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Editorial January 8, 1895

Bennington Semi Weekly Banner

Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont

What is this article about?

Editorial criticizes Democrats for currency issues due to public distrust, suggests withdrawing legal tenders or funding them into bonds as simple fixes, mocks reconciliation of Hill and Cleveland to lead party.

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Our Democratic friends are having trouble with the currency. The Tribune reminds them that until the people distrusted the Democracy there was no trouble with the laws as they stand. A self-evident truth that Cleveland ought to read and remember. It is now stated that Senator Hill and Grover I., have become reconciled for the double purpose of restoring the Democracy, and to lead the "unterrified" out of the wilderness. The Moses is to be Hill and the grand director, Grover of course. The reform of the currency is the cry. Even with the Democratic shadow upon it, the currency problem is a very simple one, and could be disposed of by a patriotic and intelligent Congress in a week. Nothing is needed but the withdrawal of the legal tenders, which are now used to draw the gold out of the treasury as fast as the government can borrow it. It has been proposed to fund the legal tenders into a low interest bond. This would not add to the nation's debt, as they are now included as part of that debt. But, "what's the use of talking,

"Experience is a dear school," etc., and the Administration is determined to learn in none other.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Policy Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

Currency Reform Democratic Party Legal Tenders Grover Cleveland Senator Hill

What entities or persons were involved?

Democracy Cleveland Senator Hill Grover Administration

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Democratic Handling Of Currency Reform

Stance / Tone

Critical Of Democratic Administration

Key Figures

Democracy Cleveland Senator Hill Grover Administration

Key Arguments

People Distrusted Democracy Causing Currency Trouble Currency Problem Simple, Solvable By Withdrawing Legal Tenders Proposal To Fund Legal Tenders Into Low Interest Bonds Administration Determined To Learn Only Through Experience

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