People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

Possibly II the undertaking VIC have in hand
were the maintenance Of specific known
quantity OF silver at parity with gold cur
ability 10 do SO might be estimated and gulgel
and perhaps, In view OF our unparalleled growth
and resources, might be fayorably passed
upon But, when our avowed endeavor is 10
maintain such parity In regard to an amour;
Of silver increasing at the rate OF 10000 OF
yearly, with no fixed termination to such in.
crease, II can hardly be said that problem Z,
presented whose solution is free from doubt
The people Of the United States are entitled
10 sound and stable currency and TO money
recognized as such on every EXCHANGE and in
every market Of the world Their government
has no right TO injure them by financial eXper-
iments opposed to the policy and practice Of
other civilized states. Nor is 1t justified in
permitting an exag gerated and unreasonable
reliance on our national strength and ability
TO jeopardiZe the sOundness Of the peoples
money This matter rises above the plane OF
party politics 1t vitally concerns every bus
mess and calling and enters every household
In the land
THE WAGE GARNER SUFFERS MOST
There is one important aspect OF the subject
which especially should never DO overlooked
At times like the present, when the evils of
unsound finance threaten us, the Spectator
may anticipate harvest gathered from the
misfortunes Of others the capital,t may pro-
tect himself by boarding or may even find
profit in the tluctuation Of values but the
wage Garner, the first TO be injured by de-
preciated currency and the last 70 receive the
benefit OF its correction, is practically defense
less. He relies for work upon the ventures
Of confident and cOntented capital. This fail.
Ing him, his condition Is without alienation,
for he can neither prey upon the misfOrtuneS
OF others nor hoard his labor
One OF the greatest statesmen our country
has known speaking more than fifty years
ago when deran-ement OF the currency had
caused commercial distress, said: "The very
man Of all others who has the deepest interest
in sound currency and who suffers by mis-.
chievous le islation in monetary matters is
the man who earns his daily bread by his
daily toll" These words are as pertinent now
as on the day they we're uttered and ought TO
impresSively remind US that failure in the
dlschar9e 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 government
SPEEDY RELIEF DESIRED.
o. II is Of tho utmost imortaLce that such re-
lief as congress can afford IN the existing situa-
tion be afforded at once The maxim. He
gives twice who gives quickly" is directly ap-
plieable. II may DO true that the embarrass.
ments from which the country is suffering
arise rs much from evils apprehended as from
those actually existing We hope too, that
calm c0unsels viii prevail and that neither the
capitalists nor the wage earners will give
w 10 uggeaSoning panic and sacrifice
their prCneTiy Or their interests under
the influence OF exaggeratos fears Neverthe-
less every days delay in rem0tln, one OF the
plain and principal causes OF the pSsSent
site OF things enlargeS the mischief already
done and increases the responsibility OF tho
government fer its existence. Whatever else
the people 1--we s...5t % expect from con,
efe>s, they MAY certainly dvii nd that iogfsla.
ton Condemned by the ordeal Of three yeafS
disastrous experience shall te removed from
Inc! me statute books as soon as their representa-
ives can legitim1tely deal with it,
TARIFF REVISION MUST WAIT.
II was my purpose to summon congress in
special session carly 10 the coming September
that we might enter promptly upon the work
OF tariff reform, which the true interests OF
the country c'sarly demand. when so large a
majority OF me people, as shown by their
sudra es. d3a,re and expect. and 10 the accom-
pltsbment OF which every effort Of the present
administration is pledged But while tariff
reform has lost nothing Of its immediate and
permanent importance, and must in the near
future engage the attention Of con .ress. il has
seemed 10 me that the financial condition Of
the country should at once and before all
other subjects be considered by your honora.
bic body.
lMMEpIATE REPEAL RECOMMENDED
Earnestly recommend the prompt repeal Of
the provisions OF the act passed July Il, 1890,
authorizing the purchase OF silver bullion. and
that other legislative action may put beyond
all doubt or mistake the intention and the
ability OF the government to ulfill its pecunia.
~ obligations in money universally recognized
by all civilized countries
GROVER CLEVELAND
Executive Mansion, August :, 1884,