Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-19

euoiuon tnls system, which Is nbso-
lutely equitable on both sides which
cost us nothing and which brings such
results would be idiocy, while 10 al.
nounce IT MS sham is an untruth. II Ia
for the people who are so generally
benefited by 1t already and who
must see it's promise OF the future to de-
eide whether they should now entrust
the care of it to the party which threat.
ems one and does the other.
On the
SUBJECT OF THE CURRENCY
the issue between the Republican Marty
and It's opponents is almost as sharnly
defined as on the tariff. We demand
mat every dollar, paper, silver or gold.
snall DO made and kept as good as any
other dollar, our opponents while
protesting the same desire, demand that
national bank currency shall be broken
down by the repeal OF the
ten per cent tax ON the
issues of state banks. The lamented
Garfield proudly claimed, in $50 that
our paper currency Is now as national as
the flag and everywhere equal to
coin. The proposal of our opponentsis to
sectionalize it again and thus return TO
the state bank system, under which II
was rarely equal TO coin; was frequently
at ruinous discount and often worth
less. No human being ever lost dol
lar or cent by a note of a national
bank, solvent or otherwise. The losses
by state bank notes have been counted
by tens of millions, have hurt all
classes and have reached every corner
OF the country. II is true tho gradual
payment Of government bonds may re-
quire some change in the securities
demanded as guarantee for national
bank notes. The party which devised
this system and made tia magnlh-
cent success may be relied upon
to meet that emergency when it arises
The Republican party In raising
funds for prosecutingIthe war of Union,
in deyising the national banking sys-
tenn, in resuming specie payments, in
paying the debt, In providing the great
sums required for giving just pensions
to soldiers and In its whole
policy of the last thirty years
has shown the greatest imam
cial ability and achieved the greatest
financial success alta ined during the
century In any part OF the world, and
has, therefore, right TO claim the pop
ular confidence. The Democratic party
has opposed in whole or in part every
one OF these Successes, and encouraged
in turn every financial heresy AZ
the same period, from fiat money and the
payment Of bonds in greenbacks to
the substitution OF state for national
bank notes, and has therefore no right
TO claim popular confidence now on this
subject. These questions Of tariff and
currency are of vital and instant
Importance to the whole country
and its people, The attempt to
change this issue and divert at
tention from these pressing questions
OF the hour to an alleged force bill
scarcely calls for notice. The very title
OF the bill referred TO proclaimed its OBJ
iect to prevent force at elections; it
faded away aud the Southern white
men who were lately its chief. as
they were its most Interested, oppo-
nents, now begin to wish IL revived,
TO prevent them from being themselves
counted out OF elections they have
fairly won, as the other day in Ala
bamS, by their own white fell
low Democrats. The platform OF
principles that Federal govern
ment may supervise the election
OF federal officers is grOtesque. That
principle was long recognized and sus-
tanned by the courts; it now stands un-
disputed on the statute books and was
enforced at the recent elections by
Grover Cleveland, then president OF the
United States, through his order Octo-
Der Z, 1876, TO the attorney general.
In addressing you in accordance with
usual observance | have preferred to
confine myself to questions OF policy, Of
present and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
on which the positions OF the two
parties are absolutely antagonistic.
But take this opportunity 10 repeat
nv adhesion to the resolutions of your
convention US whole. The admins
tration of Harrison has been
generally recognized as hon
EST. able and safe. Consid-
ering the number Of important
subjects, of both foreign and domestic
policy, It has been compelled to deal
with.and to the satisfaction that has at
tended their results, it may indeed be
pronounced brilliantly skilful. Abroad
It has protected
THE HONOR OF THE FLAG
and the rights Of our citizens, preserve
ed peace and secured further APP
plication OF its principles OF inter
national arbitration, has removed the
long standing prohibitions OF unjust
charges of unhealthfulness against our
food products, has opened new markets
with our neighbors and promoted
closer intercourse.
AT HOME
Il has refunded portion of the remain
ing debt at the lowest crate recon-
mended by any nation in the civilized
world: largely strengthened and inn
proved our navy; greatly enlarged the
free list at our custom houses and
remitted over hundred millions OF
dollars Of duties on the single article In
admitting sugar free. Not 10 enumerate
further. il may be fairly said the pres
ont condition Of The country and
the general public confidence in
this administration combine 70 form
the strongest protest against subjecting
tba neople to shock and needless risk
inevitable in change. A sudden re-
versal Of policy is not what either the
suggestions Of ordinary business pru,
dsnee or other obvious and general
eontentrnent OF the people call for.
believe your declaration OF princi-
nles and your denomination prudent
Tbe snotless and slSillful president Will
command popular approval at the polls,
and will. under God, inure 10 the con-
timed benefit Of our country.
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