, 1869-12-20
THE ISSUES.

It seeens to be morally certain that. with tue ex,
nction OF slavery and It's stljuncta and tho rast.
bca'ton Of the Fifteenth Amendment, question:
relating To the pun'ic Debt, Taxation, and the
currency will be the ruling aud governing issues
upoo which the country viii be t1ir1ded. II II
rrurer, therefore, to indicate the views Of those
question: which THk TRIBUNE will maintain and
defend. II holds
|. That Al iEredeeuAble and tpctnating currency
Ii the moat expentlve, injurious md oppressive
form Of circulating medium for all classea OF
people, excepting only the spectators and stock.
gauhieS1.
2. That the credit Of the nation IL it, most
valuable possession, and that tho efforts Of the
government &huni4 he constantly directed to the
Improvement Of tta credit, to the end that ia
bonded debt may he refunded at = lower rate o!
interest,"
3. Thai with the restoration OF the public cre1tt,
the bnslnets Of banking should be made free. sub
jrct TO the safeRuaniA which arc NOW or mar here
after be prescribed BY faw.
!. That all taxes imposed upon the people
should bc adjusted so1e!y with new 10 the rails.
Ing Of revenue for the government, and that there
ehould be material and apeedT reduction In the
existing rate OF taInt1on, both under the internal
revenue Aud the tas1d systems
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