Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-16
HARRISON no the FARMERS.
He Writes Upon Protection and Finance
lie Is Outspoken for BI-Metalism.


lie Is Outspoken for Bi-Mctalism.
KANs,s CtTy. Mo. April Ito Editors
The following is President HARRISON
letter read at the Commercial Congress to-
day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, APhIL7th,
lsgi.--TJ Hon. H. n. Kelly, Chairman, hdhsas
Cfy Mo.--nEAR SIR: ! have tho honor " w
knowledge the receipt Of your letter OF warm
eith inviting me to attend the meeting Of mo
Commercial Congress oI tho western hgr!uu iif
tural and Mining States to assemble IN hahsis
City April l4th 10 10Th. for tho purpose OF con-
eideting measured affecting the general agri-
cultural and business prosperity OF mo Missls-
sippi valley states. regret Ina! y WIN no, "
possible for me 10 accept this invItation.
am not detained here by public business !
shall probably start about that time ipr .lo
Pacific coiLst by tue southern route; ana y llal
purl oAe should he lhwarted IL will be ny con-
riderations that Will also prevent the hcoepF
Ance of your invitation.
public discussion of tho conditions Affect
ing agricultural and business prosperity chn
not but be helpful, II II is conducted on broau
lines and is hospltable 10 diiler noes nl oplh-
ion. 4 he extraordinary developments OF pro-
| duction Of agriculture which has taken plhrs
in re ont period in this country by reason ~
| tho rapid enlargement OF the area 81 tll'hge
under the fayoring land laws Of The tinted
States. worry naturally has called nttentlnh 70
| the value. and, indeed The necessity Of ihrger
| markets. | am one OF those who believe
| that homo market is necessarily tho
best market for the producer, ms II meas
/ its nearnesa from the exactions Of the trans
/ porati n q mpanies. If the farmer could de-
/ liver his surplus produce 10 the consumer out
| Of his firm wagon, his Independence ana MS
profits would he larger and sure. y seems 70
| me quite possible 10 attain largely Increased
| market for our staple farin products Wilholii
| iinpairing home market by opening me lilhh-
| nfuctu1inc trades to competition IN
| which foreign producers paying lower
| scale Of wages would have the nd
vantage. policy that would reduce
| tho number Of our people engaged In mo
! chanical pursuits or diminish their ability 10
| purchase fond products by reducing ges
| cannot be helpful to those now engaged IN
| agriculture. The farmers insist that the prices
| of farm products have been too lOw-belOw the
point Of fair living and fair profits. J think so,
! too-but | venture TO remind them That mo
| ri u they make involves the concession that
things may bo too cheap. Coal may be
too cheap AZ well as corn. The tarmor
who claims n goed living ard profits Tor his
| work should concede the came to every other
man and woman who tolls. | look with great
confidence 70 the completion OF further reclp-
| rpcnl trade arrangements. especially with INC
| Central and South American states, as furnish
Ing new and large markets for meats, broad
stuffs and important line 81 manufactured
| products.
Persistent and earnest efforts are also being
made and n considerable measure OF success
/ has already been attained 10 secure the re-
moval Of restrictions which we have regarded
| as uni st upon the ADM SION and u cot our
meats and live cattle in some Of the European
| countries. look with confidence to q success-
| full Termination of the pending negotiations
| because | cannot hut assume that whom the
| absolutely satisfactory character Of tho sanl-
4 tary inspections now provided by our law Is
i made known To these foreign states they will
| promptly relax their disc iminatng regula-
| lions.
No effort and none Of the powers vested in
! the executive will be left unused TO secure an
end which Is So desirable.
Your deliberations will probably also en-
brace tho consideration Of tho question OF The
/ volume and character Of our currency. II will
not he possible and would not be appropriate
/ for mo in this letter to enter upon any eiab-
crate discussion of these questions. One
| or two things will say. and first,
i love that every person who thoughtfully
| u proposlio lon which il AZ Tho bnse Of all my con-
sldrTatiOn OF The curr ncy question, namely,
that amy dOllar,naner or coin, that Is issued by
the United States must be made and keptin its
commercial uses ms good ms any other dollar. So
i long ~ my hper money issued or authorized
4 hy the Emitted states government Is accepted
III commercial use ~ the equivalent Of the
hest coined dol ar that we issue and so long ms
every COINED dollar whether of silver or Of gold
IL assured of an equal value, in commercial
lse there need he no fenr as TO an excess OF
money. The more such money the better.
Iiut On the other hand when any issue OF paper
or cdined dollars is II. buying and selling rated
NJ a loss value than other paper or coined dol
| iIrs: we have passed the limit OF safe expert
| mrnl IN fnnnrn. If We have dollars differ
4 rnt values only the poorest will circulate.
The farmer ana the lHhDrcr who are not in
hourly touch with thu ticker or the telegraph
will require above all classes Of our community
n, lular full of valne. | have always believed
and do Now more than eyer believe in himet-
Hlllsm aud favor the fullest use Of silver in
hl with the maintenance Of the purity OF the
| cold and silkpr dollar in their conn errinl usD.