Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-08-06

long enough, and should now make way
for the other side. Such change may be
desirable whore an improvement is promis-
cd and probable. But in applying this
thing to the present campaign, is there
anything in the record Of the Democratic
party that warrants the assumption Of an
Improvement in the administration OF pub
lie affairs? II we reason from the past,
can we hope for the future? In radical
change Of administration, such rs would
follow the election Of Hancock and En-
gish, would the effect on business aud
business men be such rs any Republican
could wish for and desirei Putting
aside all merely political considerations,
should we not thoughtfully ask ourselves,
whether it would be to our interests to AS
sist in bringing about such a change?
Well informed men do not need to be
told that there is a great difference between
the Democratic and Republican parties,
in this: the Democratic party and its rep
resentatiyes in congress, have no fixed f.
nancial policy. II has drifted about with
every wind OF doctrine, on this subject,
for the last ten or fifteen years. The only
stendrastness or consistency it has shown
has been the steadiness Of its opposition to
all measures adopted by the party in pow
er, subsequently approving what there
was no chance longer to oppose.
There is perhaps, no fact better known,
than this, that when the Issue Of green
backs was forced upon the government by
the exigencies Of the war-H Democratic
neccssity--lhat issue was met 10y the hos
tility OF the Democratic party, on the
ground so often taken, Of demonstrations
ality. That was supposed to be the
strongest objection that could be urged.
It took, however but few years, for the
party to get round to the position, that
there was nothing so desirable and OF
course so constitutional MS this very same
unconstitutional money, and they clam
ored for its issue in the time OF peace.
Hard money candidates were nominated
on soft money platforms, and the same
ticket presented men of Numerically diff
fereut views. The policy was hnrd money
in the east and soft money in the west,
and the financial phases Of the party show
ed as many coors as that proverbial coat
Of the favorite son.
While it pretended to be in favor Of
resumption, it brought all its opposition to
bear agninst the act for fixing daGe foI
resumption to take effect. The failure Of
resumption, like the failure Of the green
back during the war, were prophesied with
a certainty thatwa next to inevitable.
While the government was usilg every
means in its power to prepare for resump
ton on the day fixed by law, it was obse
quiously courting the alliance and support
of a faction Of wild theorists, whose ideai
il reduced to practice, would have made
! resumption improbable, flooded the ooun-
! try with a deprecated, and constantly de
preciating paper money, which in the end
would have ushered in population and it'
ncomitant--national dishOnOr.
0 Resumption, was therefore, a success
, and the concentration Of Democratic op
e position went for nothing. The accom-
plshed fact was accepted. accepted as wer
= accepted the amendments Of the constitu
tion, the abolition Of slavery, Gtp,
Z 1t proposes now to anihlate nationa
c banks, and us means to that end it ha
G selected the head Of nnional banker 70
. filling the caudul portion Of lis ticket
/ Thus we are enabled to track the party
l. which since the war has had no fnanoia
i policy. 1t has none now.
Is there anything In the record Of sucl
a party that promises improvement witt
n u change OF administration. The Reput
licun party on the other hand has followe,
p u steady and consislant financial policy
t The government was taken 10y them fror
r tho bapds Of the democratic party, whe
h its credit was 81 loY that il could no
IS make a small loan NJ Il less discount tina
n some twelve per gent. What nay is th
l. range OF It's oredt2 The finances have bee
I, managed even with an enormous publ
debt, with its principal and interest nc
! count to take care Of that It's four per oen
IS bonds are at high premium, and sough
le for at that, and millions of private fund
D 20 into them US an investment.
70 At no time have the revenues OF tn
d government been so economically COLLECTED
70 and at so small percentage of loss, TIL
J. public service is efficient and healthy
n all its departments, and the system upo
y which it is administered, is us near PEI
r feet as it is possible for such affairs to be,
IS This, then, is the government whic
y we aye grgea to change for one which HI
r indicated no financial policy, and the d.
pl parture Of which can only he yqgHq ap
ii Hncertain-prejudcial to the interest
% and welfare Of the country.
II When wB take into account that all IL
ls departmentsOt the psw and pRtried gov
eminent will be filled with . horde pf hun
CRY spoils.men, the question nalpral
~ arises. is not such q change sprropnde
IS with peTils such rs no civilized people vi
O. be wiSa In experimenting with9
Il. MF. Tildon, Notwithstanding the nominl