The Forrest City times., 1893-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.

nor greater admlrer than HE llhhs' Tn all his public life there have been but two propo sitions on which we could not agree with him. We believe that he does not turn the rascals out fast enough, and that he is an advocate oi the single gold standard for money It may be late in the season to go into an argument in support of this belief, but in view of the fact that a ''respecta be minority" Of the party in this county and elsewhere deny that the president is gold bug" or that he has uttered one word which can be justly construed to indicate that he is such, or that he would veto a free coinage act, we desire to briefly give the reasons for the faith there is in Us that he is gold bug and would veto any silver bill. In the first place it has been understood for many years that Mir. Cleveland is not in harmony with the democratic party on the question of money. This is admitted. and there fore we will go back no further than the late message to prove that he IS not in favor of bimetallic currency nor of free coinage, and that if the Sherman law was internationally re- pealed, silver would be demonetized, be- cause the president would then veto any bill which had for it's object the free coinage of silver at any ratio whatsoever, and d sufficient vote could not be obtained iE congress to pass such bill over his veto. In the first place MT. Cleveland declares that Possibly if the undertaking we have Tn hand were the maintenance of a specific known quantity of silver at a parity with gold, our ability to do so might be estimated and gauged, and perhaps viewed in the light of our un paralleled growth and resources might be favorably passed upon, butt x This quotation plainly shows that he does not believe in the ability of the government to maintain it's parity therefore he cannot consistently sign any free coinage measure. The presi- dent further indicates and emphasizes his lack of faith by single idea mes sage. His every utterance is favorable to the single gold standard, and there can be no doubt that he favors the gold basis for all money He recom- mends but one thing. and that is the repeal of the only law on the statute books which recognizes silver as d coin metal. He does not recommend such other legislation as will maintain gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and the coinage of both gold and silver without discriminating against either metal, or charge for mintage." He nowhere in the mes sage asks that such laws shall be en- acted as will maintain the parity of our gold and silver coin, but he does ask, and mark you well his words. for 'other legislative action which may put beyond all doubt or mistake the intention and ability of the govern ment to fulfill it's pecuniary obligations in money universally recognized by all civilized countries" Now we ask you to answer this question, What money is universally recognized by all civ l iliZed countries?" Is it silver? Does
 England recognize silver as medium. of exchange? Does Germany? Is it not fact there is but one kind of money which IS universally recognized?
 What does the president mean by the following words: ''The people of the United States are entitled to a sound and stable currency, and a money recognized as such on every exchange and in every market of the worldn Does this mean silver? Does Mir. Cleveland mean that silver shall have a place in our currency when, speaking of the deplorable condition of the coun- try, he said: II believe these things are chargeable to congressional l-gis- lation touching the purchase and coin age of silver by the general govern ment." Certainly not.
 A paragraph from letter received at this office from Washington under date of August 24th says:
 "A great deal of comment has been made in the last few days on that sen tauoa of tha Drae;Ia,+.. na.. =: