The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-10

harvest gathered from the misfor-
tune of others, the capitalist may
protect himself by boarding or may
even find profit IN the flVctuation
of values; but the wage Garner the
first to be injured by deprecated
currency and the last to receive the
benefit of its corrections practi-
cally defenseless. He relies for
work upon the ventures of confident
and contented capital. This fail
ing him his condition is without
alienation for he can neither prey
on the misfortunes of others, nor
board his labor. One of the great
est statesmen our country has
known, speaking more than so
years ago when arrangement of
the currency had caused CONNER
cial distress, said: "The very man
of all Others VINO has the deepest m
terest in sound currency and who
suffers most bv mischievious legis-
lation in money matters is the man
who earns his daily bread by his
daily toll"
These dsfare as pertinent now
as on the day they were uttered,
and ought to impressively remind
us that Il failure in discharge Of our
duty at this time must especially
lnjure our countrymen who labor
and who, because of their number
and condition, are entitled to the
most watchful care of their govern
ment.
CONGRESS SHOULD ACT AT ONCE.
1t is of the utmost importance
that such relief as Congress can af-
ford IN the existing situation be af-
forded at once. The maxim, ole
gives twice who gives quickly" Is
directly applicable. 1t may be true
that the EN- barrassments from which
business of the country is suffering
arise as much from evils appre-
hended as from those actually ex-
listing. We may hope, too, that
calm counsels will prevail and that
neither the capitalists nor the wage
earners will give way to unreason-
ing panic and sacrifice their prop
erty Or their interests under the in
huence of exaggerated fears. New
ertheless. every DAVIS delay in re-
moving one of the PLAIN and prin-
cipal canses of the present state of
things, enlarges the mischief already
done and increases the responsible
itv of the government for its exist
ence. Whatever else the people
have right to expect from Con-
gress, they may certainly demand
that legislation condemned by the
ordeal of three years disastrous ex-
perience shall be removed from the
statute books as soon as their rep
resentatives can legitimately deal
with it. 1t was my purpose to sum
mon Congress in special session
early in the coming September that
we might enter promptly upon the
work of tariff reform, which thu
country clearly demand, which SC
large majority of the people az
shown by their suffrages desire ant
expect, and to the Accomplishment
of which every effort of the presen'
administration is pledged. Blu
while tariff reform has lost nothing
of it's immediate and permanent
Importance, and must in the neal
future engage the attention of Con
gress, it has seemed to me that the
financial condition of the countr,
should at once and before all othel
subjects, be considered by YOU
honorable body.
| earnestly recommend tn,
prompt repeal of the provisions o
the act passed July IA, 1890, au
thorizlng the purchase of silver bull
lion and that other Legislative actor
may put beyond all doubt or mis-
take the intention and the abilit
Of the government to fulfill its pc
cuniary obligations in money uni
versally recognized by all civihze'
countries.
GROVER CLEVELAND.