Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-01
Study the Issues.


The democratic candidate for Con-
gress adopts the democratic State
platform as his creed of political
principles. These are some of the
teachings of that platform. First,
wipe out the National banks. What
is to be gained by the destruction OF
these institutions? We must have a
paper currency-even these demo-
Gratis concede that, in that they de-
mand more of it-then why destroy
that which we already have? 1t.
meets every demand Of trade, and is
as safe and reliable as any system
that can be devised. Even though a
change of system might not give us
a less safe currency, still that change
cannot be made without bringing dis
aster and ruin upon the business in
terests of the country. These banks
owe the people eight or nine millions
of dollars, and the people owe about
the same amount to the banks. Wipe
out these institutions and there must
be settlement of this large indebt-
edness. Think you it can be done
without disaster and ruin? Far from
it. 1t would bring on commercial
panic to which the one of 1873 would
bear no comparison. Lawyers and
sheriffs might profit by their de-
struction, but the people would suffer
untold evils. There is no statesman
ship, no prospect of good, in this
part of the democratic platform-it
is evil and only evil-and the people
should place their condemnation
upon it by voting for Mr.. BUNDY,
whose craftsmanship is more practi-
cal in that it would let well enough
alone.
License is another plank in the
democratic platform. Upon this sub
ject the people of Gallia county have
already spoken, and it would be re-
fection upon their intelligence and
devotion to principle to suppose that,
for mere partisan purposes, they
could change that emphatic verdict.
We do not consider such thing pos
sible, especially in view of the well
known and malignant persecution the
friends of temperance have met with
from the democratic candidate, and
hence we shall not discuss the ques-
ton here. Mr.. BUNDY has been a
temperance man all his life-in all
places and under all circumstances,
its friend and advocate-and the
friends of that great reformation can
place implicit faith in his future upon
that question.
Another plank is the bond ques-
tion. This is either pure humbug or
reputation. In either case it is
proposition looking to the disturb
ance and unsettling of financial af-
fairs. What we need in this direc-
tion is stability. Repudiate the SOL
emn contract made by the Govern
ment with its creditors, and likewise
destroy our wise banking system,
and we should soon see state of
things that would make business men
weep. Every class and interest Of in
dustry would receive a blow that
would lead to ruin and bankruptcy.
Let US be done with this continual
agitation of the financial question;
stop tinkerlng with it; suffer the
brains and the business of the coun-
try to control it and all will be well.
The Republican policy is to build up,
while the democratic policy is to tear
down. Which has the most states
manship?
Then follows the everlasting negro
question. The democratic party fears
that the negro will outstrip it in the
race of life, and it calls upon the peo-
pie to save it from negro association
and ascendancy. 1t is an appeal to
old-time prejudices; an appeal un-
worthy any party which seeks con-
troll of the government, and, which
proposes to legislate in behalf of a free
people. This story is thread-bare
and it is a waste of time to discuss it,
or to attempt to correct, by law, the
bad habits of democrats as regards
their association with the negro.
These are the essential democratic
plafks. What beautiful things they
arel Their tendency is to destroy,
not to create; to tear down, not to
build up; to limit, not to extend the
blessings of liberty; in a word, to de-
grade instead of advancing national
greatness. To put such party in
power would be a disgrace to the
American name, and tend to National
dishOnor and disgrace.
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