The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-16
WHAT WE ARE.

ically, of the New DOMINION. This
may not be necessary to so many of
our friends and patrons as know US
personally; for they know that we
never had but the one faith; politi-
cally, and that is thoroughly and or
thodoxically Democratic.
Permit us then to say that the ed
itorial alluded to, was but the effer
vescense Of peculiar mood and con
dition OF the then editor, and
had neither our assent nor coun-
sci; and let it also be understood
by all that the New DOMINION now is
and will ever be Democratic, and in
perfect accord and harmony with the
great mass of that party, and that
it is not in favor of, nor,will it make
any new departure of faith, but will
always be found co-worker and
humble factor in administering the
Government, State and Federal, as it
was administered by the fathers of
the Country-Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe and jackson are
our political Apostles-By this, we
do not mean to say that we will give
our personal assent to every act of
that party; for that the Democratic
party not claiming infallibility, may
by even a majority do wrong; and if
we conscientiously think any act of
it wrong we as an honest Journalist,
claim the right to oppose it. But
what we mean to say, is, that we ex-
pect to be always found with the ma
jority or minority of that party, but
not outside Of it.
Financially, we are in faver of
sound currency, whether it be gold,
silver or greenbscks, Of equal value,
and convertible into coin at par. We
are in favor of circulating medium
commensurate to the legitimate wants
of trade and commerce. So far jas
our coin falls short of this, we would
supply the deficiency with green
backs, convertible into coin at par,
and to the extent it can be kept at
par But we would rot increase the
public debt thereby; but on the con-
trary we would diminish that debt
by redeeming so much of the interest
bearing bonded debt. We would pay
of the bonded interest bearing debt
OF the Government as fast as practic-
able, and in exact accordance with
the contract and law under which
it was created. AS q step in
that direction, we would with
draw from the banks all National
Bank notes, and supply their places
with Greenbacks alone, and thus
save to the Government, the interest
it now pays on the bonds upon which
the National Bank notes are issued,
and thus enable the needy borrower
from the Banks to pay but one
interest, and it at the lawful rate.
We would have all money issued
by the United States Government,
whether gold, silver or paper; Of equal
value everywhere within the United
States and Territories. We would
have one uniform rate of interest
throughout all the states. We would
establish and enforce the strictest
economy in every branch and depart
ment of the Government both State
and Federal. We would maintain
the Federal Government in the proper
and sovereign exercise of each and
all the powers delegated to it by the
states, and SO would we maintain the
states in the exercise Of their sover-
eighty as to all rights reserved to
them respectively. The sovereignty
of each, State and Federal, Govern
ment, within its proper sphere must
be maintained intact and inviolate or
we lose both, and in this there is no
conflict.
We are in favor of perfectly free
and fair elections, both State and
Federal. We mean for both State
and Federal offices, for we know of
no Federal elections, legally or cor
rectly speaking.
For this reason, we are opposed to
the bayonet accompanying the ballot
to the polls; much more to the bayo-
net controlling or coercing the ballot.
We would have the bayonet protect
US from aggression from abroad; and
the ballot to protect and govern us
at home,
In conclusion we would have our
ablest, most capable and honest Dem
ocratic Statesman nominated and
elected President of these United
States in the year of orr ord 1890.