The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-08-12

purpose. The law declares In terms,
1T being the established policy Of the
United States 20 maintain the two met
ais on n parity with each other upon
the present legal ratio, or such ratio 40
shall be provided bv law" "a
Having power 10 lcgislatc In tlIis re-
gard, ~ .repullieap adpipIstratiQn
'StaAds fesionsible for the shermAn law
and its effects. Its passage was
opposed ~ thclarfer sum berof demo-
Gratis in congress, but II was forced 70
q passage by LIE republican majority
and signed byt the president.rsl )emo-
cratic opropeDts 81 the bill exfosed the
shallow prctense Of ia suthor. They
demonstrated by the most conclusive
Arguments that IL must necessarily ~
Ailt " tho sdestroyink Of tbe paity OF
the two metals. When for time the
speculation in silversas y commodity
cat,Seds.p adYance In its market price
republican organs pointed with pride
10 ufir legislation ms calculated to
overthrow thr theories aud srauments
s. Senator sherman ara sS{the ' admins ,nr
tration Of Benjarnin Hrrrison the
credit of having etfsctually solved the
probl1n Of siIv@ sht gold coinage and
20 havc rcdeedea Aqir pledge TO
4 si.tsiu ~ paristsef the two
Hni When tins. naturAl consequences
al.4Ahs Asmsas<issti,na ~ .silvsrishus
accomplished was fen In the market
prize of.she picre commodity republic
an osedps 5oincd with the author of
the Infamous measure In asking tlRt
IL be repealed because ''ffaurht With
possibilities Of danger in the futurr 4"
lfsthcp the people were from tradition
and interest favorable to thcruse 81
gold and silver as money, ana Il trey
desired the parity of the two metals TO
be maintained they will find in the re-
suits Of the present administration
some thing tla. seriously interiercs
with their "condition at home" -
In Foreign Ansirs.
In determining what makes for an
honorable standing of this nation
abroad there are certain principles TO
he affirmed. IL is admitted that tho
UnitcdLSfhies is most favored nation.
Its people possess every essential for
prosperity aud happiness. They hayA
grsss n from "A mere handful " a popu-
iation OF over 6s.ooo,oo0 and within
almost the first century of their exist
encc as a nation have accumulate6
wealth that places theirs as the richest
nation in the world. II is claimed that
o., 600 900 people Of an established re-
public should he upright and dignified
in dealing with foreign nations. II Is
claimed that nothing OF buster should
characterize their treatment Of weaker
nations. or OF serviity their intercourse
with the more powerful among the ma.
tious. Its claimed that they must grant
toother nations the same right arrogated
10 themselves and that they may not in
fairness demand of awealI people what
they have denied ~ another similarly
weak. Holding these TO be ,self-cvidcnt
propositions, Nv ms ask fair scrutiny Of
the administration OF foreign affairs
under the administration OF Bcniamin
Harrison.
In the matters herein noted there has
been a practically unanimous express
sion Of opinion 10y organs Of all parties
and OF all shades of political faith.
Reading the record in the light Of tho
impudcnt claim of MIR. Depcw the
American people cannot fail 20 decids
that Benjamin lIarrison's administra-
ton has failed az every important
point II has disregarded the party
pledges as 10 civil service reform. Its
laws have been framed in entire disre-
gard of party pledges. IL has cherished
the worst elements of the party and has
retained. in-ofice men Of VIGOROUSLY
bad character. IL has Joined hands
with corruptionsts and has elevated to
important judicial positions men who
had smirched the ermine in lesser sta
tons. IL has destroyed the party of
gold and silver by dcmonctizing the
latter metal, after gaining power under
pretense OF desire OF ''using silver rs
II has fostered trusts and
and refused TO aid in legisla.
ton that should lessen their power II
has degraded the national fame abroad.
II has injured tlse people at, home in
their every Industry. ~
Against such a record the democratic
party has entered solemn protest The
people have the record IL remains for
hem 10 make their verdict clear to
hose who have BETRAYED their trusts =