The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-16
ISSUES.

We reproduce, simply to indorse every
word of the following editorial from the Gin
cinnati Enquirer:
Immediately after the November election many
politicians exceedingly profound appeared to be
alarmed at the lack of issues The newspaper inter-
viewers inquired of stray Democrats, "What new
issues does your party propose to take up?' There
were some Democrats who were really appalled, at
this question They seemed to be really afraid that
in this Republic Of 60, 600. 600 people, with un-
limited freedom of discussion and opinion, with In
terests as diversified its industries and climate,
interests perpetuay clashing more or less, the people
Of the country would be left without an ISSUE few
perhaps, were ready to e1claim, my kingdom
'for an issue - 1t did not to these gentle
that is the multitude, not the paucity. ofissues
that TO be feared by the friends good government
of Democracy. The National Democracy are in no
danger Of lack of issues; the danger rather is that
the Democratic party will not take the right position
upon public questions when great questions presen;
themselves.
The issues are all about us. Only last Saturday
great question: long alleged not to be in issue,
revived in the House of Representatives by Mr. Bel
ford, OF Colorado. Mr.. Beford was born at Lewis
town, Pennsylvania Is educated gentleman, andis
by profession lawyer was hve years Judge OF the
Supreme Court Of Colorado, and has been member
Of three consecutive Congresses. Having been ten
years In Colorado he knows and Is Identified with the
interests OF the far West. lie Is evidently man OF
courage His speech In tine House Oh Saturday on the
Funding Bill gave him an opportunity to file notice
the Republicans of the East that the currency still
issue. And 1t is.
President Hayes In his last annual messageto Con-
gress, urged the annihiation OF the greenback and
the importance Of stopping the coinage Of the stand-
ard silver dollar Secretary Sherman in his report to
Congress, advocated essentially the same measures.
The whole force OF the present Administration is thus
thrown against the standard silver dollar and against
the greenback circulation. This Administration has
from the beginning exerted Its powers OF the
theory that coin - means gold alone and that the
greenbaek should be destroyed To these theories a
great majority OF the people OF the United states have
been and deerminedly opposed. In April. isTS,a
bill forbiddng the further cancellation or retirement Of
greenbacks passed the House by vote Of III 10 3d.
This was the temper OF the people at that moment and
Is the temper oi the people at THIS moment 10 THIS
popular belief this Administration Is inhexiby opposed
Here Is an issue. II Is not forgotten how quickly tile
silver BIZ was passed over the veto oil Tie President
nor how universally this act Of Congress wasappauded
by the people OF the United States The popular be-
lief then concerning SILVER Is the popular belief now
mere 10 ahoihei Issue
,,,,, -''''V'' 80 ,,, 'S''V'' !,
~ pehe'e' WIN even pe hoie vigorous lah hayes anu
sherma n In opposition 20 greenbacks and silver.
Garfield has been a constant, determined enemy OF
yresnback and of tb conage NJ the standard silver