Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-08-26

The Democrats of the House o.
Representatives have set a bad ok
ample. They have stopped publ,
improvemcntSat the very moment
when the laborcrS and mechanics o.
the country were most in need o.
work. Public bindings needed fo,
the convenience Of the service must
be finished, sooner or later. Il,
turn men out of employment in dull
times, when the labor is actually re-
CURED to complete what has been
commenced, is, to say the least. a
mistaken policy, and one that will
react on the party that is response.
hle for it.
The very time to push forward all
necessary improvements is in the
presence OF general business de.
preston. 1t encourages labor: il
sets a good example to capitalists:
1t does much toward revivine conf.
dcnce and restoring industry. But
ior the Government TO plead power.
~ and act as if il was on the verge
OF bankruptcy is to invite business
depression and to contribute to the
Widespread suffering which ALWAYS
follows enforced idlencSs among The
working classes.
Ihe practice Of economy does not
call for acts Of injustice. 10 allow
men to stalvc under the very shad.
ow OF an unfinished public luildino
may be called economy, bnt it is
not: Tor though the suspension of
work may retain Il few thousands of
dollars in the Treasury. it has en-
tailed upon hundreds of honest men
VINO haow that their labor is needed
an amount OF misery which cannot
be justified on any grounds of pub
lie necessity.
In their insane idea to 60 before
the people with an imposing array
OF figures which shall represent SO
many millions saved by Democratic
legislation, the Democrats of the
House of Representatives have cut
down the wages Of the ,aborer and
turned ont OF employment, not only
thousands who were at work upon
necessary improvements. but indi.
rectly other thousands who were en-
gagged IN the manufacture of the ma:
terlal used. Thus the suspension
OF work upon public building not
only effects those engaged in its cree
;lon, but the large number who de
pend upon the money expended for
their daily bread.
Instead Of building mp confidence.
the present House of Representa-
tives have been studiously engaged
for the past seven months in tear
ing it down. 1t is possible that ON
its ruins they may ride into power,
but it is hardly probable. In our
opinion, they have aroused storm
of Indignation which will sweep from
them the brief authority they oh.
tanned under false pretenses, and re
place them by men Of wisdom, who
Will le2islate for the good of the
country, and who will regard the
interests of the working man above
the selfish interests Of party.
The Boston Heldld has long ar
ticle on "Democratic Degcneracy,r
showing that on the financial cues.
ton the Democratic party passed
from good to bad at the first step.
and have been going from bad to
worse ever since. The Herald says:
"Already the soft money tiger. i'll
we may return to that figure, has
stretched his paws over the Demo
cratic organization. With one OF
them he has seized the vice -preSi-
dency, with the other he has
grasped the House. TO pacify him
the party leaders have given him
the resumption clause to tear. But
this is no meat for such teeth as his.
He is three headed, like Cerberus.
He Graves the adoption of a debas-
ed silver standard, the abandon
ment of all attempts to attain a
sound currency, and the payment OF
the twenty Five bonds in greenbacks.
This is Democratic initiation as it is
spoken through the mouths of Ian
ders, Holman and Poppleton dur
ing the present session of Congress.
Will Mr.. Tilden be able to muzzle
the monster y