The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-20

An lmIneuh0 nOllIlgM uUNtI III ilib
eOuntry. I'M this he was right, holding
that p1blle aftairs should be complete
IN diyoTeed from private. From the
estaGlisbment OF the government the
nuhIie money had been ~iepOsited with
mo two corporations known as the
limited States banks. 1he frat was
chartered I'M 1901. and continued In CA,
istenoe tll the expiration of It's charter
In laii. The charter of the second
bank WaB granted Ia 1910, and expired
In 1880. JaokRnn'a ~OppOsltiOn TO the
bank WAS sOOD mnde known. lie Wlth,
drew the Government dep0slts aud 10,
sisted alf attempts 10 fe,eharter the
bank. This controversy between the
bank and Inc people was continued In
Van Buren's administrati0n, and was
finally settled by the establishment of
ihe INDEPENDENT TREASURY system, thus
aifeeting A eomplete 0dIyOfoe OF bank
md g.ateH Thia new system prOyld.
ed that tbe government ahOuld itself
Keen tbe publ,e money In its own vaults.
gbo.ld 6e the 0u0idlan of Its own
hmda pbla law wag opp0sed by Tie
Wbip pariy. and reponled by them In
jglf and rg,enaeted by the Democrats
In i8ig and ina remained An force nj.
most nnehanged aimee then. Tbus 10
the credit of tbe Democratic party
must be- placed the establlshment OF
lbe present admirable National treas,
nry syatem. The beat treasury ayatem
In he world stands aa a monument 10
tGe Genuine stst@manShip oftho Dem,
ooraiIo Dnrty.
I'm 1910 M party. for the lrst time.
adopted A plntform of prinoiples. Thia
was "A declaration of tho fundamental
basic principles of the party, and 1
ouole the most important of them,
Flrst. That the federal government
~ one of limited power, derived solely
from the constitution. And that tho
grants OF power shown therein ought
TO bO strictly construed by all the do.
partmenta and agenta Of the govern
ment, and that IL Is inexpedient and
dangerous 10 exercise doubtful consti.
tuti0nal power.
second That the constitution does
not confer authority upon the federal
government 10 commence or carry on u
general Rya,um of Internal improve,
in6nta.
Third, That Justice and sound poll.
Cy forbid the federal government 90 fO8
ter one branch Of industry 10 the Diet,
riment OF another, or 10 cherish the In
tcrcst Of one portion 10 the injury of
another portion Of our common
country.
Filth That II Is the duty Of every
branch OF lUH government 70 enforce
aud praCtir. ,ae most rigid economy In
conducting our public Affairs, aud that
no more revenue ought TO be raised
than Is required 10 delray the necessary
expenses Oi the government.
sixth, That Congress has no owe
20 charter q United States bank, that
We believe such an institution il of
deadly hostility to the best interests OF
the country, dangerous 20 our republl.
can institutions and the liberties OF the
people, and calculated 10 place Che bus,
mess Of the country within the control
Of % concentrated money power and
above the laws aud will of tbs people.
Eighth. That Che representation of
moneys OF the government, from bank
ing institutions, i8 Indispensable for
the safety Of the funds Of the govern
ment and the rights OF the people.
These are great principles and worldly
the party that adopted them. and II
from that time 10 this, the government
had been administered In accordance
with them, u had been better for the
government and better FOR the people.
These are true guides TO good govern.
ment and the Democratic party, now
rs then, Is the only exponent.
Their platform was met by the Hair.
risOn campaign which was based most.
" on noise, numbers and nongepse."
hard cider. log cabin and coon skins he.
ing almost the only arnumentg used.
But in 1874 the same platform with n
plank fayOriuR the annexation OF
Texas, was adopted and tbe party was
successful.
In accordance with this nlatform
Texas was admitted into the nnIon
and the tariff OF I9lg waa eet.hiiahed
Under It's operation buslness nrosnerIty
was universal. The farmers of tbee
country doubled their wealth i'm Ten
years. Manufacturers increased 10 Nor
cent. and the WAGES of lnborera In man.
ufaoturers increased 10 per cent. Rail.
road building Increased 800 ner cent
and the general aggregate wealth in,
creased igB per cent Nils WAC indead
golden era zone Thai brnnSLt
pence. comfort and prosnerItv 10 al
Then again we are called mon 10 nd
mire the handiwork OF the Ibemocratjc
party. The Democrats marty noinis
with pride 10 the tariff law that was
followed with such unIversnl nrosner'
lty that even A bitter partisan lfse aen.
ator Allison Of Iowa. conld sav ali
That Il was the best regulated tayiG tbS
country ever had, "'
In iBis the Wblp party mt forward
rs It's candidate General TAYLOR n
hero of The Mexicnn war ue $780,
General Lewis Cass.
In 1859 we elected Franklin Pierce
and in 1856 James Buchanan and I'M
1860 we went to pieces on the slavery
question.