The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01

0Q0,0 gold with bonds
said they wc7c cOntractsng green.
backs ana compelling banks to retire
their circulation.
Mr.. Sherman says that the banks
| have retired ..... ..,."......"SGG. O. /, OC0
The baaks have deposited in the
Treasury 10 cover outstanding
circulating ............."....".: " !,45o, coo
The banks have been driven by
tic ;hrcat presumption TO re-.
tain bcEund reserves required
,? law .................."....... q, zoe, 600
Showing m actual contraction
within less than threc years
oi.....'.. ."."..'.''.".S III jI4, 0CV
said they were boarding gold. Mr..
Sherman says that in the five months
Of Hayes administration they have ac-
eliminated III the Treasury ,34O,.
600 in coin and Greenback> sai'!
the Money Powc. demanded aud would
cOcrcc from the Republicans cOntrac.
ticu and resumption. Mr.. Sherman
says the retirement Of the United
States notes should depend entirely
on the amount necessary to be with
drawn to advance, within tue limited
time, the residue to par 10 coin. l
said the Money Power demanded the
sacrifice Of every Industrial interest.
Mr.. Sherman says il it is left undis.
turbcl, with or without change in the
law. he will, before the timttxel for
resumption, either by contraction or
boarding, advance every dollar TO its
par in gold. "Thc power can be,
ought to be; and will be executed, un-
less repealed" Thus has the Repub.
licap party given the victory tc money
10 the Money Power.
And that victory has resulted thus,
to use the striking language Ct anolh.
cr: There is no mill, or shop. or
store, Or mine, or farm, or home in
tic land untouched by this dread
calamity which men cal! hard times.
Hundreds Of millions Of almost ON.
nipotent dollars arc forced to pause in
their tracks till the rage Of single
class Of laborcrs is exhausted, SOYer-
eigp States are frightened into au up.
peal to the Federal government to take
care Of them. Executive and Cabinet
and Governors Of great COmmouwcal;hs
tremblc with a common alarm. Com.
m.rcc is mute and moSclcss.
And in the presence of this grca'
calamity will the Republicans LbaudOr
aud reverse this policy Not at all
They affirm their adherence to it.
Sherman and Hayes require that they
shall enforce it, aud they call for AZ
army 10 prevent aud punish strikes
and cocrcG laborers, aud on Congress:
to adjust. "fair play" secure good divi'
bends and uppOrtion property.
The Democratic party proposes The
exact opposite Of this. Tracing thu
puupcrism and discomfort Of the people
aud tue prostra!iOu Of all prosperity
to the vicious police which | have dc
scribsd, it demands the repeal Of the
resumption act, the restoration Of III,
old silver dollar, the retention Of green
backs, the cessation Of their contraction
and finally, the issue fall circulating
medium BY the government, making i
all lega! tender, and the paper anC
the Coiu intcrcOuvcrtiblc at par. Ihi
will give Us a stable currency; soant
currency, aud safe currency. Thi'
will start the wheels Of industry, Civ
sails to our commerce, aud labor IL gu
artisans, This will lift from our cnicr
piise and energy the weight which hu'
long oppressed them. This vii
revive hope, renew confidence, and, b!
removing the uncertainty as to tn
future, stimulate the activities so long
dormant, This will revive hope. re
new confidence, and, by removing the
uncertainty US to the future. stimulate
the activities 50 long dormant. 1t %il
act just coutrariwisc TO the Republican
policy. All business will instantly fee
! its influence, aud within year after it
adoption it will rebuild tho place
. which have hceu made waste for tel
years.
l commend it 10 your thoughtful
consideration. commend it to you
laborcrs, whose brave hearts have ask
ed nothing more for your independence
than as much work as your strong ant
willing hands can 10.
| commend it to you Of the WORKING
mcn's party, tue foundation Of who's
theory is that no capital should he idle
but that it should I'LL combine viii