Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-10
T.IIlH Jennings Bryan.
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---z better understand the necessity
f,- .-9eral assistance. These who franz
trf- constitution wisely determined 20
r-,--s broad an appl cation Of the prin-
-.---- OF Local seli-goY eminent as cir
,-~s zuces would permit and we can
NJ dispute the correctness Of the posi-
-- aS-n by them without expressing
oHs.rus, OF the people themselves.
ECONOMY.
Since governments exist for the pro
---.-a Of he rights Of the people. and
SD. for tbe.- spOlaJion. no expenditure
c-rru,.c money can be justified unless
-.- expenditure is necessary for the
s-ras- economical and efficient admin
is.-s-e1 of the government, In deter
rrr- what appropriations are neces-
s.- Tho interests o. those who pay the
-.ve should be consulted. rather than
-ss wishes of those who receive or dis
public moneys.
BONDS.
tr Increase Of the bonded debt Of the
States at this time is entirely
re excuse. The issue Of interest
g bonds within the last few years
re been defended ON the ground that
tr were necessary TO secure gold with
v ch TO redeem United States noes and
treasury notes. but this necessity was
lr--inary rather tAan real Instead Of
ez c.sing the legal right vested in the
United States 10 redeem It's coin in
either gold or silver. the executive
branch OF the government has followed
q precedent established by former adj
uuis-ratiCn and surrendered the option
-9 the holder of ,G1 obligations. This
administrative policy leaves The govern
ment nj the mercy Of ,h9s who find a
pecu1.arv pref. I'm bond issues The
fact that the dealers In money and Sc
Cur.ty have been able 20 9epie.e or
protect the treasury according 10 the
changing W. ms shows how dangerous
e is TO permit tAem TO exercise 4 con-
trolling influence OF the treasury de-
07~menr The government Of the
United States WI u administered in the
Interests Cf al the PEOPLE is able % es-
Hhlsh and enforce its finonci3l policy
no. only wi hou -ha ala Of synd Gates.
tr- i'm SPITE Of any opposition which
su5.Ca-es may nrCsen. TO assert that
che government Is dependent Upcn the
GOOD viii or sis-ance of any portion
the people other TRAN q CoDs-itu-
o7al majority i5 20 essen, thu. we have
government I'm form but Without vital
force.
NATIONAL. BANK CURRENCY.
The position taken by Jhe platform
Ggl8s- the issue OF paper money by ma
t1-a, 1auks is support d by lac highesg
Democratic au.lC-., y as well as de-
uauled by the interests Of the people.
The present arcIp. oil che ualOn3.
banks t0 force tle retirement OF Unicl
SAFES notes and treasury no 5s IN order
10 secure q basis DOR larger issue Of
t.r.r own notes. illustrates the danger
which ar.s S from permitting them 10
issue tle.r paper Us O. circulating
medium. The national bank note, be-
,u- r1Ieeua5,G la lawful money, has
never been better than .he United S,aJss
note which stands behind ic, and Yet
Jle banks p=rs.s.5u-,y demand that
these United S-a.ss n0-s which draw
DO .utJles. shall give place to- Interest,"
bearing bonds, III order that the banks
may collect the interest which The peO-
p, now save. TO empower national
banks TO issue circulating notes IS 10
sran- O. valuable privilege % q forward
class. surrender J0 private corporations
tle control over the volume OF paper
money and uuld up a class Which VIII
claim q vested interest in the nation S
financial policy Our United SAFES
notes. commonly known as greenbacks,
l-r- eamab,e I'M either gold or silver
Cd. lid. l...fc0 of the government and nor