The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-09

n ssenaeo vhsch ongat mot Sor . uomsns
q b. AisroGasded. Poss5bty Il the undes-
sak.xR We have In hand were the main
sssssscs a specific ssA knOun q0aasasy
of sssrer u parity With rod. our scstisy %
do - might b sssimsssd ana e,nescc
ero vsh and resources. might b lhvoeassy
pasasa upon. Bat vhsn our svoWed en-
deagsa u % matnsAin such parity u ~
essts q N amount Of silver tnexUontnG q
eAe rsss 81 &sO,000 90 yearly. vita no
hxssi ssfminssion - such fne1oase. = can
hsrssy b sid thst . problem = pssssnssd
whose eoiaste. 2 re fro1 doee ss., Is =
soss.si and stable cufTeoey and 70 mooey
recognised - such on every exeasoge ana
In e;sry market Of the world. Their eos-
srrmsns has no right - injuse them ~
6nsGeial experiments Opposes 20 sne
pcisey and pfaesico q other efvsiissu
stssss. nor - ts Justified in permitssns IN
our nessonaI strength and ability 70 sssp-
srd3zs the soundnsss Of the peoples
MONEY!. This latter r,ses above the p sne
OF ,srty politics. Il vitality concerns
evessx business and calling and enters
ever household In the land
There 10 one important aspect 81 the
su..:scs which especially should never -
overlooked. At time like the present.
thSsssen ~. the speculatog may ansacs-
pats . harvest gathered from the mis-
Sorsenss Of others. ana the capitalist
MAJ protect himself by boarding OF may
evsas ind profit In the nuetustsoo OF
vaiass. bus the WAGE earnef-shs hrse 70
b sujursd BY deprecated currency and
the aass 70 receive the bensnt o. 10 cor
ss<s.on. - practically defenselesa. He
relsss for work upon the ventures OF con-
fd,st and contented capital. This fall
ins aim. his condition h without slievia-
sios, for he can neither prey ON the
missortunes Of others nor hoard his labor.
Orc of the greatest statesmen our country
has known. speaking moro than my
yesas ago when the arrangement OF cur
sas,t THE very man Of all others who
nav the deepest interest in sound currency
ans suffers by mischievous legislation
In monetary matters 10 the man
wa, earns his daily bread by
his daily toll" These words are ~ perth
nest nov - on the day they were uttered.
ana ought 20 impressively remind N that
fsisars in the discharge Of our duty q TINS
titis. must especially injure those OF our
ctssnfrymen who labor and who, because
OF saeir number and condition. are en-
sisssd 20 the most wstchful care OF their
gosefnmenf. II h Of the utmost import
ah4es thai such relief ~ congress can A.
soFa in the existing situation be afforded
~ snce. The maxim HE gives twice who
gires quickly" - directly applicable. IL
msy b true that the embarrassment from
Wsich the business Of the country - sui
kssng arises ~ much from the evils appre-
hsnded - from those actually ex-
isssag. We may hope. too. that
calm counaels will prevail and
thss neither capitalists nor wage
easners will give way TO unreasoning
l. AAsa
inssrcsts under the influence OF cxsgger-
assf fears. Nevertheless. every day 70 delay
in femoving one Of the pain and principal
caascs Of the present state Of things en-
lstgcs the mischief already done and in
grasses the responsibility OF the govern
utat for its existence. Whatever else the
pesple have . right to expect from con-
efsss, they may certainly demand that the
legislation condemned by the ordeal Of
tL.se years disastrous experience shall be
rs.eaoved from the statute books - soon a.
ttnir representatives can legitimateiy deal
with IL.
iswas my purpose to summon congress
IN special session early In the coming sep
t<iasber. that We might enter promptly
MON the work q tariff reform. which the
tsss interests OF the country clearly de-
nsand. which 60 large majority Of the peo-
PSF, ~ shown by their sufirages. desire and
exsect, and To the accom- plishment of which
esary effort Of the present administration
II pledged. But while tariff reform has
iess nothing Of its immediate aud perma-
n.at importance and must in the near
fcsure engage the attention Of congress, il
hsa seemed to me that the financial condi-
t.rn Of the country should At once and
bs!ore oil other subjects be considered by
yssar honorable body.
earnestly recommend the prompt
r.eeal Of the provisions OF the
ass passed July IA. 1880. authorix-
ims the purchase Of silver bullion, that
osaer Legislative action may put beyond
MI doubt or mistake the Intention and
ahslity Of the government to fulfill its
Eeuniary obligations In money univer-
sssiy recognised by oil civilized countries.
GRovRR CLEvKLAsp.
Executive Mansion. Aug. Z. 1883.