Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-11

( when c1lned, a. money OF ultimate
redemption and prohibiting It's coinage
upon terms OF relative equality win
| gold. From the foundation OF ous
| government until 1873 silver had been
che money OF the constitution 70 the
entire satisfaction OF tue people. There
was no demand for its demDnetization
rhe people were allowed no voice IN
/ the matter. IL was accomplished 10y
stealth, strategem and fraud. Demon
citation instead Of being nm act to
strengthen the public credit was an act
to enrich tho creditor classes, aud II
imp ovefisheJ the people.
We point with prize to the record
which shows that upon every OppOr.
tunity u large majority OF Democrats
| In both branches Of Congress have
1 voted ~ restore silver 10 lite constitu.
tlonal place as money by the side OF
gold: ami their efforts have been de-
feato only by the interference OF the
pfesident then In Office, through
threats Of presidential disfavOr aud
proiiers Of presidential rewards.
Oufs IL government OF cheeks and
balances, composed Of separate, indie
pendent anu coordinate departments.
Congress Ia elected to crystalline the
public will into legislation. The Presi.
dent IN elected 10 see that the laws arc
executed. While this President IL
authorized to suggest such legisl ton
as he may TEEN n, ces.sry, anu by his
vote 10 negative any Law that Congress
may enact subject TO having It passed
! over his veto ny Congress, yet, tho
4 President has NJ las-mak ng rover,
aud II IN n clear infringement A. ihe
rights and privileges Of the legislative
department for the executive to nj.
tempt Ia any manner to persuade or
coerco members 81 Congress into u
surrender Of their views and tho n1Op-
ton OF his own In framing legisla-
| ton,
While VIZ recognize and bear hearty
testimony TO the ability and honesty
OF purpose VI President Cleveland, We
as Democrats, most earnestly condemn
his attitude towards silver. HIS action
In this respect IL not In harmony with
the spirit OF Democracy, anu n In con.
iiict with the platform upon which he
was elected. The constitution In the
most unmiatakablo manner provides
for the coiusge OF both gold and silver
as basis OF our financial system. II
Ia equally undemocratic ~ reiu 20 10
give full effect to each aud every pro.
vision OF the constitution rs II In 10
assume power not therein delegated.
In his inaugural address Mr.. Cleye-
land announces that he will use every
meang Ia his power to protect the
financial system Of our country from
the dobasement which NV mcnaces
II. In the light OF this de-
clared hostility TO tho free coinage
Of silver, aud the fact that the ma
jUrity OF the members of Congress
elected by the Democrats are pledged
by their con siituencies to favor IRE,
coinage measure, this declaration q an
not be construed otherwise than that
President Cleveland Intends, u posi-.
BILE, by the use Of ali the menus Q
President can command TO Induce
members oi Congress into an nOan'
Comment Of their pledges, aud 10 pu
his will upon the SUI jeut OF sllvel
coinage, instead Of the untrammeled
will OF Congress, into legislation. Tn,
member OF Congress who will be In
timiJatei by feat of presidential dis
favor, or influenced by the bestowal o
public patronage Is false to his trus
aud should DO repudiatei by his con-
stiiuency.
We call upon all Democrats VIII,
love Democratic principles, anu who
afe Dem lcrats from couvictiol rattle
thAu for office, to Join In resisting any
Interference upon the part Of the Presi
dent with the convictions OF congress
men upon the fubiect OF silver, or AM
other matter the subject Of Legislation
rne proper time to oppose Intrusion
upon the rights OF Congress IL at II
very deception. II allowed to 20 uu
rebuked today II will become pre-
ceient for n urther assumption to
morrow; the evil will grow ap,
atrength then with age, and II not check,,
may result In the establishment OF ON
man power-a contamination fatal L
free Institutions,