Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-07-03

but against the rrinous
policy Which has made this neccss-
airy. 1t is but all incident, aud a
necessary one to the pOllry which
has been iDaugurated. The ineyi-
table effect of such policy is seen
in the deficiency OF the United
States Treasury, except as 1t is re.
pleni>hed 10y loans and in the dis
tress Of the people who are suffer-
log because of the scant demand
for either their labor or the pro
ducts OF their labor.
THE FUNDAMl NTAL TROUBLE
"IIere is the fundamental trOu
BILE the remedy for which Is Re
publican opportunity and duty.
Daring all the years OF Republican
control following resumptiOn,th there
was a steaey reduction OF the pub
hc debt, while the gold reserve was
sacredly maintained aud our cur.
rency aud credit preserved without
depreciation, faint or suspicion.
GOLD WOULD COME TO US.
at we would restore this policy
that brought as unexampled pros
perity tor more than 80 years un
der the most trying conditions
ever known in this country, the
policy by which we made and
bought more goods at home and
sod more abroad, the trade bdlsuce
would be quickly turned IN our
favor and gold woali come to us
aud not 90 from US in the settle
nent of all such bilinceS 10 the
future.
"The party that supplied 10y
|, glsIatiOn the vast revenues Tor
the conduct of our greatest war
and promptly restored the credit
of the country at its close, and
that from its abundant revenues
paid off a large share Of the DEBT
incurred in this war, aud that re
sumed specie payments aud placed
our paper currency upon a sound
aud enduring basis, can lie safely
trusted to preserve both our credit
and currency With honor, stability
AID invlolsbility.
EVERY DOLLAR OF EQUAL VALUE
wrbe American people hold The
financial honor of our q government
AS sacred rs our flag, and can be
re lied upon to guard 1t with tie
same sleepless vigilance. ley
ho'd its preservation above patty
fealty aud have often demonstrate
ed that party ties avail nothing
when the spotless credit OF our
country is threatened. The money
of the United States and every
kind or form of It, whether OF pa.
per. silver or gold, must be as good
as the best ia the world. 1t must
not only be current at its full ice
value at home, but II must be count
ell at par in any aud everV con-
merciaI centre OF tue globe. The
sagacious aud far seeing p)'icy OF
the great men who founde ! our
Government, the teachings and
acts of the wisest tiuauciers al
every stage in our history; the
steadfast faith and splendid
achievements of the great party to
which We bel NJ, aud the genius
aud integrity OF our peop.e, nave
aIwa,s demanded this, and Will
ever maintain 1t.
PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEY WANT
"rhe dollar paid 20 the farmer,
the wsge.earuer and the peOsloneI!
must coutinGe forever equal III
purchasing aud debt-paying power
to tue dollar paid to any Govern
ment creditor. TIE contest thl'
year will not b waged upon lines
OF theory aud speculation, but II
the light OF severe practical ex
perlence and new aud dearly-1c
q lired knowledge. The great bod
of our citizens know what They
want aud that they intend to have
They know for what the K publ
eau party stands, and what ia
return to power means to hen.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF COMMENDED
"They realzs that the RepuOll
eau party be leves that our Work
shop should he at home aud no
abroad, and everywhere proclaim
their devotion to the principles q
protective tariff, which Will
supplying ad,Q late revenues II
the Government, Will resiOr
American production aud sety
the best interests of America
labor aud development. Our al
peal, therefore, is not 10 Il falls
philosophy, or vain theorists bu
to the masses of the America
peope the plain, practical people
whom Lincoln loved and truste