The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-08-31
rights. They intend 10 reform our
financial system aud place it in
harmony with their own interest.


been commenced which will not end
uulil the Government, in its dealings
with the people on tho vital questions
of finance and taxation, shall br once
more Government Of tho people.
And in this mighty movement, where
stands tho Republican party Of Indiana
II! this hour? hold its platform Of
principles, adopted juno 5th, in my
hands. 1t is q most extraordinary
production. It's seconi declaration is
TO the effect that tho people have
high aud sacred right to meet together
and discuss their grievances. 1t is,
therefore astounding to find in the
same dOcumcn! the following de-
Iibcratcly dravn proposition:
Opposition to further financial
agitation; stability in ono financial
system being essential to busiu css
prosperity"
1t would appear from this platform
that the people arc to bo permitted to
discuss, compare views, and resolve
upon every subject except that which
is Of greater temporal Importance
than all othcrs-thc subject Of taxation
debt, food, clothing and all that per-
tains to tho domestic welfare Of the
human race. II the people have
grievance against their churches they
may discuss it; il they arc dissatisfied
with tLe;s school laws they may debate
them; il public improvements arc
proposed they may have as much con-
trovcrsy as they choose III relation to
them If public Oaiciuls commit NAL.
tcasaucc they may institute measures Of
reform, aud cry aloud ual Cparo not;
Lut tho dOctriue Of tho Ecpublicar
leaders in Indiana to-day is that u1dcr
no circumstances shall tho people
hereafter agi!atc tho question Of
finance; that as things arc en- that
vital question so they must remain,
stability in our financial system
being csscutia! to buOiucss prosperity"
although that system may be an organ.
lied crime against niue.tcnths Of the
entire population Of tho United States.
It does not matter to them that the
bankrupt liabilities growing out Of
this system have reached over two
thousand million dollars; that the
value d property iu tho United States
has sLruuk iu tAo last seven years
moro than Ouo-iOrrth, thereby destroy
ius over ten thousand millions Of th c
actual wealth Of tho country; that
more thaa three millions Of people arc
to day idle, thrown out Of employment
by the paralysis Of all those great iu-
das!rics which afford laboring men and
womeu an opportunity to earn their
bread. There is wall Of distress and
ii voice Of warning which they seem
rot tv have heard.
These leaders, however. lave filled
their cars not with cotton in this in.
stance, but uataxcd bonds, and tho per.
ccutusc Of vast loans on western farms,
and they wrap themselves in the strange
delusion tha. they will bo obcycd when
they iulpiOusly command sorc'hcarted
Ouiraugcl people to ceas, their mur-
mur and be still. l will not say that
an asylum Of any kind should 30 built
for the trainers of this platform, but it
il hard to find parallel to their conduc.
in the aunals Of reasonable men. The
dearest approach to their blindness aud
folly is to DO found in the conduct Of
tue king 10 cacie2t story who was pur-
sualed by his ObscquiOus cOur'iers to
believe tLa, tho swelling tides Of the
ocean would obey his puuy voice, and
who in this belief issued his command
that the waters should cease their rest
less agitation. Tho waters, however
did not cease to ebb and flow, nor will
the aroused and enlightened public opin'
ion Of this country SINK down III calll
conIcI,ment and repOsc until this vast
GucstioA Of finance and taxation shall
be settled in tho interest Of tax paying
labvrcrs. Tho agitation will continue
uuliI the financial principle. contained
in tho platform Of tho Indiana Demo.
cratic State conTcuIion Of February %
shall DO enacted substantially into laws,
| call the attention Of tho voters Of In.
diana to tho bold, ringing utterauccs
Of that platform, and 10 the issues
which spriug up between itund the
nlu,form of tho Ncou5lisan parly.