Show GOLD GO D STANDARD TA RD IN 1896 To 1 the Editor of The Herald Did Pid not the Republican party part advocate gold cold east cast of the Misais river r and bimetallism b by International tb ia brU lapel 1 agreement e t west of the Mississippi I i It if so 50 quote ue a speech or I hes to prove pr c the same ARTHUR HENRY Deret Utah Oct 23 B I IThe The Republican national platform in 1596 1896 declared for the maintenance of the existing gold standard and op opposed opposed opposed posed the free coinage of silver ex cx except J I by International agreement Nearly every Republican speech made in the east during that campaign con contained contained tamed a defense of or the gold standard while in the west the Republican speak speakers speakerS ers talked t international bimetallism Many Man Republican leaders used the tm sound money when defending the tIle gold standard Marie Hanna in an address issued at Chicago Oct O t 10 RiG RiGI j I ref referred red to the th Republican party as the he her r sound money party The Republican press of New York City openly de defended defended defended fended the gold standard during the campaign and all who ho believed In the gold standard were invited to take part in n the great Republican parade held at New York Oct 24 4 Through Throughout out the tile campaign the Republican party part was for the gold standard in the east and aud for international bimetallism in inthe inthe the west tJ I |