The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-02


all in favor of discharging all of our publ,
liabilities according to the law and term.
under which they were made, notwith
standing that We may believe that our liza
bilites are much greater than they justly
ought to be; yet they were contracted b,
our legally authorized agents, and we, a
law abiding and honest citizens, must pay
every dollar of our debts, according to con
tract, and iu the same kind of money speci
fed in said contracts. Good faith require.
Int our reputation abroad requires it; anC
our credit and good name in the future lm
peratively demand it.
There is,another party now in the field
and | suppose courtesy, if nothing else,en
titles them to notice. This party is con
tessedly made up of very discofdant ee
ments more so perhaps, than any party
that ever before agreed upon ticket, save
the Greeley party of 1872 1t contains
many able, and some good men; some OF
their resolutions are sound, also But the
main spring and ralying point of the whole
concern is its advocacy of
THE OLD, woRN-oU THEORY
of gold and silver as the basis of currency.
AS | have before indicated, this would BIZ
desirable, if it was possible, but when W,
consider the fact that we have tried this
theory time and again, and it has so many
times proven disastrous to the producing
interest OF the country, why should we try
it again?
The industrial classes can never hone for
any good to accrue to them. by adopting
this deception, until it is demonstrated il
some hitherto unknown way of redeemus
three or five dollars of paper money at pan
with one dollar in gold at the same time
1t cauDot be done. 1t is an old, played
out dodge
nUMBUG AND A SWINDLE,
Aud he who advocates 1t, advocates a pol
icy in the interests of the m0n'ed p010er.
and aids in repeating the money panlcs
and disasters which have always overtakeu
it, and always will, until we have dig ou'
Of the earth, and retained in the country
a sutiiciency Of gold for circulating medl
um for the transaction of all the busnes
of the country. This is new departur,
OF modern Democracy in this state.
Ohio, Indiana and Missouri all stick
the Democratic doctrine that prevaile'
when | helped them in the Seymou
Il
the doctrine of the Independents on thi,
question Therefore the resolutions on
the finance question OF the Democracy ol
the above named states with ours whicl
we adopted at Decatur aud Springfield,
the spirit and aim is about the same. And
it is clearly apparent when these several
states come to be represented in a nation
al convention that this
LITTLE HUMBUG PLANK
of the Illinois conglomeration must GO
down, aud something more practical, more
just, and more in harmony with the spirit
of this progressive age must and will pre-
vail provided that party ever hold anoth
er national convention.
These are the questions and issues that
are on trial before the people of this state.
THE PARTY IN POWER
make the issue upon their past record
How do you like it? Aud they propose
to continue the same policy in the future,
for they have reafhrmed their platform,
and are putting forward the same men,
OF their kind, for office. Men whose every
interest, and consequently whose
sYMPATHIEs ARE WITH THE RAILROADS
ANb
are put forward for the most important
positions and, of course, if they are elect
ed, their influence and means will be used
to strengthen, build up and support these
monopolies. Nothing is more natural-it
is human nature
On the other hand. the industrial and
laboring classes, together with all others
who are in favor of fair aud honest dis
trbui ion of the increasing wealth of the
country among all and every useful and
honorable pursuit or profession, according
their Importance to the whole country,
have also put forward platform of princl
pies which are not at all new, but we think
them good and sound, and if put in oper-
alton will bring great relief to this
TAX RIDDEN AND OUTRAGED PEOPLE.
Candidates have been and are being nom.
mated who are not only pledged to live up
to the principles, but who are directly in
terested in supporting and upholding the
policy which is pointed out Ii they are
elected it will be natural for them, and it
will be a pleasure as well as duty, for
them to give their influence and means to
their support
These are logical and self evident CON
cluSlous, auu Wueu you eieCt youi Cuuui-
dates thus pledged, and if any should sell
out or deceive you in any way, make it at
least unpleasant for thelu afterwards.
Yes, if they steal anything, or take a bribe,
put them in the peniteutary for it, but for
humanity's sake do not re-elect them or
appoint them TO some other more imp0r-
tant Office as is now the custom.
In conclusion desire to say that all
finely spun theories, side issues and com
plicated contrivances and pretences OF our
opposers are for the purpose of conceal
ing the main and vital issue, that must,
ere lang, be decided, viz Shall the mon.
led pOtoer continue to control and conduct
the affairs Of tie government until centrot
isati0n is Thoroughly accomplished Or
shall the people
ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS.
in the interest OF the whole people, 10 such
way that every pursuit, or interest may
be protected and restored, so that tree
and independent nation may be maintained
and SO improved that il may be pointed
tO by all the nations Of the earth as the
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