The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-17

have in hand were the maintenance or 4
specific known quantity OF silver at parity
with gold. our ability 10 do so might be
estimated and gauged, and perhaps IN view
OF our unparalleled growthland resou ces,
might be favorably passed upon. But when
our avowed endeavor Is to maintain such
parity in regard to an amount of silver i'm
creasinR.nt the rate OF . O. 1000, 900 yearly, with
no fixed termination to such increase, IL can
hardly be said that a problem Is presented
whose solution Is free from doubt
the peoDle of the United States are entitl.
ed 10 a sound and stable currency and tc
money recognized as such on every exchange
and in every market Of the world. Their
Government has no right to injure them by
financial experiments opposed TO the policy
and practice Of other civilized States, nor Is
II justified in permitting an exaggerated and
unreasonable reliance on our national
strength and aoiiitv to jeopardize thl
soundness OF tn peoples money.
This matter rises above the plane of party
politics. II vitallv concerns every bushes,
and callin, and enters every household OF
the land. There is one important aspect OF
the subject which especially should never
be overlooked. At times like the present.
when the evils of unsound finance threaten
u.s. the speculatnr may anticipate harvest
gathered from the misfortune OF others, the
capitalist NAV protect himself by boarding
or NAV even find profit. the tiuctuation
pt values: but the .earnsr-the hrstto
he injured by adepreciated currency and the
last To receive The benefit of its correction
Is practically dcfeiseess
lie relies for wo- upon the ventures ot
confident and cnntented capital. This fail.
ing him his condition IL without alleviation
esn nor nsbhs bst 2nno61hFe 1he 81 the
greatest statesmen our country has known
speaking more than 80 years ago when n
arrangement of the currency had caused
commercial distress said: Tho very man
OF all others who has the deepest interest In
a -ound currency ard who suffers most by
inschevous legislation in mnny matters ~
the man who earns his daily bread by his
daily toll
The words are as pertnent now rs on the
day they were uttered. and ought TO i'm
pressiyelv remind vs. that a failure in dis
charge 81 our duty ~ this time n ust
especially iniure our countrvmen who labor
and who. because Of their number and
condition. are entitled To the most watchful
care of their Government
II is Of utmost importance that such relief
so s SGn so u The eTs,nT snn ne
gives twice who gives quickly" is directly
applicable IL may he true that the
embarrassment from which business ofthe
country il suffering arises M much from
evils aprrehcndcd aS from those actually ex.
isting We NAV hone, too that calm counsel
talSt nor the wage earner1 will give wav to
unrcasoning panic and sacrifice their prop
criy or their Interests under the influence Of
exaggerated fears. Nevertheless every dav's
delay in removing one Of the plain and
principal causcs of the present state OF
things cularges the mischief already done
and increases the responsibility OF the gov
ernment for It's existence.
Whatever else the people have a right 10
expect from Congress. they may certainly
demand that legislation condemned by the
ordeal cf three wears disastrous experience
shall be removed from the statute books as
soon rs their representatives can legitimate.
ly deal with IL. IL was my purpo.e 10 sum.
mon Congress In special session early in the
coming Septe ber,' that we might enter
promptly upon the work OF tarin reform
which the true interests Of the conntry
clearly demand which so large Il maiority
OF the people as shown by their sulirages
desire and expect. and 10 the aeon mplsh.
ment OF which every effort Of the pre-.
cent Administration is pledged
But while tarin reform has lost nothing
OF is immediate aud permanent Importance
ana must II the near future engage the
attention OF Congress. IL has seemed TO me
that Nia'nancial conditionfof the country
,shiuiI - once and before = other subjects,
! be consisie. -, > =. - ~ A,nd,' 4
earnestly recommend the prompt re.
peal of the provisions OF the act raised July
II, 1890, authorizing the purchase of silver
bullion and that other legislative action
may put beyond all doubt or mistake the
intention and the ability OF the Govern.
ment Ia fulfill its pecuniary obligations In
money universally recognized by all civiliz.
ed countries. GROVER CLEVELAND.