The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-22
EX-GOVERNOR PENDLETON.

THE HON. GEORGE Il. PENDLEroN ON THE EEPUB-
LIcAN AND DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRMs-THE CUE
RENcY QUESTION DISCUSSED.
GALLIP0LIe, ONO, July p, 1878
the democratic meeting here to-day, presided
over by Colonel John A. Vance, speeches. were
made by Governor Allen, Hon. George Il. Pendle-
ton and Others. Mr.. PendletOD spoke OF the
meeting oftne Republican Convention last year,
and the claims in its platform; but said
that tits year It tunes It's voice TO
Inherent Key, and only declared itself
in favor Of our public school system and separa-
ton OF Church and State. Upon these points, he
said, tbs democrats could have no argument with
the republicans and he quoted from the platform
to show that the democratic party would uphold
the state constitution In this respect. He inter-
prered the platform to mean adherence to the
principles OF government established by the
fathers, opposition to all encroachments OF
one department. upon another or OF the
federal power upon the constitutional
rights Of the States. equality before the law OF all
citizens, one Presidential term, retrencnment
wherever there IS extravaganza, reform wher-
ever there is abuse, no subsidies, pusic lands for
actual settlers, q tarln for revenue only, equal
and exact justice to all, religion free, secular
education IN public schools, opposition to
sumptuary laws and to interference with
SOCIAL hablLs lot Criminal, 10 maHRhanL
espionage, and on financial questions,
Cessation OF contraction, SOUND and SUFFICIENT
/ currency; promotion ofindustries the surest road
/ to the appreciation Of paper to q par with gold,
greenDacks Instead OF national bank notes, green
backs Tor customs 10 the extent that the necessl-
ties OF the government will permit This plat
| form, he Claimed, had been mlsrepresented. II
called lor currency equal to the wants OF trade,
aud ina, he claimed was a fitting measure for
O.
/ ment payer, whether legal teuoer OF not: every
restricted banking system, has been an eiiOrt to
make and keep currency equal according 70 the
Z Juogmelt OF Toe government 10 the wants OF
traae. so with every rec uanKing system. TIE
democrats 40 not layor a deprecated currency.
He thought ne interpreted me opinion OF the
parry and tze platform wben ne declared
I they were In favor OF coin as toe
basis OF curi ency teat paper currency should
1 De convertible INTO coin at par; that the party
desire n return to specie payments as speedily as
! tne in crest OF labor and business Will permit
that we would be glaze TO return Immediately II
honor ana gooa isitn and justice would perml {
pEGocRGTs AND BEruDrArIoN
The democratlc party Is not now, am never has
! been, IN favor offepudiatioH in any form. We 40
becye 10 u our highest duty TO ful1l all our couu-
try's obligations according 20 the spirit and letter
OF our promise. We are not now ana never nave
nuctuaung, according TO the whns 81 parties or
tue interests or bankers or the de nan0s
Oh reckless speculatofsj Dut sUhcsent
for the easy, active, economical aud profitable ~
teTclaDse OF commodities anu as hIed @no stable
as the nature OF the case viii ALLOW, ana so long as
| we must nave govern Hcnt paper cur ency VIC
prefer Ereen0ack5 when are slund ani
cheap ana good, to national papk noies,
SIX per cent and are at last only redeem
abe 10 Ersen5acks. lie confessed that there
were delects ana dangers 10 this coin basis ~ s.
| tent that tue superstrucrure Of paper was larger
/ tnan toe foundation 0. coin, and that "a the su-
persTucture FroNs higher II grows wloer aud
| merits OF various KINDS OF currency. Tae present
peeessitiss asmAndrehef tnat should We promptly