Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-17

At times like the present, when the evus OF
unsound finance threaten us, the Spectator
misfortunes Of others: the capitalist may pro-
tect himself By boarding may even find
profit in the huctuation of values: but the
wage Garner, the first to be injured by de-
precfated currency and the last TO receive the
benefit Of its correction. is practically defense
less He relies for work upon the ventures OF
confident and contented capital This failing
him, his condition is without alienation. for he
can neither prey upon the misfortunes OF 9th.
ers nor hoard his labor
One OF the greatest statesmen our countsy
has known. speaking more than fifty years
ago when arrangement OF the currency had
caused commercial distress, said: "rhe very
man Of all others who has the deepest interest
in sound currency and who suffers by mis-
chievous legislation in monetary matters is
the man who earns his daily bread by his
daily toll" These words are as pertinent cow
as on the cay they were uttered and ought to
impressively remind us that failure in the dis
charge Of our duty at this time must especially
iniure those of our countrymen who labor and
who because of their number and condition are
entitled to the most watchful care of their gov
eminent
Tt is Of the utmost Importance that such re-
lief congress afford in the exis ting situa-
:ion be afforded at once The maxim, He
gives twice who gives quickly" is directly ap-
plicable It may be true that the embarrass-
ments from which the country is suffering arise
as much from evils apprehended from
tuOSe actu1lly eAlSIng- we may nope, TOO,
that calm counsels will prevail and that
neither the capitalists nor the wage earners
will give way to unreasoning panic and sac
r1fice their property or their interests under
the influence OF exaggerated fears. Nevertae-
less, every days delay in removing one of the
plain and principal causes of the present state
OF things enlarges the mischief already done
and increased the responsibility of the govern
ment for its existence Whatever else the
people have right to expect from congress,
they may certainly demand that legiSlatio
condemned by the ordeal of three years dis
astrous experience shall be removed from the
statute books as soon as their representatives
can legitimately deal with it
1t was my purpose to summon congress in
special session early in the coming September
that we might enter promptly upon the work of
tariff reform. which the true interests of
the country clearly demand, which large a
majority of the people, shown By their
SURFACES, desire and expect and to the accom-
plishment of which every effort of the present
administration is pledged But while tariff re-
form has lost nothing Of it's immediate and per-
manent Importance, and must in the near flu
ture engage the attention of congress. 1t has
seemed to me that the financial condi ton OF
the country should at once and before all other
subjects be considered by your honora BILE body.
earnestly recommend the prompt repeal of
the provisions of the act passed July II, 1897.
authorizing the purchase of silver bullion, and
that other legislative action may put beyond all
doubt mis- take the intention and the ability
of the government to fulfill its pecuniary obliga-
tfons in money universally recognized by all
civilized countries GROVER CLEVELAND
Executive Mansion. August, 1893