The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-16

Striking Contrast Isetween Democratlc
and Republican Principles.
Two political conventions one re-
publican and one democratic, met the
other day in two states-thc former in
Massachusetts. the latter in New York
and made q formal declaration Of the
principles Of their respective parties in
regard to the currency. 1t il profound
ly significant that these two declara-
tons were. in almost identical Ian
guage, in favor Of honest money and
against every form of depreciation. Il
Is still more significant that the Lam
guage in which the republicans Of
Massachusetts, and the democrats Of
New York made their dec laration Was
substantially the language Of the pres
ident Of the United States upon the
same subject The most obvious effect
Of this striking agreement between the
two great parties il that IL Is sure-so
far IS anything in politics can be sure
to take the question Of the currency
out of the field Of political struggle In
the national elections Of next year.
Since both republicans and democrats
have resolved that every dollar issued
by the government shall be as good IS
every other dollar. there is nothing in
the direction OF further currency legis-
lation for them to dispute about
The position Of the republicans in
every state in the east where they still
have any leaders Of probity and com
mon sense was already fixed for them.
Mr.. Harrison, with great courage and
frmness, and with admirable precision
and completeness Of statement had laid
down the doctrine which they were
bound BY every consideration Of party
expediency and by honor TO adopt.
Anything different, and certainly any
thing less. would have been on the one
hand an open or covert declaration OF
hostility toward the administration,
and on the other hand would have
riven the party in two. The deliberate
and grave words Of Mr.. Harrison ct AL
bany were the Official leader OF the
republican party to the mischievous
and senseless utterances Of the repub-
lean conventions in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania- Until they were spoken no one
could say what would be the course of
the party on this question. Men were
found saying that the next congress
would pass free-coinage bill and
President Harrison would sign IL But
when Mr.. Harrison had once declared
with all the weight Of his authority in
the party and In the government that
every dollar issued BY the govern
ment, whether paper or coin, should be
IS good as every othor dollar" the pol
icy Of his party Wa irrevocably set
tied
Very different was the situation Of
the democrats Of New York The great
body Of the representatives Of that
party in the last congress. and most Of
its senators. had voted for free coin
age bill The democratic convention
Of Ohio and that Of Kentucky had de-
clared In favor Of free coinage. These
acts were sound evidence OF = strong
sentiment in the party. Against them
were to be set the arm and simple dec
laration Of the late democratic presi-
dent, Mr.. Cleveland. and the known
sentiment Of the business men Of the
state Of New York Il il not surpris-
Ing that policy Of evasion and COM |
promise should have suggested itself !
Or that Il should have found an advo- |
cate in such leader - Gov. Hill lis
10 the credit Of the sagacity Of the |
leaders Of the New York democracy /
that IN : situation Of this sort they saw /
= once the duty and the advantage Of !
) policy absolutely beyond misunder-
Referring to the past. they |
lay: I'VE now. Is then, steadfastly 3D. |
here 20 principles Of sound finance. |
We are against the coinage OF any dol
lar which Il not Of the intrinsic
value Of every other dollar Of |
he United States" And. as II they
we're resolved that there should Be no |
.hance for any such trickery - that Of |
he Fifty-6rst congress, they proceed
p denouncc the sherman silver law.
under which one-tenth OF our gold
took has been exported and al our sill
'er output il damned up It home"
IL Is impossible 70 exaggcrate the e.
ect OF this declaration. It banishoe
he free coinage issue. not only from
he campaign In this state this year,
nut practically from the presidential
Of next year. Il leaves the
lcld clear for an honest fight On the
question Of tariff reform and removes
he most serious obstacle 70 the III
'mph Of that reform. And. above I'll,
gives assurance 70 the business men
md the workingmcn Of The country
hat the harvest Of prosperity now ap-
"a emily awaiting them shall mot b
'lighted ~ financial folly.-N. Y.
rimes-
The republican candidate for
'overnor Of New York insists that state
ssucs should subordinate national
lsues In the campaign here. The ~
ublican candidate for governor o.
Massachusetts, insists that national -
mes should subordinate state inues !