Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-26
HIT FROM THE WEST
Governor Psnncyss Writes cievs-
land . Letter Saying
OREGON IS POVERTY sTaIcxfN
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Passover has addressed ths foilouing
letter - President Cleveland; Extra.
ordinary circumstances which greet The
rstafs q this holiday must b my sE.
euss for xrlliDg you. To-day q the nFst
Christmas IA the hisiosy of Oregoa
whsr Dors than txo-t thirds Of In psopls
are ssthont snpIssusns and more than
one third xithost san1cient means Of
soppofL Business - slmosf completely
staznstsd. money - not to 10 obtained
and debtors are po~efies = 10 avoid seix
rres % property and homes 70 satisfy At
Q sulall psFcsatage of their value. tho
daims q ersditorz Repeated appeals
have been uads % me 40 governor o.
Oregon o. assemble the legislature 10
alleviate this condition of affairs and
imp aiding calamity. Redress. however,
IL not 10 oaF hsnds. but In yoars. and
hence this appeal 10 you
sIiven. Lexi>l1tton the Causa
Tha laws q congress which have die
eriminatsd against silver and mads gold
alone the fulI legal tender moeey. gis-
Ing 20 moaey-lendrrs the privilege OF
refusing both silss. dollars aud silver
certificates. thus rendering unavailable
more than half the aafional currency ss
absolute debt paying money. are sole
causes of the decline OF the values. par
aysIs % Business and consequent I'M
poverishment % the great army Of wage
eafners and o. the impending starvation
Of their wives and children. III. when
you st0od upon the eastern portico ct
the capstoi March 4. you had announced
O. the people yoo would speedily eoEvere
coagross IN extra session 20 carry
out the pledges of the platform TO
vhich you give your assent and upon
which you we're elected. which declared
for use az both gold and silver ~ stan
dard money without discrimination
against either metal The widespread
rcvulsion of business shich has de-
ninishsd the value OF property Of the
nation by fully hall. would never have
occurred. Ard II now you would give
sach advice 10 congress further down
ward tendeccy would Do checked and
with iasoF4bis congressional iegislation.
business would again revive aud pros-
pefity woul4 again visit our land. Why
snould you cot 40 sos IL h. honorable
O. carry ous the pledges OF the party to
the psopls and - 10 aot most dishonos-
able aofio do 80.
eirsefand ~ Responsible.
F.espocsibility lies entirely With you.
C1mpiefs otedisnce of the lower house
a eoagre-s Co your wishes have bee q
observed throughout the world. Ii
would obey your behest and in this the
srnsts would give you support Ths
burden rests sntireIy npoa your shouid.
srs 1he power lies with you by carry.
ing out the pledges upon which you
we're ties.ted 10 restore business to
ifs accustomed activity and TO again
give empi0ymen 70 the unemployed.
thus inpaFting comfort and hope TO
many cherries homes or by continued
refusal - 90 50 10 indehnitely prolong
trous condition Of affairs You arp q
father. aad you 20 doubt feel grateful to
6cd sheu you. upon retiring to rsst.
look upon your sleeping babes In
eouches. pictures Of health. consequent
upsn their having sufficient food and
clothing pray you. however. 10 en-
large the scope u your vision and bs-
hola. ss you can IN many "A cot
children loved as much by their
psrestz "a yours. weak and siclly
frum insnificisnt food and clothing. in
nocent victims of vicious financial lexis-
latson. whose sleeping forms are bathsd
hy scalding tears OF mothers bending
over them "a sorrow and despair, and
thers resolve. as you should. 90 faith
fully carry out tho pledges which your
party gave 10 the condding people II
you wi.l do 50 tod wiH bless you and q
grateful uatlOn viii applsud VOW