Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23

teNuer ana the USING Oh u Us pipNiu..N
for by law to pay government llabii.
ties would arrest the outflow OF gold
from the United states, and would rcn.
der unnecessary any further issue OF
Interest bcarir q bonds in time OF peace
And this policy would augment our
trade with Mexico and the Centfal
and South American countries. .and
with China, Japan and the indies;
and force the gold standard countries
to remonetige silver or lose. In large
measure, their trade with silver using
countries
II is not tho purpose Of this paper to
go further into the discussion OF that
question.
3 The Popuiist party advocates some
wise and Just political policies. which
are In accord with the policies of the
Democratic party. But IL advocates
come other policies which are believed
to be unconstitutional. dangerously
paternalistic, destructive of the best
interests Of the country, and liable II
they could be adopted to unduly aug
mont the power and patronage of the
Federal government, to dwarf the
rights OF the state. and to revolutionige
the character OF the Federal govern
fnent
These two classes OF policies will he
separately considered. This party is
In favor of the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF l6 to
Of gold as opposed to the single gold
standard. This policy has been advo-
Gated by the Democratic party for
twenty years, and long before the Pop
ulist party had an existence; and has
been adopted by the populists But
most OF tho leaders OF the party pre-
fer an irredecmablc paper currency, TO
ho issued by the Federal government.
based on the wealth and credit OF all
the people. And many OF them advo-
cate the making Of such paper the
standard OF values, and the making or
gold and silver commodities not Il
standard OF values. This party agrees
with the Democratic party I'm opposing
tho retirement and cancellation OF
the S3i6, 100000 OF outstanding legal
tender notes, and In demanding that
they remain IA part OF the legal ten
der money Of the country, to aid It's
Industries. stimulate enterprise, and
promote the general welfare. It on
poses az the Democratic party has
done all the time. the increase Of the
national debt by the issue Of Inter-
cst-benring government bonds In times
ur peace. II favors, as the Democrats
do. n tax upon incomes which would
compel the wealth ~ the country to
bear its proper proportion Of the sup
wort of IN" government which protects
that wealth. II favors. as the Demo
Gratis do, economy In tho public OK
peulitures II taNOrs, as the Democrats
do. the election Of senators Of the Uni
ted states by the direct vote OF the
people.
Thus far Their, IL substantially no
disagreement between the Democratic
and Porullst parties, and no good rea-
sou why they might not act together
But In the Omaha platform Of the
'ronulist party II demands: "a Just,
equitable and eihcissnt means OF uistri-
mutton OF money direct 10 the people
at a tax Ontereso not exceeding two
p'r cent per hnnun' 10 ne provided
as get torth In the Huh-ureasury pinn
OF the Fhrmers' Nulance' or better
HEAteh' nls' ny payments IN ulschntEe
or lts opllBhtlohs Tor pubic improve
ments'' IN mat platform II also do
olarcA: THAT transportation being
mems or eNchange ana pubic neces-
elty' the government shnuld own ana
operate the railroads In the interests Of
the people. Ana thht; The tele-
SrQph ana telephone Ike the post
once system being necessity for
IN" transmission or news, should be
owned and operated by the government
III the interests or inc people It's dc
mhnus Tor tho distribution or money
70 the people, 'ns set forth In the sub
irehsury pan would involve the build
MY nv ih' government OF warehouses
throughout the country In which TO de-
post farm products, on which the gov
eminent should locn money This
would rcnuire large outlay of money.
ana would require the appointment OF
greht many persons by the govern
mcnl to Bupurintend the erection Of
buildings, and the measuring weigh
inE, housing ana sale OF such products,
the keeping OF accounts and receiving
and paying out OF the money.
II seems to have no onInions ON tho
grent question az tn whether we shnu
have a tarln for revenue only IN the
interest OF the people. or "A hlrh uTotec-
tive tariff for the boneft az mo Jaw
at the exprnso OF the many Its decler-
atoms invoke tho Maternal care nnd
oyorsight of the federal royrrnuent
for the private interests OF the citizens
by proposing that II should build the
houses In which to store farm products.
and oi,icer ana manage them and he,
como q broker in farm products, and q
money lender In plain and palpable
violation OF the constitution OF the
United States; and In disregard OF the
genius and spirit OF our government
which contemplntes that the people
shall contribute, by paying taxes Tor
the support OF the government. which
u charged with the duty OF giving pro-
lection to the people In their persons,
their lives ana their property by equal
and lust laws. hut II was never con-
become n money lender or a produce
broker, or that It should take maternal
charge of the private interests Of Inc
people our aystem OF government
contemplated the existence of mn in
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