ican friends htve v1r7orrly atted u.1:: for be- t not zc TrAny A.1mt 4).1e, .1,04Jure Ago, krominontb1icLr1llsdore were '41.111n tr rwr,ain of fro-1 4111r1 taid this fA tine 64.1nnt vlAvtk IA wardt one great iso)e beff;re the reorle. In tnirticnt'hlre coneatoulnd the stttement of Pre- ::t!velt in un exticle prblit;hld the Cqkturve -4rmzine in tdo Rclylican Prty ltva to ti t;ou..rLe wir Icu1d L.4 ;ard in k,he trefroaetinn Pep0Aican•ration0. Ion- vicenton of 1c16. 70 :itattd in thi rtcI tlmt elt?lonE:7h per- .:,uld prefer to huve frttt!, .Alver exvressly denounced, yet L•t it ;z.s not atintiel. *:4I'Liuid:- P t ; ra a l t n y i t n i h t . i • f " r r 1 e o 1 s t i 3 o u a f l t a u u d r t o i e ‘ l n ;: l 1 o 1 t y u i o n a u a g b . i a e r n i i g f n r o s i a r t n u f i n s r t a o e , 4 m u n a p n n r d y 1 e . 1 t w vt h t o o e h r r g d : m s 1 v m , j i o t n o n h i r o e s i r , t f i y o t r y f e m l c a h u y o c m o u i r i r l e n t i s a , a t n t e t c i 7 o o o 1. n n f 4 t t b e s t y n i h l t e v r e e r - s. Pt tic, the free coinEo of silver ',Tat the great issue dividing the two Perties, end yet Previden Rooftevelt thou7ht It not aommpry for the Reputlicsn Party openly to declare avant:A it. `lutaegvont events h!:ve (lonvinced e that our course at "t:. Touie wn.,$ th t intreat or !Jle 7:ftrlocratic Party, And I Acult rind the valiant General thvt e3ourai:te detts not alwhys conist in sr.;aggorini7., sratat-tuokl*ring, find vain-gl:Jrisus arrimas to the eel- Liry; but Oat aone timls courage may centist in mietly not doing a Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis thing Ab W411 nt; in doinr it. In ly.ni.; the slktte sidrit -which ".1,64 M4 t9 extivn in :Ad stor6ard uniue, rle wanly quiescent It ceercod to be an object 4 political controversy. It must be pleAsing to Ror)blicans te , be •told V-ta the I:rand Old .Pc.rty in rnd alwars -hes be th) Pz:rty of the tr4ld etzndard and Vint only *Ticked nemocrate hav.1 ever wavered. 17k- teir allegiance to str.rd of vaue. I mean ty this that it must be pleasing in --tr.oa that a child loves to be told a faneAfUl story, and th4 mor* .Crciful, the nore it pleases him. Nff': fknciful tales tri be- in!! poured nilitly in:Ao the ears of lastaohu5etta audiences by the olIant leneral. I went to cral to 'lie attention, howevttr, certain fAota of itrymake rt., doubt 1.41 correctness of his atatement that ,:rllant work of the !ta3eacliusetts Republican leler!ation in 1896 for', ,C word 'vildv into the Republican platform. hpv, Pstudy of this matt.lr, based upon lot- t!Irf, "r. ralt4r 17%11rnan, the distinguiahad corrnaponitialt, upon inquiries made from rtr:.n:i ot'!ler prominent Repliblictri sourcts. fi!rnalal Flank of 1U wat. rirst prel?4x4d at a confnce "ton, Ohio, the llome of Pr-milant J6Kinley, a- bout • weik teforl the convention convIned, cnd was approved by 71'. Morinley. '1711 drkft did net have C14 word "gold* In it. Yron tauten the oonf,irence, at Athich th,tre wai no Unaichusitts Represent- ative, proceeded to 't. Tlvx+, the conrorqnces reeuned. Th,f1r-:! rAuch dispute aa to whethor or not -Ole word at;E:16.° bhould be J4- in. .7.1n;kl1y, lurfylly through .1;et eff,n'tb or t late !Lt- nester General Payne, erriam of 17inneecta, ov. Warrick and ,fr. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reltis4tt of Ohie, wnd *them, it rqc-qw,d wrJrd sgolo* 'biting included, zYrta old tdrd endoraed, oLy,homvor, oecncred. ca, a meth% viv/ndi until int4rnationa1 It *Art6 01.4n 61.111Till 1)).. :ire t r. 11y,44,1;r(Ar-;,1 and subAitttd tt; olnovzh of thel. d114.1atif,nb pro4ont t4;# inaur4 rrtain patpo t.y th '7onvIrtion. Th-t plank wss an.r.1,!aunb-a%,. ro ted Mabbachusetts do1e-1111n arriNcd nt lAvq ':vontion. C11/ u, . f dalegatea Yiao arrIvrtd aftlr L lnnk had boon tAtm.4a. Thi ua.nmo contiated tho into)rticm A laetie, to promote intrnatioLal motallisn. rftlr:nn, however, adde4 noth- tothe ,t,r.:ni:th of the plank. It rathar w'.,z,nld it. V?enator 7oar, in ht r4lc.,1nt blognio. thi6, T now wit% tc, call to tllo Tit. uts1ic,n fete Eggia ci•fa,, r1tin t 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. IntLL oonnotiori I would t14. ti4,Ft if t11. 1)r, 4.co, eancc:tis too innr a proper conalderktion Of Lbe mar. Qf lonetlarY t*(Aun4nOs2s, wi..1 iv, 44idrtq ratee, ao wt t‘J,!.it; :latter v.1 1,41 av.304,1tAfftin.! i. avwsre 4 1. fr'oi/1 :,14.r:11 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 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis T.,c)e, then It mAnIPtr of Itnrresql tn- 2. In 7onv445amen. voted to take rether with ether 4a,46tk6:ituittc, proviiltd fen* tht rur- up mnd consider the Windom Eilvr ghtz.o0 by t).7t :.overriliktnt of 1w4o1.40 ixoduct !,;f tIlf) 71111t1d Tregaury totot, to bo 144;u4d threfor to be ratc-qvalIA- for all covernmtrt dues, to %A counted us a lawful rduw-ya by 'Tationr1 v,:nd to be re&lertable in bilvir bullion gr gold coin Vhe optien of 11;90, F,Ingtorld S. In the 6,171At th,; vote4 ftr th5 7on7lr rilver ?Jean fts!!schusott6 t.:11 vA.111. of 17111, w'n1c7,1 provicie4 thf0. IE Inited t1.9 per ounce, we tAould h4ve freo of !7tiktes at the r4tio or 16. to 1. 7.!'itssacht6lett .411mbers 4. Ednut4r L‘,40,1 End of th!liouse v4ted ttAtl.a -twa tirovir PureltO.nt TA".w pr 1890/ in our which brought ui,ou Wi ono o tIlt-notit sovare 1%.!'r history. Thi, bill tiugn a A/Idioms otiu t%N,1, t11,11 7ismblicans werft forced to vot4 for IL rei.r!:al w.?1 :t.,orkiet In lc.1. 1 4R8 by rr/i!nidqrt crloveI;,ind. '2Ats objact .12:L4 VCL- t51 cL votes said by reneLtor 1:14r Colorado tQ hay:, for tivt vAWinlay :411. Convntian deterred for b. in tiv.; L,4111.4csu Intrnstional. Ametalin. lr.ter Fr4bint, l',nblic:17 attack- 6. In leVA, r. tht ed the ic!,Aioris.A.4.0 .-ktraInititcicu ver product of thl rAatess wns formed 7. On February 3, 341, a bimetqllic in Poaton, Prld a public ,6trAar!lent wRs issIted signqd by t7enntor 70,601 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -8-- and !mmnator 'Tear ritonf, ot?ters. In this stsctemmnt it was Huid:- "Thl dry is not fer distant when VII necesnities of oummeroe will compel om internatIonal uce of silver 4e1I 7Q1ei in th,3 currenciez t:.-xcuchout the .;orld". 8. In rerch, 1694, Senetor ,odc'a ettid in the United Sthtf)s rold ttf;rdkrd rolicy, tno errnrt to oontrftot the circulation of Ole world, is an policy 1,..;un by -,rAglz.nd be- cauze 2,t1e it L. r:reat etreditor witl% u vipir of increasing her profits." 1894, -;fintttor ri.p introuced inaclend7 rlont to tjlel Toriff..rill.roviing for tliscr4m1nating duties against tiv i,rodvote, of crevrmt qq-itian and her colcIni's "until 4ilel shall absont to elm. tkyl vi.rt in f int#Irnational Nereement, to- 'ether with tho Unittri :Itd4t1s, for rnd 11E!t of iiilvrm. 10. On April 61 1694, flerlator T,odire Floid ir thm lenr.te of the Unittd "The monometsllic rolicy of ,IrePt :oritian now in force ton aa1l3l 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 mr 1.,}14 United tbe nrnrit from :Juch cw.nego to 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 14,11' 1V.Irt Lf-r4UPOYI laLCda trion n:cord ao ite fri4nd, .Lt b 6evotsd The Club hc roolivvd h ttlegrum irQn two ollfotra oE Republican National Committee txt Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Sbit. TAko City, Iltsqx, 7%:v. To .;:on. AllArt are, !.74,cretary 7.tone ,krkot "Republioans Utah 6onti orirdiml greet:L*17e t th=1; Hon*. 'arket Club'Th ngl v1 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, lot (If p rstly 1,17 which mec.ns palA.0. and peralyvis of all our comrcial i. ntrnats. 7,.t the Republican party diel-itre 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 Fe- rolaican 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 to 1.1 In V1,5 *:lon Prociltnt nevtland rflit p f.lrtr;1!7:t tho 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 ()lir • 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 ,nrIng of gixtoen illicni vi' doIlarm in interest. A 7411 ;:stft int113ttld .,71vrlor;rat t,h#1 'JI,141 of Rour4tentativts to l)rize Gf ;7.1d %Cti fGr tis purpcba. Gur Replyb)innn frk-,-!AR, rr4 fenders of the gold btr..n3krd, vottd ciowa thin p'oposition, aixty- three votinr 'ne olnd thi-ty.oft voting °aye°.Th 'omocrPts cm* within only five vets of carrying this moasurop till vote Ivan ninaty- Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis .11 I ffra7 s,zW' e;z:4ty-n100 *aye, 14, 11 1600,0"r410.40nt atot44 tImi„ it ?.),4cry theROULlio4al Pirty IxpresOly rerndiate tho f3oc:1,,r111,1 of :rfte; 'out tdivt ,111%yit repuraatir,r of omh CJA:trinl. In th* :„rticle *r, Roosevelt ttkted telat the , v?',o o;,;:ored internutiotba rroN cL,...a6o had worked ‘Aivemselvelte into - T.Anio or 4:<J1y onl:/ lot:z; 41cute ‘ahn Lart ialactrio goli.y of th!, ultrn fre-: n;t1- vor 15. •In 10;10, the Republican Con,mntion, ,;- ft4r R rotrA etrtig* :,111 ,- 21ncld in ills platform a dociaration for int•trnetienel free oil-. var with th4 .0.tatemill4 that th4,cold standerd. wli4 to 141-Tin te v Nopw• 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)" 'ma- cott COMmlowiON -ith the corcnrrenoo of 7.'1Itce, c.nd the oxprew, authortti.on of the Republivt.n .11,1,1ftinintration, posed to Great t4 bhe veuld open the mlntn •esif T,114 frur: coiner, *I" the //nitlft stftt4o wen3d palm littion pre,Vit.iing for t?48 free iind t.)ilvtr frt. t.tm ratio fifteen era ons-half t‘ out, Tht -14rket rAtio about forty t4 14 the rutio oixteen to one, am. ynt Ad- forw117 orfeeea to plunge the irtm uncc:41ceivt111 diaast4r uf free ttoknar:e If 4tv.rlAnd wif11,?, nyHtn thq mints or Indis sulii cortkin othor thing. regarding th4 purchase of *liver 'bullion which renaAor nii4re of infinitesimal importance comparld to the operine of the Indie nints. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis • 4-11.• rortlrnAtoyly Dri4ian inclined and 4,,,r; a tilwrible Pflrimistraticti wrs only too rlisaateir erv!Ir fnstln t2t7 alountry, 1.w* avoided. 17, :n ‘raral) 1900, 71I-111;licnn. *Prty nanned tat mi- lar:inte. t,1.4 res,rve•7,roviding for t'he rediir-rtiqn in 'eold of • "reeniAlcs notqa. Aot 010 Authorized the of col ):fplJe to -rintain • 'ID,11:t contained t 'rovision that all Internet t‘laring of t1,01 TTratf.'d rtfltes *,lou/d bt payanl in provision %;fivi drif.5d the /1cto nnd the '!otzte consentltd to itn ami3nion. 71r41 cur rriends have created two kinda of bonds. ppyr'il in coin, tile others pelfatin in peold, 6it3criminating 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 folloring quer.tionse- 1. no 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 prw-idirr Prance wonlq do the firma, nna thrt Encannd 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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Charles S. Hamlin (1904, October 30). Speech. Speeches, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/speech_19041031_hamlin

@misc{wtfs_speech_19041031_hamlin,
  author = {Charles S. Hamlin},
  title = {Speech},
  year = {1904},
  month = {Oct},
  howpublished = {Speeches, Federal Reserve},
  url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/speech_19041031_hamlin},
  note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}