Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-09-18
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,,tiona, bank note, being Tcle 'maDie in
.,SfuI m,ney. has never been better Inan
h.. Iroit,,, stat,s note which stands Dehlnu
+ and yet the banks perS'steD''y u''N"
nat thrse United States notes WHICH ul"" ho
nt.re,t shall give place to Understanding
.o,ds In order that the banke may eo"eee
he iutcre5t which the people no" s"'e'
.nnowrr national banks to issue clrcula'nH
,otrs il TO grant a valuable privilege 70
,.yored class, surrender to priV"'e colP'i"
ions the control over the volume Oh paper
money and bnili up class when VIII e''''"
y.sted interest 10 the nations nnanciaIe
,,lIev Our United States notes, commonly
.noNn IA greenbacks, being redeemaoie IN
.ther gold or silver at the option oi LILO
government and not at the option Oh 'ne
lolder. are safer and cheaper Ior tne peoP''
han na,i mai hank notes based upon inter-
.st bearing bonds.
The Monroe Doctrine
dignined but Arm maintenance OF tne
orelgn policy first set forth by ffeSi1sAN
donroe and reiterated by the Preslden'S" WI"
ave succeeded him, instead OF alousinS nos
1 ity abroad. is the best guarantee OF AMIGA
,le relations with other nations
"It is better for all concerned that tne
United States should resist any extension Oh
european authority in the western hen'l-
tohere rather than invite the continual irri-
alton which would necessarily result from
INV attempt to increase the influence OF mon
.rchical institutions over that portion OF the
Americas which has been dedicated to r"pno'
lean government.
Pensions.
mo nation can afford to be unjust 20 lts
defenders The care Of those who have sui
cred injury in the military and naval service
If the country is sacred duty. 4 nation
which. like the United States, relic upon
5aluntary service rather than upon large
standing army, adds to its own security wheh
t makes generous provision for those VINO
aave risked their lives in its defense, and tor
hose who are dependent upon them.
The Producers of Wealth.
Labor creates capital. Until wealth Is
Produced by the application Of brain and
muscle to the resources of this country there
s nothing to divide among the non-produc-
ng classes OF society. Since the producers
II wealth create the nations prosperity In
.ime OF peace and defend the nations flag in
ime Of peril. their interests ought at all times
q he consiIered by those who stand In official
.ositons. The democratic party has ever
;ound its voting strength among those whoa
are proud to be known as the common people
aud it pledges itself to propose and enact
such legislation az is necessary to protect tp5
masses in the free exercise OF eve -y political
eight and in the enjoyment OF the. just share
of the rewards Of their labor.
immigration.
"Whi the democratic party welcomes to
the country those who come with love for our
institutions and with the determination and
ability to contribute to the strength and
greatness Of our nation, 1t is opposed to the
dumping Of the criminal classes upon our
shores and to the importation OF either pau
per or contract labor to compete with Amer
lean labor.
InjunctiOns.
"The recent abuses which have grown out
Of Injunction proceedings have been so EN-,
phatcally condemned by the public opinion
that the Senate bill providing for trial by jury
N certain contempt cases will meet with gen
eral approval.
Trusts.
"The democratic party is opposed to trusts
It will be recrcant TO its duty to .le people
Of the country If 1t recognized either the
moral or the legal right of those great ag.
gregations Of wealth to stlAe competition,
bankrupt rivals and then prey upon society.
Corporations are the creatures OF law, and
they must not be permitted to pass from un'
der the control Of the power which created
them; they are permitted TO exist upon the
theory that they advance the public veal
and thcy mus not be allowed to use theiI
powers for the public injury.
The Tariff
at is not necessary to discuss the tariff
question at this time. Whatever may be the
lndivid al views Of citizens as to the relative
merits OF protection and tariff reform, al
must recognize that until the money question
Is fu ly and finally settled the American peo
Die will not consent to the consideration o
any othor important question. Taxation Ire
sents a problem which in some form is con
tnually present. and postponement OF def
mite action upon it involves no sacrifice
persona opinion or political principles; bu'
the crisis presented by financial conditions
cannot be postponed. Tremendous results
will follow the action taken by the United
States on. the money question, and delay il
impossible The people OF this nation, sitting
as high court, must render judgment 10 The
cause which greed Is prosecuting against hu
manity. The decision will either give l0p'
and inspiration to those who toll or shut th'
doors Of mercy on mankind. In the presence
Of this oyershadowing issue, differences upoI
minor questions must be laid aside in order
that there may be united action among thos'
who are determined that progress toward ~
universal gold standard shall be stayed, -S
the gold and silver coinage Of the cOnstll
don restored
"W. J. BRYAN