The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-10
department.. The government

ttnnce or my portion OF tho people other
than constitutional majority. Ia to us.
hert that we have n government In form
but without vital force. NJ
National Hank Currency.
The position taken by the platform
against the Issue Of paper money by the
national banks Is supported by tho high
est Democratic authority M well as de-
mnnurd by the intOrCeta Of the people.
The present attempt OF the national
banks to force the retirement OF United
Sthtea notes and treasury notes IN or
Her 10 secure Il basis for larger Issue OF
their own notes. Illustrates the danger
which arises from permitting them to is-
sue their paper aH n circulating medium.
Tho national bank note, being rcdcCma-
bio In lawful money, has never been bet
ter than the United States note which
stands behind 1t, and yet tho banks per-
slstcntly demand that these United
States notes, which draw no interest,
shall give place to Interest. bearing bonds
In order that the banks mny collect the
Interest which the people now save. TO
empower national banks to Issue cIrcu-
lntlng notes IL to grant n valuable priv
llcge to a favored clnst, surrender to n
private corporation the control over the
' VI paper Nllu ul IL
class which will claim vested Interest
In the nations financial policy. our
United States notes. commonly known
as GrecnDacks, being rcdGemnhle In
either gold or silver, at the option OF the
government and not Mt the option of the
holder are safer and cheaper for the
people than the national bank notes
baSed upon interest bearing bonds.
a dlEnlfled but firm maintenance OF
the foreign policy first set forth by Pres
lIent Monroe and reiterated blythe pres-
ldents who have succeeded HIM. In6tcad
,ot arousIng hostility abroad. IL the best
guarantee OF amlcablc relutI0ns with
other nations.
, 1t Is better for all concerned that the
United States should resist any extern
sion OF European authority In the west
ern hemisphere. rather than invite the
continual Irritation which would nCcGs-
Snrlly result from any attempt to In
crease the influence Of monnrchlCal In
stltutlons over TINT portion OF the Amer
lcaS which has been dedicated 20 rcpub-
llcan government.
No nation can afford to be unjust to
Its defenders. The care OF those who
have suffered injury In the military and
naval service OF the country Is "a
cred duty. y nation which. like the
'lAAAth iNllGS uDpH
service rather than upon large stand
Ing army. adds to its own security when
It makes generous provision for those
who have rlsked their lives in Its de-
Tense, and for those who are depend
ent upon them.
Labor creates capital Until wealth
Is produced by the application OF brain
and muscle 10 the resources OF this coun-
try there IS nothing to divide among the
non-produclnG classes OF society. Since
the producers Of wealth create the ma
lions prosperity In time OF peace. and
defend the nations flag In time OF peril.
their interests ought at all times to be
considered by those who stand In OFF,
cInl positions. The Democratic party
has ever found Its voting strength
among those who are proud TO be known
as the common people. and Il pledges IL
self to propose and enact such legislation
as Is necessary to protect the masses In
the free exercise OF every political right
and In the enjoyment OF their just share
OF the rewards OF their labor.
Naliroad'.
desire to give special emphasis to
the plank which recommends such legIs-
latlon as Is necessary TO secure the arbI-
tration OF differences between employers
engaged In Interstate commerce. and
their employees. Arbitration Is not
new idea-!t IL simply an extension of
the court OF Justice. The labOring men
Of the country have expressed desire
for arbitration, and the railroads cam
not reasonably object TO the decisions
rendered by an impartial tribunal. So
c!cty has an interest even greater than
the interests OF employer or emplUye,
and has q right TO protect Itself by
courts Of arbitration against the grow
Ing inconvenience and embarrassment
occaSioned by disputes between those
who own che great arteries Of commerce
on the one hand and the lAbOrrrs who
operate them on the other.
While the Democratic party welcomes
10 the country those who come with love
for our institutions and with the deter
minatlOn and ability 20 contribute to the
strength md greatness OF our nation, 1t
is opposed to the dumping OF the crlml-
nal classes upon our shores and TO the
importation OF either pauper or contract
labor 10 compete with American labor.
The recent abuses which have grown
out OF injunction proceedings have been
so emphatlcally condemned by public
opinion that the senate bill providing for
trial by. jury in certain contempt cases
will met with general approval.
The Democratic party Is opposed to
trusts. 1t will be recrcant TO its duty to
the people OF the country II 1t reCog-
niZcs either the moral or the legal right
Of these great aggresntlons OF wealth
10 st!tle competition. bankrupt rivals,
and then prey upon society. Corpora
lions are the creatures OF law and they
must not be permitted 10 pass from
under the control OF the power which
created them; they are permitted TO eX-
lat upon the theory that they advance
the public veal and they must not be al
lowed 10 use their powers for the public
Injury.
The right of the United States govern
ment to regulate Interstate commerce
cannot be questioned. and the necessity
for the vigorous exercise OF that right Is
becoming more and more imperative.
The Interests OF the whole people re-
GuirG6 such an enlargement OF the pow
era OF the Interstate commerce. commits
Sion as Will enable II 10 prevent dlscrim-
lDati0n between persons and places. and
protect patrons from unreasonable
charges.
The government cannot afford TO dis
crimlnate between its debtors and Its
creditors and. therefore. must prosecute
it's legal claims against the Pacific rail-
roads. Such a policy Is necessary for
the protection OF the patrons as well as
for the interests OF the government.
The people OF the United States. happy
In the enjoyment OF the blessings Of a
free government, feel generous SYM
pathy toward all who are cndcavOrinE
TO secure like blessings for them
selves. This sympathy, while
respecting all trcaty obligations
Is especially active and earnest when cx-
cited hy the struggles OF nGighhOring
peoples, who. like the Cubnns, are near
enough to observe the workings OF
government which derives all Its author
ity from the consent Of the EOYCrned.