Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-09-22

purpose. The law declares in terms:
cit being the established policy of the
United States TO maintain the two met
ais on parity with each other upon
the present legal ratio, or such ratio as
shall be provided by law"
Having power to legislate in this re-
gard, republican administration
stands responsible for the Sherman law
and its effects. Its passage was
opposed by the larger number OF demo
Gratis in congress, but it was forced to
passage by the republican majority
and signed by the president. Demo
cratic opponents of the bill exposed the
shallow pretense of its author. They
demonstrated by the most conclusive
arguments that 1t must necessarily re-
suit in the destroying of the parity of
the two metals. When for time the
speculation in silver as a commodity
caused an advance in its market price
republican organs pointed with pride
to their legislation as calculated to
overthrow the theories and arguments
of their opponents. They claimed for
Senator Sherman and for the admins
tration of Benjamin Harrison the
credit of having effectually solved the
problem of silver and gold coinage and
to have redeemed their pledge to
IN aintain the parity of the two
metals"
But when the natural consequences
of the ton of silver thus
accomplished was felt in the market
price of the mere commodity republic
an organs joined with the author of
the Infamous measure in asking that
it be repealed because ''fraught with
possibilities of danger in the future -
If then the people were from tradition
and interest favorable to the use of
gold and silver as money, and If they
desired the parity of the two metals to
be maintained they will find in the re-
suits of the present administration
something that seriously interferes
with their condition at home''
In Foreign Affairs.
In determining what makes for an
honorable standing OF this nation
abroad there are certain principles to
be affirmed. 1t is admitted that the
United States is most favored nation.
Its people possess every essential for
prosperity and happiness. They have
lation of over $4,000, coo and within
almost the first century of their exist
ence as nation have accumulated
wealth that places theirs as the richest
nation in the world. 1t is claimed that
63, coo, coo people of an established re-
public should be upright and dignified
in dealing with foreign nations. It is
claimed that nothing of buster should
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nations, or of servility their intercourse
with the more powerful among the ma
tons. tits claimed that they must grant
to other nations the same right arrogated
to themselves and that they may not in
fairness demand of weak people what
they have denied to another similarly
weak. Holding these to be self-evident
propositions, let us ask fair scrutiny of
the administration of foreign affairs
under the administration of Benjamin
Harrison.
In the matters herein noted there has
been practically unanimous express
sion of opinion by organs of all parties
and of all shades of political faith.
Reading the record in the light of the
impudent claim of Mr.. Depew the
American people cannot fail to decide
that Benjamin Harrison's administra-
ton has failed at every important
point. It has disregarded the party
pledges as to civil service reform. Its
laws have been framed in entire disre-
gard of party pledges. 1t has cherished
the worst elements Of the party and has
retained in Office men of notoriousIy
bad character. 1t has Joined hands
with corruptionists and has elevated to
important judicial positions men who
had smirched the ermine in lesser sta
tions. 1t has destroyed the party of
gold and silver by demonetizing the
latter metal, after gaining power under
pretense of desire of using silver as
money" 1t has fostered trusts and
combines and refused to aid in legisla-
ton that should lessen their power. It
has degraded the national fame abroad.
1t has injured the people at home in
their every industry.
Against such record the democratic
party has entered solemn protest. The
people have the record. 1t remains for
them to make their verdict clear to
those who have betrayed their trusts.