Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18
carl Schu,= on the Presidency.
Reasons Why lie Cannot support Tiiden
and Hendricks---The Finances and the
Democracy.
From the Westliche Post. :

That certain Democratic papers IN their treat
mcnt of those who are not OF their opinion, rely
more upon insults than arguments is disagree.
able fact. We had hoped for a respectable cam
paisu and we believe that a great majority Of the
citizens OF this country share in this wish. At all
events we believe that facts and reasons will have
more weight ,hi, year than inyidiou' rhetoric
Let MS address ourselves them with the former to
those with whom a sound financial policy can
be honOrably and earnestly discussed
It is generally admitted and undisputed fact
tina, while n, Republican party is not altogether
free nom hhsiion elements, niIc-icnths of the
inHationst- and regulators are IN the Democratic
ranks. Al important elections in which the
finance policy stood IN the foreground have been
conducted by the Independents, a. the defenders
OF hard money against the Democrats - the
supporters Of imitation. We recognize with pleas
ure that in the accepted platform of the Demo
cratic National Convention some progress has
been made in this respect. ltpronouuces in favor
Of hard money only in theory, 1t is true, but even
that Is some gain in comparison with I'll" Demo
cratic state platform Of this and the preceding
year. and we bid it welcome. But Is the first
practical measure for the carrying ont OF this
nard money theory, the Dm0cratic platform pro-
pn.es-whai The repeal orthc resumption clause
OF the act of ls7j which fixes the resumption OF
specie payments in the year 1873.
In respect 20 this Re ,umptiOn act OF $50 We
criticised IL freely ~ the time for in its details
providing for the bringing about OF specie pay
nents 10 was not strong aud expressive enough.
On the other hand. however, We cordially praise
IT, for the reason that the law settled the promise,
and therein the duty of the Government 10 begin
at certain time the redemption OF tue paper
money Indebtedness In this promise, this express
recognition Of an exactly defined duty of the Coy
eminent great gam was made, for the discussion
about specie resumption thereby stepped over the
kingdom of geueralities into the domain Oi the
defined.
If the law which contains this promise was not
perfect in all details then there re NAMED but one
duty for every honest supporter OF a hard money
policy namely, as % perfect these details that
ihcy should prove adequate 10 the purpose. But
what does the Democratic platform propose: Not
TO complete The law and reader IL sufficient for the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of it, object, but IN u word TO re-
cali that promise. And what does the repeal Of
the Resumption act signify Nothing less than
the open Reputation OF a premise given by Con
gress in the form of a law ofa duty solemnly rec
ognized by the United states Government.
The reason which tie Democratic platform as
signs for this reputation, Is that this promise of
resumption In fact stands As "hndrance" In the
WAY of practical resumption. We take the liberty
10 saw that this is consummate nonsense; II is q
very transparent evasion 10 cover up step OF
which every honest hard -money man must be
ashamed As piece of deceit aud treachery.
Every body knows that the repeal OF the Resump-
ton act has been the battle cry OF the nnatonlsts
for the past two years. In Congress, at every OPP
portunity, they have made this repeal the goal oil
their eNertions and in every one OF their state
platforms they have stoutly denied the same thing
And now comes the friends OF hard money into
the Democratic National Convention and agree 10
the reputation Of this promise. That Is the SIM
pie state of the case,
If the Democrats should succeed TO power the
repeal OF the promise OF resumption viii IN con-
formitv with their PLATFORM become their nrst step
The inlationists will eagerly Leaf on the attack
and the Democratic friends OF hard money VIII as
list them in it, And what more! The Democratic
platform speaks of Il host of other things Oy
which the way for resumption of specie payment
must be prepared, rs economy, &c Now that Is
charming. But we know this talk. We heard 1t
during the Ohio campaign OF the preceding year
from the lips of M2ssrs. Ewing, Pendletonl &c
The same arguments were used at that time 10
persuade the people that the resumption OF specie
payments must not be thought of for long time
Still 10 come. What at that time, then, served as
n ground against resumption we behold now III
the Democratic national platform as a means oil
its accomplishment. No right.thnking man can
form with its express reputation OF promise
made in the form of law, IL in spite OF all us
beautiful rhetoric about harmony, nothing less
than n concealed, and indeed very miseTaOiy con-
cealed compromise with the infiationsts. ms
ronpromise appears still more clearly IN the
choice of candidates. That Mr.. Tilden IS a haTu
money man, we believe. That he would make
uolicy we accept as true. Whether he would sue
ceed amid the two-pOwerful imitation elements Oh
H. Western and Southern Democracy, we DOUBT
Rnt the Democratic Convention has placed " MS
Side az the Vice President candidate, Mr. Hen
bricks