The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-08
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and that they realized, as they never had
before, that protection Is Indispensable TO
the highest good OF both. We must estOrs
the happy and contented homes that wero
so universal in 1892. and advance the ma
terial, intellectual, and social interests OF
our country to a higher plane than even
free America has ever known before. The
Republican party will write that principle
In Its platform with renewed confidence
and blazon 1t upon its banners with proud
certainty of popular approval And "
there be a party In this country Compe-
tent to the task. II alone Is the party that
can restore business confidence and pros
perity throughout the land Protection
means something to do; It Is the implacable
foe to idleness at home. 1t made US the
busiest nation in the world, with the most
and best employed working people. 1t will
restore confidence at home and improve
our credit abroad.
National Honor Ever Maintained.
Who has questioned the good faith of the
government of the United States? When
did 1t ever fail to meet the highest require.
ments of national. state, and commercial
integrity? Answer me that! It's Iinarcial
honor Is without faint: 1t has always been
above and beyond suspicion The faith Of
the government cannot be prescribed by
the language OF the bond; 1t can neither be
enhanced nor abated by the mere words OF
the contract Our national honor Is tar
above the bubble of the debtor. The gov
ernment has established its uneqnaled
credit and the highest financial standing
in the world by paying its creditors in the
money. not of the contract merely, but In
that money which the whole civilized
world regarded as the best In existence at
| the time of payment
| Every obligation OF the government rests
| upon the honor of the government, and in
whatever form of payment the highest
honor nf the government suggests, in that
| the government has paid and always will
pay its debts. The government has al
ways paid. and always will pay. It's debts.
You cannot prescribe the honor of the
government by the language of bond. A
nations faith Is above the quirk of the
disputant, or the dispute of the debtors
! This government always has, and always
VIII, pay Its creditors in the money which
the whole civilized world recognizes as
the best at the time of payment. (Re-
newed applause.) 1t never took advanta ge
OF a Cre editor at home nor a creditor abroad.
1t sold It's bonds during the stress Of war
at VIVA tever price 1t could get. in whatever
money It could get, and when the great
war ended IT. marched steadily up to the
very foremost line of financial honesty
and paid them at par, principle and inter-
esf, in the best money in the world. While
| these bonds had been sold at discount,
and there was large party in this "o'lh-
try, whose surviving members belong 10
the party that is now in charge OF the
| government. who insisted that these bonds
should be paid either IN depreciaied cur
rnncy Dr repud,ated altogether. the Re-
publican party was in charge OF he gov.
erhmeLt then. and It demanded that -vecy
Lob ~ ,i,Nis, in,
| terest should be paid, not simply In .he
coin of purchase or payment but in the
best money of the world. What a specta-
cie do we behold today! The greatest gov
ernment OF the world is wi,nout sufficient
money from its own receipts TO meet tls
ordinary dairy expenses, wnile, II We ac-
| cept the statement of the hignast officers
of the government, our credit and financial
standing are seriously threatened with em-
barrassment, both at home AID abroad.
The recent sales of bonds, however, show
that. whatever may be the opinion Of hose
in charge of the government, there Is no
distrust Of the obligations of the govern
ment among the people.
We cannot longer close our eyes to the
situation. We cannot arrord to wrangIe
over the past. nor Is It profitable 10 in.
dnIGe in speculations as to where the re-
sponsib,ltty for the condition rests We
| are content with our record, Rad will not
hasgle about theirs. 1t is enough for us to
know SIMPLY that distress Is here and upon
us. Whatever differences We nay have
had, all must agree that the situation now
is one that requires the highest sagacity
in craftsmanship and the broadest pa
triotism in citizenship.
Let us first Of all preserve withom stain.
and high above suspicion. the credit of the
government, as too sacred even for party
strife. Let us provide IN some patriotic
way for the collection OF enough money
annually to pay all our current eApenses.
Let it be enough to maintain with vigor
our navy and our diplomatic service ari
abundantly support every brauch OF the
government at home without paislmony o,
extravaganza. Let II be enough to pay
ample pensions to all disabled Union sol.
1ierS and sailors and their widows. or
phans and dependents whatever may come.
1t is a very poor and unpatiiotto policy 10
cut down the pensions OF The soldiers who
defended the flag in order tnat we may
reduce the rates OF duty upon the import
of goods made by those who owe no iiie-
glance to the United Sta,es. What we
want--what we must have--is enough
money to run the government. and II must
be borne In mind constantly that We have
the best government and highest civiliZt,-
| tlOn " UulIl'dlIt VI ahy government
civilization of the world. We must for
ever avoid that condition which was
stated IN open senate a few weeks ago.
when the assistant treasurer at New
| York, Mr.. Jordan. notified the govern
ment of the United States that he could
not hold out for more than another day
longer. and that unless reiiet came this
great government must suspend payment.
Must stop Deficiencies.
My fellow citizens. the way TO stop loans
Is to stop deficiencies The reserve is sure
to be drained If you cut off the supply.
The outflow of gold Will never trouble us
when the inflow of gold Is large enough
Loans and deficiencies seem 10 be insepa-
rable from the Democratic party. and we
should ever remembe" that we cannot re-
plenish the treasury of d government by
impoverishng the people who sustain the
government. Home prosperity Is the key
to an easy treasury and a high credit The
Republican party has never lowered the
credit of the government. nor the flag Of ITS
country but has always exalted bottitea
will ever continue TO do SO.
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