The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17

for some settlement OF the impOrlnnt
question. They wanted an end VI I'M
certainty. At length the Wilson BIZ
was adopted, and II was chnracteriEeu
by Democratic President as thr clsld
Of "PeTiidy and dishoRor.' Il was 20
bad that he would not cOntamlnate his
hand by signing II. \ bin that was too
base FOR Mr.. Cleveland to approve, is
too rotten for the approval OF the
American people.
Democratic Failure.
This important law was wanting In
the primary purpose Of revenue meas
ure; for 1t failed to provide adequate
revenue TO meet the requirements OF
the government. The deficiency thus
far amounts to some one hundred and
fifty millions Of dollars The end Is not
yet, for the deficiency grows day by
day. This leaves the treasury nnd the
public credit IN constant peril. Our
foreign credit Ia impaired and domestic
capital feels Insecure. The sectional IA
VOritclsm OF the Wilson law was one
of It's marked features Its blow at
sheep huSbandry was an objectionable
ufrense; II was Il fragrant wrong TO the
farmers of tfsa United States, This
great Industry had developed and
grown under Republican protective
| laws until II was one OF our greatest.
We are now sending abroad millions OF
dollars for wool which were paid 20 our
farmers under the Mckinley law
The bill struck down reciprocity. one
Of the highest achievements In Amer
lean statcsmanshlp, NO measure was
ever enacted which more directly ad-
vanccd the interests ot thu American
farmers and manufacturers than reclp-
Oclty. With it5 destruction fell Hdvan-
tagedus commercial agreements. under
which their products were surely md
Ing larger and profitable foreign mar
kets and without the surrender uf their
own.
The substitution OF advalorem for spc-
cIfic duties has opened the way for sys-
tematlc wholesale frauds upon thu
treasury and producers and employees
Of the country. BY means OF underYal-
untlons, foreign goods pass through the
custom houses without paying their
Just tribute to the treasury OF the Uni
ted States. Thus we have lost milllOnB
OF dollnrse In revenues and tine foreign
producer has been enabled 10 unfairly
possess our hume markets.
Neither the time nor place win permit
further rrfersDcr 10 the unfortunate leg
islntion OF the Democratic party nor %
the hurtful. doriorallZlnE effects Of II,
SUNhaH 10 aa.lF NfINAA Vt HIS NFTl hllN' 80 NHLN
and original factor In hrealCing down
confidence. checking progress complying
the treasury, causing continued dc
nclts and enforced idlenesS among NIL
lions OF willing workers.
Had to Mortgage tho FntuTr.
To meet the monthly deficit and pro-
tcct our credit and save the government;
from protest. the President has been
forced 10 sell bonds: In other words, he
has been obliged 20 mortgage the future
IN time OF peace 10 meet the current
obligations Of the government
This Is 10 sharp contrast with the
Republican record. our tarin laws not
only raised revenue. but they. protected
our domestic industries: they impartial
ly protected the farmer and manufac-
turer, both north and south. Not only
that, but they also raised sufficient rcve-
nue. 10 gradually reduce the public debt,
and without Imposing grievrus burden
upon the people. During the admins
tratlon OF Harrison S23j,O00.0O0 OF obll-
cations were paid. Will Cleveland dur
lng the last three years has added To our
Understanding debt Ss62,OVuQOO,
Against such Democratic nnnucitrlng
the Republican party enters It's empha-
Having attempted u reverse the tarlrr
policy or the United States with such
iamentable results. the Democratic par
" now proposes TO reverse the currency
policy.
/; turns to the currency as the parent
~ our Ills TIA EFFORT TO shift the re-
sponslbllity will deceive no one. Its at
tack upon the the tarlfr: Its record OF in
efficiency and inslncerlty. Is part or
unfortunate history OF the republic.
The present currency system - the
fruit or Republican wisdom. II has
been adequate IN nll our past necessities
and Sc interrupted VIII meet our futurt
requirements our greatest prosperity
was attained whep Republican currency
laws were In full operation. When the
Republican party was In power our cur
rcncy was good: It was made as the
best on the globe. We made sound
money: and we also made an honest
protective tari6 to go with Il. Sound
money and an honest protective tarln
go hand In hand together. not one before
the other.
The very foundation Of sound cur
reucy system g. n solvent treasury. IL
the people doubt the Integrity Of the
treasury they will question the sound
ness uf the currency. Recognizing this
fundamental fact the Republican party
always provided ample revenue FOR the
treasury. When In the last half century
OF our history did the Democratic party
advocate financial policy that was In
tho best interests Of the American pcO-
ula2 Look At its nntcbellum currency
record, consider It's hostility to the cur
rcncy rendered necessary by the cSl-
Fpncy OF war; and later. It's effort 70 In
fate the currency IN n time OF peace by
the issue OF grecnb1cks. Witness Us
opposition to the Efforts OF the Republic
can party to resume specie payments
nus four short years ago II declared fora
return TO the old d!scrsdited bank cur
rency.
Republican Attitude Towards Silver.
The Republican party has not been
unfrIendly to the proper use OF silver.
II has always favored and favors to-day
the use OF silver as n part OF our circu-
iatIng medium. But Il favOrs that use
under such provisions and safeguards
MS shall not impcrll our present national
standard. The policy Of the Republican
PARTY Is TO retaln.bOth gold and silver az
\ part OF our circulating medium. while
IN. policy or free coinage VI silver leads
10 certain silver monO-metalllsm. II Is
nm lnlmutnble law that two moneys OF
unequal value will not circulate to-
gethcr, and that the poorer always
drives out the better
The Republican party. desiring fairly
10 secure larger use Of silver. pledges
itself In favor OF an international agree
mont. Harrison. true to the pledge OF
the party, took the lnltlat0ry steps ana
invited nn International monetary cen
ference at Brussels at which the subject
of an international coinage agreement
was ably aud probably discussed. The
Democratic purty was also committed
10 international bImotallism, but when
Il came Into power the work which had
been so aurplc!Ously begun by the Re-
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