New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
uJ1I,S BID TO SILVER STATES
FoRESTALLING CLEvELAND'S CONVERSION
TO FREE COINAGE.
THE ExPREsIDENT, IT Is SAID, HAS CHANGED
HIS MIND, BUT HE WAS NOT oCloh
ENOUGH FOR THE NIMBLE
rrno, rpy REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNJ |
GOVERNOR.

ENOUGH FOR THE NIMBLE
GOVERNOR.
ryRoM TIRE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUSI
Albany Dec. 17.-David Il. Hi has apparently Dc"i'
leaking about for National issue with when ne 'ih
identify himself and perhaps gain some suppor'c,9
candidate for the Democratic nomination lof iI'S'
dent In this voyage of political discovery ''' ~
his aims it would SEEM has been to sclec' sumo "O
an which ex President Grover Cleveland mas P''
nounced in decided manner anu '''0i l" "'0
poste position. - ~ r,rosi
Mr. cleveland directly after his election as rioS''
dent in ISL, wrote a letter 10 Gencral ~ d. W." :
Of Ohio in which he opposed with great NeneIe''0 ~
free coinage of silver In Iact' from iI' WV
,roud infer that Mr. Cleveland favored the dehohcu
.t-n 90 silver Eut since that letter %as written
mona sil,er dollars than ever have been made ana no"
,ber i strong movement in favor OF the Tree coinage
NJ silver some eminent Democrats who are pushing
the denomination Of MIR. Cleveland for freNiuchl CYL
IDENTITY have thought that they could not NUcceeu III
,bis aim miles, they modified Mr.. Clcveands attitude
in regard 10 silver the Western and southern Demo
Gratis demanding with much unanmity that free
coinage act be passed one Of these men, senator Nes''
NJ Missouri has taken pains in an interview To declare
that he is convinced that Mr.. Cleveland has changed
his attitude regarding the use OF silver lie has re
neated an ALLEGED interview between himself and Mr.
Cleveland about report written by Dahle MahhIhH'
then secretary of the Treasury and addressed to con-
cess in which the latter took strong ground against
the silver dollar. senator Vest declares that ME-
Cleveland was angry because Mr. Manning M'd Scn'
sucb a report 10 Congress without first submitting u
70 him and TO the members of the Cabinet IL SiouIu
be stated that Cleveland has not yet conhrned SCH
ator Vests statement. and therefore the eAPicNheh
so far As his public uttcrances co. is stl opposed 10
the free coinage Of silver.
II is with the silver debate within the Demoor'"'
party in this condition that David t. lilI Has d"
nounced himself as free coinage under proper
Z that hf /.
list under those conditions. Plainly. Mr. Hi Is hoI'
ing ont 10 the freecouacc Democrats a proiier OF an
alliance Mr. Hill made TIL, bid of his for The support
of the silver states" two months ago IN Spee'"
to the Democrats of Brooklyn, az The opening &" ,o
Thomas Jefferson Buildinc but. oddly enough ms
passage in his speech attracted no attention or+"H
ment: probably because the newspapers were "'"
filled with political speeches. Bu Mr. lIIlIS llIe"u'
have been circulating the speech since tleh ana '''N
this portion Of regarding the free coinage oil s'Vi
Ia, been quoted by good many southern ana "oNv
err Democratic newspapers some OF tle "o>ci"o' .
newspaper organs, ia tine meantime have been p">'N
engaged in cr1tcisins Mr. Cleveland because OF HIS u
coupromi,ln- opposition to flcc silver coinage
Mr. HiIs speech The banquet AT the opening "i
the TA.-.as Jefferson building was n reply 70 'o "A>O
"Tlc Principles OF Jei'er>oaian Democracy hoio"
Is That part Of h~ speech IN WHICH TIC Ic4o'''4 ~ Wv
silver coinage question:
4, nr,u,ial legislation and administration inc wise
couccution of Governmental functions heIu ~ "c'iVl
ud MS
The latf generation. Republican hnau, !eIlnS mas
80 hc c,nntry,. ll-.uc~> Democratic ideas never con
ceiyrd that 80 much power for good or tEli 1'i,-u
be placed in the hands OF one man As hep'u 10! a., az
DolrV mas placed u the hand, Of the SecI"taiI oi lc
TJc,Sl!ry DlverIn- money from II, lc-Ainualc
r,"nals bv unnecessarily prOlonEinc war taxation.
contracting the currency iy INADEQUATE le-isa,o a,G
narrow administrator. Republican hnaii,.ni NO. - te
;G~aIil,.o, ,% and iu-.lity OF CABINET oficcr The
4.lt. .u,.r.,r of
OF &,er have had vividy impressed upon us within
mouth me dan.eIa OF such situation We nave e.In
iLc iG,.ne,, men Of the country at the ieci oI tC
SeeieGuE % W MINDED money t. meet Tie demands of
iIisir-,- We have seen the GoNcrllHcht' leiiI"7
GGn,I mamie pour out IL, holdings ~ the purchase
~ hnrS ~ h,h pr.m.um- Invading IN DE ,jo -
aynrr trlllb,, even The sacred limits 81 u'0' i"''
And We have heard the strange confession 0l lhe
Attachment that having offered these measures OF relief
The resources of tie Treasury were cNiiu0',I ana un
none ~ there is something radically wrong in
our fiscal system, and 1t - time We eot BACK u O'o'
The new monetary legislation Of cCnsrc.>' a, . e\'
emp.hcd in The recent silver Aci' ic'"uM'9 ."' ,G.
repeat, the earliest and lTpctuat"> ue N"I' - 80
erior, which for nearly thry wear, have mad an
sound france daily NauolH ln.ru'i''N ana ''in
comicd the Constitution win hcpubHCdn Ih". ..,I
stead If executing the granted power T." C9ln u'
people" gold and liver int money nI,,a1 vi t.''
rcprc,cntari,e Of coin. dollar or dollar tm- kepnt.
lean CoIsre, ha~ n'T ~ ADD a"ofhcr new
tangled legal u.udor 10 That promi--oN dclt curNn'Y
TarLnd io revcre H. own sion. rightly adjudG'i
tcral After twelve ycar~ failure hy compulsory
Tres,nry ' h6ro pu n rosd tPc Fcpu,n PARTY j.
trying TO deceive the people hy thr CAIN 'i n"N ~
SUMPTION il As uuwarrauted "a, IT j. deceivn-. Ihr
recent legislation Il ConeIr~~ is merely temporary
where 1t put- heavier strain upon our re- 1lrce-
than free bimetalc COINAGE without fore3n C." 9p ,
s cnG w w we a desire 10 rcach-,hc free coinage
silver nnder a proper international ratio.
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