Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-17
cLEvE.AnD.s SILVER MESSAGE.

cLEvE.AND'S SILVER MESSAGE.
Comments of the Leading Papers ON tho
Auspfcfous Document.
President Cleyeland's message to congress is
not q long document. and may be described as a
meaty one Chicago Tribune Gsep).
Tkis message is clear. impregnable, and in
disputable in insisting on the first stem. That
Is to stop silver purchases at once and then
settle the other questions in accordance with
sound and conservative principles
Dispatch Qnd. Rep)
In the main Presiden. Clereland's message
to congress is clear, sound and praise worthy.
He tells the story Of financial trouble in sim
pie, straightforward manner, and his recon-
mendation for the unconditional repeal OF the
purchase clause Of the Sherman act will meet
the approval of the best people and majority
Of all the people, north, east south and west
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette (Rep.).
President Cleveland, in his message, well
says: THE matter rises above the plane OF
party politics." He will find the majority OF
republican statesmen with him upon that An
other Of his remarks, that lit be done at once.
Is worth more than q passing notice The coun-
try is in no mood to listen to long-winded
speeches.-Chicago Inter Ocean tRep).
The message is clear statementof the case
against silver purchase, as nearly nonpavtisan
as 1t could be, conciliatory in spirit, and well
calculated to unite the sound money men OF
both parties. The president very adroitly calls
the Sherman law q truce, agreed to after
long contest. with neither party pledged to 1t
as flnality.-C1eve1and Leader (Rep).
The gold monometallists may construe
''Inoney'' in the concluding sentence OF the mes
sage as meaning gold. but it is proper for a
democratic congress to place on an expression
in the message Of a democratic president the
construction furnished by the democratic plat.
rhep11 t>fSfy1 oya6 ont
were elected. II it does this 1t will. while re.
pealng the Sherman law, take ''other legislar
tive action" placing gold and silver money on
an equality. 1t ought to do We believe ii
whl-Cieveland Plaindealer (Dem-).
President Clevelard's message is brief. clear,
and decidedly to the point. He lays the present
disturbed financial condition OF the country to
the Sherman law, and advises its prompt re-
peal Congress should act at once. The preSl-
dent states the facts of the situation, and shows
they are clearly and Enthusiastically attributable
to the Sherman law with great clearness and
force But his strongest presentation is OF the
possibilities and, in fact, certainties OF the fu-
ture unless that law shall be promptly repealed
IN. Y. Post Dem.).
Mr.. Cleveland hopes to have congress next
month ripping up the tariff. The fear and ap-
prehension of the country caused him to call
his congress together to repeal law which has
about as much TO do with the present distrust
and uneasiness as the name OF the private car
he was hauled to Washington in last Saturday.
He has simply proposed tariff tinkering. If the
silver business Is disposed Of at this special
session he will set congress to work in Decem-
Der on the tarin.-N. Y Advertiser Rep).
The message itself is gold standard docu.
ment without word as to any substitute for
existing legislation. It is not the Chicago plat
form, but the Wall street platform, pure and
simple. The session is called to make war &c
the death on silver and let the tariff go. The
country. even in the opinion OF Mr.. Cleveland,
cannot stand two such blows.-Kansas City
Journal (Rep).
Mr.. Cleveland's method of dealing with the
situation is on the same line as his celebrated
tariff message which is now generally admit.
ted to have been state paper OF extraordinary
ability. He proceeds on the theory that lit Is
a condition and not theory that confronts us.
IIe cuts away from all side issues and possible
problems of the future in order to deal with
the great problem OF to-day. 1t is to be
hoped that congress will follow his example,
Indianapolis Sentinel (Dem.)
President Cleveland's message has hardly
satisfied the country. 1t was restricted to the
question OF silver, while the public looked for
broader treatment of the monetary issue. Iii
evident the president believes the chief remedy
for our financial and commercial Ills is the re-
peal OF the purchase provision OF the existing
law. He has pointed out the evil fully and
fearlessly, but the country may not be entirely
satisfied regarding the adequacy OF the coun-
ever, congress will not shirk or evade its obi.
cations in this respect, but may be relied on to
provide the legislation the situation may de.
mand.-St Louis Globe-Democrat Rep)
While the presidents message con tains nc
recommendation or general proposition fol
which the public mind was not fully prepared.
it will be read by most people with great salts
faction. The president earnestly recommends
the prompt repeal of so much Of the Sherman
act as provides for the purchase OF silver bull.
lion, and such further action as will put be.
You'd all doubt mistake the intention and
ability of the government to fulfill its pecuniary
obligations in money universally recognized by
all civilized countries" For the present he
recommends nothing more.-Chicago Herald
(Dem.).
It is a Characteristic document - plain
spoken. honest terse and patriotic The presi-
dent places the chief responsibility for the
financial troubles just where the business men
OF all parties have fixed it, upon the Sherman
law. His statements Of facts are undenlable,
his conclusions are irresistible to all open and
candid minds. The president does well to en-
phasize one phase Of the trouble which has re.
ceived less attention than it merits. This is
the bad effect Of q deprecated or a suspected
currency upon the wage-earner. The presf-
dents meaning in the last sentence doubtless
Is that power should be explicitly given to the
administration to reinforce the supply OF gold
when necessary. Such authority is needed and
should be given.-N Y. World (Dem)
There Is not a trace of partisanship or Of that
much more subtle temptation for men in high
place-the pride OF opinion There Is nothing in
it that offend any section, any class, or even
any faction. The legislation which is go far the
cause Of our troubles that its removal is essen
tial to recovery is not denounced in any angry
spirit, and no reflection is made upon the mo-
tives of those who brought it about There is
no harsh criticism OF conflicting theories or
theorists, while there is the most moving ap-
peal to the sense, the patriotism, and the fair
ness OF ALL It is message that every Ameri-
can must respect, and in which all may feel not
only satisfaction, but pride.-N. Y. Ti,:es
tDem.) =
President Cleveland's message is important
on account OF its source, but 1t throws no new
light on the problems that have brought con-
gress together. There is nothing in the mes
sage to offend the friends Of silver. The presi-
dent points out the undeniable fact that the
price of that metal has been steadily falling
ever since the passage of the Sherman act.
Certainly. under such circumstances, recon-
mendation to repeal the law cannot be consfd-
cred in itself indication of hostility to silver
Mr.. Cleveland is careful to say nothing against
the principle OF bimeaalltsm On the contrary.
he points out the fact that the repeal OF the
Sherman act is necessary preliminary to the
establishment Of . bimetallic system. II any
member Of congress expected the president to
do their work for them they werc.oversanguine
All he suggests with regard to the silver ques-
ton is the repeal Of the Sherman law. No pos
sible substitute is described The task OF de-
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