Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-09

An Increase In tno bonded debt OF
the United Stlins at this time Ia en-.
uTely without excuse. Tho Issue OF
Understanding bonds within the last
few yoats has been defended on toe
ground that they were necessary 10 90.
nufe gold with which u redeem
United States notes and treasury notsa,
but this necessity ha1 buun imagiunty
rather than real. Instead OF exercising
the legal right vested b. the United
States 10 redeem It's coin In either gold
VI silver, tue executive branch ~ tho
government has followed y PRECEDENT
established by former administration
aud surrendered the option 10 the
holder OF the obligations. This al.
ministraiivo policy leaves the govern.
lnent at the mercy OF thosn who Had n
pecuniafy pront IN bonde. Tho fact that
the dealers In money And securities
have been able TO depiste or prott CT
the treasury according to their chang.
ing whims, shove how DANGEROUS ~
h 10 permit them 10 exercise n c3nttoli.
log iunuunce over the troA-uty depart.
mont. THO government Of the United
states when Hdminisiofed Ia the inter.
sst Of all tbs people, Is able % Cstab.
lish and cuiOfcu IT. financial policy,
not only without tho ali o. syndical,r,
tut IN spite Of any opposition which
syadioatcs may present.. 10 hsseft
mat the government In dependent upon
tue good will or assistance ~ aug pof-
lion Of the re,plo other than cOnsti.
,uliJnal maj iflty, ~ 10 tEiou that we
have government IN form, but With.
out vital force.
NATIONAL BANK cuRRESCY.
The proposition tasen by the plat.
'Ofm against the istuu OF paper money
by nltiDnal banks Nv supported by the
| highest Dfm 8cIAtlc puthunty, NJ VOL
az demanded by the inltresls VI tho
people. The present attempt OF tho
nati Il nal banks &, force the retirement
OF UniteI States notes ami tfen,ufy
nOlus In order to secure u basis Tor "A
larger issue VI their own n1tes, Illus.
trnles ihs dancer when afjsvu iEou
permitting thtm to Issue their
paper aB circulating medium.
Tho national bank note, being To.
dtemable 10 lawful monsy, has novos
been better than the United Statrs
note which stgnde heh I'd n, aud yot
the backs pefsisIently demand that
thsse United Sla,eH notsa which draw
no interest, snail give place 10 Interest,".
bearing bonds In order that the banka
msy collect the Interest which the
people now save. 10 empower nation.
al banks 10 isiup circulating n0lei IA TO
grant valuable privilege 10 n favored
class, snrrs nder 20 pfivaie cofp3tstions
tue control over tue volume Oi paper
money and build up u class which
will claim vested interest IA the
nation'e financial policy. OUT United
States notes commonly known ~
greenbacks being roIoemablc Ia either
gold OF silver OF tue option VI the gov.
eminent ana not ut tne option OF the
holder, are safer and cheaper for the
people than national bank notes based
upon inler,sl bearing bonds.
1HE MONROE DOCTRINE.
A dlgnified nut firm maintenance OF
the foreign policy lrsl set forth by
President Monroe and reiterated by
the Presidents who have succeeded
him, instead OF artuiinR hostility
abroad, Ia the best guarantee OF
smicable relations with other nAtIons.
IL IL beIter Tor all cJucoined that the
United States should febist any oxlen-
sion OF European authority IN the
Western hemisphere rather than
Invite the continual Irritation
which would necessarily result from
any attempt TO increase the iutiuunce
of monarchial Institutions over that
portion OF the Americas which had
been dedicated 10 republican govern.
ments
PEEsIoss.
90 u.,in,, "a ., .0ora - a.. .,..s,...
It's defenders. The care Of those who
have suffered Injury In the military
and naval service OF the country IL "A
sacred duty. A nation when, like
the United States, relies upon vOlun.
tsTy service rather than upon u large
standing army, adds 10 lie Own seuiif-
Ivy when II makes goperouz provision
Tor those no have litked their lives In
liz defense aud for those who are de.
pendent upon them.
the PRODUCERS OF WEALTH.
Labor creates capital. Until wealth
10 produced by the application OF brain
anu muscle TO tho RESOURCES Of this
country there "a nothing 10 divide
among the non'pfoluclng classes OF
society. Since tho Producers Of wealth
GtuAto tuo uAtlsh'o IluhltIlt1 IN TIME
OF peacs, and defend tue uAtioGa dag
ia time Of pasll, their interest ought
at all tlmoh 70 DO considered by those
who stand Ia oiilo.al pusidons. This
Democratic party has uvor found IT.
voting strength among those
who arc proud 10 bs knuwn
an the common people, AID Il
pledges itself 10 propose anu enact such
legislation AS 10 necessary ~ protect
tho nasses In tbs free exercise OF every
political right anu IN the tnj oyment OF
their Just snare Of tue rewards OF their
LABOR,
Arbitration.
| GesiIe 10 give special emphasis to
tho plank which recommends such
legislation hs /, necessary 10 secure the
arDilrntlon VI differences between ON.
piOyefs engaged Ia interstate com.
mefce and thcir employees. Aruiift.
ton 10 no, u new ideH--lt IL simply an
extension Of the court VI justice. rhu
laDorlng men OF tho country have ex.
pressed n ueslIe tor arbitration anu tne