The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-09
OPINIONS or THE PRESS.
The Presidents Message Makes aProfourd
Impression Upon the Country.

| The Presidents Message Makes n Profouf q
Impression Upon the Country.
LOUISVILLE, ky, August S.-The
Louisville Times says, editorially, OF the
message: president Cleveland puts be-
fore Congress the financial plight OF the
country, and the remedy which he be-
lieves ought to be adopted. He shows
that existing evils hre not due to ma
/ tional disaster. failure OF crops or other
untoward events. and declares that he
believes them principally due TO the leg
| islatiOn Of Congress with reference 10
/ the coinage of silver He shows how this
/ has operated 10 impair confidence at home
| and abroad. and concludes by urging the
repeal as promptly as possible OF the
provisions Of the sherman act requiring
| the purchase Of silver. The message
makes a profound Impression upon the
country, which just now ought to be in
a receptive mood"
CHICAGO, ILL, August s.-The Daily
| News UndependenD SAYS: There is no
! hesitation or uncertainty about the
! Presidents conclusion. nor about the
process Of reasoning BY which he ar
rived at II. Regarding the business de-
preston as the result Of loss Of conf
| dcnce rather than Of any paramount
cause. the President clearly forcibly and
courageousfy points ont what he be-
! ieves to be the remedy. His message
/ laws down the administration programme.
It's fulfllment will rot be easy, because
| the opposition is determined; but Mr..
Clevland's entire public career is a guar
antee that believing II 10 be right. he
will omit no honorable means TO its ac-
complishment."
NEW ORLEANS, August s.-The Even
ing States says: "The message is couched
i'm such plain. straightforward language
and Is so clear, brief and TO the point
that the simplest mind can comprehend
it. The message IS conservative and
strong and will, we confidently believe,
/ have a powerful and beneficial influence
upon Congress and tie country at large.
CHICAGO, August S.-The Journal
Rep) says:
president Cleveland's message, like
nearly all his public utterances. reminds
one Of the song of the Katydid. He says
undisputed things ia such a solemn way.
Fortunately In this instance, his solemn
ity bears the gravity Of his warming.
From a Democratic President who
shares in the conservative mistrust OF
free coinage the message is a very hand
some tribute TO the constitutional atti-
tude Of John Sherman and the Republican
party. In sticking 10 one subject with
earnest insistence. Mr.. Cleveland has
thrown on Congress the responsibility
for any delay that may occur In pro-
viding relief for the present situation"
DENVER. COL. August S.-The Times
says editouaiy this afternoon:
"There IS no hope for silver II the
message Of President Cleveland 10 Con-
gress is 10 be the ultimatum and TO be
accepted by the body The president has
thus ignored the platform OF his party,
and planted his foot firmly on the plat
form Of London and Wall street; ut
terly condenning the Sherman law, hold
ing Il responsible for the ills that have
overtaken the country he Will not ad-
nit that silver has n rightfui constitu-
tional place in the monetary system or
the country. He throws the white metal
TO the dogs. and demands that the fin
ances Of the country be conducted on a
purely gold basis. There is only one
thing for the friends Of silver TO do, and
that is 10 keep mp the fight for free and
unlimited coinage Of silver; TO continue
to champion the just cause Of bimetai-
lism and the people
KANSAS CITY. MO-, August S.-The
Star says
president Clevelands message is the
IT.
nature the dauntless and confident leader
OF men. II Is characteristic Of Mr. Cieve-
land I'm its courage and firmness. II re-
mains 10 be seen whether in the face
OF the predlsposed opposition Of the DEM
ocrauc leaders I'm the Senate. and Of
many Of the Democratic leaders In the
House. the President will succeed in
establishing the decided policy in which
he believes so thoroughly.
MIR. Cleveland has fearlessly Invited
the responsibility Of the leadership in
this crisis. IL would seem TO be good
politics for the Democratic Congress TO
accept his leadership, and promptly pro-
ceed to action"
MONTGOMERY, ALA, August S.-The
Advertiser, commenting on the Presi-
dents MESSAGE. whl say IN tie morning:
''What. then Is the cause or the eYils
which anlict labor and the commerce Of
the country?
"Want Of confidence; a want OF con-
ddencc in the ability Of the Government
20 maintain a gold standard I'm the face
OF yearly purchase OF 5l,OO),0OO ounces OF
silver and an issue OF coin certificates
worth something over SOC. on the dollar.
and these certificates payable in gold, and
which in the end must drain the Treasury
Of every dollar OF gold II possesses, be-
sides draining the country Of its gold sup
ply.
"The message can but create a profound
impression not only in this country. but
I'm an other countries OF the world. II Is
"A plea for sound, logical, common sense
finance. upon which the credit OF the
country is based. plea for the overthrow
OF the mischievOus doctrine that alone
the United States is strong enough against
al the other civilized countries OF me
world TO make a silver dollar worth 9Vc'
equal 10 a gold dollar.
..The endeaVor is a task too great for
this country, and 90 attempt Il IS but 10
play a losing game AZ the cost or evry
other interest for the sake Of enficmng
a few silver mine owners Of the West
NEW ORLEANS. August S.--'rhe Plea
yune will say tomorrow:
This is the picture which the President
has graphicauy painted. and while the
legislation TO which IL Is mainly attrlD-
uted remains IN force the situation must
become worse. The remedy, the only
remedy which he proposes is the prompt
and unconditional repeal Of the silver
purchase law. That done, the incubus
will be removed from our national m
oncee. confidence VIII be restored; the
money which has been boarded VIII De
brought forth and take its place In the
general financial channels; ali the IN
dustries will resume operations; business
of FIJI sorts will revive and the return
10 prosperlty can then be foretoid and
counted on with a fair assurance of fui-
flment. This is all that the president