Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-23
NOT AT VARIANCE WITH HIS PARTY

Mr.. Brownlow does not now nor did
he ever, advocate debased currency
"a dishonest dollar" Bnt he is the
consistent and insistent friend of sill.
yer, In favor of its largest use and un-
limited coinage just as long and as far
as 1t can maintain its current value at
par with gold. He took this position
and successfully maintained it in his
canvass last spring for the Republican
nomination for Congress. He went a
step in advance of his party, but still
in line with the basic and cardinal Re.
publican doctrine of protection to
every industry and enterprise that will
promote the advancement and pros.
perity of the American people.
His declaration is that the American
mints should be open only to American
silver, and that the foreign product
should be excluded by tariff high
enough for the purpose. This would
stimulate and foster our mining inter.
ests, afford opportunities for the safe in:
vestment of capital, give employment
to thousands of idle men, and at the
same time supply from the resources of
our natural wealth the demands of our
national growth and expansion. Under
such a stimulus the fear of overpro-
duction would be groundless as the
United States have used at different
times one third of the world 5 supply
of silver
Having started out anew upon ca.
reer of public service with the most
brilliant prospects to stir the aspira.
tlons of his bouyant and optimistic
nature, Mr.. Brownlow 3 most cherished
and controlling thought is, that the
people whose lines have fallen in this
favored land are entitled, in the fullest
measure, to all the benefits and bles.
sings that make 1t the faireet and
wealthiest heritage under the sun, and
that that patriotism is the highest and
that craftsmanship is the best which |
insists upon and provides for the de.
velopment of these precious gifts,
under legislative provisions that con-
form to the inexorable Law of supply
and demand.
As long as the uni. of value can stand
on the two metals, or just as long as
silver can have living redeemer, Mr.
Brownlow holds it as crime against
the people, and the "plain people" es.
pecially, to appreciate the one or de-
preciate the other. The method he
would employ to solve the financial
question and maintain tho parity of
the two metals is anything and every.
thing else but an impeachment of Re.
publioanism, Democratic heresy or a
vagary of Populism. This method may
be novel suggestion. but it has the
merit of ingenuity and feasibility.
Upon the financial question and all |
other vital issues Mr.. Brownlow is,
aud always has been, an orthodox Re.
publican. He has never wavered from
sturdy faith in the essentials of the
party creed nor faltered in his support
II parties measures or the party candi-
iates. He may have regarded certain
to attain certain ends as
nadvisable and hazardous, but he has
never challenged the honesty and
wisdom of Republican purposes and
policies. With clear vision he looks
beyond the narrow range OF selfish con.
to the good OF the country
irst and the advancement of his party
next.
As the seeker OF q most responsible
station in the public service Mr.. Brown.
ow Is anxious to rid himself of the
Did grind and get out of the old ruts.
He realizes that new conditions,
created by. the increasing intelligence
and the quickened spirit of restless,
people, confront the M
tion and there must be new order OF
legislation to successfully meet them.
He knows that in thirty six years Of its
Dowerful axiatanca tho RapnhI;cap |