The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-09
Tho pres,den,,. Message.

sage to the extraordinary session of .
Congress has been promulgated, and
by this time the IS, OoO, 900 of people oil
the United States will have read or
heard something Of his views upon
sound money and the silver question. 4
or these, however, the country has not
been kept in Ignorance. Mr.. Cleve-,
land has the courage of his convictions
and speaks his opinions tersely, clear
ly and plainly upon one of the great
questions OF the day. There can be-
no doubt OF his honesty upon the sill
Yer question. He shows no signs of
worrying or giving way to compro-
misses, though he would, II possible,
keep silver on a parity with gold, but
II this cannot be done, he would let
gold and silver part company. In all
this the President is to he recommended,
but he will hardly get what he de-
sires.
The great object OF his message is
to induce Congress to repeal, uncon-
ditlonally, the Sherman Silver Pur-
chase Act. This done 1t will be time
enough, he thinks, to look around and
meet other emergencies. His review
OF silver legislation shows that he has
given the subject deep thought, but
he is not disposed to take upon his
own administration any Of the blame
of the present monetary crisis. BE
effectually screens his secretary. Mr..
Carlisle, from all mistakes. and places
upon Congress, especially the Sher-
man Silver Purchase Act, the burthen
OF responsibility for the present risis.
He very properly remarks that this Is
a matter that rises above the plain OF
party politics. as 1t vitality concerns
every business and calling and en-
tiers every household in the land. AS
was expected, the President makes
the silver question paramount to all
hers.
lie makes brief reference to tariff
reform, which he says tho true inter.
ests of the country clearly demand
but makes Experimentation farther
than that in tho future the attention
Of Congress will be called to thu
pledges OF the party adopted at Chi
cago. to the accom- llshmeut of which
every effort of the administration Ii
pledged. The President feels conf
dent that the Sherman Purchase Ac
will be repealed, and this alone he be
lleves, will bring Immediate relief to the
present crippled finances Of the coun
try. He may be honest in his belief
but it is evident that it will nAL Ii
done by Sis own party.
In his calculations, he Is depending
upon nearly all the Republican votes Ii
the House. and strong majority o
Democrats to carry out his views, AM
In the Senate, upon majority of TIL
Republicans. and a majority of tn
Democrats. II Grover Cleveland sue
ceeds in his purpose and we sincerel,
trust he will. lie Will be indebted L
the Republican party fer his Victory
But even after President Cleyelan,
gains his victory, where will he staud
The Silver Purchase Act will be T
pealed; but will that bring the needle
relief VIII that reopen the larg
number OF manufactures slreadysh
down, or will that prevent others irol
closing2 There comes the vital poin
Ask the manufacturers who have Ell
tirely or partially suspended VIII
they are spprehensive of the futur
and they will say ono and all, that 1t
on account OF tho fear OF the presel
administration meddling with til
tariff.
President Cleveland's promise TIL
the tarin will DO remodeled on Il
lines Of the Chicago platform, W
increase the great fear and anxiety {
manufacturers, which will more tina
nullify the good effects to be expectt
from the repeal Of the Sherman Silv
Act. As President Cleveland HI
arisen above party on the silver que
ton. II he would take but another /
dependent step and arise beyond pa
t. on the tariff question, nnl say III.
so far as he Is concerned it shall III
be interrered with. prosperity W
return, factories will OPEN uner
ploysd will be employed, good wag
will DO received by working men, al
there will be no interruption of Il
prosperity OF the country. Will NJ
Cleveland have tho Independence
do this? We do not believe 1t.
THERE Is no reason why revlsIt
OF the tariff schedules shall wait up
finance legislation. MIR. Clevelal
cannot mean that tho House is to !
In idleness. attempting no Tariff leg
lation until the Senate has disposed
the other matter. Mr.. Cleveland u
doubtodly knows that a reform o. t
tariff must be accomplished before t
finance of the country will again
upon a staple basis" To talk abo
tariff reform waiting for stability
public finance Is therefore absut
Tariff reform and finance should
hand in hand
ii out Of order, use BEscHAM Pm
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