New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-19
the individual cease, where the rights of society

the individual coasey where the TIGHTS vi SooVS
begin.
oUR CuRurNcy.
The people Of the United states. though often
urged aud tempted have never seriously contein-
plated the recognition OF any other money than gold
and silycr-and currency directly convertible into
tb.r They have not done so. they viii not do So
under any necessity less pressing than that OF deS-
rerntc war The one special requisite for the CONF
pc,ion of our monetary system Is the fixing oi ih'
relative values Of silver and gold. Tho large MS" oi
silver rs the money of account among Ns'tlc M
lions taken in connection with tn" iurr'as NJ com
mcrcc of the world gives the wcigtirsl reasons Tor
an international agreement IA thn PROMISES. 'ur
Government should not cease g. nfgn TINS measure
until a common STANDARD of value ,hH!l b' l'H'h'"
and cstahlishrd-a standard that shall enable The
United Statcs 10 rsc the silver from lis mines "a an
auxiliary TO gold in settling the balances Of com
mcrclai exchange.
TIF PCTiIC LASDS.
The strength OF The Republic Is increased by the
MULTIPLICATION al laudh,ldcrs. Our laws should
look to the malicious announcement 81 actual set
tiers on the public domain. which >ho1ld hcuccforth
be held ~ "a sacred trust for the hcpcdt oi those
seeking homes. The tendency 90 cons'lilat" large
tracts of land in the ownership Of individuals or
corporations Should. with proper regard to vested
rights, be di,couraged one hundred Thousand
ares OF iluj in the hands of one man is far less
profitable 70 tn nation in every way than when its
ownership i, divided among one thousand men.
The evil Of permitting large tracts Of the National
domain 70 Dee consolidated and controlled by the few
against the many is enhanced when the persons
controlling it are aliens. 1t is but fair that the
public land should be disposed of ONLY to actual
settlers. and to those who are citizens OF the RePub
lie or willing to become So.
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
Among our National interests one lansrisho7 tH'
foreign carrying trade. 1t was very seriously rrP-
pied in our civil war. and another blow gir"''
to it in the general substitution of for sail ~
ocean traffic With frontage on tie t"J great
oceans with a frcightagc larger than that oi any
other nation. we have every inducement to restore
our navigation. Yet the G. 'fo'nment has hitherto
refused its nelp. A small 80 90 O.. ;'' 'nr"rrfca-
ment given by the Government to railways ana 1"
manufactures, and small share OF the capital ana
the zeal given by citizens to those enterprises
would have carried our ships to every So and -
every port. law just enacted removes some oi ~
burdens upon navigation and inspires hope raj
this great interest may at last receive it, dne share
of attention. All efforts in this direction sn III. re-
| Ceiye encouragement.
sACREDNTss OF THE BALLOT
This survey of orr cond on as Nation rcmind,
ms that material prosperity Is nut Il hlth'i9 IL u
does not tend to preserve the liberty of the people
free ballot is the safeguard of republican lnsilu-
TONS without which national welfare is assured.
| \ popular election. honestly conducted, cmbodicS
the very majesty Of true government. Ten millions
Of voters desire 70 take part in the pending contest
The safety Of the Republic rests upon the integrity
OF the ballot upou the security of suffrage to the
| citizen To deposit q fraudulent vote is no worse
crime against constitutional liberty than 20 OBJ
| struct the deposit OF an honest vote llr who cor
rupts suffrage strikes az the very root ol free gov
eminent. He is The arch-cn"my of the RcpubH'.
! lie lorccts that i'm tramplng upon the rights 81
| other. J." fatally imrers his own rights. 1t t. a
! good lind which the Lord 5uI God doth give us.
! but We can maintain our heritage only by guarding
| with vigilance the source of popular power.
ann with great respect.
Your ohsdicut servant.
JAMS G.. HrAtNK.