, 1876-02-28

Al1 AAu klOfGAf U4* GAcECA4uHtt AAbAtah4skC-
tory as coming from ono who has no speoinl
claims AS n manufacturer, or producer, or
rnblio economist, but whose opinions as
politician nro Of some account Just now.
Not but that A1r HENDRICKS had Abundant
opportunity to express himself without I'M
proprio.y upon tho most vital isaues Of tho
day, for thoy enter into tho worry topics that
lie was discussing, and suggested themselves
ut overy point. THUS, for instance, when
ho camo to tho subject Of onr nntional dobt,
and tho comparative exports and importa Of
tho country, 1t would hare been nnturnl to
submit his views Of tic proper remedy for
tho largo flow OF gold abroad, mud
to onabla tho United States to pay
OF its balances III products and man.
,lfactures. This point should naturally
1lavo suggested to him consideration Of our
monetary system anl tariff, upon which the
relations Of our foreign commerce niainty de-
pend. Perhaps aucl, suggestion did occur
10 him, indeed, It could scarcely havc boon
othorwise,-but ho refused to avail himself
Of tho opportunity, aud chose rather to avoid
every expression that would reveal to tho
world his personal position on Tho currency
and the thrift. At the following point In Ills
aldross something might certainly have been
expected from mnn like Gov. HrNDR1oKa:
And como 10 tle qussttons Of tho highest in1-
pottance to every a1.pay!ug community In the United
8tates: How can you add, and how much, to tho
wealth Of tho country by ali increased production Of
articles Of exports That Ia tho Asst question, The
second Is thls: How, nna how far, can you prevent
The oaa OF na.lonal wealth by ncreaang your ptoduo-
cfnr tr1t va f,nyF tnrHAx iu1tnrt
These nre indeed important questions, tho
answor to which involves broad viow Of
the financial policy and tariff system OF the
country; but Gov. HEspR1cKs contonted
himself with saYing:
Increase of production and improvement In quality
are yous Objects sud tho Increased production OF
staples will add to exports and diminish imports.
Every hale Of cotton and hogshtad Of tobacco ikd
upon the wharvca Of Liverpool and HArre add to our
supply Of gold, for they command tho gold at once;
aud eyerT pound Of rtcs and Of augar and ovesT
gallon Of naolassos produced hero In the State Of Lou
Slam from importing mucl,. and titus re-
tains Tho gold in the country. Now, your Exposition
Ia particularly meant 10 Eing about Increased produo.
tton Of these sapte ootton rec sugar, and tobacco.
II oonteupates improved implements. tho adoption
Of the best racans To strengthen and amuats your
lands; tho establishment Of harmony between captal
and labor, and the bringing Of larger area unor Tho
pow. 1t IL sarcty not absurd to think that you may
increase tho production Of your saplcs by say 20 pei
cnnt, II no. and II you thus annually Adl hfty million
dollars 10 our supply Of gold; and II rigid economy
bo introduced and obserred, to re.uce our M
uonbl expenditures forty fifty uil1iona mora, our
| financial questions Will bo solved.
In making such answer ns the only ono he
had to offer to tho great questions he pro-
posed, Gov. HENDn1cKs exhibited profound
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