New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-26
MP. GARFIELD AT MAssILLON.

Mr.. GARFIELD AT MAssILLON
SENATOR THURMAN's SUDDEN CHANGES OF oPIN-
IoN-wHY RESUMPTION SHOULD BE ACCOM-
| PLIsHED-FALsE DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS OF ECON
ONLY.
MAssILLoN, Ohio, Aug. PA Republican mass
| meeting here this evening was addressed by Cen
eral James A. Garfield, who spoke as fOllOws
The recent platform of the Ohio Democracy affords
another striking Illustration OF the with which that
party adopts opinions which IL hes long resisted ana d
nouIced example, in their Cincinnati platform OF
June last they declare their devotion to the recent Con-
stituuOnal amendments and to the equality Oh az clt-
zens before the law" apparently forge ting the ncrce
struggle they made to prevent 100000 Of people FROM
enjoying equality before the law, and Ignoring the TACT
that long after the amendments To the Constitution
adopted they denounced them as TeFolutonhiy
and void" and fought Presidential balle ON tnaL 9e
which thew resisted so long are essential the preser
! walton OF the Government" 30 say We al OF
u.s. They congratulate the country on the
adoption OF the pacific policy OF local selgoyernment
in the States Of the South, long advocated by the
OF local sefgovernment In the South when local self
government meant secession and rebellion We adopt
Constitution aud the free enjoyment by every citizen Oh
an his legal and political rights. Ths tan OF
nas Just attempted policy OF the most dangerous ana
revolutionary character. Under the gliso OF inYesll-
Rating ALLEGED frauds In the late Presidential election
the present House of Representatives, sought 10 hEa
the title OF tho Chef Magistrate OF the Nation
and plunge the country INTO anarchy perhaps INTO cly
war They were dissuaded from thar attempt only Dy
the popular Indignation that met them every wlere
Their effort 10 MeXicanze tine country has snbsded ~
last expensive and pr bess Investigations haue
in defiance OF what that Party mas ays t tTu cleo
lions according TO their own laws The OHIO DemOc-
racy deuounce the Electoral Commission for not going
behind the returns Florida and louisiana. Have they
forgotten that the Goth day OF January, ISL When
an amendment offered 20 the EertOrdl Biil, poNlu
ing that tne Commission shall have authority 10 40 De-
hind the finding determination OF tde cAnYdssng OF
returning officers "-tweny-three Democratic Senators
our own Thurman among tnem voted against II /; WINE
no Republican aud only one Democratic senator voted
for Tao Ohio Democracy denQunce the hieet9rdl
Commission for not usurping az authority when Con
gross refused grant and which tine Constitution does
his recent speech, JOINS In this denuneiaton.
MR. THURMAN's SURRENDER.
Tho Ohio Democrats have gone hundred bowshots
beyond their Eastern associates In carrying the spirit OF
revolution into their financial policy. The
present. attitude Of our senior Ohio Senator on thus
question has filled mo with surprise and regret am
not so much OF a partisan to be unable to
recognize high and commanding qualities in the
ranks OF the opposite party, and l have felt
much pride in contemplating the largo culture
and sturdy force with which that distinguished
gentleman hitherto resisted she evil tendency OF
fragment party abandon the old paths OF Demo
cratic finance. IL tnat he aud most OF MS party
associates the Senate voted against tine Dill for the
vote aTe "p reeor In crcising the bli sena-
tor Thurman said II the retired greenbdcks were
aau 20 be issued, % would be measure or lnhRilOni
uid not believe that under Us provisions more
than 100000 would be retired In four years ana theh
asked what KIND OF efficiency would that nave lIhpre-
pairing the country for the RESUMPTION OF sptcie pay
nontsi' The criticism OF leading Democratic senators
indicated that their OppostlOu 10 the Oh, was phscu
upon the Tact that would not bripg about specie pay
uens and TINS was consistent win ther slDseausht
the Republican party for not having rcdoem'd
t6s law. But we now ind that Senator Thur
IN his late speech az Hamilton, klN,s
his unqualified endorsement 10 the Ono platform which
demands tho absolute repeal Of tue Resumption act ana
that, too, when resumption IL almost accompnshsu'
mauding lie repeal Is tha charge that the business dis
tress country has been caused by the operations
coss policy ~ contracting the currency h0ardlng gold
aud increasing the value Of money" TINS enarse Is
reasonable mau viii claim that tue currency Of
1850 was insufficient in smount. Now ia the InOuth
OF June 1873 just before the great panic struck
us our outstanding paper currency was StVV,OVV,,
600 or than three times the amount IN 1901 In
tine face OF tus fact viii any man OF intelligence say
that the panic Of 10 caused by an nsGc ent vol
ulne OF paper currency 1ho Volume IN 1873 was
was $50 5000 greater thau In 1870 In iact the
manic OF rs like an its predecessors, occurred when
There was an inflated and Increasing volume OF cur
rcncy and credit aud do not hesitate 20 declare thAt
imitation OF the leading causes OF that panic On
this point / fortfy myself by tho great authority O
Senator Thurman. On the 2itn OF Maroh, Is A. news
paper extract was read IN senate satng that sena
tor Ihprman In his campaign speeches, had character
tied she panic the result Of an effort To force the re-
SUMPTION OF specie payments In reply tne SENATOR ue
nouoed tins untrue declared t1aE he never
uttered dea and lac then set forth Win master
ful cleatness tue real causes OF tho panic namely over
trading running much In debt embarklng ia uhle
muueratye enterprises, and notably IN the North Pacnc
Railroad enterprise These were 'no CAUSES "io" '"o
fl Is far too late In the day Tor the Democracy 70
charge the business depression OF this country upon tue
Resumption law. They speak OF " nercess cOhtrnc-
uOn" would have the people believe mat even NON
tue pressure tins hard times Is caused by an msu1
cionJ circulating medium. deny IN Toto the truth oi
tins allegation ana ohauehse mem 70 inaHc ~ soO.
The decrease IN lace Nalue OF our Papel ctI-
rency than compensated by the increase
OF It's purchasing power
The GROUNDS UPON WHICH RESUMPTION is BASED.
In reply TO all assaiants, we base the policy Of re-
SUMPTION on these impregnable grounds:
Fysl-The public faith demands Il. BY oil the solemn
pledges which nation give. the restoration OF spe
cic payment promised when the greenbaek was
issued That promise ought to have been kept long ago.
aud IA unpatriOto as II Is ushOhest 10 attempt 10
Seeond-The highest interests both Of labor and OF cap
ital demand resumption. Uncertainty Is tho worst
element that can into tho business calculations OF
men and she uncertainty which legislation brings IS
tho worst form OF uncertainty The Government must
get out and let prosperity return IL can do
TINS by puttg out OF the power OF Congress to change
our standard OF value by Its votes
Th'rdITho chief haraselps OF resumption nave
already been endured Inc snort step 70 stabn.
steps and plunge back again into the evils from when
we have escaped.
ton law inefficient. Now they denOuDce II for its ei
cheney They know that ts enactment thoroughbred tue
public credit and increased the coin The bal
Of trade now largely in our favor ID adding to our
stock OF the precious metals; anu 'n f, ii
be added 10 effective currency the whole vol
ume OF our coin. The Democracy would prevent this.
They denounce us for making the greenDaek DeIter'
They seek make IL worse When resumption comes.
the aDOrnx dollar VIII cqal 10
IN the world II the effort OF the Democracy 70 lepeal
the Resumption law should succeed, IL will mako the
greenback dollar poorer. and make the circulation OF
vdes that the greeDback shall become aud remain equal
TO coin. This the Ohio Democrats oppose.
oREENBACKs IN PLACE OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
Fearing that even by tho repeal of the Resumption act
they may not now able prevent the restoration OF
specie payments the Ohio Democracy are determined TO
take such further steps shall render resumption i'm
possible. They demand the abolition OF tho National
banks and the issue o. 1924 100000 OF greenbaoks In
place OF the National bank notes 10 Do destroyed INC
objections to this are; -, .,..,
Erst-fhat it Is Fat violation or the Constitution
Every Democratic member Of the Supreme Court has de-
cared present issue OF greenbacks Is un