The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-08-17

value, and our National currency viii
not be a perfect medium Of exchange
until u shall bo convertible al tho plea.
sure Of the holder. Az have heretofore
said. no one desires = return TO specie
payments more earnestly than ] do. bat
| do not believe that Il viii or can be
reached in harmony with the Interests of
the people BY artificial measures for the
contraction Of the currency. any more
than believe that wealth or permanent
prosperity can be created BY an imitation
Of currency. The laws Of hnanco can
not be disreFArded with impunity.
HEFvHucaS rxAxcra
The financial policy Of the Government.
u indeed Il deserves tho name of policy
Al All, has been in disregard Of those
laws. and. therefore, has disturbed com.
merciai and business confidence a. we'll
AZ hindcrcd a return TO specie payments.
One feature Of that policy was tho ro-
sumption clause Of the Act Of 1915. which
has embarrassed the country BY the an
ticipation Of = compulsory resumption
Tor which no preparation has been made,
and without any assurance that u would
be practicable. The repeal Of that clause
- necessary that tho natural operation
OF financial laws may be restored, that
the business Of the country may DO re-
licved from its disturbing and deprcasiVe
influence. and that q return 10 specie
payment may be facilitated by the sub.
stitution Of wiser and more prudent leg.
islation. which shall mainly rely ON iu.
dieious system Of public economies and
Official rctrcnchmenta, and above All on
the promotion Of prosperity IN All the
industries Of the people.
ruE urAxtxg or rms RErEtL o. rmn hEarNr.
TIox cLAraE.
do not understand the repeal Of the
resumption clause Of the Act Of 1875 TO
be a backward ktsp In our return to
specie payments. but the recovery of a
false step. aud although tho repeal may
for a time be prevented. yet the deter
minAtion Of the Democratic party on this
subject has now been definitely declared
There should be no hindcranccs put In
tho way Of a return 10 specie payments.
As such a hindcranoe, says The platform
Of tho Sc Louis Convention. I'VE do
nounce the Resumption clause Of The Act
Of 1875. and demand ita repeal" thor.
oughly believe that by public economy
by official retrcnchmcnt and BY wise
finance. enabling us 10 accumulate tho
precious metals, resumption at an early
period is possible without producing an
artificial scarcity Of currency. OF disturb
ing public or commercial credit, and that
these reforms. together with the'rcatora-
ton Of pure government. will restore
general confidence. encourage thc useful
Investment Of capital. furnish employ
mcnt 10 labor. and relieve the country
from the paralysis Of hard times.
THE DEMANDS oF LABOR.
with the industries Of the people there
have been frequent Interference. Our
platform truly says that many industries
have been impoverished 90 auhsidiza
few. Our commerce has been degraded
10 an inferior position on the high seas,
have been diminished. az
riculture has been embarrassed. aud the
distress Of tho industrial classes demand
that these things shall be reformed.
Tnr uuRprxa OF rur rrorlr
must also Be lightened BY a great change
in our system Of public expenses. The
proaieAte expenditures which increased
taxation from s5 per capita in is6O. to
BIS in 1870. tells ita own story Of need of
fiscal reform.
ctTizEx oF roaEtox mErH.
Our treaties with foreign powers should
DO so revised and amended In 80 far ~
hey leave citizens Of foreign birth In
my particular less secure In any country
,n earth than they would be II they had
been born on our soil: and the iniquitola
coolio system. which. through tho agency
II wealthy companies. imports Chinese
aud establishes a species Of
slavery aud interfercs with the Just 70
yards OF labor on our Pacific Coast should
be utterly abolished IN the reform 81 our
,ivil service.
OF sectional contentious. and IN re-
Ipsct 10 our common schools. have
,nly this 10 say. that. IN my Judgment.
he man or party that would involve our
schools In political or seotarian contro-
Feray is an enemy 20 the schools. The
Common Schools are 40 far under tho
!, otccting care Of all the people that
inder the control Of any party or sect
hey must be neither acctarian nor par
.iaan, and there must Be neither accta-
ian nor partisan. and there must be
neither scctarian nor partisan. and there
must be neither division nor miaappfo-
lriation OF tho funds for their support
Likewise I regard the man who would
lrouso or foater sectional animoaitica and
among bis countrymcn. All
he people must be made 20 feel aud
know that once more there ia established
purpose and policy under which nll
iitizcns Of every condition. race aud
,olor will be secure in whatever rights
he Constitution and laws declare OF re-
.ogniEe, and that In controversies that
nay arise the Government ia not a pafti.
AN. but within its constitutional author
~ the just and powerful guardian of
heir rights and safety All the strife
"A
ease AZ soon as the power for evil be
aken away from a party that makes 20.
itical gain out Of scenes of violence.
1loodshcd, and the constitutional au.
.hority is placed in the hands Of men
political welfare requires that
,eaco and good order shall b. preserved
,vorywhcrc. 10 will be sccn gentlemen.
hat I am In entire accord with tho plat
orm Of the Convention by which have
been nominated AZ a candidate for tho
,iiice Of Vice. President Of the United
States.
MS oriSioy 90 Ma TtLpEs.
Permit me. In conclusion. % express
my satisfaction AZ being associated with
, candidate FOR the Presidency who IL
irst among his equals a. q representa-
live Of the spirit and of tho achievements
1f reform. Ia his official career. a. tho
Executive Of the great State Of New
ork. he has. IN q comparatively short
period, reformed the public service. and
reduced tho public burden 40 a. 90 have
earned at once the gratitude Of bis state
and the admiration ol tho country. Tho
people know him 10 bo thoroughly In
earnest lie has shown himself % BE-
possessed Of powers aud qualities which ft
him la an eminent degree Tor the great
work Of reformation which this county
now needs. and II he shall b. chosen ~
the people 10 the high Office Of President
Of the United States. believe that tho
beginning Of new era Of peace, purity aud
In all departments Of our Gov.
am. gentlemen.
Ng.mr uf.natauA MawwanN