The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-22
THE REPUBLICAN RAG BABY.

This is the platform of the Connecticut
Democracy last spring whicn the New
York Times considers "rather a wishy-
washy document"
"The public credit of the Union must
be maintained. The only cur
rency known to the Constitution of the
United States is gold and silver, and coin
forms the only stable basis for the COM
mercial necessities of the world. Il \
T. is therefore the duty of Congress to
adopt such measures as shall lead to an
early resumption ofspeCie payments, while
guarding its acts by that prudence which
the interests of commercial, manufactur-
ing and industrial pursuits imperatively
demand"
The convention which adopted it
kicked the greenback resolutions out of
doors.
This is the platform of the Indiana
Republicans, which the New York Times
hailed as an indication of the rapidity
with which "all sections of the Republi-
"can party are coming to substantial
agreement on questions relating to the
Currency" and as showing "a marked
advance upon the declaration of princi-
"ples made in 1874" .....
"It is the duty of the government in
furnishing national currency so to regu-
late as to provide for its ultimate redemp-
ten in gold and silver. That any attempt
to hasten this more rapidly than it
shall be brought about by the laws of
trade and commerce is inexpedient.
Therefore, in our opinion SO much of
the so-called Resumption act as fixes the
time for the resumption of specie pay
ments should be repealed, and after such
repeal the currency should remain un-
disturbed, neither contracted nor expand
ed, we being assured that the financial
troubles of the country, when relieved
from interference, will be speedily and
permanently cured by the tna operation
of the natural laws of trade and by pre-
serving that course Of policy iUhich the Re
publican party has constantly maintained of
steadily looking to an ULTIMATE REsUMP-
TIoN of specie payment"
This is the record in the Forty-third
Congress of Mr.. Godlove s. 0rth. whose
nomination for Governor by the Indiana
Republicans is declared to be "unques-
tionably strong one," and who is fur
ther styled a candidate with whom they
"will be able to make splendid fight
this year,
January 10. 1874, Mr.. Wilson, Of Indi-
ana, moved the adoption of resolutions
declaring that 'the true policy lies in
\ \ increasing the circulating me-
dium." Mr.. Orth voted for the resolu-
ton.
March %, 1874, the bill fixing the
amount Of the legal tenders at S4OO,O0O,-
600 being under discussion, Mr.. Orth
voted against the Dawes amendment to
make it S356,000,OOO, against the Roberts
amendment to make it 1882 100000, and
for the third reading and passage of the
bill.
April IA, 1874, the Maynard Initiation
Free Banking bill was passed, Mr.. Orth
voting for it and against the amendments.
Same day, the Senate Initiation bill,
which was subsequently vetoed by Pres.
ident Grant, was passed, Mr.. Orth voting
for it.
June 19, 1874, the House rejected the
Morton compromise bill, Mr..
Orth voting against it with Butler, Kel-
ly and other rank inaationists.
The Cincinnati Enquirer eulogzing this
initiation platform.
These are the idols of the Republican
party not yetsmashed by the New York
Times.