New-York tribune., 1875-09-25
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
A DEFEAT OF THE REPUBLICANS IN EVERY STAFF
FoREsHADOwED-INFIATIO IN FAVOR WITT


A DEFEAT OF THE REPUBLICANS IN EVERY STATE
FoREsHADowED-INFLArION IN FAVOR WITH
TIE PEOPLE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: If yOu present TO the average paper
money man gold and a hit of paper each stamped
a dollar by the Government and ask him how al why
il il that, while both with equal power and author
ity the first Is worth 100 cents and the other but So
after puzzlng it a while he usually ends by de-
claring they necessarily equal and cannot he made
10 comprehend that the apparent il necessarily the real
difference that the s worth never less than dollar
under all possible circumstances while the other is worth
only what il will bring, dependent on conditions eX-
trinsic Of itself which compel that 10 iuctuate from
dollar 10 nothing
The same man. though he pays in paper
l15 for dollar clam0rs for an increase Of paper
although he may be compelled Ia admit that the de
manded will compel him 10 pay 100. lG5 or l3O
dollar. The intrinsic difficulty Of the question
involved snonld withdraw from the field Of party poll
ties Submitting IL a massmerting is only paralleed
by q of our House OF Representatives on question
fine Experience, even, Will never convince the
popular mind that the American Government cannot make
actual money Of paper The canse OF failure OF the eX
pertinent will appreciated The popular mind has
than usual capacity To comprehend the question
Men money and immediately hedemandiS sore and
pressing; and this will most a-slredy decide the
question in favor Of an increase OF paper wherever that
issue il made. said Western Republican farmer few
days ago Ny farm il mOrtgaged want paper; want
imitation. II get - a Dushel for my wheat can
pay OF that mortgage" II is useless 10 argue against
this need The money question vii be- found p0werless
to build stable party IL will form the most potent
of known agents to dissolve existing organizations.
majority Ot the people never he got to accept per
mancny and upon dogas tina, be- made apparent
only by argument The Republicans will inevitably be-
beaten this Fail and routed next year Ihls mas berh
long apparent to men lar enouEh removed rom tr co
two will be recognized as immediate and powerful;
FIRST The actual aud supposed misconduct OF the Re
pubiican leaders, How great this has been, may be
realized when il is that the honest masses prefer the
Democrats who betrayed the country into the war.
10 the recovery OF the country since and have now no
programme for the future. The people are compelled
To turn To them because there are uo other parties.
Secoitd The Republicans did not prevent the present
financial difficulties II VIII not ayaIl theln tue leas Ia
snow that thi could not have been done. If that l.
true. they cannot make II appear Could thr De made
clear ig. intelligence. the people would not dupre-
hend IT, The popular logic Will oe practlcai-a party
that cannot govern or Will not should be- TURNED our OF
power The failure 10 govern through division OF sen
riment should be as faa 10 party As INABILITY rom
other II Is probable that fho Republicans by de-
cdcd action might at ca.t have pCs poned ts financial
crisis. They did not attempt H. Their only present
claim continual trust is tie VIGOROUSLY pad conduct
OF their opponents In the past
In the personal integrity OF their leaders. the Demo
Gratis mad much strength and largely the advantage.
How much this du. want OF opportunity. or real
virtue. admits of argument. The conduct OF these
leaders in ohio. Indiana. and Pennsylvania WITHIN the
last few weeks has ccrtaIly lost them TINS supposed adj
vantage The Republicans VIII he buddy beaten IN ONO.
Pennsylvania. and NcwI ok this Fan; they Will be de
sons why they ought ne The Democratic leaders who
Lad not the courage and integrity 10 resist The state plat
fOs OF imitation Will do ess 10 stem the tlde that bears
them 10 power The people VII nave their wlTa paper
Grlugc The times OF 1857 viii bc paralleed The peO-
pie viii then urn - tie Repubicans Who huInllIa'ed
and made wiser and c.ie VIII return I" power There
viii heL De doubt about the course to he taken ana
party to question IL @nd the Republicans wAI nave
the cr cit ana g.or, ol aean saving Tie country H.
Washington, sept 70 Ie').