The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-21

curse we denounce protection q
public robbery I'VE denounce monopo-
/ lies as hateful, and destructive to
public liberty, and demand that they
be put away from among the peo-
pie. We demand the restoration of
the Federal Government to its con-
stitutional limits, and a return Of
it's administration to its original
economy, simplicity and impartiali-
ty.
We demand that the military shall
be subordinate TO the civil authority
in fact as well as in theory; the re-
peal of the laws which have destroy
ed our commerce; the repeal Of the
declaration that the currency bonds
Of the Government shall be paid in
coin, and the payment in treasury
note of so much of said bonds as
may be found due after deducting
the difference between the value of
the gold paid and the currency due
thereon according to the contract
the unconditional repeal Of the re-
sumption act that the odious nation
al banking act be repealed and green
backs be substituted for the circula-
ton Of the national banks; that
treasury notes be made receivable
for all Government dues that no
more Understanding bonds be issu-
ed; that all loans required by the
Government be raised by the issuance
of non-interest bearing treasury
notes; that tho coinage of silver be
made unlimited, and while it is the
cheaper metal that it be paid to the
public creditor exclusively upon all
bonds justly payable in coin (; that
the value of all foreign silver coins
be regulated and made receivable
for all Government dues; to be re.
coined by the Government and paid
out to it's creditors the repeal of all
laws which deny to the people og the
several States the right to determine
for themselves whether they will
authorize banks or not; that capital
in every form be required to bear the
burdens of government equally with
labor and production that the pres.
ent financial policy of the Govern
ment to contract the circulation of |
treasury notes, disparege silver,
magnify gold and national bank
notes, be reversed, ana every legiti-
mate mode adopted to swell the vol
ume of our currency with silver and
treasury notes. For i've years the
National Radical Republican party
upheld and protected an irresponsi-
Bile minority in the usurpation of our
State government, and permitted it
to waste the Substance of our unre-
presented and impoverished people
Oy burdensome taxation. and the is
sue and sale, at an enormous dis
count, of millions of bonds, the pro-
leeds of which, in great part. were
to the private use OF its
party favorites; and when the con-
rol of the State government was re- l
severed to our people they were |.
threatened with q military govern !
nent if they presumed to question !
he validity OF the bonds so issued. |
Ne undertook to provide for these !
,onGs as a part of our public debt. !
Is Democrats we point with pride J
o the fact that since the accession s
If our party to power, it has notcre-
ted dollar of debt, but has paid 4
billions upon existing debt. 1t has
teadily reduced the expenses of the q
of the State Govern
nent. 1t has attempted to meet all
he obligations of the State, just 4
nd unjust. By reason of circum- 2
tances over which we have had no :
we are no longer able now {
o meet the requirements of our i
reditors. The cost of all our pro-
luctions exceeds their market value.
Dur mechanics and laboring people
re without remunerative employ.
nent. Our merchants are making \
10 gains. None are prosperous
ave corporations, interest takers J
md meney lenders. We recog. a
lize among ourselves wide differ j
nces of opinion as to the time. Il
node and measure of the payment
# our public obligations, bat for v
he present those Differences of opin. t
on afford no just occasion for dis
urbing that unity which is SO essen. e
ial to the complete success of our
'arty in its great struggle for the
Iteration of the country. We cor.
Tally unite however. in declaring
hat we are opposed to the repudia !
ion of the just Indebtedness of the v
tate. that we are in favor of an p
quitable adjustment OF our public
but to the end that
his Question may be put out Of r.
be politics of the State, we declare b
nat we are for the submission to the
eople for their ratification or re-
,ction at the ballot-box. at a sepa-
ate election. of any adjustment of "
De State debt which may be made
y the Legislature aud until such
shall have been made ca
nd ratified by the people. we de.
are that we are opposed to the Oi
Wy of any greater tax upon the
eopIe than may be necessary for V
le payment of the expenses OF the Sc
tate government, economically adj eli
Mustered. :