The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-07-30

4 r, ~ 1850, III duulGlOn TO the deV
which VI always paralyzed it for any mob
emort IL shall have been REINFORCED j
all the unclean spirits expelled from Il
Republican party. 90
ass INTERNAL REFORM.
The success which has attended II
effort of this Administration to effectsi
ternal reform is forcibly indicated b,
only partially measured, by these fact
Flrst-In thirteen years it has az
once been forced to resort to loans e:
cept by the exigencies of war. Our riva
IN popular favor as has been seen, r
peatedly resorted to loans in time
peace.
Second-In six years taxes have bee
RENTED at various times amounting t
more than three hundred millions an
nually. HE
Third-The principal of the publ
debt has been reduced in the same tim
oy the sum OF three hundred and fifty
five million dollars. :
Fourth-The Treasury note has beer
appreciated from 76 2-10 per cent, it,
gold value in March, 1869, to 80 80 neI
cent, its gold value in March last.
Fifth-In spite of the financial disas
ters which overlook the country in Sep
tember, 1873, the public debt was dimin
lshed nearly FIVE millions during the
fiscal year just ended
SIXth-The cost of the Government
excluding expenditures for improve.
ments and disbursements made necessa-
ry to meet, obligations imposed on us by
the rebellion, was less per capita during
the last fiscal year than during the wear
ending June 80, 1860. An : gs5rf 7I
Bad men, doubtless, are still left in the
Republican party, as bad men are in the
democratic party. So good men are in
both parties. The difference is this; In
spite of the bad men in the former, it
Ras In thirteen years raised the country
higher in true national greatness than
any country was ever raised before in the
same length of time; while, because of
bad men in the other party, the country
constantly declined in character and die
nifty while. it had control. A party bet
Ter than either, loftier in it's aspirations,
wiser in its methods, bolder in its en-
ieavors, is unquestionably desirable
such party might be attained, if the
wise, the upright, and the patriotic in
he Democratic ranks would unite them
elves with the like in the Republican
organization. But it is impossible to
ramet such party by Reinforcing the
Hete Democracy, which has not achieved
single noble end, nor set before the
ountry single noble aim in forty years,
nth all the reckless adventurers and |
ungry place-hunters who in former |
ears locked to the Republican party,
OF to aid its enterprises, but to batten,
n its strength. ~ ."f 70 4si'5 aif /
ELECT REPUBLICANS. +i' 14'- |
You are about to select Representatives
} new Congress. We earnestly en-
'eat you to send the truest and ablest I
epubllcan you, =, have, But we entreat /
ou to send Republicans and not Demo
ats. You viii send one or the other.
o matter what the individual NAV call.
Imself, or what disguise he may wear.
will, be Republican or a Democrat.
here IS at present no room for any 9TH
style in our politics If you do not
can to retraee the past you will select
epublicans and not Democrats If you
can to go forward in the future. you
III select Republicans and not Demo
ats - 49, -iA -iiA Il
OUR MISSION NOT ENDED 1ri5 i
1t is sometimes said the mission of the +
apublicanzparty is accomplished. If by
at no more is meant than that the
4rty has discharged every trust hereto
re. committed to it, we admit it. 1t
IS been thought when one was found
lthful over few things that was a !
od reason for trusting him with more
lngs. Can you do better than be in
ructed by, such an example2 Especially
ice you must employ either. the party ,
alch you say has fulfilled every trust Il
employ that other party which has be, /
aged every trust. o. b5iist..-l5, aoossa II
The occasion for political effort has :
It. passed. American progress is not.l q
ded. Other labors lie before YOU, :
liter perhaps, but not light. {
First-You have to see that what is
ne shall not be undone Republican
a offers you the best security against.
5rogressions - 100000 .f.ilt9a 7-jn SsftI
Second--You have to, see that the !
'rk of reform goes forward Three !.
eat labors demand your present con
leration. 9ifrste5a=-f d11
The fourteenth amendment to the tI
Institution is notbyet enforced by !
ppropriate legislation Millions of
nerican citizens are denied even the
nmon law rights of locomotion be- T.
use they are black If such wrongs
, to. be1redressed, the Republican party :
me can do it, .-4,.--, -, :
The currency is in an abnormal condi-
n, and must be reformed 1t is un-
ubtedly true that the Republican party ,
not agreed how to effect that reform. y
ither is the Democratic party, Neither =
rty, as such, yet sees clearly the right !
y. But there are two reasons for be- f.
wing that the Republican party rather !
IN its rival can best treat this great =
estion of the finances: .5fs.-q :. =
|. AS the former has, hitherto, found e
a fp11a 7erI, ~
we believe it is more apt to find the
Ie way through this. 5ss 81 ad q
;. You already have abundant assur. q
&c that when Republicans discover the d
Ie way they will pursue it. That assur-
&c has not yet been given by the other o
J. The Republican party in the future, a
IN the past, will see to it that the ma "
nal credit suffers no detriment and n
1t the national honor is preserved r
)ur internal commerce demands addi- n
nal and less expensive facilities. The n
ume of that commerce has grown in a
ese lusty times to enormous proper v
ms. 4 sAa il
treat as has been the increase of n
facilities since the advent O
the Republican party, they have not "
0t pace with the demand for them q
t only do immense bulks seek move a
MT, but they require to be moved over n
It distances. The surplus products of
'se almost unlimited basins-that be- Il
zen the Allegheny and Rocky Noun X
rs and that between the latter range n
the Sierra Nevadas-require to be o.
ped out into the ocean on either side. ii
oduction is not only so vast in amount, al
it is so unequally distributedl h
If the spring wheat grown in the h
tied States, Wisconsin and Iowa raise al
lrly one-half. OF the winter wheat,
Llama and Ohio produce nearly one st.
rd. OF the corn raised, Illinois alone
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