The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-18

certainly greater than ever IN the past,
as the issues on which your victory
was won are the same rs those which
now engage the attention of the en-
tire country. The free-silver orators
and organs of Vermont, lily conceal
ed, if they did not positively assert
what is being proclaimed everywhere
that their solicitude is the relief OF
those who might temporarily profit by
"a degraded currency, no matter at
what sacrifices of the plalnest pre-
cepts of,good morals. In no case,
and at no point, do they propose a.
system to pay our national and pri-
vate obligations on the plain, old
fashion principles of good faith and
honesty which have always hereto
fore distinguished. the American peo-
Pile. (Applause.)
'Practically admitting that the eff
feet of the free, unlimited and indie
pendent coinage of silver would be
an immense loss to the savings and
resources of our people, and that Its
adoption would reduce the plane OF
their social and industrial condition,
they yet seriously propose that we
shall risk this hazardous experiment.
Vermont has said in tones that can
not be misunderstood that she will
have nothing to do with that fatal ex-
pertinent. Great applause aud cries
of Good good y
Indeed, they are urging us to at
tempt by legislation to make fifty
cents worth of silver pass current as
legal tender one hundred cent dol
lar, good for all public and private
obligations. The mere statement of
the proposition ought to lead to its
instant rejection. We cannot by law
make every man honest, but we GER
tainly will never make law encour-
aging them to be dishonest. Gap
plause.)
ITO me the question Of free trade is
t a question Of humanity, the voice of la.
Dor pleading for its own; and the ques
ton Of public morality, honor and good
faith, and its success would be blot
on our hitherto spotless national credit.
(Applause.) Obscure the real issues
and it finally, resolves itself into that.
But will it prevail? No. | answer
forever no. (Cheers.)
"The American people, as a Nation,
like those of the State of Vermont, are
entirely above so unworthy an imputa
ton. (Applause.) A people that could
: as weak and struggling confederacy
. of less then five million inhabitants
) emerge from an eight year war of bligh
and obstruction, and proceed immediate
ly to gather up. and pay off its enor
nous revolutionary debt, including thu
independent debt of all the States, ag
| gregating s136, 100000, or $27. 90 pc
capita, at the time of its assumption
: will not falter at the present temptation
CHEERS and cries Of That's right!')
ga people who could tax thsmselve
most heavily to equip and maintain tn
armies and navies Of The Union, ant
continue the most extensive and expen
sive war in history, will not turn thei
: backs upon the soldiers Of that war, no
seek to pay their pensions in dollar
worth only half their face value. (Grea
= cheering and cries of 'Goodp') A pee
: pie who emerged from that war wit
, an ''interest- bearing debt of S2,362
4 600, 900, or SO. 90 per capita for on
). entire population, in 1865, will nc
: now, after having honestly paid three
V fourths of that great debt, ever seeE
i directly, to repudiate one dollar Ct
O or cheaper the coin Of payment. CAY
plause and cries of Good, Major!
A people, say, who proceeded in goo
) faith to pay off that debt with sue
IL unparalleled rapidlty, of which it ws
= estimated, in 1888, up to that tim
lie they had paid s123.00 for every mini
l. tie of every day of every year frol
If 1865 to 1888, will not now palter, ba
!, gain or scheme to defraud any cleditt
,e of the Government, whoever {
/, wherever he may be. (Tremendo,
s. applause and cries of 'Hurrah for M
I'd Kinleyr
o. GA people who had the satisfactit
IN of seeing that debt reduced to $3.50
st 100000 on March 3, 1898, at Il
s. close of the splendid administratit
at of President Harrison applause
will readily and quickly meet both t
RI remainder of the old debt and all tn
d. has been made since (laughter), al
IS pay it off, principal and interest,
he the best money of the world, al
in recognized by the civilized nations
he be the best at the time of payne
y cloud applause), just as Preside
bt jackson paid off the last of the re,
r. lutionary debt, sixty years or me
lal after the first of it had been contra,
nd ed.