Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

pie of the north and west are disposed
to demand the reason why South Caro-
lima should have so large representa-
ion in Congress and New Hampshire
with larger vote should have so small
delegation. So long as the present
method continues there will be irritation
at the North. The colored population
of the South is increasing in numbers
and wealth, and they understand that
they possess the constitutional right Of
suffrage. How long they will remain
submissive is a question that might be
well for the South to. consider. He
speaks of the reaction that is apt to
follow victory and gives an explanation
Of the same, and thinks that the danger
point Of the Republican party is likely
to appear in the congressional election
of 1890. He speaks of party govern
ment in this country, its stability, ETC.,
as compared with France and England,
and finds that we are more reliable than
either of those countries. He admits
difficulties in the way of choosing right
men to place in power, the lack of good
moral sense in both parties as shown
by their methods, and asserts that al
though some administrations have been
better than others none OF them have
been total failures. He believes that
the Republican party has made a judic-
ious choice in the men recently placed
in power, and that the administration
will at the end of its present term stand
high in the respect of the country. The
strength OF the republican party he sees
ia the northern and northwestern states
where the people have been better edu-
Gated into the principles of self-govern-
ment. 1t reposes faith in the doctrine
that, subject to the Constitution, the
majority must rule. He shows how
the democratic party has departed from
the fixed principles to whichit once adj
hered, and has taken up any cry that
would gain adherents and bring help
to weak cause. While slavery exist
ed it had a reason for being in striving
to uphold that institution, but when
that institution went down the bottom
fell ont. But a resurrection follows
each burial, and though it holds some
cultured men in its ranks, it cannot es-
cape an odium which forever attaches
to it. The republican party pledged
the faith Of the government to use coin
in the payment OF the national debt. 1t
reduced that debt more than one half
in twenty years. Some of the southern
democratic states repudiated their state
debts and the party made an effort to
pay the public debt with paper instead
of coin, which of itself shows the party
most worthy of trust. To show the
meaning of economic reform as the dem
ocrats seem to understand it COM
pare the cost of government between
1886 and 1899 inclusive with the four
preceding years. The cost of demo-
cratic presidential term exceeds that of
a republican by more than ninety-fve
millions of dollars. The democrats OPP
pose the national banking system. The
wisdom of the system is manifest IN re-
suits. No system ever so fully gained
and held the public confidence, as APP
pears from the immense sums of mon
ey now on deposit in the national banks.
The republican party came into power
March 4, 1861, and was confronted
by most sttlpendous rebellion. 1t car
-ied the nation safely through the con-
est, faced every exigency, successfully
discharged every duty. He then gives
. list of the most important acts passed
" the republican party. He then gives
ome Of the work it proposes to do. 1t
viii seek to equalize revenue and ex-
,enditure. 1t insists upon the reform Of
he civil service, upon the bi-metallic
tandard. the use and circulation Of
10Th gold and silver coinage. 1t viii
uppOrt protection Of home industries .
nd home labor. 1t viii favor the ex- !
ension of the charters Of national banks. /
t will seek to stamp out pOlygamy. 1t
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