, 1874-10-12
TIE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY OCTOBER H. lsm
but .otqd for Ehb ui1ation bill, which was sotoed
BY ptosldbnk 3tAnl,

by ,otqa for the ui1ation bill, which ras vetoed
dun. HuflbutAYon call II an tnhht,os bill
do you tneah tho bill that pabaed.
Grant boca le called IL an inflaslon bin. mud
the Gcnesl advocated It hecnuue It was 40
imitation nll. and 1t received tho hsppoft
81 tho ntlhtionlBts Of tho two 1touBcs Of Oougreas
s,ssed, ~ publleiea in my platform, ,shas Was
opposod to an infAtod and depsociatcd ourroacy.
and was in favor Ut . bpocae resumption AZ coon
40 + could DO dohe Without detrinlcnt to tho
publican party at Springfield. When they mot at
Springfield they made sort Of compromian on
that question. Gen. Logan wout thbre. They
maus platform whidh VAS oompfnmiae, aud
amounts 70 ,,, about what ao!d my aentt1nenta
lent nna ininoaate roH,inptlon Of ateote pay
ment. Whlo am opposed to tho Government af-
fectlng values Id tlo eouhtry bylnilatng currc1-
cy, nm also dpposdd to an innaellato and forcblo
1nont should ucltllor taku ths part Of debtor or
creditor. 1t IL tho business OF groat Govern
n1ont to 500 to it TINT meti huop thcsr oontragto
lnyiolato. It 10 not always Tho caso TINT tho
tlonof Is pbor man H. is f5oanenty fc en
United sth.os ought not 10 protect Agrarianlam or
Communism. Wc should not pursuo b policy to
collhscate tho property Of those who oHn much
for tho boneht Of tltoeo who do not; but ovnry
iaed to psy taem In Imitation of tho currency
is dopteclatine Tho currency. 1t ia is mixing
that which was worth dollar. or which had =
certain givon purchasing, poHor, Worth little
lssp, end giving It little iesa pnron1asing power.
was in Washington Inst winter t,n1ing por
tion Of this debate on the currency ination, and
waB frequently asked about tho sentiment Of
tue WeBt, aud + Bald then that the sentiment Of
tho West nas not ii favor Of Initiation
f,o f,I,cn f1pfarrtnn1 Wili1a
Logan aud othoss wero advocating imitation
and lcclar,ng TINT tue Interests Of tho country
wore all disartangod bacausc Of this ,jobbing III
Consress on that subjers, men world not dare
rass Bono 1nw which would destroy
tnttir capital, and buBlnosH wna paralyzed.
II Cougtoss bad only dcclai cd It would do nolh.
lug on thu sub]ect,- ,-nnuds olf,--shls capital
would have embarked In bualpebs., 1t vas not
the }ack Of money it was tho lack Of conf
uo''ce. Money waa locked up bocauge Congress-
was gahblug about II, anil tho moment
Congress pasdod q bill which did not mean one
thing or the other, aud which tho lrcsitlcnt
resumed its ,ibual course. The rnonoy caine
out II CongroBh prll.ts a few moro grennoacks.
1t lUos not aen mon Hrout,d Will, mario t-basko.s
to distribute thona anu riding to tho population.
in lie payment OF tho debss Of tho Government,
accurdng to appropriations, or in Tie purchase
OF Government bonds mud 9ocuritles.. YOU cali
got tue monoy for them. II tho Goyornmeut
owes you, tho Government pays you.
Whau tho wAolc civilized worsd nakez coin a
standard Of value. We suffer by an Inflated aud
appreciated nnd deeradou cirrency. Lhst snrihs,
when thIB bill waa PASSED, which thu President
vetoed. what Munid havo beon the ro-
| suit Of iulation7 Your RranareA wero
empty; you lad sold your urops: you
| had not purchased your summer supplies.
Imitation would havo locked up NIL Tho goods In
Tho stores, because tho putoLaElug power ol
| lnoaey would not bo AZ grcnt, and tho owuel
would have to usis moro money. That money
YOU put away. with Which you " ould have 70 bu7
your iledassarlcs fur tho seaHou. It would have
lost purchasing power. You could not buy &c
| much with il.
So with tic Tariff question. Tito farmer stands
at tho head Of tho ring, and catcbea tho anap oil
| tho whip. It ia the 1nnn ho is tho ccnatinlel
| who always catches 1t. The IN ddfou,an payt
tho party md charges it to tho man who buya. il
is tho Same with rcferouco to this tarif
business. Speaking Of tho old Teur,
| Clay tariff doctrine. that industry requiring
al sho,ild 10 protcole'1, lot mo eaY that thort
| isnot III industry in Harsa1d, or McHcury County
| hat is bu1doned by tariff Thgre IL not tarill
dore, hut he il obliged to pay bounty for every,
| thing, tliu raw material he ,nnkeH lp. One ron
sod transportation Isl expensive is bccauso lror
| il protected aud is 30 high.
! tisu. FarnswoEth's tlMo hetB ciopcd.