Year: 1878

why because you VIII have nothing 10 buy
the silver with. 1t makes but little difference
how much money there is If people have moth
ing to buy 1t with they can't buy 1t il 1t is good
for anything. IL it is good for nothing il would
be reputation for the government TO oblige
men to accept it. 1t has been found, always,
that wages for labor and produce produced By
the farmer will not keep apsce with the rise OF
things which they must buy, consequently a
cheap currency affects the labores and farmers
favorably inversey as the amount issued. The
delusions Of the theory Of the so-called Amer
ican system OF finance" were dwelt upon. When
the speaker first heard of this theory and heard
that some very able men believed in il he felt
ike the young man who for the first time had
engaged q rig, girl and all, for party. He
slapped himself and said ~ have as good a
horse, just as good buggy and as fine har-
ness as any Of the boys" and agaip hitting
himself terrible slap, he exclaimed: "My
God, who would have thought !" He tho't
the time would soon come when men would
give up the ideas, which he related and dwelt
upon, OF paying our bonded Indebtedness in
paper tokens promising nothing at any time
of making the government big banking ma
chine, with party trlcksters in Congress the
judges OF how much currency is demanded by
trades which they know but little about-of do
Ing away with National Banks, our patriotic
friends, and establishing brokers' offices for
the government at every four corners or even
in every county, where post masters or govern
ment agents should deal out worthless paper
| n al do ~ r;t
ing every man to take every others man note,
for men and their property make the govern
ment and it's property. The government is a
poor boy, and we have to support him by our
contributions in way OF indirect taxes. Why,
this financial theory sounds something like the
fancies OF poet, more like the wanderngs of
philosopher, but most, as given by my oppo-
nents, like the dream of an ass. We don't care
who is superintendent of schools in Waverly,
30 FAR as parties are concerned. Vote to re-
lieve US of our burdens. That "rag baby" has
been good baby, but il may become regular
heartsmasher if we don't guide him and keep
within bounds. Let us pay our honest debts
No use OF trying to get out Of paying them il
we go on the principle Of doing as we agree



victed Of murder in the first degree. He had
killed his father and mother, and when asked
by the judge II he had anything to say why the
sentence OF death should not be pronounced
upon him, said: No. only hope your honor
will remember that am poor orphan"


Let us depend on earning what we GET
Don't let us be mised longer. Let US put the
financial question forever out Of the reach of
politicians, influenced by capitalists, by return
ing to the road already tried and known to be
safe, Stop talking all the time of reputation
and return TO the confidence of the men. from
whom we must borrow money. Most OF all,
annihilate the idea that the government can
gace us money to pay our debts. Let US earn
money, not get it, A father told his son
Young man, get money" lie got it-got q
plenty OF iit and died inside Of prison walls -
When we get money public morals suffer. Old
fashioned integrity and honest toll are forgot
ten. Solid, enduring industry, with steady
gains and quiet entertainment are rendered
impossible. We have suffered already, but If
we adopt the insane idea that all our currency
should be issued directly from the government
and make post masters the bankers, with no
money invested 10 give them interest in 1t,
the most delusive the widest OF all theories,
and you will set US adrift on shoreless sea
without compass or rudder. Better stand on
solid earth If that does rest On a mud-turlles
back. Uncertainty has ruined us. Men hold
gold they store 1t up or hoard 1t away Let
US ask it forth from Its hiding places to give
us back its lustre contributed by the sun which
shines for all, aud IT will iuflate our industries,
our honor and eur wealth, but not our curren-
cy. Do away with an inflated currency; do
away with this spirit OF wild speculation and
reckless extravaganza. The trouble is not that
the Banks are too strong, nor is IT true that
they have become 80 by excessive gains at the
expense OF industries. The more wealth in
America the better. This is what we are striv-
ing for.


AS first step out OF the most terrible ca.
lamlty which has threatened US since invaded
Pennsylvania, let us return to q sound, honest,
nationa-like basis of gold-resume specie pay
ment. That will replace the confidence long
at discount in foreign countries. Let US be
honest. thrifty and Industrious as we ever
have been, and pay our debts as soon as we
can earn the money, and we may expect better
prosperity. Then, and not till then, will the
wide spread distress attended by prostration
in business which has actually existed for the
last four or five years be overcome, the many
thousands of industrious men fnd employment
and fair compensation, our interest be made
less, our mortgages will be paid in honest mon
ey gained by honest industry, and our people
be raised above the evils Of an ever-auctuatng,
irredeemable paper currency, than which no
more certain fatal method Of impoyerishing
the masses and diserediting the government OF
any people could ever be devised. A satisfied
mind will DO much to relieve us. Let us settle
the question for now aud forever.


Mr.. JARVIS then spoke. reaffirming what be
had already said, though in much milder
manner, omitting some Of the worst objections
to his other speech and making no plea for
war. said there was no such thing as specie !
basis.


Rev. J. ii. Darling was called for. aud said


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