The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-19

| present taril, in wages, in the value o
| products, in the deposits in savingi
banks or In building and loan associa-
| tions, and in the value of real and per,
sonal property as fixed for purposes o
| taxation. These official Democratic refu.
tations OF the Democratic denial that the
country is prosperous are confirmed by
| the personal experiences and observation
OF the people at large.
The Republican party demands that
every dollar, paper, sil'er or gold, shall
be made and kept az good as any other
dollar. Our opponents, while profess IN Q
the same desire, demand that the nation
al bank currency shall be broken down
by the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on
the issues of state banks. The proposal
OF our opponents is to return to the
state bank system under which our
paper currency was rarely equal TO coin,
was often at a ruinous discount, and Of
ten worthless.
No human being ever lost dollar or q
cent by the note Of a national bank. The
losses by state bank notes havs
been counted by tens of millions, have
touched all classes and reached every
corner OF the country. The gradual pay
ment OF the government bonds may re-
quire some change in the securities de-
manded as guarantee for the national
bank notes. The party which devised
the system and made 1t q magnificent
success may be relied upon to meet that
emergency when il arises.
The party that could not be relied upon
in the matter is the party which has now
formally proposed a return to the semi
barbarous condition of bank issues be-
fore the war. There is good reason 10
hope for some practical union OF effort
for common solution of the silver prob
lem, with an increased use of silver,
through the renewed international silver
conference, which the wise policy OF the
present administration has secured from
the leading commercial nations.
But In any event. the country has
learned 10 trust the financial skill and
integrity of the Republican party, and to
direct it's opponents. The Republican
years, has shown the greatest financial
ability and achieved the greatest tinan-
CA successes attained during the centu-
ry IN any part OF the world. The Demo-
cratic party has encouraged every finan-
cial heresy of the same period.
Bot we are some times told that they
do not mean what they say. II so, could
the people wisely intrust power to a par
ty which does not mean to keep fits prom
isesY At other times we are told that
their candidate neither believes their
platform nor would dream OF carrying 10
out. We put no such aspersion upon
their candidate. To hold the nomination
under such circumstances would b. an
act OF treachery to the party whose stand
ard he bears, ana of folly besides-sincs
the country could see that an effort was
in progress to deceive it.
Above all things the American people
like plain dealing, depise men who have
not the courage OF their convictions and
those who try TO deceive them.
IL is impossible that any candidate in
this contest can have intended to occupy
a position so unworthy. The duty OF
CARRYING out the plain purpose decided
by an overwhelming majority in the
highest Democratic tribunal, would de-
golve, not upon the President, but upon
he Congress to be elected by this party.
rhe danger has never before been SO
great
Mr.. Reid says that the attempt TO divert
ittention from the tariff and CURRENCY TO
IN alleged force bill scarcely calls for
notice. He remarks that the principle OF
ederal supervision OF tho elections OF
ederal officers is embodied in law and
vas enforced by Mr.. Cleveland, then
President, at the elections in 1886. Mr.,
Reid says that the Rspu biican party has
AIKEN steps to revive American shipping.
matter on which the Democratic plat,
orm Is silent, and in conclusion paws n
iig h tribute to President Harrison's ad-
and expressed the belief
hat 1t will command popular approval
It the polls.