The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-09-12

principle that sound currency should
be gold and silver, md TedeelnAble
therein, we are opposed 70 either u
c3ntraotion or inhationof present cur
rency, and would leave the restoration
OF legal tenders to par In gold to be
brought about by promoting the indus
tries OF the people, and not by destroy
Ing them That the policy already
initiated by the Republican party
of aboishlng legal tenders and giving
national banks the power to furnish all
the currency, will increase the power
of an already dangerous monopoly,
and add TO the enormous burdens now
depressing the people without any
c0mpensating advantage; and that all
| the national bank notes in circulation
be promptly and permanently retired
aud that full legal tender notes be is
sued in their place That public inte-
rest demands that the government
should cease to discredit its own mon
ey, and should make its legal tender
receivable for all dues except where
respect for obligation Of contract re-
quires payment in CON; the extinction
OF present national banks and estab-
! fishing in their stead system OF free
! banks of discount and Deposit under
such regulations rs the States respec-
lively may prescribe, aud no paper
money except such as may be issued
directly and upon the faith of the Fed
eral government, thus allOrdlng prac-
tically n currency tased on gold and
silver and other property of the whole
country.
Hon. Cyrus i. PERsHING (not
Cyrus Z. Hahn, as published in our
telegraphic columns yesterday
morning., was nominated for Gov
ernor on the eleventh ballot
by pronounced vote, which
was afterwards made unanimous
Mr.. p. is u native Of Cambria coun-
ty, fifty years old, has practiced law
at Johnston for many years, and
has devoted his whole life to his
profession Although Democrat
in his convictions, he was not q vio-
lent partisan, and was often called
upon to take place on tho ticket.
In 1856 he came within n few votes
of defeating Colonel Edic for Con
gress in the strong Republican dis
trct OF huntington Blair, Cambria
and Somerset, and in 1858 he was
ronomnated for Congress, but de-
feated by s. s. Blair, by some 1000,
although leading his ticket. In 1860
he was chosen to the Legislature
and served five years consecutively.
In 1869 no was the Democratic
nominee for Supreme Judge, but
was defeated by Judge Williams by
S,79l majority, Two years ago the
people of Schuylkill county, with
out distinction of party, nominated
him for President Judge against
Judge Ryan, and he was elected by
.er 5000 majority. Since then h
has devoted himself to his judicial
duties, and discharged them most
acceptly. His bold war against
fraud makes him tho Tilden of the
contest.
VIoToR II. PIoLETT, who was nom
mated for Treasurer on the third
ballot, is a native of Wysax, Brad.
ford county, of French extraction
and is about sixty.throe years old
His education was obtained ut the
ordinary schools of the country, bu,
it was solid and practical, and fitted
him for the occupation he chose for
lite--that Of farmer. Being II good
speaker and early gaining the re-
spect and confidence of the
Democrats of Brodiord coun-
| ty, no was elected to the
Legislature IN 1919, and again in
1877. During the last session John
G. Knox and himself led the Demo
Gratis against the opposition with
toarlessncss and ability. Still con-
tinuing in the Democratic party,
Mr.. Piolctt was nominated by that
organization and the Changers for
Congress in 1864, and beaten by
Mr.. Mercur by 1901 majority. In
1868 he was renominatcd for the
Same place, and against the same
gentleman. This time he ran the
majority in the district down to 81.
In 1872, being for the third time
put upon the track, he failed to Sc
cure an election, us in the other
cases. The district is one of tho
strongest Republican portions OF
the State. Whom tho war broke
out between Mexico and the United
States in 1916, Mr., Piolctt was ap
pointed paymastor, which place he
held until the close of tho struggle.
He is now engaged in farming and
stockraising, in his native country.
He occupies a leading position in
the Granger organization of his
State, and is looked upon as ono of