The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-17
The State Press on the Presidents
Message.


Congress is strong paper, condensed
and concentrated, and, like all of Mr..
Cleveland's state papers, it breathes
the courage of his convictions in every
line. + What is required OF
Congress, primarily, is to recognize
the facts that the civilized world
generally has recognized and to re-
move the artificial barriers that time
has shown to be both inpotent and
harmful. These facts the message of
Mr.. Cleveland lays before Congress in
simple, uncomfortable shape, and
leaves with that body the entire re-
sponsibility of legislation which is
their reserved constitutional right.
Cleveland has done his full duty
now let Congress do likewise dds
boro argus.
The Presidents message is some
thing of a disappointment to the
Landmark. We are not surprised
that he advocates the repeal of the
Sherman law. We had expected that
and thus far he is right. But We had
hoped and expected that he would
formulate some plan-lay down some
lines-for the legislation which must
necessarily follow the repeal OF that
law il the promises of the platform on
which the party marched to victory
last November are TO be carried out.
And they must be carried out. 1t may
be that the President expects such
legislation 10 follow the repeal of the
Sherman law as a matter of course.
Indeed such an inference can be
drawn from careful reading of his
message. But it is to be regretted
that he did not tell the country just
what that legislation, in his opinion,
should be.-Statesville Landmark.
1t was reasonable to expect that the
President in his message would re-
commend the enactment of some
measure by which the volume of
currency would be increased, through
which alone, substantial relief can be
afforded. But the President, upon the
assumption that all of our monetary
evils have grown out Of the purchase
O.! silver under the Sherman act,
simply recommends the repeal of that
act, without advising any additional
legislation. In this view of the matter,
we are aware that he is sustained by q
large wing of the Democratic party
and by many of its ablest papers. +
We do not believe there is a
greater, or purer, or more patriotic
man in America, than Grover Cleve-
land, and we believe he has at heart
the best interests of all the people,
and wishes to shape legislation so as
to secure the greatest good TO the
greatest number. In years past we
have had occasion to differ in oul
views, with Mr.. Cleveland, and after
wards found out he was right and we
were wrong. We hope it will be so in
the present case.-Warrenton Record
Mr.. Cleveland's message will be a
great disappointment to the masses O
the American people, and particularly
TO the masses in the South and we
suppose at the West also. We canno
commend either the substance of it OF
the argument. 1t has long beer
understood that he would urge the
unconditional repeal OF the Sherman
law, and for that we were entirel,
prepared, but we had hoped that hi
would not stop at that, but after con
sultation with other experienced mer
would have recommended som,
further action. In this we are disap
pointed, and the disappointment is TIT
greater because we have very higl
opinion of Mr.. Cleveland's capacity
of his extraordinary powers, of his fin,
intelligence and undoubted patriotism
1t seems to US that it was his duty t
have recommended some further actor
view of the situation which h,
alleges the country to be in. For ou
part we want to see relief afforded t.
the business interests of this country
we want to see the wheels again il
motion the operatives employed ; TIL
banks performing their functions a
banks of discount and business movins
in its accustomed channels. But ne
hint is given to Congress to proceed
in that line, other than to repeal tn,
Sherman act, which in our judgment
can have no appreciable effect on TIL
present situation.-Raleigh Ntws
O6server- Chronicle.