People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11
THE PRESS ON THE MESSAGE.
Bitter Words of the Denver "Tlmes"-
New York Papers.
DENVER. Col Anr S--Thn Emnn

b'toE "orus OF the Denver "Tlmes"-
New York Papers.
DENVER, Col, Aug. S.-The Times
said editorially this afternoon:
There is no nope for silver il the message o,
PRESIDENT Cleveland 10 congress is 10 be thu
ultlnatum and 10 be accepted by thar body.
The president has thus ignored the pl Itiorm
OF MS party and planted his feet firmly
on the platform OF London and Wall street
Utterly eondemning the Sherman law, holding
Il responsible for the ills tina. have oyertaken
the country, he will not admit that silver has
arightful, constitutional place in the none.
tary system OF the country. He throws the
white metal to the dogs and demands that Inc
finances of the country be conducted on a
purely gold basis.
There Is only one thing for tho friends OF
silver to do, and that is 10 keep up the Ggh,
for free and unlimited coinage Of silver. Ia
continue to champion the Just cause OF
blmetalllsm and the people
Chicago.
vnivaG 1c Aug. S,-The Daily News
(Ind.) says:
aeIe Is ." ..csitation or uncertainty about
The presidents conclusion nor OF the process
OF reasoning by which ne arrived at IT, Re.
garding the business depression as the result
OF loss Of confidence rather than OF any
permanent cause, the president clearly,
iorclbly and coura e0usly points out what
he believes TO be the remedy His message
lays down the administration prosram Its
fulhllment will not be easy because the oppo.
sltion is determined but Mr. Clevelands en-.
tire public career is guarantee that, belieV.
Ing II TO be right, he will omit no honorable
means to its accomplishment
The Journal, Republican, SAYS:
President Cleveland's message. like nearly
all his public utterences, reminds one OF the
son OF the katydid He says undisputed
things in such a solemn way Fortunately in
this instance his solemnity BELTS the gravity
OF his warning From a Democratic president
who shares in the conservative mistrust OF
free coinage the message Is very
handsome tribute to the consistent attitude OF
John Sherman and the Republican party. In
stickint to one subject with earnest insist.
ence, Mr. Cleveland has thrown on congress-
responsibility for any delay that may occur in
providing relief for the present situation
New York.
New York, Aug. S.-The Post, in
commenting on the presidents mes
sage, says:
President Clevclands message is q model OF
sound common sense IN the money question
There Is no suggestion Of compromise in the
message, no project for substitute
for the Sherman law There is a sug.
gestion at the close d The E-essage that
further steps may be nc 'ss:-v 10 enable the
government to keep its .listing silver cur.
rency at par with gold, III there is no specific
Recommendation TO thai eject The message
rs whole is well conceived II can hardly
fail TO stir the country and bring sharp re.
turn stroke Of public opinion upon congress-
The Evening Sun says:
The principal intent and effect OF the presi.
dents message is 10 PIT uneQuivOcally and
unAltera0ly upon congress- the responsibility
for the continuance of the existing trouble
II congress does not act the existing cOndi.
tons OF disaster and ruin will continue
they will not merely continue, they will grow
worse. IL Is within the pleasure OF congress-
TO determine II this Shall cease or shall con.
tinue This MESA leaves no doubt and con
gress must accept the situation
The Evening World SAYS
Woe 10 the statesman who stands In the way
OF It's necessary and patriotic work Woe TO
the small politician who seeks cunningly Ia
delay action on repeal by the petty trick OF
exciting discussion on side and immaierial
issues. Let the peoples representatives fol.
low the recommendations OF the people
president and satisfy what they know 10 be
the peoples wishes and expectations aud then
adjourn and leave the country at peace
The Mil and Express says:
President Cleveland 5 message is diSappoint.
Ing. 1t lacks the vigor strength and emphasis
which have sometimes marked his
expressions regarding topics of national
interest The president writes as II he
knew that large part OF the Democratic m \
joriiy in con .ress and OF the Democratic
party generally was opposed TO his ideas and
as II ne feared to give onense in an emergency
when their opposition might paralyze the
country aud the administration TOO. The
message, commonplace as il Is, micbt
bring some reassu-ances to the bushes,
world in this troubled hour but for the unfortu
nate fact that Il also briefly but emphatically
declares that this administration viii I'm thC
near future insist On the tariff chan;e, ID
which the party stands pledged