Nevada County picayune., 1885-11-12
Speaking at Waliaceburg Saturday.

place. The appointment was Mir. Garland's, and the editor was accorded the privilege of an swering. Below is short account of the speeches of each.
 HON. R. K. GARLAND
 Begun by soliloquizing as to the cause of "hard times" now prevail ing, and claimed that it was due to a contraction of the currency and the effort to make gold the only money of this government. Said no hard times were ever expert. enced under a full volume of cur. rency. That the present policy caused the depression, and stopped progress effectually. There is no need of moneys having intrinsic or commodity value, the fiat of the government is sufficient to make it valuable. Admitted most coun- tries, however, pscd money of commodity value, thoagh some did not. Said greeubacks were good enouah-had carried the nation successfully through wars-that was why he was Greenbacker. Charged that the Democratic par ty had in 1880 changed their plat form as near like Republican par ty as possible by the advice of Tilden. That that party was fickle constantly changing. Going back to the currency, said no farmer could borrow money at four per cent, though it was often asserted that there was plenty of money to be had at a low rate of interest; that capitalists north would re fuse 10 loan money here because labor was uncertain and taxes high. Said the government had to levy high duty on imports to get money to pay interest on public debt. That the Democrat ic party was not paying of one cent of tins debt. Said as to charge of their party's weakness, all had to have beginning; Christ had only few followers while on earth. Closed by advocating that railroads be taxed like individuals.
 J.W. GARDNER
 Said he was proud to espouse the cause of Democracy, and thanked his friend Col. Garland for courte- ouSly affordipg him the opportuni- ty. As for the hard times being caused by contraction of the cur rency, could not agree with Col. Garland. That various things might produce hard times, but thought the high, protective tariff now existing had more to do with it than anything else. If a farmer was forced to pay from 10 to 100 per cent. more for common neces- sities, such as agricultural imple- ments, clothing, blank cts, etc, by this, which he is now certainly do ing, it was plainly pressing him down. A boy could understand so plain an illustration. That some of the most learned men of the ma ton differed with both MT. Gar. land and the speaker. though there were more who thought the cur rency question had nothing to do with hard times than those who did. As to fiat money, did not see how that gave money any purchas- ing power. A man is not obliged to take government money at it's face value except for debt, and men have to use it in trading, and if it had no commodity value, it would necessarily fall below par, like if did during the war, on both sides. MT. GarIand's admission that most of the countries of the world used money with commodity value, proved something in it's la v0r. The Democratic party is right in demanding gold and silver for money, or paper convertible in to coin. IL was funny and also very remarkable that the Demo crats made their platform very sim liar to the Republican, and there was no difference between them, when they are such bitter enemies, and differing so widely in policy. The Greenback party has changed as often as the Democratic. The Democratic party is trying to lower taxes, and uphold the labor ing class. so there will be no ne. cesSity of borrowing money. The