Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-18

platform said the policy OF the party
should be to make the paper dollar worth
that of gold. We have fulfilled that
promise. We hold $40, 100000 OF bull
Iona quantity amply sufficient to
meet the demands of the country. We
could keep more on hand, but 1t is not
necessary; with the wealth OF this nation
backing the treasury, it is unnecessary.
There can be no danger when the
country has confidence. The Demo-
Gratis say we have not resumed. We
never had more resumption than now.
Paper money representing gold and
silver, and the banks in such universal
credit that their money passes anywhere.
Resumption is so complete that there is
universal confidence and there ought TO
be. We said resumption was practicable
and ought to take place; that the faith
and honor OF the country demanded il.
Democrats said il would ruin us. We
have proven our position 10 be right,
and that of the Democrats wrong. Ii
Is said that silver ought Ia be restored
as our currency, and | say so too, and
we have restored it. Ii would be the
height of folly 10 exclude silver from
our circulation, because the value OF all
property depends upon the quantity OF
the precious metals. The silver bill has
passed, and to-day silver is part of
our currency. The decentralization OF
silver was mistake, and We hardly
understand how il was accomplished; (;
but both parties have agreed that il
should be restored. European nations
are taking steps to restore and recognize
silver, and when standard ratio OF
value is established it will take It's
proper place as one of the worlds neces-
sary mediums of commercial exchange.
As matters stand now, we are doing
well enough, having paper, silver and
gold as legal tender in our business
transactions.
STATE RIGHTS
Judge Taft dealt but briefly upon this
topic. He believed in delegating all law
full rights to the States, yet even States
were in many respects under the ban oi
the general government. The State
government has ample powers for the
control of State affairs. ltprovides laws
against perjury, forgery, counterieitlng,
riot, etc, against the violation OF NUM-
cipal regulations OF its towns, cities, etc.
The peace which State is charged with
maintaining is obedience 10 its laws
against unlawful violence. The Federal
government protects the ingenuity OF
its citizens by granting patents, lcvles
and collects its revenues. Now there Is
no function more essential To the safety
and usefulness of this government than
the regulation of the election OF its leg
islators. The power would belong to
il as naturally rs the regulations
OF the mails and the revenue
agencies, without the express
power given by the Constitution to
Congress. The United States Govern
ment is as sovereign as any power on
earth; il is at home in every state and
territory the President is clothed with
power and is charged with the duty To
enforce it. The country stands shoul-
der TO shoulder with the Presidents
veto messages. in resistance Ia these
desperate efforts To degrade our great
and benign National Government Ia a
miserable confcderacy OF wrangling
States. The United States Government
is national, with full authority to en-
force and defend its own laws. We
should all resist the further repeal Of
laws for the purity and safety Of elec
tions.
The United States troops in no case
prescribe the qualifications Of voters or
interfere with any mans right TO vote.
No instance can be found of any such
interference.
Judge Taft closed amid cheers, after
which Col. Poorman made a few re-
marks, and the crowd dispersed in or
dcrly bands To their homes.