Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-25

iorri 1u commerce. but tjl'u- measures ,u
carry il in uUr uNl hpjtrm,.
D.linuIl as This Worl appears, and really
is. il is susceptible Of accomplishment h,
pailr"' and intelligent Labor. and to me-
iHnd~ can il bc committed with u~ great
a,-uHnr" ui succc~~ as to those ui the Re
pu'lic"u party.
our Monetary system.
The Republican party is tine ndiSpu,a.
system which it !, safe tu say has never
hcfor" been cquard 10y that of any other
nation.
lndcr the operation of our system uf
finance the country WAS safely carried
through an extended and expensive war,
wit Il national credit which hat, risen
higher and higher with each succeeding
year, unit! now the credit of the United
states is surpassed 10y that of no other ma
tlun, while its securities, at Il COnStantlV-
increasing premium, are eagerly sought
after by investors in all part, of the world.
Onr system Of currency is most admira-
plo in construction. While all the conven-
fences of II bill circulation attach to il
every dollar of paper represents Il dollar
Of the worlds money standards, and as
long as the inst and wise policy of the Re
publican party is Cuntinucd there can he
no impairment Of the national credit
therefore. under present laws relating
thereto, II Will be impossible for any man
to Lose penny in the bonds or bills uf the
nlted states or in the bills of the Nation
al Banks.
The advantage of having Il bank note in
| he house which will be AZ good in the
murning aS it was the might before. Should
he appreciated by all.
The CunNcWibility Of the currency should
b" maintained intact, and the establish
ncut Of an international standard among
all commercial nations, fixing the relative
values of gold and silver coinage. would
b" Il measure of peculiar advantage.
lnt"r-Ntat"' Foreign Commerce, aud For
cign iie!aiinn>.
The suhlrci~ embraced in the resolutions
respectively looking t. tn" promotion of
our lnnrr state and foreign commerce aud
to the matter of orr foreign relations are
tau-ht with the CREATES, Importance tu
our people
In respect to Interstate commerce. there
l. much To be desired in the Vavuf cuuitu-
Die rates and facilities OF transportation.
lAt commerce may iIuW freely between
the states themselves. diversity of indus
tries ana cmploymcnts hc promoted in ali
sections Of our country, and that the great
Granarles and manufacturing establish
lncnts OF the interior MAJ he enabled to
Ntnu their prOduct~ to the Scaboard for
Shipment To- foreign countries. relieved of
NtNdtlOUS restrictions and disCrinnat ions
IN matters of which ii mayi cmphatically
he sad, time Is money, and also of I'M
Just charges upon articles destined To- meet
close competition from the products of
other parts of the world
A. ~ our foreign commerce. the rn0r-
NOUS .roWtn of our industries and uur
surprising production of cereal. and her
necessities OF life, impcratiNcly require
that immediate and effective mean, he
taken through peaceful. orderly. and con
StrNai we met mods To open markets. which
e B IL sln
y ny other nations. This more particu-
l;lrlI relates to oar siotrrrcpuhlicS of span
lNh America. aS also to our friends the
people of the Brazilian empire
lhf republics OF Spanish America are
allied To- Us by the very closest and warm
est lttIllGN, based upon similarity of in
NtliUtionN and governments common aSp-
ra'I"nH, and mutual hopes The "Grcut
htPuhIlc. aN they proudly term the
hltcd States, Is looked upon hy their pcu-
PIE WIN altcctlunutc admiration and &S
ne model for them to build upuu. and we
should cultivate hrtVcrn mem and nlr-
NrINGN closer commercial rclutiuns which
VIII biud all together bN the ties of friend
y intercourse and mutual ADVANTAGE.
lurlh"r than this, being snail common
ms III the military and naval sense OF
the European powers, thcy look to II. rs.
at least, Il moral defender against "A system
."l territorial and other cucruachiucut,
Nhlch hHJErcSSiVc in the past have not been
ahanu"hcd Ai tins day. Diplomacy and
intrigue have done much more To- wrrSt
ne commerce of Spanish America from
the nitcd States than ha, legitimate com
merclal competition.
folltlCallN we should he bound to the
FtpubIlC~ OF oar continent by the closest
ties, and communication 10y ships and rail
roads should he encouraged to the fullest
possible extent consistent with Il wise and
cnhSelE atlvc public policy. Above all. we
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