Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 27.--The Con-
stttutton tomorrow will print letter
from President Cleveland to Governor
Northen, in which the President states
his position on the financial question at
some length.
The letter is in reply to one written
by Governor Northen on the 18th in
stant. The governor refuses to give his
letter out for publication, but it is known
that he presented graphic condition
of the political situation in Georgia and
the south, and urged upon the Presi-
dent the expediency Of a public utter
ance from him more comprehensive than
his recent message as to the proper
policy to be pursued by Congress upon
questions affecting the stringency of the
times and the needs of the people.
1t is understood in his letter Governor
Northen pointed out inroads being made
in the Democratic ranks by the Popu
lists by reason of the neglect or delay on
the part of the Democratic majority in
Congress to meet legislation on the line
of party platform and pledges.
He dwelt especially upon the finan-
cial condition and political unrest of the
farmers Of the south, who constitute SO
great proportion of the Democracy.
oLEvELAND's ANSWER RECEIVED.
The Presidents reply to that letter
was received this evening, and is as
follows:
My DEAR SIR: hardly know how to
reply to your letter of the 18th instant. 1t
seems to me that l am quite plainly on
record concerning the financial question.
My letter accepting the nomination to the
Presidency when read in connection with
the message lately sent to Congress in ex-
traordinary session appears to me very
explicit. l want currency that is stable
and safe in the hands Of our people. l will
not knowingly be implicated in q condi-
ton that will Justly make me in the least
degree answerable to any laborer or farmer
in the United States for a shrinkage in the
| purchasing power of the dollar he has
received for a full dollars worth of work
or for good dollars worth Of the product
of his toll. ....-
not only want our currency to be of
such character that all kinds of dollars
will be of equal purchasing power ut
home, but l want it 70 be Of such d
character as will demonstrate abroad our
wisdom and good faith, thus placing us
| upon firm foundation and credit among
the nations of the earth.
want our financial conditions and the
laws relating to our currency safe and re-
| hSSuTluBt tllht buOst VINO nave money Will
spend it and invest it in business and new
enterprises instead of boarding it. jil
STABLE MONEY NEEDED.
You cannot cure fright by calling it
foolish and unreasonable, and you cannot
prevent the frightened man from boarding
his money. l want good sound and stable
money and condition of confidence that
will keep it in use.
Within the limits of what have written
! am a friend of silver, but | believe its
proper place in our currency can only be
| fixed by readjustmont OF our currency
legislation and the Inauguration of a con-
sistent and comprehensive financial
! scheme.
think such thing can only be entered
upon profitably and hopefully after the re-
| peal of the law which is charged with all
our financial woes. In the present state
of the public mind, this law cannot be
built upon nor patched in such way as
to relieve the situation.
| am, therefore, opposed TO the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver by this coun-
try alone and independently and am in
| favor of the immediate and unconditional
| repeal of the purchasing clause of the so
| called Sherman law
confess am astonished by the present
| opposition in the Senate to such prompt
action as would relieve the unfortunate
| situation.
My daily prayer is that the delay occa-
stoned by such opposition may not be the
canse of plunging the country into deeper
| depression Than it has yet known, and
that the Democratic party may not be
justly held responsible for such catas-
| tronha