The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-01
Mi. WNiam .MKMlen.

The question to be settled In the national
contest this year are as serious and important
as any OF the great governmental problems
that have confronted us In the past quarter OF
O century They command our sober judg.
ment. and settlement free from partisan
prejudice and passion, beneficial to ourselves
and behtting the honor and grandeur
Of the republic. They touch every
interest OF our common country.
Our Industrial supremacy, our productive
capacity our business and commercial pros
perity our labor and It's rewards, our national
credit and currency our proud financial honor,
and our splendid iree clti,enShlp-the birth
right Of every Amerlcan--are all involved In
the pending campaign, and thus every home In
the land Is directly and Intimately connected
with their proper settlement Great are
the issues Involved In the coming elec-
tlon and eager and earnest the peo-
pie for their right determination. Our
domestic traGe must be won back, and our
idle working people employed In gainful occu-
pations at American wages Our home market
must be restored to Its proud rank Of first in
the world, and our foreign trade, so precipi-
lately cut on by adverse national legislation,
reopened on fair and equitable terms for our
surplus agricultural and manufacturing prod
| uttNs ITNNtNNluH unu lN'iHihtiN1t tNih h'"NT
urcs OF true American policy, should
again command the earnest encourage
mcnt OF the government at Washington
Public confidence must be resumed and
the skill, the energy and the capital OF our
country ind ample employment at home sus-
| tained. encouraged aud defended against the
UNEQUAL competition and serious disadvantages
with which they are now contending. The
| government Of the United states must raise
enough money to meet both its current ex-
penses and increasing needs. It's revenues
| should be so raised rs to protect the material
interests OF our people, with the lightest
possible drain upon their resources and main
| tain that high standard OF clvllizaton
which has distinguished our country Tor more
| than a century OF its existence. The income
OF the government, | rereat should equal lts
necessary and proper expenditures iallure
| to pursue this policy has compelled the gov
ernment to borrow money, In time oil peace
To sustain its credit and pay It's daily expenses
This policy should be reversed and that too as
speedlly as possible. It must be apparent 10
ali. regardless OF past party ties or Affiliations
thatitis Is our paramount dutyto provide adequate
| revenue for the expenditures Of the govern
ment economically and prudently admins
tered This the republican party has hereto
FORE done. and this confidently believe II VIII
! do in the futuro when the party is again IN
trusted with power in the executive anu tsis-
lative branches Of our government Inc ns-
tIonal credit. which has thus far fortunately
resisted every assault upon IT, mus. anu
will be upheld and strengthened SUI
acient revenues are provided for tne sup
mort Of the government, there VIII oe NJ
necessity for borrowing money anu l'Vrea'.,s l,s
the publc debt. The complaint of the Peopie
is not against the administration ior pol,V" ,,, ',
ing and issuing bonds to preserve lns o'eul1 y,
ths country. but against the ruinous pollcy
,sh,c. h.s made this necessary, owing TO the
,'oi,cr vhich has been naueurated The IN
pp,.i,a1,,a eject of such policy is seen in the
Irnit.d states treasury. except as 1t IS repieh
ished by loans, and in the distress ol .ne
naonle who are suffering because oil the
scant demand for either their labor OF tne
nroducts Of their labor. Here Is the iunua-
m.r,al trouble. the remedy for whicn Is re-
publican opportunity and duty,
n,rins ali the years Of republican eon'iol
,oI,owInc resumption, there was STEADY Ie,
duct,on Of the public debt, wnlle 'ne so,"
reserve was sacredly maintained anu Ia ou' ~
rency and credit preserved without aeple.,s
,ian faint or suspicion II we would restore
III nolicv that brought US unexampleu
n."sosritv for more than thirty yeass
,,ndsr the most trying conditions ever hno"n
~ ,h,s coun rv. the policy by which we haee
ana hought ,ore goods at home ana solu my, !
ass.ad the trade balance would pc qulchS
,urr.d in our favor, and gold would come 70 us
W. ~, 90 from us In the settlement OF o.
'sh ha,snees in the future. The party IN"
sunnlied. by legislation, the vast revenues .o
,hs conduct Of our greatest wal
.,Iv restored the credit OF the couI
trv Al it's close that from Hs sou" =
ravanues paid of large snS,
Tho debt incurred IN this war anu .nas -,
sumed specie payments, and placeu Vui ~ 20,
currency upon sound and enuurins oredi
he safely trusted to preserve poln az uv,oia
and currency with honor, staoiii'y ""'
bility. s.,a the anancia
me American people noiu .ne .d as oui
honor OF our government a. ,asd 4, viii
aae. and can Re relied upon u ~, hold IL
the same sleepless vigilance sa.t,r an,
pae often demonstrated that pa pa
IT, avail nothing when the spo'Ss nv,
".s,, Of our country is threateneu.
av ~ the United states and every hi.u !
s.sr, =, n, whether Of paper, SILVER ~ s''I
-, =. as aood as the best In tne Woliu.
,s, No, onIy be current at us iull iaoe '"i.
=. s,,os hut il must bo counted al pa, :" m, M
"a arsrv commercial center OF tne Rlooe
sa..a,o,s and far-seeing policy OF ,he ss
80, ~ho founded our government 'no -. -,
~. ard nets OF the wisest nnensas. ass
80 arv stase in our history tne .., 80,
a., sa,,b and splendid aeh'e'.na',, a !,
~ ~ great party 10 which we belong, W. .i,say
i,,s y, w. and ,n,eorlty Of our people have siEes
saaaa this and will ever HalnialH