The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-16

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Economy
Since governments exist Tor the pro
lection of the rights of the people nnds
not for their spoliation no expenditure
of public money cnn be justified unless
the expenditure is necessary for the
honest, economical and efficient admin
istrations of the governments In deter.
mining what 6ppro roprintions are neces.'
sary the interest of those who pay the
taxes should be consulted, rather than
the wishes of those who receive or dis
burse public moneys.
BondS.
Al increosa II, tbo bonded debit of the.
TTnited States at this time is entirely
%yithont eTcnse Tho issue of INTEREST
hearing bonds within tho last few wears
Los Iosr SIofouded IN the gronnd flint
thev were necessary to secure gold with
which to redeem United Stntes notes
and treasury notes; but this necessity
has been imaginary rather than real.
Instead of exercising the legal right
vested in the United States to redeem
its notes in either gold or silver. the ex.
eoutive branch of tho goverrment has
foIlo>yed n nrecedent established by
former administration and surrendered
The oDtion to the holder Of the obliga-
tions. This administrative policy leaves
the government mt the mercy of those
VIM find n necuniary profit in bond
issues.
The fact thnt the dealers in money
and securities have been able to deplete
or protect tho treasury according to the
chanpinp whims shows how dangerous
trolling influence over the treasury de-
nartment The government of the
tIniteD States yEcn administered in
tho interests of nil [ne people, is able to
establish and enfoIC it's financial policy
not only without Toe aid of syndicates,
but in spite of auy opposition which
syndicates may present TO assert that
the poyernmeilt il, dependent upon the
good will or assist ancc of any portion of
the peoDle other than II constitutional
moioritv. is to assert that we have a
1overnment in form Int without vital
fforce f1l "'
national Bank Currency.
Tho Dos;tJnr tol,ou hv the platform
oo,a;nst t%n issno nf naneI, money by ma.
t;S,,nI hori,s 10 cnnn6rtad nv the hiphesE
Democratic authority, as well as do
manded by the interests of the people.
fThe nroSent nttomDt of the national
banks to force the retirement of United
States notes aid treasury notes i'll order
to secnro n bSsis for larger issue of
their own notes illustrates the danger
which arises from permitting them to
issue their DaDer as a circulating me-
dinm. y.
Tho national bank note, being re.
deemable in lawful money has never
been better than the United States note
which stands behind it, and vet the
hanks nersistently demand that these
IJnitod States notes which draw 10 in
kIN;, ,,Nn
bonds in order that the banks may col
lect the interest which the people now
save.
70 empower national banks to issue
circulating notes is to grant valuable
privilege to favored class, surrender TO
private corporations inc cohtrol over
the volume or paper money, ana Duilu
up class which will claim vested ill.,
terest in tho natlons financial policy.
Our United states notes, commonly
known as greenDhcks, Delng rcdeemaole
IN elthor golo OF silver nt ute op'aon; .;O'i VI
the SoTerhinehI anu lloI n1 tho opv!on e1..
or the hoiuer, are SAFER ana chenper toF
tho people than national pan5 notes
Oaseu upon lhVeresI' Oe"rliE "oh"S'
fhe monroe booHhe'
A dignitied but firm maintenance OF
the foreign policy first set forth by
President Monroe and reiterated by the
presidents who have succeeded him, in
stead of arousing hostility abroad is the
best guarantee of amicablo relations
with other nations. 1t is better for all
concerned that the United States should
resist any extension of European au-
thourity i'll tho western hemisphere
rather than invite the continued irrita-
ton which would necessarily result from
any attempt to increase the influence of
monarchicnl institutions over that por-
ton of tho AInerlcas whlch mas oeen
dedicated TO republican government
Pensions.
No nation can afford to be unjust to
its defenders. The care of those who
have suffered injury i'll the military and
naval service of tile country is a sacred
duty. A nation which, like the United
States, relies upon voluntary service
rather than upon large standing army.
adds to it's own security when it makes
generous provision for those who have
risked their lives i'll it's defeuse, and for
those who arc dependent upon them.
The Producers of wealth.
Labor crenteS wealth. Until wealth
ia nroduced by the application of brain