Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-22

The course of the Democracy regarding the
judiciary was freely criticised, and in remarks
upon that subject the speaker said: With the
courts revolutionized to conform to reactionary
notions and dogmas, prejudices and interests,
what may be the fate of questions affecting
commerce among the several states-revenue,
bank and legal tender currency--taxatlon of
government bonds-the currency in which these
bonds are payabIe-civil rights acts--election
laws-claims growing out of the war-clalms for
refund1ng the war tax on cotton-the late
amendments and many other grave matters, no
man can predict. Meanwhile, the army has
been reduced to q skeleton, and whenever
scare pretense, speck of war on the Mexl-
can. border or elsewhere can be discovered or
invented, the army must be increased and filled
up-filled by whom? That depends on the ap-
preaching election. IF Garfield and Arthur are
CHOSEN, by Union men-men always for the
Union to the core. If Hancock and English and
the Democratic party get in, by men
VINO went with their states" The
very bad by the dominant element Of
the Democracy. They want to change them.
They WILL change them radically whenever The
way is clear. There is whisky rebellion now
in several states, and officers of the law are
powerless to suppress it. Recently warrant
was issued for the arrest of one Penton.
deputy marshal went with posse to execute
the warrant. In his report to the marshal he
says Penton assembled from twenty-five to fifty
armed men and set HIM and the law at defiance
When cautioned to desist, Penton replied.
"Wben Hancock is elected, this damn foolish
ness will STOP"
The amendments to the constitution were.
the speaker said constantly and flagrantly de-
fled in half the Democratic states, and should
these laws be swept away, and should the spirit
which assails them in the south, and which
called them into being continue to rage mildew
will follow in the wake.
The national banking system has been struck
wherever blow could be put in. This fabric
of banking is now inwrought, not only with the
business of the country, but with the mainten-
a an OF specie payments. 1t stands a lion in
the path of fiat money, imitation, and long
train of financial heresies which possess the DEM
ocratc mind especially in the south.
In regard to the assertion that southern war
claims are buried by the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution, Mr.. Conkling said:
There can be no doubt the way is wide open to
all southern claims which a majority can be
found to vote for and a president to sign.
The Democratic party has had possession of
one house of congress four years and both
houses two years. What useful thing has been
done or proposed? They have stricken off some
millions of tax upon whisky and tobacco. They
have attempted by revolutionary means to put
the executive under duress, and to cripple the
government in order to overthrow Just
and tme-honored laws. What else I do
not know. 1t is said the Democracy
have reduced appropriations. [ do not
better than a iuggle. The pretended saving,
which had been purposely left out of the ap-
preparation bills, came in as deficiency bills
after election. In the face of these facts bold
and arrant as the claim is. the country is told
of wondrOus Democratic economies; and it now
begins to state that the resumption of specie
payments was brought about by the frugality of
Democratic congress. If a race was to be
sailed on sea of fiction, the inventor of this
statement would surely take the cup. The re-
sumption OF specie payments was a transcend
ent achievement. The credit of it belongs to
some party, and to that party future generations
Will lock back with grateful admiration. Who
ever would know the truth about it can easily
do so.
Mr.. Conkling here gave the history of our
finances from the close of the war to the pas
sage of the resumption act, which act, he said,
encountered solid Democratic opposition in
both houses but passed by Republican votes.
Repeal bills were brought forward and Demo-
Gratis voted for them, separately, and as riders
to appropriation bills. Meanwhile, the world.
seeing that we meant to be honest, after all,
Notwithstanding the reputation at the south
and threats in the north, and vicious declara-
tons In national convention, it became easy
to negotiate AZ and per cent. bonds at par
and above par. This done, and the debt
has melted away at the rate of two millions
month. The interest charge has been re-
duced one-half, and when the bonds of high
interest rates still outstanding full DUE in
1881 and afterward, they Will also be replaced
by or 3.65 per cent. bonds. This all looks
pretty well-very well, beside the exploit of the
last Democratic administrat1on-Mr. Buchan-
an's-which increased the debt ten-fold in
time of peace, paid - per cent. interest on
treasury notes, and sold per cent. twenty
year bonds for SO cents on the dollar It is
well to add that during the last five years of
their congressional control, the Republicans
dismissed one hundred and twenty millions of
annual taxes, thirty-one millions tariff duties
and eighty nine millions internal revenue.
Senator Conkling concluded as follows:
The candidates we support, besides being Re-
publican, are largely fitted for the stations
which await them. Some service with him in
congress has made me well acquainted with
Gen. Garfield. That he has intelligence, ex-
perience and habits of mind which fit man for
the presidential Office Think know. With
out early advantages, he years ago achieved
prominence among leading men in public life,
and that prominence he has maintained ever
since in all collisions, between individuals and
parties. That he is competent to the duties
before him there seems to me no reason to
doubt. Of Gen. Arthur, it seems needless here
TO speak. Most of you know him, and all who
know him know high-souled, honorable man
honorable in every position in which he ever
stood-a man to be trusted in every relation of
life. If the character, popularity and person
atty of candidate can add strength to the
Republican cause, Gen. Arthur will add that
strength wherever he is known, and most where
he is best known.
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