The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-10
THE OHIO PLATFORM.

In another column will be found comm
nication on the platform of the Ohio Democr
cy, which We give in order that both sides
an important issue may be heard. Or, if o,
readers do not care to go through B. 3 lette
we will save them the trouble by giving
substance, which is, that the platform adop
ed by the Democratic Convention of Oh
does not seem in B. opinion to imply
wish that the volume of the currency shoul
be increased. In answer it would be suficiel
to say that in our opinion, it does imply ju
such wish. Even if B. is rigl
In his opinion, and We wrong in ours,
would amount to no more than this, that OF
past arguments against initiation do not appl
to the Democrats of Ohio. We still hold
our opinion that the Ohio declaration respect
ing the currency, SO deprecated and regrette
by the great body of the Democratic party
North, South, East and West; SO CAREFUL
Stunned by every Democratic State Conven
ton held since that of Ohio; so uncalled 70
in any mere State election, SO complete
ly unnecessary for any practical pc
li,ical purpose; so embarrassing to tn
Conservative and Democratic press; i
liable to the construction which our enc
mics put uron it. That construction, it il
true, admits of explanation. Senator Thur
man, in his late very elaborate written docu
ment or speech, declares that he does not like
the platform, and takes great deal of pains
to show that it does not mean what the Radi.
Gals say it means. He admits that the con.
vention blundered B. knows it Numbered.
Every Democrat outside of Ohio regrets it,
and more than three-fourths of the Ohio
Democrats themselves tits an unlucky slip,
which would be of little consequence except
for the importance of winning a Democratic
victory in that State in October, an easy thing
if the campaign were conducted on local
issues as to particulars and on broad and
universal Democratic principles as to general
issues. Mr.. Cary's purpose to "demonetize
gold and silver" and to make government
notes based on the faith of the Republic a
should have been postponed
to another arena and another time.
He and his friends chose to make
the issue and there was no alternative left
to journalists but to accept or reject. The
BULLETIN has rejected it rather emphatically.
In spite of BIS objections and in spite of the
jealousy of the North as to the ''South taking
any part in the political struggles of the coun-
ny" which B. seems to fear, we cannot adopt
he policy of abstinence which he sug-
,ests. Abstinence is not always as servicsable
IS appropriate curative agents. The case is
me that requires prompt remedy.
The people of this republic are thoroughly
lisgusted with perpetually varying, ire
leemable currency. This is universal an
ipathy. Paper money which is incon-
ertible is curse, delusion, fraud,
n incubus. It is our province to
leclare war against that paper money system
hat has cost the South fifty millions year
ince 1865. 1t is our duty 10 protest against
ny further tinkering with the currency, and
} deny the right or power of Congress to de-
rive the people of a stable, uniform metallic
leasure and representative of values The
eople hate rag money, which goes up and
own with the will of Spectators No coun-
y has ever prospered with such currency;
, country can prosper with it. Cunning
.mblers in paper find in its fluctuations
source Of profit. Those who manipulate
70 products of labor save themselves from
IS by leaving wide margins for deprecia-
IN. The mercantile classes manage to buy
ID sell with and through it, but when it
mes to consumers they are obliged to pay
ormous advances. Paper money that is not
deemable at the will of the holder in coin
II change constantly, and these changes {
Up capitalists, while they injure other s
'sses. Radical villainy and speculation q
We been carried on mainly under the cover ,
this trash. Under its shelter they have fat
led, fourished and multiplied like vermin t
der heaps of mouldy straw. The rats J
Ve eaten the wheat and left the chaff for
people.
t is never safe to maneuver or change
Mt in presence of formidable enemy. This
10 Gllno 10 Start new issues ana new tne-
IS. As Democrats those of Ohio had no G
aston or right to make declarations liable a
De construed as averse to all that Demo- a.
is elsewhere hold as true and vitality i'm d
tant Congress is the field for ventilating 81
notary schemes; before the people it il Of
ply necessary to pronounce irredeemable o:
er a nuisance, to be abated and replaced D,
,oin or its equivalent as speedily as the tt
, interests Of the country will permit. OF
'e know something of the character, the
hes, and the popular sentiment of our Al
ntrymen, and we are fully convinced that bl
q is now no resolve more settled, no de- Ia
more eager, no determination more fixed 10
the minds and hearts of the American OF
pie than to shake off this paper money su
'ance and return to stable uniform cur hi
y. As long as the BULLETIN speaks in he
name of the people, we shall not cease to DIR
,cate their good cause, even though our DIR
lor may not please maneuvering politi- gu
s, or may provoke little harmless pi- We
ICY from esteemed friends.
he Democratic party cannot afford to or,
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