The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-07
TO DR. CONTINUED.
Governor MeCreary's Views.

County democrat:
Your letter Of recent date asking my
views with reference to Resumption,
Currency, Tariff and Home Rule" and
stating that similar letter has been ad,
dressed to leading citizens OF the State"
was duly received.
Upon these and other important ques-
tions, expressed my views fully and free
ly in numerous public speeches made
in 1875 while was a candidate for the
Office of Governor, and also in several
speeches made during the Presidential
canvass of 1876, yet ! recognize your
right and the right Of every good citizen
to know my opinions on all important
political questions; and ch.erfully CON-
ply with your request.
am in favor Of the immediate repeal
Of the resumption act" The effort to
get ready for resumption the first of jan
uary, 1879, 10y contracting the currency
and by boarding government gold has
paralized industry, Frustrated enterprise,
and diminished values throughout the
country. Popular confidence will be re-
stored 10y its repeal. Business, relieved
Of this incubus, will resume its proper
channels, our national currency will
gradually approximate the gold standard,
and specie payment will he resumed IN
due time without the shock or ruin which
has impeuded ever since the resumption
act WAS passed.
Silver was demonetized in 1878 for the
benefit OF money kings both in Europe
and the United States, so that these
bonds would be paid in gold. The silver
dollar was the unit OF value ne carly az
1892, in our country, and silver money
has been used with advantage BY the
vast majority OF mankind for thousands
Of years aud constituted tie unit Of value
among two-ihirds of the civilized nations
Of the world. Silver should he remone-
tizcd, and the old silver dollar, together
with grecnbacks, should be legal-t.nder
for all sums, and in payment OF all debts.
public and private. including duties on
imports. National bank currency should
he Withdrawn from circulation as rapidly
as possible, consistent with the rights OF
persons interested. and all paper curren-
cy shoull he issued directly by the Fed
eral government
The most outrageous legislation Of
modern times is the act Of March Is,
1869, by which bonds were ordered TO be
paid in coin which had previously been
purchased with greenbscks at par, at a
time when paper money was at such a
discount that the Federal government
realized only about sixty cents on the
dollar in gold for the bonds. 1t is esti>
mated that this act added, without COR
siderstion and justice, about five hum
dred millions Of dollars to the public
debt. 1t was fraud on the Taxpayers,
and its passage was an unauthorized as
sumption on the part OF Congress II it
was necessary to determine and declare
the meaning of the act which authorized
the issue of the bonds. the courts should
have been appealed to.
am in favor Of thorough revision
OF the tariff laws, 80 that the tariff bur-
den will not only be made lighter, but
removed entirely whenever it is practica
BILE. There should be no tariff for the
protection of privileged industries or
classes, and tariff taxation should be so
adjusted that it's sole object should be to
obtain revenue, and not to enrich the
monopolist, increase the cost OF necessary
articles TO the consumer, and make the
people Of the South and West servants
OF the manufacturing sections.
Home rule is but another name for
local selEgovernment, and is one OF the
cardinal principals Of our system. 1t
should be earnestly supported by all true
friends of the republic. The right OF the
people of each State to regulate their own
internal affairs. subject only to the re-
strictions and limitations contained in
the Constitution, is too manifest to re-
quire discussion. am in favor of sup
porting the general government in all
the powers delegated to it by the Consti-
tuition, and Of maintaining the striciest
and most jealous care of all the rights
reserved to the States or the people.
The questions herein referred to are so
familiar TO the people Of Kentucky, and
Democrats are so nearly agreed on them
that il is not necessary to discuss them
slaborstely.
The future gives bright promises for
our country. Before long believe such
legislation as is needed will be obtained
Peace and harmony and good feeling
now exist in every part Of our Union.
With every citizen protected in his
rights, as guaranteed by the Constitution,
, the domination Of integrity and intelli-
gencc, the subordination Of the military