Thurston Denounces Free Coinage in Formal Acceptance
John M. Thurston and others publish a formal acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination. He argues against free coinage of silver, warning it would destabilize values, harm workers, and burden the government while outlining the moral and legal obligations to maintain parity with gold. The address emphasizes national prosperity, morality, and faith in republican governance.
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Silver and gold on the brink of a monetary policy clash
A seasoned political address argues against free silver coinage and a silver standard, warning that unlimited silver coinage would dethrone gold, weaken currency parity, and hurt farmers and laborers. It defends protection, reciprocity, and a strong national tariff while urging fiscal restraint and stable public credit. It frames monetary policy as tied to national prosperity and warns against demagoguery and class conflict.
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