The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-17
The Platform, aud the Men.


is talking about when it declares that
:he action of the Erie convention has
pleased the people of the entire State
to much fuller degree even than the
mos. hopeful expected. That differ
ences of opinion, continues the Post,
would exist as to matters of policy Was
to be expected among men who are
intelligently seeking for what is right.
But there we're no vital differences OF
opinion presented for the consideration
of the Convention, and the result of its
labors fully answer the public expec-
tstion.
The platform of principles enuncia-
ted cover the entire ground and chai>
lenges the severest scrutiny and crltl-
cism A redress of grievances, a
restoration of honest and economical
government, a complete purging of
the State Treasury and government of
the corruptions that have so long fes-
tered there, and relief from financial
evils, are things which the people inn
pcratively demand, and what they are
bound to have.
The idle clamor of few Ringsters
about the currency will avail nothing.
The Democracy do not depart from
ancient faith that gold and silver are
the constitutional basis of the currency.
To reach this without bankrupting the
masses is the aim of the party. The
wisdom of this course is made apparent
by studying the result of the cruel
fallacy of forced resumption. 1t is
hn
time fixed by the act of last winter,
and what is the result? Already the
currency is locked up, business is
prOstrated, manufactures is nearly at a
stanlstill, and the condition of things
is growing worse every day, and unless
this unwise and wicked act is repealed,
will continue to grow worse until the
final crash comes with the attempt to
enforce it.
The presentcurrency system, with all
of its evils and defects, is the work of
the Radical leaders The Democracy
propose to take hold of it and work
out relief by a process that will not
crush the masses, and render it next to
impossible for the labOring man to gain
a subsistence for himself and family
The government shall not discredit its
own currency that is in the hands of
the people. The people have faith in
it and the Democracy say that the
government, too, shall have faith in it,
When the faith shall become mutual
then we shall have attained resumption
without having done violence to the
interest of any one.
How is this mutualty of faith to be
brought about? There are two plans
proposed. The first is by the Radical
leaders, which proposes to still further
contract the currency, and compel
specie resumption when there is no
specie with which to resume When
people cannot get currency with which
to pay their debts it is worse than
nonsense to talk about forcing them to
pay them in gold A bsoute bank
ruptcy would be the result.
. On the other hand the Democracy
are opposed to all attempts to force a
resumption of specie payments, as not
only unwise but absolutely wicked
There is another and better wav &c
reach a specie basis, and that is by
stimulating and promoting the indus
tries of the country, pruning gradually
away the evils of our present currency
system and building mp material pros
perity, by which means the legal tender
currency can be gradually but mes,
certainly brought to a par with gold
In this way we will reach the specie
basis with the wealth of the country
still distributed with a fair degree o
equality among the masses. By TIN.
Radical process, present distresses will
be increased ten-fold, and when, afte
years Of suffering and deprivation, tn,
specie basis is reached, the few vii
have all the property, while the millions
will be left penniless and bankrupt.
Now as between these two prOposi
tions it is not hard for intelligent mel
to choose, and we feel assured that they
will choose the one that leads to th
desired object through constantly in
creasing prosperity.
Ofthe candidates nominated at Erie
it can truthfully be said that their hon
csty is above suspicion, and that the,
are the enemies of the Ring that has s,
fearfullv debauched public sentimen
in this State. Already the Ring or
gans controlled by such Ringsters a.
Errett and Mackey have begun the
jackal attacks upon them, but it vii
only add to theil strength. The peo
pie of this State have learned to pl
the proper estimate upon the SANDER
of the apostles of Addition, Division
and Silence. Both the Erie platform
and nominations will be triumphant,
ratified
APROPos of the Know NOtbino cru