Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07
TO: CONSIDER SILVER
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND CALLS
AN EXTRA SESSION.
August Set as the Day for the Extra
ordinary Session of the Esd Con-
gress to Convene.
gress to Convene.
Congress Conyenes August !.

The puzzling silver question which
has so long been such "a strong point of
contention among financiers, politicians
and almost every other class of people
is on the high ro3d TO n settlement of
some sort and the financial situation is
somewhat relieved.
The pressure which was brought TO
bear upon the President for an extra
ordinary session of congress to con-
slider the silver and financial questions
has had its result and the President
has issued the following proclamation:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
Whereas the distrust and apprehen.
sion concerning the financial situation
which pervades all districts have al
ready caused great loss and damage to
our people, and threatens to Grippe our
merchants, stop the wheels of manu-
facture, bring distress and privation to
our farmers, and withhold from our
worlSingmen the wage of labor;
And, whereas, the present perilous
condition is largely the result of a
financial policy which the executive
branch of the government finds en-
bodied in unwlse laws, which must be
executed until repealed by congress
Now, therefore, i, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States. in per-
Torrance of constitutional duty do
by this proclamation declare that an
extraordinary occasion requires the
converting of both houses of congress
of the United States at the capitol in
the city of Washington on Aug. 7,neXt,
at 10 o'clock noon, to the end that the
people may be relieved through legis-
lation from present and impending
danger and distress. All those entitled
to act as members of the Fifty-third
congress are required to take notice
of this proclamation and attend at the
time and place above stated.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the United States at the city of Wash
ington, on the 30th day of June, in the
year of our Lord, 1898, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the one
hundred and seventh.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The question confronting congress
will be unmistakable and other matters
must be relegated to the rear until the
silver question is eliminated from the
financial algebraic problem or is per-
manently engrafted upon our none
tary system. The issue cannot be
lodged, and no effort will be made in
that direction. OF course vigor-
Gus attack will be made upon the
Sherman silver purchase act and it
will be repealed in response to the hue
cry against 1t If possible, but the silver
men will fight such action TO the last
Under the rules of both houses of
congress the vigorous minority, consist
ing of the friends and champions of
the white metal, can obstruct and
delay legislation for an indefinite
period. Unless there shall be radica |
changes in the rules of both houses of
congress it will quite difficult matter
to secure final action on the Sherman
law within reasonable time. In view
of this fact pressure will be brought to
bear during the first days OF the open
ing session to so change the rules of
the House that the majority cannot be
unduly INSTRUCTED by the minority.
This subject will precipitate the first
test of strength between the friends of
silver and the majority of the House.