The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02

rcsentativcs marketing his rulings ms q
presiding officer, three senators proiiting
secretly by their votes rs lawmakers; five
chairmen OF the leading committees OF the
House OF Representatives exposed IN Job
berry; late Secretary u the Treasury fore
ing balances in the public accounts; late
Attorncy-General Incorporating pubic
funds a Secretary OF the Navy enriched,
or onriching friends, by percentages levied
off the profits of contractors with his de-
partment; an ambassador to England en-
gagged in dishonorablc speculation; the
Presidents private secretary barely escap-
ing conviction upon trial Tor guilty COM
plicity IN frauds upon the revenue; Sec
rclary of War impoachcd for high crimes
and misdcmeanors the demonstration is
complete, that the first step in reform
must be the peoples choice Of honest men
from another party, lest the disease Of one
political organization infect the body
polite and lest by making no change OF
men or parties we get no change Of meas
ures and no real reform.
Reform can only be had by peaceful
civic revolution. We demand change Of
change OF parties that We may have q
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THERE WAS A SHARP STRUGGLE
in the platform committee OF the conycn-
ton over the adoption OF plank on the
currency question. Mr.. 'lildcn was q hard
money man and MIR Hendricks was un-
derstood to favor the repeal OF the rcsump-
ton act. The west very generally stood
opposed TO forced resumption Of specie pay
mcnts, while the east favored carving out
the resumption act strictly. There was a
strong agitation in favor Of the grecnback
currency ut the time, and Peter Cooper, a
venerable and much respected citlzon OF
New York, had accepted the presidential
nomination OF the Grccuback party. II
was feared by the west that the forced re.
sumption OF specie payment would bring
disaster TO the west and give the money
kings Of the east an undue advantage over
the prosperity and business OF the country.
The platform committee was harasscd by
conflicting views ON the currency question,
and the pleas Of advocates Of both currency
expension and contraction. Finally the
following declaration was prepared aud
adopted by the convention: 1--WE demand
judicious system Of preparation by pub.
lie economies, by official rctrcnchmcnis
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the nation soon 10 assure the world OF its
perfect ability and its perfect readiness TO
meet any OF It's promises at the call Of the
creditor entitled to payment.
I'VE believe such system, well de-
vi1ed, and, above all, intrustcd 10 compe-
tent hands for execution, creating at no
time an artificial scarcity Of currency, and
at no time alarming the public mind into
4 withdrawal Of that yastcr machinery OF
credit by which % per cent. OF all business
transactions are performed a system open,
public and inspiring general confidence
would, from the day Of lis adoption, bring
healing on lis wings b. all our hamssrd
industries, set in motion the wheels Of
commerce, manufactures and the mechanic
arts, restore employment 10 labor and ~.
new, IN ell It's natural sources, the pros.
pcrity OF the people"
The platform adopted represented mainly
the united labon Of Mr.. 1ldcn, VIM. Dor.
shcimor at the time Lieutenant Governor
Of New York, and Manton Marble, Of New
York.
Under date OF July 81 Mr.. Tldcn al.
dressed letter 30 the committee appointed
10 notify him Of his nomination, ON which
lac elaborated many Of the special features
Of the platform aud accepted the nomina.
ton. The result OF the election, and the
subsequent stealing Of the presidency by
Republican conspirators, arc matters Of
familiar history. The result OF the total
popular vote after the Republicans had
stolen tho votes Of Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina was ~ follows ridden
i.2Si26j, Hayes, 1858. POS. Cooper, 81 .,
90; Smith tProhibitiohistl, 1b22.