Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

Inc nuDs IN tne vermont u1eenIdck pat
form, are, of course, not its declarations in
favor Of economy in the public service and
punishment of public officers who betray
their trusts-all parties profess to believe in
that, and the Republican party has prac-
ticed it, to good degree Nor are they the
declaration that four per cent loan could
have been aoated as well az four and
q half, when the latter was hcated-
about which the Convention knew
nothing -; or that the public lands
should not be granted to help open
new regions to settlers by aiding in the
construction of railroads-a practice which,
whether good or bad has ceased. They were
the declarations in favor of the creation by
Congress of "suitable amount" Of money,
perfect and complete in itself, to be legal
tender for everything, no matter of how
cheap material made, to be issued only by
the Government, and to be used expressly
in paying off the bonds, as we'll as for every
thing else. The meaning of these declarations
is somewhat carefully veied in words but if
they mean anything different enough from
the financial principles held by both the
great parties to call for new party, they
mean the flooding Of the country with ire
deemable paper money -''absolute money"
as the other Greenbackers call it-paper
made money by the Government stamp, and
having no relation to any actual measure of
value. What would be a equitable amount
of such money, Mr.. Forests platform does
not say. One of the Greenbaekers before
Mr.. Hewitts committee in New York
wanted enough ISSUED SO that the
Government could lend every man 5000
without interest and when asked where the
Government could get such a mass of money,
be said "print it," The Vermont platform
does not say there should be fifty thousand
millions of such money printed, like this
amiable New Yorker: but it calls virtually
for enough to pay off the bonds in paper,
which would be enough to depreciate the
actual value of the greenback dollar to
mere fraction of its present value. Cipher
ed down TO its results, the Vermont platform,
-, =, ~ r.
ike the new hOrk ureehOack PLATFORM
thus means, in the end. repudiation of the
greater part of the public and private indebt
edness of the country and of individuals. 1t
means this if it means anything.
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inssnity il the Republican poaition as well
expressed IN the address issued, the other
a., y r.
udy, Dy tne hepuo4icin St4le committee Oh
Ni.consin
i'eou
THE WISCONSIN, RFPTBIICAS PLATFORM
first-Adhsrence to the principles OF the RsP1o
ncan national platform OF 1870. and the sentiments
expressed In Mr. Hayes letter of acceptance,
recognizing the honest difference OF opinion among
Republicans respecting certain features OF the
polcy OF tne NATIONAL AumlhlsUatlon nut colulal-
ly approving the aims OF the Pres ident in seeking
to restore fraternal relations between the different
sections Oh tne country anu 10 puTlIy AMI Improve
the eiVli seIVlee. ,.
secona we earnestly uesiIe tne estaollsnment o.
iraetna relations between tae ulnerent sections OF
the Union but dem and that the laws be imp irtallJ
executed and tha all cit zsns without distincto
shall enjoy equal rights before tae law and equal
rights under IT,
Thlrd-We rejoice IN me prospect Of the resump-
ton OF specie payments py the close OF the present
year. stao!e, non huetuatlhS currency, posses
sing intfinsit vaue com OF gold or SILVER, al tho
pleasure oil the ho4der Is the only secure ioundA-
uon OF permanent BUSINESS prosperity. oucn
currency Will lmpart that steadlness 10 prices
which is an essential condition for the successful
prosecution OF legitimate industry and enterprise,
and Is equally Demanded by the true interests OF
the laporer anu the business man aud inc capt.