The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-19
GROVER AND SILVER,

sThe existence of an alarming and ex-
Extraordinary business situation, involv-
ling the welfare and prosperity of our
''peOple, has constrained ine to call to-
''gether in extra session the peoples
Representatives in congress, to the end
''that through wise and patriotic ex-
"ercise of Legislative duty with which
''they solely are charged, the present
''evils may be mitigated and the dangers
Threatening the future may be
''averted."
This high-flown passage introduces the
presidents message to congress August
8. That there was an alarming and
doubts; that congress had the power to
relieve the situation in part, is also con-
ceded by every one--but how:
Mr.. Cleveland steps oyer all Of
the bounds of propriety, as president of
the United States, and volunteers to
point out the way, just as any other citi
zen had the right 10 do. Not only this,
but he clearly indicates that the remedy
lies i'll the repeal of the purchase clause
OF the Sherman act, and that anything
short of this will fail in securing his ap-
proval. Stripped OF the grandiloquent
hummery of high sounding words, he
simply said to congress: "Iou are called
together to repeal this law, and any thing
short of it will meet with an executive
veto" To the credit of large minority
the muZzle prepared by this beef
eating deSpot was handed back with
indignation and disgust. Following this
was the intermlnabe war OF words.
But what of the sequel: The ostensible
purpose of the called session was to
avert ''the dangers threatening the
future" That the repeal Of this act
would secure the end sought was not
matter of douot IN his mind. Pass
ing over the infamous methods used in
bringing it about, it was done. All
compromises and notifications were
treated with an indignant and con-
temptuous refusal. The bill was re-
peaied exactly as laid down III his edict.
Any failure TO realize the full benefits 10
p,
therefore, must be charged directly 10
the patriotic exercise of legislative
duty with which they 10y his direction)
solely are charged" Have the evils
been 'mitigated:'' We have the answer
III the steady decline in values from the
day congress adjourned. We have tie
answer in the daily report of failures
which can only be attributed 10 the
want OF confidence which Was lowering
as white winged messenger over the
business OF the country, only awaiting
the repeal of his law as tire signal TO
ai:ght as bsnefaction upon languisling
industry. and carry its burdens 10 the
realm wEere Threatening dangers" are
unknown. We have the answer IN the
parai, zed and ruined industry of our
mining states, aud IN the steady
decline in prices OF all agricultural
products. We have the answer in the
constantly increasing surplus of cash IN
the New York banks, which how reaches
The >tupendous figure of S60. ooo, 000.
" G have the answer in the persistent re-
tusal Of the owners and custoiiaus of
tins immense fund Ia allow it to enter
tlie channels of legitimate trade In a
word, We have the answer in the now
seif-ey.dent fact. thar il WAS clear bar-
gain and sale of our right 10 the fnrther
use of silver as money, II the Anglo
American baron>. Whose dollars Increase
m value ia the exacF proportion that the
supply is cut down. al. ii bs what
name vou viii: attribute ii To