The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-17
The Presidents Message.

The Presidents Message.
SOME OPINIONS OF THE
PRESS.
It is Viewed in Various Lights
Regarded Favorably by Some
But Considered a Great Disap-
pointment by Others.
There have been few, if any, more
statesmanlike documents sent by our
Presidents to Congress than Mr..
Cleveiand's message sent in yesterday.
He has gone directly, and with no
sort of quibbling, to the core of the
matter, and he has treated it in a
simple and common sense way that is
intensely ineligible to the plainest
understanding: while commanding the
admiration OF the highest. AS was to
be expected, the President urges the
immediate and unconditional repeal
of the Sherman law. 1t was entirely
unreasonable to expect anything else
from him. He has been an outspoken
opponent of the effort to bolster up the
value of silver by legislation from the
time the matter was first agitated, and
he is not the man to change his
opinions upon serious questions of this
sort without good reasons for it being
presented to him.-Richmond Times.
President Cleveland puts before
Congress the financial plight of the
country, and the remedy which he be-
lieves ought to be adopted. He shows
that existing evils are not due to ma
tional disaster, failure of crops or
other untoward events, and declares
that he believes them principally due
to the legislation Of Congress with
reference to the coinage of silver. He
shows how this has operated to impair
confidence at home and abroad, and
concludes by urging the repeal as
promptly as possible of the provisions
Of the Sherman act requiring the
purchase of silver. The message makes
a profound impression upon the
country, which just now ought to be in
a receptive mood.-Louisville Times.
There is no hesititation or uncer-
tainty about the Presidents con-
clusion, nor about the process OF
reasoning by which he arrived at it.
Regarding the business depression as
the result of loss of confidence rather
than of any paramount cause, the
President clearly, forcibly and courage
ously points out what he believes to
be the remedy. His message lay:
down the administration programme
Its fulGllment will not be easy, because
the opposition is determined but Mr.
Cleveland's entire public career is {
guarantee that believing it to be right
he will omit no honorable means to
its accomplishments Chicago Mews
This is the picture which the Presi
dent has graphically painted, and
while the legislation to which it is
mainly attributed remains in force the
situation must become worse. Th,
remedy, the only remedy which he
proposes, is the prompt and uncon.
ditional repeal of the silver purchase
law. That done, the incubus will b,
removed from our national finances
confidence will be restored th'
money which has been boarded will b.
brought forth and take its place in th'
general financial channels all the in
dustries will resume operations
business of all sorts will revive and ths
return to prosperity can then be
foretold and counted on with a fail
assurance of fulfillment. This is al
that the President asks of Congress
now, and it would be wise of Con
gress to act upon it with as littl
delay as may be.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
President Cleveland S message is tn
utterance of strong man, who is BY
nature the dauntless and confden
leader of men. 1t is characteristic Q
Mr.. Cleveland in its courage and firm
ness. 1t remains to be seen whethe
in the face of the predisposed opposi
ton of the Democratic leaders in tn
Senate, and of many of the Demo
cratic leaders in the House, the Presi
dent will succeed in establishing tn
decided policy in which he believes 81
thoroughly. Mr.. Cleveland has fear
lessly invited the responsibility of tn
leadership in this crisis. 1t woul
seem to be good politics for tn
Democratic Congress to accept hi
leadership, and promptly proceed t
action.-Kansas City Star.
The message is couched in sue
plain, straightforward language and
so clear, brief and to the point thu
the simplest mind can comprehend i
The message is conservative an
strong, and will, we confidentl
believe, have a powerful and benefici;
influence upon Congress and tn
country at large.-New Orlear
States.
There is no hope for silver if tt
message of President Cleveland
Congress is to be the ultimatum an
to be accepted by the body. TIL
President has thus ignored the platfor'
of his party, and planted his too
firmly on the platform of London an
Wall Street; utterly condemning II
Sherman law, holding it responsib
for the ills that have overtaken Il
country, he will not admit that silv'
has rightfl1l constitutional place
the monetary system of the cOuntr