The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-21

For the last tlmo before the vote, the
Democrats of tho South and West who
want to secure u fair show for their ideas
respecting tho coinage OF silver. shoulG
glance at the silver platform on which
GROVER CLEVELAND will stand. IL nomi-
mated tomorrow.
He will stand upon this declaration, con-
tanned in letter written on Feb. "a, 1885,
after he had been elected as President and
at time when ho had no immediate need
Of Democratic votes:
81 hope that you with mo and with the great
majority of fellow citizens in deeming 1t most
desirable at the present juncture and con.
tinue to use the mass OF gold coin well tho
mass of silver already coined. This Is possible by
present suspension Of the purchase and coinage of
silver am not that by any other method It IL
possible. It Is Of momsntous Importance to prevent
increasing displacement of gold by tho increasing
coinage OF sver to prevent the dsuse OF gold tho
Custom Houses OF tho United States in the daily bust
ness OF tho people: TO prevent tho ultimate expulsion
OF gold by silver. Such financial crisis as these events
would certainly rrecipae were It now to follow upon
30 Tonga period OF commercial depression wonld in.
vove the people of every city and every State tho
Union in prolonged and disastrous trouble Tho revival
Of business enterprise and prosperity SO srden.ly
desired and apparently near. would be hop.lessly
postponed. Gold would be withdrawn to its boarding
volume Of our currency would speedily take place.
sad:est of ALL in every workshop mill factory store
and on every railroad and farm. tho wages OF labor
already depressed. would suer still; further depression
byA scaling down of tho purchasing power of every
called dollar paid into the hand OF toll From these
impending ealamties it is surely most patriotic and
grateful duty Of the representatives of the people to
deliver thorn"
He will stand upon this further dccara-
tion. contained In his letter OF Feb. 10, 1891,
to the Mugwump Chairman OF q meeting
held In the Cooper Union in this town to
denounce the free coinage Of silver:
"E EHery Anderson. Chairman:
"DEAR Ihave this afternoon received your note
inviting ne to attend to morrow evening the meeting
called for the purpose of volcng the position OF tho
business Of city the FREQ coinage of nil,
yer in the United States
Il shall not be able to attend and address the meet.
ing as request but glad that the busnsss In
terests Of New York last heard on this sub
trct. It surely cannot DO necessary for me to make
formal expression OF my agreement with those who be
love that tho greatest peril would be invited by tho
adoption OF tho scheme embraced in the measure now
pending In Congress the unlimited coinage OF sv.r
At our MINIS
"lf we have developed an unexpected capacity for
the assimilation of largely increased volume of this
currency. and even II We have demonstrated tho use
funess Of iuch increase other conditions fall far
short OF nsurug against disaster II in tho nre.en,
situation we enter upon tho dangerous tho reckless
experiment Of free unlimited. and silver
coinage. Yours. very truly GROVER CLrvn,xnn
This Is GROVER CLEvELAND's platform
on tho silver question. It Is on this plat
form that no asks tho votes Of the silver
Democrats OF the South and West. 1t will
make no difference to him what plank
these democrats succeed in inserting in
the platform OF tho Convention, In case
he should be nominated. Ho will stand
and no will act on his own platform,
not on the platform OF the Convention of
tho Democratic party. In his crusade
against the silver interests no will repudi-
ate the Conventions platform rs to silver.
just rs no repudiated the platform OF the
of 1884. when he began his cru
SADIE for FREQ trade.
For GROVER CLEVELAND feels and under |
stands that he is greater. wiser, and better
than the Democratic party.