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

purpose. The law declares in terms,
ut being the established policy Of the
United States 20 maintain the two met
ais on a parity with each other upon
the present legal ratio, or such ratio az
shall be provided bv law" .tfgt
Having power 10 legislate IN tlis re-
siSSdsTes 3onsiSissx as SSei% IA law
and its effects. Its passage was
opposed " thclarfcr Gum bersf demo-
Gratis in congress, but II was forced -
q passage by lie republican majority
and signed byt the president..lAU emo-
cratic opponen4of the bill ex15osedthe
shallow pretense Of itg suthor. They
demonstrated by the most conclusive
argufAents that IL must necessarily ~
@'lt the sde strcyink Of tsd paity sf
the two metals. When for time the
speculation in silvertas . commodity
caiieedap adYasse-in It's market price
refvbitcnn uorYsns pointed with pride
70 N&irr legiAIation ms calculated to
overthrow tbrthrorics an} sreupents
Of their oppdnentA IT. clnimed for
Senator shcrms6 ana fdF' She admins
trntion Of Bcpjsmin tuarrison the
credit Of having efsctunlly solved the
prur1nD Of kirvF "a gold coinage and
70 ha@ sedee4 bsir pledge to
"%al.ksiu ~ pirASSpf inc two
! ialsE NAen ne. ua,atsl conscq uenccs
af.pAhA snesetiest = ~ .sisvsrishus
acscnpI lshed was frit IN the mafket
pr&c ole>ke pacrc commodity republic
an osG5ns soined With the author of
the tnfamons measure In asking tl,At
10 be repealed because ''frasseht With
possibilities OF danger IN the future.
lfsthsr the people we're from tradition
and interest favorable 10 tbcuse Of
gold and silver as money, ana II tHey
desired the parity Of the two MEALS TO
be maintained they will find in the re-
suits Of the present administration
that seriously iaterferes
with sheir "condition athome." -
In Foreign Affairs.
In defcrpinipg what makes for an
honorable kssnding of this nation
abroad there are certain principles 10
be affirmed. II is admitted that th6
UnitedySfites Is a most favored nation.
Its people possess every essential for
and happiness They baxA
grew "A from a mere handful 10 a popu-
iation OF over 6s.Ooo,oo0 and With
almost the first century of their exist
cncc Us nation have accumulated
wealth tliat places theirs as the richest
nation in the world. II is claimed that
"a In
public should bcupright and dignifed
In dealing with foreign nations. IL is
claimed that nothing OF buster should
their treatment of weaker
nations. or OF servility their intercourse
with the more powerful among the ma.
tions. tits claimed that they must grant
10 other nations the same right arrogated
10 themselves and that they may not in
fairness demand of aweak people what
they have denied 10 another similarly
weak. Holding these to be self-evident
M us ask fair scrutiny OF
the administration OF foreign affairs
under the administration OF BenjamiA
Harrison.
In the matters herein noted there has
been a 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 tho
impudcnt claim of Mr.. Depew the
American people cannot fail 10 decide
that Benjamin Harrison's administra-
ton has failed at 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. II has cherished
the worst elements Of the party and has
retained in-oflice men OF VIGOROUSLY
bad character, IL has Joined hands
With corruptionists and has elevated to
important judicial positions men who
had smirched the ermine in lesser sta
tons. II has destroyed the party of
gold and silver by demonetizing the
latter metal, after gaining power under
pro;cnsc OF desire OF "using silver as
1t has fostered trusts and
and refused to aid in legisla-
ion that should lessen their power. II
has degraded the national fame abroad.
I hasiniged w. people at, hone in
Against such record the democratic
party has entered solemn protest The
,coplc have the record. IL remains for !
hem 10 make their verdict clear TO /
hose who have betrayed their trusts = |
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