Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-11

will promote shipping, as tina
scheme is an invitation to com
mercial warfare upon the I nited
S ates, un.American in the light
IF our great commercial treaties
and Offering no gain whatever to
American shipping, while greatly
Increasing ocean fTeights on our
agricnrlural and manufactured
products.
"The experience of mankind has
shown that gold is the necessary
money of the large affairs of con-
merce aud business, while silver Is
conveniently adapted to minor
transactions. The most beneficial
use of both together can be ensur-
Ad only Ivy the adoption of the
former as a standard Of monetary
measure ana the maintenance OF
SILVER at a parity with gold bS its
limited coinage under such safe.
guards OF law.
"Thus the largest possible On.
ioyment of both metals is gained
with value universally accepted
throughout the world. which con
stitntes the only practical currency
assuring the most stable standard,
and especially the best and stt'st
money for all who earn a livelihood
by labor or the pro luce ot huSbln
dry. They cannot sltf.r when
paid IN the hest money k"own 10
man. bnt are the peculiar and rosI
defrnseless victims of a debased
auctustlng currency, which o1~rS
continued profits to the money
changer at their cost.
"Realizing these truths, demon
strated by long pnolic lnconven-
lence and loss, the dem0cra ic
party in lhe interests OF the mass
es and equal jus icr to all, practi
call, eStabliShe by the legislation
of 1894 aud 1858 the gold stand
ard If monetary measurement anu
likewise entirely divorced the
government from banking aud
currency issues. T1 this long
established democratic policy we
adhere and insist upon the main
tenance of thrgOld standard aud OF
the panty Herewith OF every do
lar issued by the government, and
are firmly opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and To
thu compulsory purchase OF SILVER
I'm lion. But we denOuuce also the
further maintenance of The present
cos ly patch work system OF ma
tional paper currency as &C instant
source of iuinry aud peril.
We assert the necessity OF such
intelligent currency reform AZ VIII
confne the government TO iis
legitimate functions, completely
separated from the banking busl-
ness and afford to all srctlons
Of our county a uniform safe and
elastic bank currency under gov
ernmeut supervision measuTed in
volume by the needs Of business.
"The fidelity, patriotism and
courage with which President
Cleveland has fulfilled his great
public trust, the high character
of his administration, its wisdom
and energy in the maintanenance
OF civil order and the enforcement
of the laws, its, Its equal regard
for the rights of every class aud
every section, its firm and
dIguIfed Conduct OF foreign affairs
aud it's sturdy persistence IN up
holding the credit aud honor OF
the nation are fully recognized by
The democratic party aud Will
secure to him a place IN history
beside the fathers of the republic.
\ ave also commend the admins
tration for the great progress
made in the reform Of the public
service, and we iudOrse It's tffJrt'
to extend tue merit system still
further.
1--WE demand that no back
ward step be taken, but that the
reform be supported and advanced
until the undemOcratIc spOlls sys
tenn of appointments shall be Grad
lcaIed.
ave demand strict economy II
the appropriations anu in the ad
minl,traliou Of the government.
I'VE favor arbitration tor th'
settlement of international dis
T putes.
1--WE iavCr a liberal policy o
; pensions TO deserving soldiers an'
= sailors of the United States.
The Sapreme Court of th
= United Estates was wisely estat
hshed by the trainers OF our con
4 stitution as one of the three CO
ordinate branches of the govern
Q ment. It's Independence and al
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