Harper's Weekly

“ Indeed, it seems hardly possible that any one who is familiar with the late political history of the country should seriously assert that he things the financial views and promise of the Democratic party to be sounder and more hopeful than those of the Republican party. A year ago, in Ohio, Sam Cary, a sheer demagogue, was the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-Governor upon an inflation platform, and this year he naturally incites a mob to demand bread or blood. ”

“ It has constantly sought, by a large majority of its members in the House of Representatives, to repeal the Resumption Act, or to secure some scheme of inflation. Many of the best men in the party, notwithstanding the strength of their party ties, feel the danger that must arise in the financial direction from a general party success ”

“ These things show an unsound element in the party. But, on the other hand, its great battle of last year was fought in Ohio upon the hard-money issue, which was met firmly and fully. The hard-money Republican candidate was elected, and he is to-day the Republican candidate for the Presidency. He is one of the most positive of hard-money men, and has frankly declared his opposition to a repeal of the Resumption Act, unless a more stringent one should be substituted. ”