The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-08-18
CLEvELAND's c;Lv=2 MESSAGE.
Comments of the Leading Papers on the
ausnicinus Document.

| AuspieIous Document.
President Ceveland's message to congress IS
| not long document. and may be described as
| meaty oue.-Chicago Tribune Rep.
This message is clear. impregnable, and in
! disputable in insisting on the first step. That
( is TO stop silver purchases at once and then
settle the other questions in accordance with
sound and conservative principles. Pittsburgh
! Dispatch Ind Rep.
| In the main President Cleveland's message
to congress is clear, sound and praiseworthy
| Re tells the story Of financial trouble in sim
pie. straightforward manner, and his recon-
| mendstion for the unconditional repeal OF the
| purchase clause OF the Sherman act will meet
| the approval of the best people and a majority
of all the people, north east south and west
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette Rep.
President Cleveland in his message, well
] says: The matter rises above the plane OF
| party politics He will find the majority Of
republican statesmen with him upon that. An
other Of his remarks. that lit be done al once,
is worth more than passing notice. The coun-
| try Is in no mood TO listen to long-winded
| speeches.-Chicago Inter Ocean tRep).
The message is a clear statementof the case
| against silver purchase. as nearly nonpa-tisan
as it could be, conciIiatory In spirit, and we'll
calculated 10 unite the sound money men Of
both parties. The president very adroitly calls
long contest with neither party pledged to it
as fnality.-Clevelaud Leader (Rep).
The gold monometallists may construe
money in the concluding sentence Of the mes
sage as meaning gold. but ii is proper for n
democratic congress 10 place on an expression
in the message Of a democratic president the
construction furnished by the democratic plat.
form upon which both congress and president
were elected II it does this it will. while re-
.Ha Law tax rEer IA
tive action. placing gold and silver money on
an equality. II ought 10 do so. We believe il
wflL-Cieveland Plaindealer Dem.
President Cevelards message is brief. clear.
and decidedly 10 the point He lays the presen,
disturbed financial condition OF the country &c
the Sherman law, and advises its prompt re
peal Congress should act at once The presi-
dent states the facts Of the situation, ard shows
they are clearly and unmlstakably attributable
TO the Sherman law with great clearness and
force But his strongest presentation is OF the
possibilities and, in fact. certainties Of the fu-
ture unless that law shall be promptly repealed
". Y. Post tDem-).
Mr.. Cleveland hopes TO have congress next
month ripping Up the tariff The fear and ap-
prehension of the country caused him TO call
his congress together TO repeal law which has
about as much 10 do with the present distrust
and uneasiness as the name OF the private car
he was hauled to Washington in last saturday.
He has simply proposed tariff tinkering. II the
silver business il disposed Of at this special
session he will set congress TO work in Deeem-
Der on the taril.-N. Y. Advertiser Rep.
The message itself is a gold standard docu-
neut without a word as 70 any substitute for
existing legislation Il Is not the Chicago plat
form, but the Wall street platform, pure and
simple. The session Is called 70 make war &C
the death on silver and let the tariff go Tho
country, even IN the opinion OF Mr Cleveland.
cannot stand two such blows-kausas City
Journal t5epl.
Mr.. C1eveiand's method Of dealing with the
situation i on the same line as his celebrated
tariff message, which Is now generally admit
ted TO have been q state paper Of extraordinary
ability. He proceeds on the theory that lit
a condition and lot a theory that coufronts Us
He cuts away from all side issues and possible
problems Of The future in order to deal with
the great problem OF to-day Il is to be
hoped that congress will follow his example
indianapolis Sentinel tDem.)
President Clevelard's message has hardly
sa listed the country. 1t was restricted TO the
question Of silver, while the public looked for
broader treatment of the monetary issue. Its
evident the president believes the chief remedy
for our financial and commercial ills IS the re-
peal of the purchase provision of the existing
law He has pointed out the evil fully and
fearlessly but the country may not be entirely
satisfied regarding the adequacy OF the coun-
teractive and the cure he recommends How
ever. congress Will rot shirN or evade its obi
cations in thi. respect. but may be relied on TO
provide the legislation the situation may de-
mand--St- Louis GLOBE Democrat tRep)
While the presidents message con tains no
recommendation or general proposition for
which the public mind was not fully prepared.
Il will &c read by most people With great salts
faction The president earnestly recommends
the prompt repeal Of % much Of the Sherman
act as provides for the purchase Of silver bull
lion, and such further action as Will put be-
voud all doubt or mistake the intention aud
ability Of the government 10 fulfill is pecCniary
obligations in money universally recognized by
al civilized countries" For the present he
recommends nothing uore.-Chicago Herald
DEM.
Il Is Characteristic document - plain
spoken. honest terse and patriotic The presi-
dent places the chief responsibility for the
financial troubles Just where the business men
Of all parties have fixed il. upon the Sherman
law. His statements u facts are undeniaole,
his conclusions are irresistible 10 all open and
candid minds. Tie president does well to en-
plastic one phase OF The trouble which has re-
ceived less attention than it merits. This is
the bad effect OF a Ceprecia=ed or . suspected
currency upon the wa-,e-eaTuer. The presi-
dents uleanin- IN the last sentence doubtless
Is that power should be explicitly given to the
admins trltion to reeutOrce the supply OF goid
when necessary. Such authority i needed and
should Re giveu--N. Y World DEM.
There = rot i trace Of partisauship or Of that
much more subtle temptation for men in high
p,ace-tEe pride OF opinion There l. nothing IN
IL that oiie-d any section any class, or even
any faction The legislation which - % far the
cause OF our troubles that its removal i essen
til 70 recovery Is not denounced il any angry
spirit. ard no reflection IS made upon the no
tives Of those who brought . about There Is
no harsh criticism OF conflicting theories CT
theorists. while there Is the most moving ap-
peal 20 the sense, the PATRIOTISM. and the fair
ness o. al L Is . message that every Amer
car must respect and in which al Clay feel Ict
Only satisfaction but pride.-N. Y. Tines
tDen-l
President CIeveIand's message is important
OF account OF its source. but II throws no new
light OF the problems that have brought con
gress together. There IS nothing II The mes
sage 20 offend the friends OF silver The presi-
dent points cut the uaceuiaOle fact that the
price OF that metal has been steadily falling
ever since the passage q the Sherman act.
Certainly. under such circumstances, . recon-
uer6a-ion 70 repeal the Lax cau1ot be coasit-
cred II itself AZ Indication Of hostility 70 silver
Nj Cleveland : careful 70 sly nothing AGAINST
the prime pie OF biDetallisuL Ga TIE contrary,
he points cut the fact that the repeal OF the
Sherman act = necessary preliminary 20 The
establishment OF ! bl-netallic system II any
member o. congress expected the President %
do thei- work FOR them they were oversaEgliae.
Al re suggests with regard to the silver Gues-
ton : The repeal of the Sherman law. No pos
s.bIe substitute = described The task OF de-
visin- satisfactory measure OF that nature
viii have 70 DC undertaken b congressman
themselves -San Francisco Examiner Dem.
President Cleveland sends just such = nes-
sage TO congress as the Press feared he would
Ee dilases on the existence OF an alarming and
extraordinary business situation bit makes
TIE fatal and most criminal b,uzder OF at
tributir- it largely 10 COZ gressional legislation