The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-08-17
GREENBAcKS AND HARD MO-
NEY

seem to be much concerned at what
they claim to be an inconsistency in
the Democratic party supporting the
st. Louis nominee for President on q
hard money basis, and standing by
the State platform in the election of
the State ticket and members of
Congress. The State platform goes
for sufficient amount of legalten-
ders to accommodate trade and bust
ness; the withdrawal ofthe National
Bank circulation and for the repeal
of the Resumption Act. The Ma
tional platform goes for hard money
as the standard of value; for civil
service reform for the repeal of the
Resumption Act, and for a modifca-
ton of the tariff, SO as TO make it a
revenue without incidental
protection.
The Republican platforms, both
State and National, go for forced
contraction, forced resumption of
specie payment, against legal tenders
as a circulating medium, indorses
Grants administration, the National
Banking system and the present obi
Gus tariff. These are the prominent
features Of the several platforms Of
the two great parties. Under these
circumstances the Democratic party
propose to stand by its State plat
form in the election of their State
ticket and members of Congress. In
the contest for President, the Demo-
cracy propose to stand by the st.
Louis nominee and his letter Of ac-
~ceptance, as,coming nearer to their
principles on currency reform and an
honest administration, than those an
nounced by the Republicans. But
it is claimed by the opposition that
if either nominee be elected Presi-
dent, he will be compelled to veto
any currency reform measure which
may be adopted by Congress, incon-
sistent with hard money and specie
payments, and that in this the Dem
ocrats are inconsistent with them
selves. Let us examine into the
soundness ofthis charge for a mo
ment. The Government under the
Constitution is divided into three
separate and distinct branches, the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
ry. These branches have their re-
spective spheres in which to operate
and are defined by the Constitution.
All matters of policy which concerns
the people, exclusively belong to
their representatives, while the exc
%cution of laws ~appertain to the Ex-
ecutiye, who is authorized to lay be-
fore Congress information of the
state of the Union and recommend
such measures as he may think ex-
pedient for adoption. Every bill
shall be presented to the President
for his signature, and if he shall APP
proye it he shall sign it, but if not,
he shall return it TO the House where
it originated with his objections.
Now suppose a Democratic Congress
should authorize an issue of legal
tenders in sufficient amounts to &C
commodate inter State trade and
business, retire the National Bank
ejaculation and repeal the Resump
ton Act, what President would have
a right under the Constitution to We.
to these measures? Upon whom is
conferred under the Constitution the
right to determine the policy andex
pediency of measures wherein the
people are interested? Why, surely
their representatives. The Execu-
tive has no legislative authority; he
may recommend measures and inter
pose his veto to all unconstitutional
and hasty legislation, but has no au.
thority to veto measures Of policy,
This is a subject exclusively for the
consideration of Congress, and such
is the theory and such has been the
usual operations of the Government
Therefore, the Democracy of Ohio
propose to elect its State ticket and
members OF Congress upon the State
Democratic platform. The eurren.
cy question is not an Executive mea,
sure, but one for the consideration
of Congress. To this department o.
the government the Democrats pro
pose to submit the currency question
for settlement, and not to the Exc
%cutiye, and there is no inconsistency
between the State platform ard til,
ISt. Louis platform on the currency
Question. The whole question is on,
of policy and expediency for fina
settlement through the ballot-box
consequently we say to the Demo
craey to stand by their State plat
form in voting for the State tickle
and members of Congress.
1t may seer strange, but it il
nevertheless true, that there is ,
rood nnr,har IF DaD,I1;ooa1 =, ell;