Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-31

CHIC coin, either Or gold or silver, cor
tanning certain weight of one OF those
metals, and is nothing else-can never
be made out of a little paper. and Ink
by any human enactment
Such, however, have been the prop
ositions which the Republican party
has had to maintain IN the present
canvass. It is not its fault if the es-
tablished principles Of finance and the
common places OF political enconomy
have begun to wear almost a partisan
aspect and to read like extracts from
a Republican platform. That IS the
consequence Of the bIunder and crime
of the les ders of the Democratic par
ty when they abandoned the long set
/ tied prlncip pies of their organization OH
the subject Of finance and engaged in
the wild enterprise Of trying to capture
the Green5ack vote In this action
they were neither honest nor sagacious.
Success was doubtful from the outset,
and, II attained, could only be Of briet
duration. If they could achieve a
victory, defeat resumption, and delugc
the country with new issues of depre-
ciated paper, their triumph would be
short-lived. A bankrupt people would
recognize in them the authors Of its
ruin and heap upon them lasting con
demnation and disgrace.
These e., however, have obtained
full control of the Democratic organic
alton. They have hanlod dawn the old
hard money ensign OF the party and
hung out the Greenback flag In eve
~ congressional district of this state,
they have either adopted candidates
first designated by the Greenback party
or they have placed their candidates
on platforms which propose the indef-
mite postponment OF resumption. new
issues Of government paper, and the
re gulation Of the volume Of the cur
rency not by the natural operation OF
the law of supply and demand, but by
the arbitrary will of a set of scheming
and not always very enlighted politi-
clans at Washington.
With equal unanimity the Repub!i-
cans have nominated candidates pledg
ed to support the resumption Of specie
! payments, and to the maintenance Of a
currency Of coin or paper convertible
into coin at the option Of the holder.
This should be the attitude Of Rspub-
licans and Democrats alike. As al
ready said the question of honest mon
ey ought not to be Il party question.
Having been made such, and made the
chief question of the canvass by the
action of those who now shape the
policy of the Democratic party in this
state it remains for those Democrats
who still cling to the ancient faith OF
their party TO determine whether they
will keep that faith and act with the
Republicans, Or allure it and vote to
encourage and strengthen the delusions
and fallacies Of Greenback ism.
We believe there are very many
! Democrats in the state who will keep
their faith and vote to sustain a sound
financial policy. 4 Republican yiclo-
~ this year viii not be so much par
ty triumph as a triumph for the cause
of an honest currency. We invite the
attention Of all Democrats who agree
with US upon tho financial issues Of the
day, to the manner in which the pres
cnt canvass has been conducted by the
Republicans. In the documents thew
have circulated. in the utterances of
their speakers before the people, there
has been nothing which a Democrat
who cherishes the views maintained bv
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jack
son cannot cordially approve 1t has
net been a partiZan canvass bat can
yass in behalf Of principles which, un-
til recently, were held by all parties,
which are essential to the business
prosperity of the country. and on the
maintenance Of which social order, the
rights CT property, and the national
honor aud good faith are dependent.
The success of the Republican party
means the success Of these principles.
No Democrat who now votes to sustain
them will have cause, in after years,
when his vote in 1878 is referred to.
to hang his head and ask that the past
may be forgotten, or to plead that by
cones be allowed to remain hy-gones. :"
The Republicans of Wisconsin, have
taken a bold and unequivocal stand in
favor of resumption. The result is
awaited with interest throughout the
country. Whatever may be the gener-
al result of the elections throughout
the nation. the voice of a great state
speaking in clear and emphatic tones
for honest money will not be without
effect. Even if the solt-money Demo
Gratis and Greenbackers should succeed
in securing majority in congress, such
an expression viii blunt the edge of
their tanaticism. 1t will be = victory
worth struggling for, a victory that
will bear precious fruits We there
fore call upon Republicans and honest
money Democrats to stand side by side
and, during the few days remaining
before the election, to give their active
and earnest efforts to the achievement
Of such a victory.
The advices we receive from the diff
ferent sections of the state are most
encouraging. The friends Of honest
money are working with energy and
courage. They are full of hope and
confidence. The Grecnback delusion
is waning and diving ont befnra the