The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-28

"a Granite. like IaIJ OF 11OWldnu. TO
hold the disaffected. And, as to the
issues. we shall have a great advantage
by holding our Convention first. If
we stand up to our position of last
wear on the resumption and silver
dollar question the Republicans will
be whipped. whether they meet the
issues or dodge them. But we must
take the initiative in order to bring
the attention of the people strongly to
our position, and force the Republi
cans to define theirs.
COrrespOndent-DO you feel conf
dent of success on these issues!
General EWing-I do. Three-fourths
of the people of Ohio agree with
us on them. They agreed with us i'll
1875, but the shadow Of the Presiden-
tian election, with it's sectional and
personal issues, was over US then.
Governor Allen had to fight Presi-
Dental, as we'll Gubernatorial battle
in 1878. He fought rivals as we'll us
enemies: the Southern question as
we'll as the financial question: and the
people did not express their convic-
tions OH the finance question. But
these distractions will not exist this
year. The Republican party came
over to this on the Southern question.
and that question, will hurt them land
against resumption, tens of thousands
of Republicans will jump at the
chance to teach Hayes that the people
of Ohio want the greenbacks preser-
we'd and silver restored. They know
that the resumption Law means death
to business. bankruptcy to debtors;
and pauperism and starvation to
laborers. With an overwhelming
popular sentiment against that law.
the Democrcy of Ohio can't comprom-
Use or daily with it, but must take it
by the throat. 1t is it's duty to do it.
as the friend of the industrial classes.
1t is it's interest to do it. if it hopes
to triumph. If it tlinches; an indie
pendent ticket viii be put in the field.
which will certainly lose us the cleo
ton.
Correspondent is there no
danger of diSSensiOnS on the questions
in our own ranks!
General Ewing-Not at all. The
Eastern Democratic leaders and press
couldn't hurt us if they would. They
have Just had command of the party,
and they led us to a surrender after a
victory. Ohio Democrats, whether
they be for forced resumption or not,
will not be troubled about Eastern
| threats and denunciations.
Correspondent onr Con
ventiOn should contine itself to the
silver issue!
General Ewing-That won't do at
all. 1t is Il subordinate question.
The paramount issue is whether the
greenback currency shall be destroyed
and the interest bearing debt enor-
mous2y increased. Besides, the
Republicans will declare for the
restoration of the silver dollar in a
general way. while they cant equiv
ocate about the Resumption Law.
Correspondent you think the
Republican Convention will declare
! for the restoration of the silver dol
| lar!
General Ewing-Certainly; but they
will do it in Il way and with intent to
deceive. You see there are different
modes and degrees of restoring the
silver dollar. 1t may he restored as Il
legal tender for private debts only. OF
for private debts and customs, but
not for interest OH the public debt: Or
it may be restored us legal tender in
small transactions only: or the amount
of silver authorized to be coined may
| he SO small rs to make resumption il
silver and gold involve nearly as much
contraction of the paper currency. an6
consequent distress to the industrial
classes as resumption in gold alone
But on the Resumption Law the issue
can't be evaded or ohscured. The
administration and leaders are com
mitted to it land no step backward.
Its execution involves more wrong
and suffering. past and to come. thai
the war of the rebellion cost the Nortl
and South. If the devil has invented
IL plan to make the rich richer and TIL,
poor poorer this is it. Let us throw
that law into the arena of public dis
cussion this fall. and the people o
Ohio will tear it to pieces.
Correspondent-But won't tn
European war give us prosperity il
in spite OF forced resumption,
General Ewing-If it shall last Ion,
it will mitigate the evils of resumI
ton undoubtedly; hut it can't max
resumption possible without Il
enormous contraction of the currency
because our vast debts: calling fo
coin interest land other causes proven
the accumulation here of the col
needed to resume on even half on
present volume of currency. An
contraction of the currency necessa,
) lily brings With it reduction of Il
; values OF labor and products. and pa
alv>is of productive industries.
TERRIBLE INDICTMENT.
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