Milford chronicle., 1893-08-11
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Ihis matter rises above the plane OF party
politics Il vitGiiy concerns every business
and calling and enters every houseield Ia
Tie land. fhere is one important sspeet 81
the subject which especially should never
be overlooked.
THE wAGE-EARNERs sUfFEy,
at time like the present, Whep ~ .,;,s
Of unsound finances threaten n ths s,,.,.,,-
lator may anticipate a b-.r,ss, aati,sred
from the misfortune ofciiacrs ne es,,itaIist
may protect himself bv iloarding or nav
even mud profit IN The fuclnction On values.
,ul tue "sge e'nuers--the iirsi to be injured
" q uepfeeiate currency aud the last to
'sesiff rs hsHeit OF its c0rrectiou-is prac-
.lcaliy deieneeless He relies for work upon
me ventures Of confident and contented cap
ital. Ikis failing bin. bis condition is with
OUT alienation for he can neither prey on The
misioilunes Of others, nor hoard his labor
Oae OF the greatest statesmen our country
has known, speaking more than five years
ago when arrangement of currency had
caused commercial distress. said. "The
very man OF all others who has the deeDest
interest L. sound currency and who suf
iers most by mischievous legislation in
mouer matters, is the man who earns his
daily bread by bis daily toll These words
arc as pertinent now as on the day they were
uttered, and ouight to impressivelv remind
us that failure in the discharge of our duty
at this time must especially iniure those Of
our counlrYmeu who labor, and who be-
cause OF their uumber and condition, are
entitled to the watchful care Of their govern
meut. It is of the utmost Importance that
such relief as Congress can afford 10 the ex-
isting situation be afforded at once The
maxim; He gives twice who gives quickly"
is directly applicable.
1t NAV be that the embarrassments from
which the business OF tile couutrv is suf-
fering arise as much from evils apprehended
as from those actually existing We NAV
here say to that calm eounsels should prevail
and that ueither the capitalist ror the wage
earnefs should give way to unreasoning
panic, and sacrifice their properly or their
interests under the influence Of exaggerated
fear.
DELAY IS DANGEROUS.
Nevertheless, every days delay in re-
moving one OF the plain and principal
causes Of the present state of things en-.
larges the mischief already done, and in
creases the responsibility Of the government
for its existence. Whatever else the people
have right to expect from Congress, thev
may certainly demand that the Legislation
condemned by the ordeal Of three years dis
asterous experience shall be removed from
the statute books as soon as their represen-
tatives eau legitimately deal with it.
TARIFF REFORM STILL DEMANDED.
It was my purpose to summon Congress
in special session early in the coming Sep
tember thar we might enter promptly upon
the work Of tariff reform which the true in
terests Of the country clearly demand, which
so large majority Of the people, as show n
by their suffrages, desire aud expect, and 10
the accomplishment of which every EFFORT of
the present admiration is pledged. But
while the tariff reform has loat uolhine Of its
immedi and permanent importance, and
must in the near future engage the attention
of Congress, it has seemed 10 me that the
financial condition Of the country should at
once and before all other subjects be CON
sidered by your honorable body.
REPEAL THE SHERMAN ACT.
earnestly recommend the prompt re-
peal Of the provisions of the act passed Tulv
I4th, 1890, authorizing the purchass Of silver
bullion, aud that other legisl .lise action NAV
put beyond N doubt or mistake in the in
tention aud the ability of the government to
fulfill its pecunisry obligations in money
universally recognized by all civilized coun-
.riea.
GROVER CLEVELAND
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug 9Th 1893.