The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-07-19

The party that supplied by legislation
the vast revenues for the conduct of our
greatest war, that promptly restored the
credit OF the country at its close. that
from Its abundant revenues paid off a
large share Of the debt incurred by this
war and that resumed specie payments
and placed our paper currency upon a
SOUND and enduring basis, can be safely
trusted to preserve both our credit and
currency with honor stability and in
volatility.
"The American people hold the
nnahcfal honor Of our government
as sacred rs our flag and can be re-
leo upon to guard 1t with the same
sleepless vigilance. They hold its
preservation above party feaIty and
have often demonstrated that party
ties avail nothing when the spotIess
credit of our country Is threatened.
The dollar paid to the farmer. the
wage Garner, and the pensioner
must continue forever equal In pur-
chasing and debt-paying power to
the dollar paid TO any government
creditOr.
Our Industrial supremacy, our produc-
tive capacity, our business and CONNER
~-~N fASSPSNANs, Jul idDut It's TSWdTQS,
cur national credit and currency, our
proud financial honor and our splendid
free citizenship, the birthright Of every
American, are all involved in the pending
campaign and thus every home in the
land Is directly and intimately connected
with their proper settlement. Our do
nestle trade must be won back and our
idle working people employed in gainful
occupations
At American Wages.
Our home market must be restored 10
Its proud rank of first in the world, and
our foreign trade, SD precipitately cut off
by adverse national legislation, reopened
on fair ard equitable terms for our
surplus agricultural and manufacturing
products.
Public confidence must be resumed
and the skill, energy and the capital of our
country find ample employment at home.
The government of the United States
must raise money enough to meet both
its current expenses and increasing needs
It's revenues should be so raised as to
protect the material interests of our peo-
pie with the lightest possible drain upon
their resources and maintaining that high
standard of civilization which has distin-
guished our country for more than a CEN
fury of its existence. The national cred
1t, which has thus far fortunately re-
sisted every assault upon II, must and
will be upheld and strengthened. If suff1-
cient revenues are provided for the sup
port of the government there will be no
necessity for borrowing money and in
creasing the public debt
Promises FuIhlled.
Three and one-half years of legislation
and administration have been concluded
since these words were spoken. Have
those to whom was contided the direc-
ton of the government kept their pledges?
The record is made up. The people are
not unfamiliar with what has been ac-
complished. The gold standard has been
rsafflrmed and strengthened. The endless
chain has been broken and the drain upon
our gold reserve no longer frets us. The
credit of the country has been advanced
to the highest place among all nations.
We are refunding our blended debt bear
ing and and per cent at 2 per cent
a Yer rate than that of any other coun-
try, and already more than three hundred
millions have been so refunded, with a
gain to the government of many millions
of dollars.
sInsteid of 10 to 4. for which our
opponents commended four years ago,
legislation has been enacted which,
while utilizing all forms of our
money, secures one fixed value for
every dollar, and that the best
known to the civilized world.
"a tariff which protects American labor
and industry and provides ample revenues
has been written in public law. We have
lower interest and higher wages; more
money and fewer mortgages The worlds
markets have been opened to American
products, which go now where they have
never gone before We have passed from
a bond-issuing to bond-paying nation;
from a nation of borrowers to nation Of
lenders; from deficiency in revenue to
a surplus; from fear to confidence; from
enforced idleness to profitable employ
ment The public faith has been upheld;
public order has been maintained. We
have property at home and prestige
abroad.
Unfortunately tho threat of 1896
has lust been renewed by the allied
parties without abatement or mOdf-
fcation. The gold bill has been de-
nounced and it's reDeal demanded.
The menace of 10 to 1, therefore,
still hangs over Us, with all Its dire
consequences to credit and conn
dence, to business and industry. The
enemies of sound currency are raj
lying their scattered forces. The
people must Oace more unite ana
overcome the advocates of repudia-
ton and must not relax their energy
until the battle for public honor and
honest money shall again triumph.
"a congress which will sustain, and, II