The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-26
NATION MARBLES VIEWS.
A.yNrJirH fITTER 70 = ROUTING
fTBERIL ETPJHI tffN.

,.onr,nI urrr-ic- WIN the Democratic
rar,y can Rest tnect s"bstantiHi kctorh'
NEW YORK. Aoe. H. 49,.
Dram SIN: Your letter l.tc'c.Ncd.
.n,ri-moncy man, asa ilocrh Republican,
,,.., decision should be ended by a compar
.,f..fhcr
nf me platforms Of ;hc two parties.
. uf tnc letters ~ acceptance. ~.
g. nf tnc character and capaciues OF the two
/. -moutul candidates.
fl, The arsf place. the last three platforms 81
O., Hcnuhncan party show no progress, out
800. fliine N 10 YOU take INTO account the
ur.triii .ifintou at each OF the three epDchs.
L. rr' i-.t. go SAY nothing %, the faithlCss
,i,f,ln. 90 /. pub lean Congressional icgisla-
,.r .f the pledges OF Republican Nntiona
r.u,.nf.lns Now. at iast the latest oi thOse
..t,.n,ilns openly rejects the proposal to au.
Lau urOn congress preparations needful for re-
,umption. and refuses to inhibit pos ponemont
" resumption beyond thc day named. Jan. I,
~ Nnw. at last, the s mo convention refuses
,yon to connrm Tue hollow promise OF that act
Of i--i. refuses even to mention It, but, Instead,
g. back to tho pledge Of the act Vi i,sjg ,,f
ENien the act Of lotJ was devised iOr mere anO
bp"cious pretcnse OF tulnlmenD. and forsoOth,
Al this late day, " demands" the iuihlment OF
thlt earlier unfuided. and almost forgotten
pledge 81 by a continuous and steady progress To
lpccie PAYMENTS" This 1t does In a resolution
which itself. by Implication. admits the fact that
Ter .even wears neither " commercial prosperity.
Iurlc morals" nor " the national credit" has
tuiccd to induce the Republican patty to take
he first step IN its i" steady progress to specie
Iaments.' or has sufnced to prevent a single
une of is snnual steps backward. And that Is
I You are merely invited to lean again upon
rne Of sue longest broken OF many broken
Iaeds.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
ON the other hand, the three corresponding
rational ulitforus OF the Democratic pasty
tl.s distinct progress, successfully higher
ll'. clearer perception AMI purer purpose, cul-
nluAting in the last. This demands reform ITO
Dish SQUAD currency, restore the publ;
tl,d.i aud maintain The national honor This
tcuouioer the failure to make good tho prom
u tue legal tender notes one coie ~ the
frrie payment. prohleme denounces the
g. ugng standard " value forced into the
! uds ~ the people Genounces the nOn-pay.
o. nc ~ the iegdl tenders as Disregard Of the
gifted faita - tie nation; denOuncss the I'm
ltn,dehce which, out OF colossal receipts and
ted sources. has accumulated no reserve:
rsn1ances the Republican party for having
ing eleven years Of peace, made no advance
nd resumption, and no preparation for re-
81 ution. but instead. obstructinI resump-
"a by " sting resources and exhaustng all
o. surplus income ana Tor having. while an
U tily protesting TO intend a speedy return TO
tle'ie payments, annually enacted fresh tin
dauces thereto among which hindrlnces It
v l.ely OF unwisely recko rs the resumption date
a. me att OF iortiNei IN TINS al least the
iit mat never ma su n a date been anywhere
M efficient means Of resum ption. And, finally.
II It's spir; and purpose In these precise and
several de unclations, the ST. Louis Convention
rompletod ts demand for resumptiOn by pre-
30 Ding the three essential conditi' ms Of prepa-
Ti'iOn therefor, To wit: public economies, OH
81 retrenchmen:s, and wise finance" which
world VI lie perfect ability and It's perfect readi-
~ fo meet any OF It's PROMISES at the call Of
The creditor entitled to payment"
Il IS no descent from the highest plane Of
,9nomie stltesm anship FOR the platform then
l. have affirmed rs II does hrirm. that such a
ty-teul. we'll devised aud Ia competent hands
Ir execution, would brig healins Oh Its
Nif-s to ali our hlra5sed industries" They ar,
ititner economists nor statesmen who nave in
ed the people With dread OF some apoce-
lp-e OF ruin 10 follow cremation" or "cor-
THE TWO LETTERS or ACCEPTANCE
toy Tldeas letter accepting nomination.
~ Gov. Haye-- letter. increase the divergence
ace your Chief solicitude. COMPARE the tw':
Gov HAYES flnbies the great pruoiefl mols
ihipufh common plac ana politicians
lnrls.-maktug, and arrives at the conclusion
ThM = the feeling Of uncertainty inset srarl
if'n an rredeemabie PAPER currency Is a great |
obstacle to the revival OF business ami the re-
turn III pros aerlt."
a Daniel come 20 Judgment"
FAR reaches his perspicdc,'y; such Is u Q |
iat word a Of MS sta!essinansoi2-exeept tue
approve every appropriate step to accomplish |
ihe desired end" We SHAH presently see what |
tar degree Of his compt tency is likely 10 Be- |
even for che task o. judging what 70 approve.
LOOK a. that picture and then on this-ths |
i,tter OF Hcv. liden--eXbaustive, statesman
J No gras in every detail ana the whole pruD- |
lem with easy Unaffected power, and loosing |
i9s Gotdl,n kuot II puolic policy familiar Is |
rs garter You are one Il the men who should |
most competent to appreciate the part OF II |
which analyses the specie Payments problem 10 |
WIN utter daring to tue criticism of his peers, |
the allegiance OF his party, aod tue ties; Of time |
me map OF the platform he transforms Into a
working CHART Inc pledge OF the platform be |
ruderwriEes with the promise Of an honest man. !