Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-03
f Continued from 6th page.l

is destined 20 uprOOt the very fOunda
tiOns of the republic. NJ note is taken
of the enormous Increase 10 he burden
of the debt-an increase effected by the
sinister vaccinations of those men, first.
through the mighty arm Ut the law, in
changing tn contract TO their advantage
after it was entered into. and, AS if that
were moi enough. then ia "tl-rting, az lin
by law. the demos etlzttiou of one of the
metals in which the debt was payable. in
order to increase the value of the other,
and having exhausted the powers of
legislation. then through the powerful
supplemental arm OF the executive Off
GERS of the government continued the
process of spuilation
But. Mr. President, we understand
that all this is done in the namp of honor
and honesty. The use of the word
''honest' in this connection has II
tendency = bring it into he contempt of
the people. They smile In dpIi>ion when
they hear it applied to the bondh lIder's
dollar-as TIE spectators in "A thea'er
smile when they hear the Moor IF Venice
speak of "llunest lago.' We hear con-
stantiy Of Justice to the public creditor.
We hear nothing ct Justice to the people.
When the interests of the bOndhuldprs
are at stake the note of alarm is sounded
~ NV "HiNOi1 VI "N' S'fN''"'' ""''
we noISe anu c""lunotIou ate ~ great
.lat tt ""u'n appear d J. H'he p''ars ~
the temple IF our constitution were fall
inY.
The burden of the sacrifice which the
people of his country made during the
war is not to be compared with that
WHICH theS nave oeth ehuurlhS Slnce ny
reason vi me aumlh's'ra.loh Oh tne'r
ino"ey systt'h' IL" a''a"'"s p.ouuc-
.lNe'eSS VI 'i' country mas 'hap.en mem
!" pay on " ,arSe ProPo,''on u ,ne war
ueU'' 'nouSn NOV wllhout sunerlnS'
Durlhg the continuance active hos'lll-
tleS any harushlp lhtt mlgh' nave oeeh
experienced was a''rlou'eu TO 'he wNr'
anu men lelt 'hal tlle country was en-
gagru III ii struggle lnr us tAINlrnce'
EVt" 'h"Se WI" .ost ia'ners' "r"thers'
anu nus"dnus III 'ht c"nnict were sus-
ea'neu ~ soihe extent ny Una. eAh''a'poh
" iee'!lg lna' arl,rS Ir""h patri'tnS'n'
puV II. t"e '"''' con'iIc'' uh"t Wh'cn a'os"
:ut OF the monetary cohtrtc'loh lollow-
lnS the WIZ no couao'a'lons ~ 'n'>u
enaracter were experienced No'hlhg
ouV encouragement anu ul>CreSs'
II EXAMPLE OF FRANCE IN DEALING
WITH
me attempt OF the american oohu-
n"luet |" set Tue "oIu com eraseu
iio'n - III act wv -, "Ih'rn l"'o
us place so'he "oru "n'ch wou'u ue'
scrlpe d coln thaI was Always ge.tlnS
ueaIei' IT. Is noV 'ne nrSt attempt Oh the
hinu II nlst"lS "a slhlaI a''einPt Was
maui vi oenaii u une rrencn nohuloiuers
al.e! Nv utScoSeI'es vi Nail"rnla anu
Au9'ralla' Oolu was theh the heta' tnat
was pecpuhins cneap money ana tile
EItICH UOIlIlOlutIS IOOk TPduV HIAEm
AZ tne prospect Vi me purchasing power
OF thelr incomes Delng reduced oy the
Inhow Vi the new money; lhey round
as al oonuloiuers ma eVerywhere'
Ieauv auu p'lant agents anu ADVOCATES IN
Ihe IiVerary guilus'
.OneVaner anu NOSE Ia accord WIN
nun ilaue utmann lor the aymen OF
Tue oohuS oi Ihe rrehch government III
SILVER ihelr cry was Tor honest money.
us the same cry mat we near now
anu nave hearu lor more thah twenty
Years 1t was d uehanu LOT a payment
u III lhoneN that was becoming uearer'
TOT IL appears that wheh money Is
pecuunlns uearel IL Is honest money,
wh'"b moans . ~ oo,eom p ' ueaI
cheap, the wheat and cotton are dishon.
est and fraudulent.
the bonds i'm silver In ordar tb.t IN.
naonIe migbt snnnnso that NO han sone
pproppnd IN raa" pPIf co. hi" don "a ht
maintained tb.t s,lver had aionv" hanr
,ha nonmou "t S,noa " away ueel
naorIa no. W 49, hoe ~ tn"o wne'
manr ,bou nnnnnead thoU =" S"nTnm
honds m.v hIa IN eivo e0S H. T.
same spri ~ aronrnont ,haaf hnr ha a'
nsed IN tha TnitoS So 'i"a =" "e +,
tbie countrv iha danoand 49, 'h "n5 =,
nayahIe in cold va" '"
- ruee az nor worL houon
,r OFFICERS Of tha oovernnent r"fnsaG