Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-09-17

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from ans PERSONAL desire. except the desire -
prove worthy - the confidence q nv cauutrv
Humal Judgment - faIIihie enough vnen un-
hia>et Uv selfish confederation. and in order
tA1t mas not ~ tempted % Use the patron
aEe % "a offce o. advance any personal aubi-
: ION. hereby announce with an the srnphaSi.
which words can eNpre>-- nv dxeti deterrui m
fioa not. r1der any circumstance TO BE- . can
ddate fgr rec. cctioa IN case Wis n -
81 ts In my election
have carefully considered the platform
adopted b. the Democratic national conven-
ton. aHd ungzal.nelly tndor,e every plank
therein
The Main Purposes Of GoV.rnm-nt
uur institutions rest upon the pruposl tion
That al men. being created equal are entitled
q equal consideration al the hands % the gov
efal1y-t Because all men are created equal.
L. follows that no citizen has . natural right 20
T.. urr anoiher citizen The Blaln purpose =
government being % protect al citizens In she
e=laI ulent - lfe liberty and the pursuit q
happla@-s rhis purpose must lead the govern
a1~nt first, O. avoid acts u Affirmative N
justice. aui second. % rrstrain each cit gen
from trespasslns aDou the rights y any other
citiz-u
democratic form q government = con-
cgclve 90 the highest civilization. b@rauS.. it
- z
Flriuntrsrs Tor Development. and stimulates 10
the highest elsi-4vur bY insurinE o. earh th@
fuil cuguEw~nt - all tie rrRaryts % toll eK-
GO r s1ch cQnt-i nutian - IT, lecrr.ary g. sup
Vort TIE government ullch protects him
nenocracE Is iu1i-e~-ut O. r~,iisr---lt ,isals
:. IA tnr individual rather taau lis ancestor
Tt-aHlocracy iEaores differences Us Nralrh.
aeisher raeh~s aor potrstv can - evoked in
behalf q Or against anF citizen rA-mocrs~y
saaEs an erect -re-asr-i tziuz the right o. --rh
indy ltiual - wur~hlp tso-5 arrorlinz 20 the
dictates - his ean cansrl~are- ft E~zcsaneS al
q -Huuuu brafhrrbn.af 4aa guaraase~s
egsal Treatment 90 al. an matter ~ ~har
ehsrca = tsfo-ra aAat tornzs th-T conm1as
- IN t1flr creator
our Dual Fnrm Of Goxerbmsat.
haVin, discussed portions = The platform a.
sAe time Z iE~ adoption and again xa~n your
.etser q 'tFu sas formally delivered i
~ 30 g. a. - > time 10 tasch upas
49, q tie party decla-
p4nlon have ever ex-
isf- zlar. A. to thr most effective
means domestic tranquility but
aa citEra Fails o. recognize a. al tunes
zna uuGer a. etreumS ltnces M 4l-1futr
uee"ssity far ta- PR mpl ami VIGOROUS eufar,-e-
fnent ~ las -Ha TIE preservation af tae pub
ne peace. Ia . government Ike agrs. ias i
BIT tar capitalization ~ the VII % the people
rn5oyulsut 20 life anu liberty. laf protect
et ta the pursuit % happ.aess with
u4t obedience 70 laN. government rs
impossible The Csmacrailc party j.
pleflgest 20 defend the c1n-tisatsun aaH
iufore- the Laws OF The United >sates.
AID Il IS also pledged u protect AL dst-a. the
dual scheme ef government instituted by the
founders - .hc repubac. m. name t-nifesi
states Nas happily chosen Il e1mbines th-
Idea q rational strength uIrh the Idea q Io,-al
SET government. and suggests an ind l-.o5t. Die
uliou - inlsstTactabIe states
The torefsthsr> and Capitalization.
tVlr wise forefa-hers. fearing the tendency
towart central. zatiou. A. well a. the daus-er-
u dl,lnfrEraiion. guarded s-sinSt bcth a.
nat 9aal safety. a. sell as domestic security
= o De- tound IN the careful Observance e the
Inn .at.orS Shlel They impose l. 1tu b.
uutilcl that, Nhile the L aited State guaran-
tres - every state republican
fprEl - government. and = empowered
10 protect each state against invasion. il i no,
authorized O. Interfere IN the tionle>tlr ala r
~ any state except upon application q INV
legislature - the state or upaR he appii "a
tlan - the executive when the legislature ca.a
npt b. convened THIS provision rests
Spa the SQUAD theory that The people
II the state. acting through theli
legally rhu>-u represea .aEiVes are o.
sauce - their more Intimate ACQUAINTANCE
VITA local conditions. better qualified than IN
president "a illtE- q the aeersSlfy for federal
@ssi stance Those RhQ framed uur eoustitu-
ton wisely determine - make - broad a.
application q he priEri pies - lneaI self-gov.
eminent - circum~ tances uougd permit AID
We ean not dispute The correctness % the posI-
sion taken by TEEN without expressing : dis
trust q the people themselves
Economy.
since government exists for TIE protec:ion
o. the rights o. The people. and net fur their
>poiiatIon. no expenditure u Pablis money ear
be justified unless that expenditure : neces-
sary Tor the hoGesg. economical and efficient
administration Of the government In deter
mining what appropriations are necessary. The
interests Of those Who pay the taxes should be
consulted rather than she wishes q those Whc
receive or disourse public moneys
Bond..
A insssass - Tho bosissv'i ,l-ut % the Gated
States a. this time is entirely without excuse.
The issue q MISUNDERSTANDING bones within the
last feS years has been defended on the ground
that Il were necessary % secure gold with
which 20 redeem United States notes aud
treasury notes bEt this necessity Ia.
been imaginary rather than real In
stead u exercising the legal right
vested Ia the United states to redeem is
notes IN either gold or silver. the executive
branch of the governments has followed !
precedent established b a former administra-
zion and surrendered the option 70 the holder
o. the obligations This adm inlstrative powel
leaves the government at the mercy o. those
~ho md a pec1nlary proat Ia bond issues. The
fact that the dealers ia money and Securities
have been able 20 deplets or protect the
treasury according % their changing uh.rnS
shows hoE dangerous it IS TO permit them u
exercise a controlling lEnuence over the treas
ury department The government % the United
states. whea administered IN the interest Of
all the people j. able % establish and main-
tain IL oxa financial policy not only without
the AID u any syndieStes. but in spite Of ans
opposition which the syndieates may exert
To assert that The government i dependent
upon The assistance or good will ofa portion q
tie people or other than cO,stitutioual ma
1ority. is 10 assert that we have a goverumen,
N form. but without vital force
National Bank Currency.
The position taken b. the platform Asains,
the issue OF paper money by national banks is
supported b the highest democratic authority
as we'll as demanded by the interests Of the
people The present attempt % the national
banks to force the retirement Of United
States notes and treasury notes In
order - secure = basis FOR a Larger
issue % their own notes illustrates the
danger Whleh arises from permitting them 10
issue thsAs paper as q circulating medium. The
national S~nk note, being Eedeemable in law.
ful Uonst. has never reen better than the
Czited states rote- which stands behind II,
AID vet the banks persisteutly demand that
these United States notes whlch draw no in
terest. shall give place 70 interess-bear-
Ing bo1ts. ia order that the banks may collect
the Interest which the people no~ have To
empower national banks % issue circulating
Eoses IS 70 giant valuable privilege 70 a Ia
vored class. sgrrsnder 70 private corporations
The control over the vasnRe Of paper money.
and build up a class which viii calm a rested