Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-28
wEDNEsDAY.sEpTEMBE 2s. 1892
My. cleveland's Letter-Again.

Mr.. CLEVELAND writes letters which are
90 excellent that they need no gloss, and
therefore we shall not add much to what
we said yesterday in commenting upon his
letter OF acceptance. In expressing last
week the wish that no would favor the
public with his letter accepting the nomi-
nation of the Chicago convention we gave
as reason that he would be sp. to furnish
his party with new watchwords. or ct any
rate some striking sentences. Well, he has
not disappointed the public. Hero are two
sentences worthy Of especial notice. and
which will come into general IL not uni
versal use. We quote,
Every governmental concession TO camorous
fsvoritss invites corruption in political affairs
by encouraging the expenditure Of money TO
debsuch she suffrage insapport Of policy d.
Scctly favorable 10 private and sei1sh gain"
These "clamorous favorites." like the
horse-leech's daughters. are never salts
fed. Mr.. CLEVELAND would make no
compromise with them.
Here 10 another sentence that will fur
nish q watchword to the national De-
nocrsey. We quote again:
"Ths struggle for unoarned advantage at the
doors OF the government trampies on the rights
Of those who patiently rely upon assurances Of
american equality
We are by this sentence reminded at
once that Mr.. CLEVELAND is a student of
the great writers on politico-economic
subjects. His remark recalls JoHS STUART
MrILs theory IN regard to the "unearned
increment" But be II remembered Mr..
CLsvsLAsD mentions the struggle for the
"unearned advantage only - condemn
St. Where else IN two words can any body
point out so strong an argument against
the doctrine of o tariff for protectionl 1t
IS q book in itself. It draws a picture of
Che " clamorous favorites" which cannot
easily be dismissed from the mind. Note,
too, that this struggle for "unearned ad-
vantage" is at the doors of the govern
inent."
The money question. or rather the cur
tency question, was another on which We
were particularly DESTROYS of having an
expression of opinion from Mr.. CLKvE-
LAND. He did not fail TO say few words
ON this subject. But be did not say any
thing on the silver question or the State
bank question which antagonized the Chi
cago Platforms utterances on these ques-
tons lie treated the advocates of those
two questions with all due respect, But
he closed what he had TO say in regard to
them in the following words:
ain dealing with this subject no selfish scheme
should be allowed 10 intervene and no doubtful
experiments should DO attempted. The wants
OF our people arising from the deficiency or Inn
perfect distribution Of money circulation ought
70 DO fully and honestly recognized and eficient-
~ remedIed. II should, however, be constantly
remembered that the Inconvenience or loss that
might arise from such a situation can be much
easier borne than the universal distress which
must follow dlscredited currency"
"A discredited currency Is what none
of us want, whether we are bimetalllsts
or monometallists or silyerites or gold
,tes, or in favor of or opposed to State
banks Mr.. CLEVELAND had the Chicago
platform before him, and modestly tenn
pered his language to the utterances OF that
grand Democratic national conclave.
We did not set out, however. TO follow
Mr.. CLKvKI.ASD from the beginning to the
end OF his letter. We have said nearly all
that we intended 20 say. We will add
that We like particularly his references to
impossible free trade, f" to the Nicaragua
canal, TO the force bill, and to the Colum-
bian Exposition. There are other features
of 1T. too. which are worthy of particular
mention.
We did not expect the Republicans to
be pleased with Mr.. CLEvELAND's letter of
acceptance. They desire to hear some
thing about "rebels" and the rebellion"
He Is above all such demaeogy. He would
have the national pension-list "a roll of
honor" however. He is opposed to all
sumptuary laws. He fayors general edu-
cation. but not compulsory education in
sny Objectionable form. We need fear no
wrongs from the seating Of such o man in
the presidential chair; because he will OPP
pose. and all bis advisers will oppose, the
attempt TO control the sutfrages of the
States through Federal agencies.