Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-16
he WROTE ALETTER
SIROye PRESENTATION OF HIs VIEWS
Ne Gives nj. IasAs = ssnbsr Of ias-
PoFtz1t Topics Ia a Vigorous nsz-
usx Ssseras< fsAacls
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been given special INVITATIONS - attend
the congress- Among the nun Der was
q letter from President Harrison 1t
was as fellows.
"ExzcUTIvE AAss1os WAsEExSrcs ApFtl
= II Eoa Il Il Kelly. Chairman. Kansas
City. Ma Dear Sir A4ve the homer 20 ac-
"a l-st-S1g nc 20 attsa4 sas 1~etias 81 Ne
ec-lnerelal congress VI tAs WESTERN
sgrfs1izxA asd nlztrz sts,es 20 ss
S4Aasls "A K.asas CITY Arrii IL 70 IL
foE ths Sarpsss u consisting Ele2s-
sres x1setszg ne general agricultural
business prosperity q The Ai>sissstsi Valley
Et4ss& fresrss tast IL sti4 not be possibls tor
me - accepts this invitation. II am ios de-
sslasd aess - 1asiie business ssaii pr5caciy
START -9cas Tat tina Cor TIE Pzeifs coast 81
tie southern t4esGe route: and Z that pgrDose
should - tlwarssd IL vii be ~ considerations
taas <il also rFeseas she asespsanee 0f your
i1v.katton.
"A paslfs discussion Of tns conditions affect
ia agricultural Aad h1sisess prosperity cannot
h. Do aeI2tsL IL ~ u conducted en- broad
LEA AID Ia hoagitaels 20 differences Of
epinicn Tse extraordinary Developments
OF prOcuetioa OF agrtcnlture which has
TAKEN place IN recent periods N
tais coQstry BY reason q the rapid
<nIargsDent Of TIE area u ti,lage. under the
fssoriHs laws Of Tho United States. very nat
uEsliy has called attention 70 the value AMI
tldoed the necessity, OF larger nArsctA I
an che OF those Who believe that . home
market Is necessarily the best market for
,te producer. 1. Eessurably emaneipa.es
han, n proportion 10 is nsarness from
tee exsetions Of the transportation eonpA
MES Il the farmer could deliver ais surplus
produce 10 the consumer Gus Of bis farm wagoa
rs iadeDeaieEee aaa his prorts would DC
- A u f.,rT aafs.
10 attain largely Increased market for our
s.a2is farm products without impairing the
hctas market ~ opening she manufac
Sarsng trades 20 Q competition In which
fCrs.gn proiacers paying lower scale % wages
would have the advant4g age. policy that would
redacs he nunoer Of cur people engaged
Ia mechanical pursuits OK diminish their
ability 10 purchase food products BY re-
duciag wages cannot 30 helpful 70 those
ms Engaged In agriculture. The farmers
insist tnas the prices OF farm products have
been too low. below the point Of fair living and
fair prot.A I think so too. but venture 10
remind them tha. the plea they make In
wolves the concession that things may be
TOO cheap. coat may be too cheap
- well - corn The farmer who claims
= good living sni profits for his work
should ocrcede the sane TO every other nan
snd vozaaa who tolls lock with great conf
aoncs % the completion Of further reciprocal
trafc arrangements. especially with the Cen
tral and South American states. as furnishing
new and large markets for meats srcadstuns
snd an important line Of manufactured prod
scrs.
..psrsisssn, ard Games. efforts are also being
made and . considerable measure OF sue
cess has already been attained to secure
the removal OF restrictions which We
have regarded unjust upon the adj
mission and use Of our meats and live cattle
r. sorae o, tho European countries look
with confidence TO n successful termination
OF the pending aegotistions, because cannot
en. assume that when the absolutely sstisfac-
tory character OF the sanitary inspections now
provided by our law Is made known 10 these
foreign states they viii promptly relax their
discriminating regulations No effort and none
Of the powers vested In the executive viii be ieft
unused 90 secure an end which IL so desirable.
Year deliberations VIII probably also en-
brace the consideration OF tAc question OF the
volume mad character OF our currency. II
would nos DO possible and would not Be
appropriate for ne in this letter TO enter
rpoa say elaborate discussion Of these
Questions One or two th'ags I VIII say. and
n-st believe tia: every person who thought
fully considers the question VIII agree with me
upon q proposition which II a. the base OF I'll
ny consideration OF the currency question
namely that any dollar. paper or
must be made and kept IN its commercial
uses gOod as any other dollar So long a.
any paper money issued or authorized by
the rrited States government Is accepted In
commercial as the equivalent Of the best
coined dollar. whether OF silver or gold, Is as
srred OF N equal value In commercial use,
,hers ueei be no fear 81 70 excess OF money.
The more such money the better.
but on the other hand. when any issue OF
paper or coin dollars Is In buying and selling
rated q. = less valre than other paper or
cotned dollars We have passed the limit
OF safe experiments In finance II We
have dollars OF Different: value. only the
poores. win circulate The farmer and
TIE iseorer who are not IN hourly touch with
the ticker or the telegraph. win require above
AL cher classes u our community. q dollar
Of fua value Fluctuations snd deprscia-
tons ere always a. the first cost Of
these classes OF cur community. The banker
ard spectator satieipats discount and
Always profit by such fluctuations. II L. very
easy under she Impulse Of excitement or the
s,-sss % money s,ringsncy 20 fall into The
sleuEa % appreciated or bridesmaids s,Fren-
60. u 3 very psiafal sad slew business 10 ges
s1t when once IN.
u have always believed and DO Gov moro
shan ever believe In birne.slisu snd favor
tNe fullest use o. silver in connection
with our currsrcy that IL compatible With
ths maintenance OF tue parity Of tho gold
ssh silver dollar IN their commercial
Uses. Nothing n nv judgment. would
so rstera IN. restoration OF the free
use Of silver eY ne commercial nations Of the
warid 40 i>ssslstion adopted BE- "a that would
rssalt IN placing this country apon =
basis ef silver Accommodation. The lesfs-
iafion adopted b. the first session u
tas FIFTY nrst congress, was assured
~ issiins advccasss 81 free coinage
ard representatives. % the silver states. would
prempsiy and permanently bring silver 20 81. %
per ssace Esd Keep il there. That sntic.ps
ucn hss Eot been realized. Our larger use
81 silver has apparently and Tor reasons rot
ret agreed upon diminished the dern AMI Cor
silver n CANA arG india In view a.
tae fact thas q "a lrnpossfsle IN this letter 10
elaborate and nat Ne propositions Only can
be stated. am awsrc 'hat ~kss have said
mar b. ssssilsd In posats where II Il easily
rr-seos she arvaneak
"fhsv. rot Before. excepting IA m oficiss wsv.
expressed myself % these sableets; but feeIiaG
the interest dixsity ard importance OF tho
s.s-n bisse n whose behalf Tcu spea<. have
v~,-ares vitsout bssc.ry e optrfor. vi.n
cut sry sssurarfiea n fnfsifissiity
eus ss ~ suserfcsa cstizen haviag 3
most earnest aesir- that s-syT Individual ard
every srsic act Of ms lifs shall consiuce - th-
glory o. sss -csBsrv sad she prosperity - AL
ear people. - submit these views Soc y5ur con
si1esssson very respectfully.
BENJAMIN rsFsssc~-
The convention then proceeded 20
eject q permanent organization. Cor.
Francis. ~ Missouri. vas chosen pres
iient and Temporary Secretary
Springer vas retained ss permanent
secretary. Twenty-four vic- prest
dents. ore from each stasr represented.
were appointed The usual committees
were then selected