The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-14


Congress for the unlimited coinage of sill |
yer at our mints. If we have developed |
an unexpected capacity for the assimilation
of largely increased volume of currency,
and even if we have demonstrated the use
fulness of such an increase, these condi-
tiOns fall far short of insuring US against
disaster, if in the present situation we
enter upon the dangerous and reckless ex-
pertinent of free, unlimited and indepen-
dent silver coinage
Especial TO THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
New YORK, Feb. 13.-The World in
structed its correspondents in various parts
of the country to interview prominent cit
liens as to what effect ex-President Cleve-
lands letter against free coinage would
have on Mr.. Cleveland's chances for the
presidential nomination. Here are some
Of the replies:
AT WASHINGTON.
Mr. Cleveland's letter on silver causes
quite as much discussion here as did his
famous tariff message. Every body is talk
ing about it, and IN Congress business in
both houses was in some measure retarded
by it. 1t cannot be said the sentiments
contained in the letter occasioned any sur
prise here; nobody seriously believed Mr.
Cleveland had changed his views as to the
free coinage of silver. They were expressed
with so much frankuess just before he
came into the presidency and adhered to so
stoutly while his term as President lasted,
that the opinion was fully authorized that
they would not be easily or lightly aban-
~, A., l., !, i F,l- ia
upon to express himself at all on the sub
iect at this time did occasion good deal of
surprise. The fight here against free coin
age was about won. The hard blows had
al been administered, and all arguments
on the subject on both sides made
up. There seemed no reason, there
fore, why Mr.. Cleveland, a private
citizen, although one of the most
eminent in the country, should have come
forward at the last moment and restate his
old and well-known position on that point.
Comment on this head is decidedly uncom-
plimentary TO Mr.. Cleveland, and some of
it is INDUCED in by men who have never
before critic sed him adversely. The effect
of the letter may be expressed best by
dividing up the Democratic Representa-
tives here. Those men who have sup
ported MIR. Cleveland, both as to his silver
and tariff attitudes, are delighted with the
letter They speak of it with enthusiasm
as certain to add 20 the reputation of its
author as a courageous and sagacious polit-
ical leader.
vAUX, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
This view of the subject was expressed
by Mr.. VauX, of Pennsylvania, VINO ha,
led the fight against free silver on the
Democratic side of the coinage committee
at is a grand letter ana written by granl
man. exclaimed the gentleman.
but it will prevent his denomination,
suggested member of that committee.
Nothing of the kind" shouted Mr.
Vaux. "Mr. Cleveland will be renomi
mated and reelected, and it is this lette
that will help do the work.
UNNECESSARY AND UNwIsE.
With those Democrats who, while agree
ing with him on the tariff question, hav
yet deplored his hostility to free silver
Mr. Cleveland by this letter has los
ground materially. They regard the lette
as both unnecessary and unwise, ant
many of them predict it will do him in
calcu!abie harm. They speak Of it not onl.
with regret but with bitterness, and ar
especially severe in denunciation of tn
party leaders in New York who engineere,
tue movement which called for the wrltini
of the letter. AS for those Democrats WIN
have never admired Mr.. Cleveland al all
have never agreed with him either as Il
silver or tariff, they declare the who'll
thing demonstration by the Mugwump
for Mugwumps and in the interest of Mug
WUmps. They believe. however, his actio
viii ruin him, and they are heartily gla
CT it.
ELLIS OF KENTUCKY.
Speaking to q correspondent, Congress
man Ellis, of kentucky, said: "Alr. Clevt
LAND has mace his denomination impossible
That letter takes him out of the field
presidential candidates; neither the sout
nor the west viii ever forgive him fl
writing it. The free coinage OF silver Ca
not now be prevented by anybody
may be delayed for time, but it is comm
as sure as the sun Shines"
BRECKINRIDGE, OF ARKANSAS.
MIR. breckenridge, Arkansas. said: "Tt
letter Is character sstic of Mr. Cleyelap
and it may help him and his party. upd,
existing circumstances, when it is a
thought over For my part, / dit
fer with him on the point, but
like to have man speak an
then we know how far we agree"
PEEL, OF ARKANSAS.
Mr. Peel, of Arkansas, Dem 20 sefl
letter shows Mr. Cleveland has lots
courage and he has no disposition to d.
ceive any one. The position be takes is n
surprise He holds the same views sti
Iue lSbbSr Will strengthen HlHl IN Ne
York and throughout the east. 1t w
probably do him some damage In the sou
and west, but his bold stand on the tar
has endeared him TO the hearts of weste
and southern people"
BLAND, OF MISSOURI.
Mr.. Bland feels the effect of Mr.. Cley
lands letter more keenly than any one Ell
in Congress. He says: Everyone mu
see that Mr. Cleveland has made mistab
&. This is the first time we have heard fro