The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-07-20
Pure DemaroRism.

Consistency may be ajewel, but u IL
evident that the Democratic party has
no ownership in the jewel. In the fol-
lowing plank of the 81. Louis platform
Il will be scen that the Republican par
" 10 denounced for not taking steps 10
resume specie payments, while II Is al
so denounced TOR taking steps In that
direction. As n rich contribution to the
contradictory literature Of tho day we
give Il the benefit of a wide circulation.
Certain portions Of this plank might
have had an air of fairness about them
II they had given the cause for the in
crease of taxation since 1850; but ne
this would have been trcading or dem.
ocratic corns, Il could not De expected
In q Democratic platform.
reform is necessary to establish a sound cur
thu :satiousi honor. We denounce the failure
for all these eleven years to make COOL the
promise Of the legai.tendcr notes. which area
changing Standard Of value In the hands Of the
people. and the. ncn-payment of which Is q dts
regard to the piiahted. faith Of the nation. We
denounee the improsidence which In the eleven
years Of peace has taken from the people In
Federal taxes thirteen times the whole amount
Of the legal-tender notes, and squandercd four
times this sum In useless expense. without nc
cumulating any rrserve for their retention. We
denosncc the financial lmbecility and immor-
ality Of that party which, during eleven years
81 peace, has made no advance toward resump;
tion, no preparation for resumption, instead
has obstructed~ resumption by wasting our re-
sources and exhausting all our surplus income,
and while annually, protesting TO intend a
speed, return &c specie payments has annually
enacted fresh hindranccs thereto. As such a
htndrance we denounce the resumption clause Of
the act Of 1915, and we here demand It's repeal"
At what time in the history of the ma
ton had we a currency sounder or safer
than at the present timer Since the
creation OF the national system not a
dollar has been lost on the
bills Of q broken bank. The people
have no desire to return to the old State
bank system, when q man had to con-
suit a bank-note detector before he felt
safe in taking a bill.
With q debt of more than 81, 200, O00,-
OO0, created to put down q rebellion
brought about through Democratic
teachings. aud with over 500, 600, 900
paper money afioat, does any n be-
lieye that Democracy would have
brought about resumption by this time?
1t might have done SO by reputation,
but in no other way.
Is there a Democra. In the land who
docs not know the reason of the extra
tuih0t iuCICdSC VI tuNutiOu SlHVt
1860? 1fthere Is, we refer him to the
cost OF putting down the Democratic
Shareholders rebellion. This ascer.
tanned. the only question for the DEM
ocracy to 60 before the country upon
Is. Ills the Union worth what II cost to
ave itp"
Is there q Democrat who has not in
formed himself that tie Republican
party has paid of more than 5000. OOO,-
900 of the national debt, reduced the
internal revenue from $500, 226. 1884
In 1866 to $l10 OO7. 493. 5S in ls75--less
than ten years? To accomplish this
has required economy, and not extrava-
gance. Every year of this economical
management has brought the nation
nearer to the resumption Of specie
payments. and, according to Republic.
can judgment, made II possible In 1879,
the time fixed upon in tho Resumption
act that Democracy wishes repealed.
Is 1t possible and we ask the ques-
ton Of those Democrats who have not
yet sold themselves to the dishonorable
tactics Of Morrissey, Tilden & Co.'s ii
possible to construct a plank for po!it-
ical purposes containing more pure
demagogism than the n above quoted?
1t will fall far short of its intention.
The American people read and think for
themselves. and cannot be deceived by
such transparent humbug as was put
together at st. Louis, and scattered over
tho country as a reform platform for
that prince OF demagogues. Samuel j.
Tilden. to stand upon.-The Republic.