New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24

the now Congress. The Democratic platform dcnounces
this demonetzation Of the old silver dollar and demands
is restoration That that the wrong snali DE-
rictcd and the old dollar restored, with It's undnheu
monetary power.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Judge West deyoes large share OF his speech 70 nc
pctirg and deplOring the incpient civil war oil last
month He declares there is no governmental remedy
for the causes but beseeches laborers TO be awabdng
and employers TO divide profts-rather lame ahu ll
poieut conclusion after he had "roared SO lOuq anu
Murdered in the index" Mr. sherman treats the great
strike merely unhappy result % excessive colnlo
tito between great railway anes and advises govern
ment regulation OF maximum and minimum charges lor
through frcigt Ifthat regulation were made he ~ITs
question would remain Just where ~ lsa ir aun
merely OF between the companies ana t9elr en-
p0yes bureau of statistics OF INDUSTRY Is Az De-
posed merely public information very olu suhscs
ton. long wisely adopted in some OF the HlaNs'
,,n from ne roi evil and lie ong remedy Tue patient
stricken with typhoid fever and the doctors plopose
wrap his big toe in wet rag Ihere Is no le.Suy u9
10 remove the poison Of contraction and call the Vial
forces Of industry into life again The WorkhgUchs Ia
The evil Of contraction aud forced resumption, and ten
years proposed statesnanke coultefpohcy IN the
ployed alike That the conversion OF our foreign
bonded debt home debt represented by registered
bonds bearing 36) per cent interest III CON- ana later
chanceable with eGa tenders. They know fml wei
that the labor question H. after all the tax ana money
all it, phases SINCE then, they Will hardly be caught
People Of OEo No greater questions Of public policy
submitted to your verdict at tue ballOt-DoX II
YOU elect the Republican ticket you cnch the policy OF
forced gold resumption, with the unuterabe woes II
must necessarily infct II you defeat that ticket. yOu
repeal OF the resumption law and prompt res
tOraton OF industrial prosperity throughout the land
Choose for yourselves for your wives and cbildren-t0r
yr e0v-mnn of every State whose fate Is bound with
yours. Tnis law is the great, exgcn over-shaG0Wlng
issue. The rapid increase of bankruptcies; the downfall
OF banks; the sOppage OF great industries the swelling
ranks OF the vast army Of the unemployed; the very
winds which famed our cheeks but yesterday hot Wlth
tales of bread riots arson, bloodshed deathal proclaim
tie unuttersble vckedness and folly OF forcing Iesump
ton the wrecked fortunes and industries OF the peo
tcay. bnt two parties For Gods sake don't lose abor
battle Of to-day by scattering organizations for bstte
OF tomorrow. Ohio speaks frst-the home OF Garfield
and sherman, the architects of the ruin of the people
WIN she endorse ihe policy Let her say 80 and her
decision will practically settle the question Wheuer we
millions or the milliOnaires shall rule America
MR.. PENDLETON'S SPEECH.
After few Introductory remarks on Ohio's adyau-
ages as State, and the present depressed condition OF
business, the Hon. George Ii. PendletOn said:
Prophecy has become accomplished in history and
this night the ten thousand failures OF the last twelVo
months the weary footsteps OF he n19meTaOe ha
bloody and dissracefu riots in our cities the roads hed
with tramps, and station-hOuses nled Win homeless
papers ndic the Republican policy the cause OF this
condition Of afairs On the let Of Augus II chose to
20 the indictment Fresh from te achievements
Of last Spring fresh from the rape OF the Presidency
crowned with the laurel bchng party which had inst
counted In aud nauguated President who had received
minority Of the popular and or the Electoral VOTE tAe
Republican party called upon Its most trusted counsei0s
ana advocates to plead 10 this indictment; rms
Convention plead To the charges, and its plea was Ia con-
II enid not saw guilty It did say in many phrases
spG crooked words we confess the charge and will
tel You how it all happened"
OBJECTIONS TO THE REPUBLICAN PLAN.
tits N the power OF Congress 10 effect all this relief to
labor but not according TO this Republican PLAN vii!
point ont the Democratic plan hereafter Congressional
Intervention fair returns on capital IAN
wages 10 laborers, good management OF railroads
Whence does Congress derive this power where rs t1e
grant In the Constitution III is hOWhcIe 70 De Ioulu
this action utterly beyond the scope OF the powers or
the functions Of The Federal G0yernnot II TUnsTeSf
may intervene To tins extent IN tne case OF rIod II
may intervene also in the case OF every machine shOp
ana foundry and manufacturing esIapiishheh' III 'ho
land n IL may secur' fair wages 20 IADoier ls
more wages than employers are wiling 10 gNc-so
t may secure. nay, must secure far service 10 the
employers thai 49, more service or i0nSet of IN
frlrut service, than WOIkmen are Wiling 70 ichuoi'
n any interest should dread parental geyeinment
II any interest should dread "ontapgling alliances and
demand q fair teld, u is labor And say t.Is win an
snxcfv greater than % express tonight. that Ia
Dor should be relieved OF its care ana su1eflngi WIN
heart touched 10 the quick by the misery ana Wiccheo
nes the weary life tine breaking human hearts, which
see around and the heroic iorutude wltn whch men
anJ and children encounter them II thes weary
every aching nerve for higher moral and mental ie-
could be n,ga uP. ane gS'y hUmar heinz oul he e
yated ana made take MS proper station 40 man, above
forms above property, above capital, would welcome
Inc means whatever thev might he revolution in Gov
eruuont revolution in society the subyeron 3i every
cherished theory the abasement OF every cheri she'd idol
and tnank God had lived 10 them successfully en-
ployed
TIE CONFLICT BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LABOR.
This question has heen brought into special prominence
lust now ~ the strikes and subsequent riots No
every man coiut'i-s
Gates lawless violence toward person properly, and
believes It should no restrained and punished by the
stropg arm OF the law. But down at the bottom,
Underlying tins conflict which If lat an incident ana
symptom there sa conflict and migter struggle
arraying greater forces and stimulating more gigantic
efforts II is tae conflict between that power which
sezes the production Of others and that power which IL
self produces. IL is the conflict between the money power
and the industries Of the country in tGs struggle tho
money power been successful Energy enter. prise IN
dusr business Tic PROSTATE before IT, me great CRIME OF
the Republican policy that ts whole history marks one
Il ~. al
every Industry the land 10 the greed Of this relentless
Money Power. Need repeat the proof to you
Tbe currency has been steadily and mercilessly con
trcted IN TINS Roc3 tscte H1S o Ans vaIne w n"y
and suhtracts value from every thing else silver has
dcmonetized for the express purpose OF contracting
~ clfIncy oa an rom t coin rrcncT ana bonds were
increased largely in value The threat OF resumption In
1879 hangs ike pail over the country and shrOuds
every industry mourning The banks are contracting
their issues the Treasury contracting the greenbacks,
the ersir, y 'rg gold. Every Republican paper
In O.t9 the C.a,ai-.r H Commerce Of every city in
c,I,bigrd n III ,se .aul declor that resumption can
o b, effected IN l77e .tt.l: si,o- ruin and yet the
Eouey Power 30 DiJtaly, III these days
ol anguish" demands con. action ava s. 'umpton
suERMA+'s Foley.
The law of 1870 Declare that tie bombs authorized by
shall be paid in coin OF the staudar value o. July H.
1870 Coin gold and silver coin And yet the Secre-
tary OF tie Treasury has within SIXTY days written let
ter to the Syndicate saying they will be paid in gold
The law is lis interpreter. 1t prescrbes the obga
ton OF the Government The Secretary can NOT 1dd TO
that bgation Tho law says the bonds shall De PAD in
SILVER ana gold Tie Secretary says they viii be paid
Ss is SO uHder1tood think was Intended 10 be
understood II the people no not slSaiy reP1 we h
OF the Government las been pledged by MN, and the
DO not be deceived nv fellowclizens Chase permitted
JAY Cooke publish that the hVetWeues were pay able
in CON- and tbeeupOn II was claimed that the public
faith was pledged, and the law of 1869 waslpassed
have read in care tine speech Of Secretary sherman
az Mansfield appeal 70 IL ior nUSi Oh tio{ ~ ~