The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-06

The Nostrums of Quackcry.

The Nostrums of Quackcry.
Political financial. military. Industrial,
moral. and fantastical nostrums in great
profuSion and variety are offered to the
country just now 10y men and Quack- who
were thrown into u state of alarm hy the
recent strikes and riots.
1t is said that we must have n strong cen
tralizcd government. always ready To dis
play it, power, in an overwhelming way. at
any point of danger. and ever prepared to
prevent discomfort from turning into dis
turbancc. But our present system OF gov
eminent. properly directed, is strong enough
for every purpose and emergency, and il, in
reality, far stronger than II government
with all its power centralized at Washing
ton. and from there dominating the thirty
eight States. could he.
II j. said that We must have a ilrst-cass
military establishment. u great regular
army, perhaps one hundred Thousand men.
infantry. cavalry, and artillery, with Gen
erals, Culoncls and Captains in martial ar
ray. TO preserve ia" peace and keep ia" pco-
pie in order lut We need no such army for
any such purpose: and even such an army
would hc utterly unable to maintain order
II the masses of the country were disorder
ly. The proper military force of the states.
always available in times of domestic
trouble. are the militia. and the millions Of
orderly citizens always ready to bc turned
into militia.
II is said that the Government should
create prosperity. and prevent the troubles
that arise from the want Of it, 10y an UNI
limited ISSUE of cheap money. paper cur
rcncy. enough Of it To- go around. and give
every man all lac needs. But there Is already
an abundance OF money and currency in the
country, and this wild scheme. instead OF
creating activity and prosperity. would
result in universal bankruptcy. business
stagnatiun. and Industrial anarchy. the most
terrible effects of which would fall upon the
Impoverished part of the community.
1t j. said that the Government should cm-
ploy the idle and aid the needy by giving
suhsidics from the Treasury To corporations
that would prosecute great public works
and especially 10y giving Tom Scorr sub
sidy of lis credit to the amount Of two hum
dr'd and thrty-thIec millions of dollars
for the building Of the Texas Pacific
Railroad. But We have tried the sub
sidy system, wholesale and retail, for
many years; and We know that while
II cnrcho, and dcmorai2cs n few
great operators at the public expense. it
docs not muir" !" the welfare 81 III" people
at large hut foecc- and loggars them.
From them must come the money that
makes the subsidy, even though the Gov
eminent l' H7 "I-hNl9'i' ana the sl"fua-
torS VINO handle II retain the non snare ol
1t for themselves.
IL L. SAM lhat su'h ~'rlk'Sa hudl~'urhunc"-
n We hn,c had nm-t ho prevented 10y pro-
hih'iIng inc existence" mos" trades unions
ann W"IhliS'ncn IS societies Whi'h nave
Drought lh'ih about but you cannot ah'l-
ish -Heh unions ana societies Whirh "Nl-' in
every 'Nlu"'u country ana seem '' h' a
necessary feature oil 'A' h"''l" 7N7l''" 'l
industry
II J. 9"id 10y hIl'hih 'hat th'r' would tee
no Ei' "i'l "l i"uNl' u l''iI' N'""l nv on
bl'an ana W'l'r "ld' ne iu'Hul nave "'''d.
WITHOUT cl"'he7i " was sam 10y s'Nol"l
.'''"'H' orators il" inc Guy l'7''I'"E 'h"l
Tue use ol Ht'"r was 'N' '"uS' "l
All l"' wis ~ ''' t"h'7' anu u Nus
m''ly been sald ny Il distinguished clergy
man oil thi presbyterian 'hu''h' that lhr
tcs'ol'.tl"h ol 'N' jew To- I"lc7l'l' was 'lle
lennlum. lut We have not time Tor debate
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