Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-22


as q citizen and that he should enjoy
absolute liberty to think and speak
and act in political matters. accord,
ing to his own will aud conscience,
provided thst be honorabiy, faith
fully and fully discharges his official
duties.
The resumption of specie pay.
ments-one of the fruits of the Re.
publican policy-has brought the re-
turn of abundant prosperity and the
settlement OF many distracting ones
tons. The restoration of sound
money, the large reduction of our
public debt and burden Of interest,
the high advancement of public
credit, all attest the ability and
courage of the Republican party to
deal with such financial problems as
may hereafter demand solution. Our
paper currency is now as good as
gold, and silver is performing its
legitimate functions for the purpose
of change. The principles which
should govern the relations of these
elements OF currency are simple and
clear. There must be no deteriorat.
ed coin, no deprecated paper, and
every dollar, whether OF metal or
paper, should stand tue test of the
worlds fixed standard.
THE VALUE OF PoPULA R EDUCATION
can hardly be oyerstated. Although
its interests must of necessity be
chiefly confided to the voluntary eff.
fort and individual action of the sew
eral states, they should be encour-
aged, so far as the constitution per-
mits, by the generous cooperation
of the National Government. The
interests of the whole country de-
gmGalnngdl that the, adv 4ntaoei ~ ,nnr
oointnou schooi system should be
brought within the reach of every
citizen, and that no revenues of the
nation or states should be devoted TO
the support of sectarian schools.
Such changes should be made in
the present tariff and system of taxa.
ton as will relieve any overburdened
industry or class, and enable our
manufacturers and artisans to com.
pete successfully with those of other
lands.
The Government should aid works
OF Internal improvement, national in
their character, and should promote
the development of our water oour.
ses and harbors wherever the general
interests of commerce require.
-Four years ago, as now, the nation
stood on the threshold of Presiden-
tial election the Republican party.
IN soliciting continuance of its aseen-
dancy, founded its hope Of success,
not upon Its promises, but upon its
history. It's subsequent course has
been such as to strengthen claims
which it then made 20 the confidence
and support of the country.
On the other hand considerations
more urgent than have ever before
existed forbid the accession of its
opponents TO power, Their success,
II success attends them, must chiefly
come from the united support of that
section which sought forcible dis.
ruption Of the Union, and which, &C
cording to all teachings of our past
history, will demand ascendanoy in
the councils of the party to whose
triumph it will have made by far the
largest contribution.
There is the greatest reason for
apprehension that exorbitant claims
upon the public treasury, by no
means limited to the hundreds Of
millions already covered by bills in
troduced in Congress within the nast
four years, would be suecessfully
urged if the Democratic party should
succeed in experimenting its present
control of the National Legislature
by electing the Executive.
There is danger in intrusting the
control of the whole law.making
power of the government to a party
which has in almost every Southern
state repudiated obligations quite as
sacred as those to which the faith of
the nation now stands pledged.
do not doubt that success awaits
the Republican party, and that its
triumph will assure a Just, economi.
cal, and patriotic administration,
am, respectfully, your obedient
servant, O. A. ARTHUR.
To the Hon. George f. Hoar, Presl-
dent of the Republican National
Convention.