The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-11-25
CINCINNATI
Weekly Gazette
Eo1. 1916.

The National House OF Representatives q.
war with the Senate and the Executive Adj
miriststinn and the great ouadrennial
contest for the Presidency, with the vast
power and patronage which i, controls. 4
politirrl udrty which. after long control OF
the government left II with the Union bro
ken nm, and which. as n party organization.
stood aloof during the gigantic struggle Of
ir,estSr7tion. and cave the aid and comfort
OF its sy,Hpatily and votes TO thesccession
coniederacy now hopes TO royerup lis long
record OF uniaithfulr'ess to the country, and
lis responsibility for all the consequent ca
lamities and financial burdens, By u falla-
cious promise OF 4 piper HONEY initiation.
which meafs the unsettlemeni 81 vaiues.
the continual depreciation OF the currency.
the destruction Of general confidence, and
which can have no outcome save in pros.
tration and reputation.
In this contest, the GAZETTE will MAIN
tain the PRINCIPLES and course laid down in
Il previous annual circulars, and adhered
to in its editorial columns. The Democrat
ic party brought all the calanities md
burdens upon the country. 1t has given
70 evidence OF cipacity to reform rs own
character, or 10 lay out 4 polly of govern
ment. Even on the questions Of currency
and finance, which it attempts TO set up az
the sole issue, the party is at war with IL
self. Its restoration to the control oi the
Nstibtal so-rrnme.it would be d National
calamity. Its present. control of the House
OF Representatives Is a partial anarchy and
paralysis III the government. While per
feet purity is not claimed for the Republic
can party, yet has the revrr-dyins glory
of iiayiiig saved the Republic from the
Dcinocratic disunion; it has dealt with the
iaults OF its public nicri with mercllcss
hand; it is the only party that has n char
acter which entities it to be intrustcd with
the government, or that ctn lay out u gov
crnment policy, nhd it vii! present to the
people \ Presidential candidate who will
deserve the confidence OF the country, on
a platform OF reform and progress
The general character 1f the GAZETTE Is
established by its life, and, therefore, needs
no promises for the future. IL maintains
Republican principles, such rs i believes
best for the general welfare, and it holds
party organization as simply an agency to
carry them into effect in the adminlstra-
ton OF government. The GAZETTE asks no
farors from those in power, and is indie
pendent in the course it takes, and is as
free 10 condemn abuses inside the Repub-
lican party rs in opposition. This fearless
course has ccrned for it the recognized po-
sition OF the leading Republican journal
OF the central part Oh the nation.
On the question OF currency, the Gazette
maintains the line OF policy Sc. forth in It's
previous annual circulars. WhiiG it holds
that the cventiul divorce OF the govern
ment from the banking business, and the
restoration OF the currelcy to convertibil;ty
with roin, are to be kept steadily in view,
it also holds that the situation growing out
OF the pRostration OF the public credit by
the war OF secession, which lett an cnor-
nous volume OF irreiecmablc and depreci-
ated piper motley, which has become the
measure Of gcncr;L values and contracts, is
one whose reform must be gradual and by
cautious and stable measures. Experience
has proved .hal, With tlir stuppagr OF f,ir.
ther issues, there is y steady tendency OF
the currency TO depreciation. The first
step OF reform. therefore. is to stop the FUR
thcr Increase Of the volume uf irrcdccMa-
BE paper ihoncv. Which we sihll have
settled that, and thus have given fuil I
course TO the natural Improvement OF the
currency from that, it will be time enough !
to deliberate measures to close the rcmrin-
ing gap between piper ind c0im
As a complete American newspaper, the
GAZETTE has no superior on the continent.
AS 1 eT 60 ~ p:ipcf' u nus lGTs peti
lea,t;u as tie s''it.'tu, anu WIZ m;,,,
turSi piper is seen in its volumiiaous CORE
spondencc from practical farmers, who
make ittheir medium for exchanging views
and intelligence. 1t is not unmindinl OF
the literary wants OF the family. 1t con-
tains more reading matter than any other
paper Published L. this city, and the char-
actcr OF its contents arec!udes any compar-
ison OF it with the trashy cheap papers
that are continually sprinsins up. 1t is
printed from stereotype plates, blythe new |
''Pcrfccting Press" which makes its ~
pographieal execution better than ever:
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