The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-28
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Gov. Pennoyer. Of Oregon, has charged
upon President Cleveland in a character
issieaigy .nsoient and ignorant letter the
responsibility for the present condition oil
paralysis il business and public distress
that has followed the financial panic and
tie threat OF q revolutionary revision oil
the tariff. Cor. Pennoyer holds the presi-
dent responsible for the situation. which
he insists IL due 10 the failure TO enact
s.free silver" and the rereal Of the silver
purchase Law Of 1900. IL Is hardly
necessary 10 say tina. we are no fulsome
admirer OF President Cleveland; the weak
and unworthy side OF hi. character has
been conspioaouslg shown in his Ha-
waiian conspiracy and his appointment OF
Van Alien, but Presiden. Cleveland has
many political virtues aud he is not re-
sponsibie for the financial situation of
which be il denounced as the architect by
Gov. Pennoyer.
II President Cleveland. however. is not
responsible. who isg We answer that the
pennoyers, the Waites. the dwellings. the
Stewards and the other bowling dervishes
Of tile Popuiist and free silver factions OF
both parties arc responsible for the fnan-
elai situation charged upon Grover Cieve-
land. The majority Of the Democratic
party, with the aid of q small faction of
free silver Republicans and Populists.
fastenedl the silver purchase system of
finance upon the neck of the country
Ike milestone in February, 1875
The majority of the Republicans tried
in vain 10 cut loose from this
silver milestone, but the Democratic
inhationists helped the free silverites
keep this milestone hung about our necks
for more than fifteen years. For this
Groysr Cleveland was not responsible; In
his frat message OF 1855 he supported Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury Manning's recon-
mcndatlon that congress at once stop the
further purchase and coinage of the Bland
silver dollars; and as late as February,
1881, on every public occasion he de-
ated his desire to obliterate the whole
silver purchase system of finance from the
Federal statute book.
When he became president for a second
thine he at once stroye 90 Internationally
repeal this silver purchase policy. The
majority of his party did not support him
heartily, and but for the patriotic support
of the majority of the Republicans
in congress we would today have the
Bland oliver nc, Of 1875 again upon the
statute book. Had the Democratic con.
eress in fss5 followed President Cleve-
lends advice and repealed the Bland
Allison act there would have been no
financial panic in 1898.
The Democratic party as a whole Is re-
sronsible for the present distressed condi-
ton Of money. business and labor. but Mr.
Cleveland Is not responsible; he has al.
ways been loyal to sound finance rs was
Samuel J. Tilden. Samuel Randall and sx-
United States Senator Bayard. The free
silver Republicans, the PopaIists and tho
Democratic party are responsible for the
present situation. and the responsibility
for the woes which Gov. rennoyer
imputes 10 President Cleveland. justly
belongs 90 COY. Pennoyer. OF Oregon ;
bloody Brides" Waite, of Colorado:
Lewelling. of Kansas; Stewart. of Nevada,
and their dlscipIcs. who. with the aid of
the Democratic party. maintained this
swindle of silver purchase finance upon
the statute book.
Gov Pennoyer can not shake his CORY
fopnliss locks q, President Cleveland and
say he did 1t. the Democratic PARTY did il.
just as they have always favored uniim-
ited greeueaess in isia and opposed re-
sumption Of specie payment and threw up
their hats for iutia,ion; Tor cheap money
and plenty of ~ since lSes let Gov, Pen.
meyer lick his own wounds and confess
that they ars seIf.iaAic,ed. for whatever ne
the faults OF Grover Cleveland he was n.
Ways in favor OF sound money aud honest
finance.
Ponnoyer aud bis breed OF imitation
Democrats have wrought rain 10 the f.
nance and business Of this country. and vet
when they end themselves surrounded hv
the tnsEeiai and business wreck that their
demagogus tat money folly has wrought.
they attempt TO charge Cleveland with the
responsibility tor the dirsgal consequences
Of snavs aad fool finance that he has al.
WAYS vigorously opposed.
Grover Cleveland is no. q ropull.1 Nor
al intistionist, nor free siivrrise. nor an
anarchists ass of any description: re Ia.
great defects Of character aud intslleet.
eat he has never been the " anderinr lew
OF fepuiism ana foot and knavs Snanea