The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-03-31

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come OF the SILVER QueStlon lls
discussion in Congress has not
only been a great benefit to the
Democratic party, but 10 every
citizen who holds policy subordi.
nate to principle. The Democrat
ic party is either the party Of the
peoplesor . useless organization.
It's mission is to stay the usurpa-
tons Of the Federal government
and establish the ancient land
marks of the Constitution to de-
fend the interests Of the laborlng
classes against the aggressions Of
organized capital /; to lift from
the boncsteads of the country
the mortgages which have been
placed upon them through the
Vaccinations of the money power;
to inject fresh life into the chan
nels of trade, that the laborer
may reap the rewards Of his labor,
or 1T has no mission. 1t
Was for these purposes it was
organized, and for these purposes
aIone=iitt@eafnbe-kept. alive A
party Of the people can never
masquerade under false colors, its
policies must have about them no
uncertainty, they must be so plain
as to admit of but one construc-
ton, and must at all times con-
form to the cardinal principle of
good government ! the consent OF
the governed. We are of those
who believe that neither tariff re-
form nor the free coinage of sill
yer Is full panacea for the dis
ease of the body polite, but we
still honestly think that both Of
them are steps in the right direc-
ton. With the present status Of
power in the Federal government,
the Senate and the President
both being Republican, it is inn
possible to change our tariff laws.
except probably to cut off such
tcancerous grOwths as the duties
on wool, binding Irvine &c, which
have become an eye sore to all
decent Americans Of both parties.
Yet with the South and West
! practically united there is some
hope of freeing ourselves from
European dictation and of estab-
fishing an Am erican system of
coinage. There is some hope of
giving to the people a metallic
currency sufficient for the bust
ness interests of she country and
of restoring an American product
to its former place in the finan-
cial system of the Nation, and
not longer allow England to buy
it up at deprecated value, to be
used by her in her Eastern trade.
But whether it be right or wrong
to relnonetize silver it is well that
the question should be fairly and
honestly discussed, and the peo-
pie educated, in order that they
may vote intellieently and settle
the matter for themselves. The
people can always be trusted to
do right, when they fully under
stand their duty. And whatever
may be their verdict on thfssques-
ton in November, all should
gracefully submit to it until it
can be again referred to them in
November, 1896. This-is no time for
deception. Issues must be square
! ~ stated even lift has the effect
of disrupting the old political or
CARNATIONS. New York has dom
mated the South and New Eng
land the West long enough. The
South and the West are both in
principle Democratic and moth
ing but dishonesty and deception
can prevent their union upon a
Democratic basis, fair alike to
both and the East, seeing in such
union an utter obstruction of the
class legislation which has been
the source of its wealth, will do all
in its power to prevent it.