The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-04-25
GROVER ON FINANCE.
OF HIS LETTER TO The
CHICAGO COMMITTEE.
President Very Plainly Defines
M. Position on the Silver Question
l. UnqucstiOnably i'm Favor OF
nsouud Money"

r9nvrlnud's reply to the invitation Oh 'W-
husiness men to address n meeting
., "a held there ratifying the Presidents
attitude on the money question;
executive Mansion. Washington, d; G.
~ Mrssrs. VIM. 7. Baker, George W; smith
5 ,n5 Henry s. Robbins: Gentlemen-I am
ml.h rratlhed by the exceedingly kind ana
rImpllmentary invitation you nave temnar,a
H.. their guest at a gathering III the interest,"
u sound money and wholesome hhahciai
~ Enactment to this cause is so great
al know SO well the hospitality and kind
a~4a Of the people of Chicago tnat my per
,oAai inclination Is strongly IN laVo hnt m ~,
,:tcment and my estimate of the properties
nv Official place obllge me to, forego me
.aioyment OF participating in the occasion
aope. however. the event will mark the
ansjniinc Of an earnest and aggressive et-
ir npudnrr financial ideas. Nothing more
,1in,rfanr can engage the attention of pa
,-.,tir citizens. because nothing Is so vita!
., -ho welfare of our fellow countryhicn ana
. h. strength. prosperity and honor of our
IA" situation confronting us demands that
f',,r who appreciate the Importance OF inns
..ni.ct. and those who ought to be the FIRST
=, See in.p"nding danger. should 40 longer
f,ulin Indifferent or ovcrconildent.
Sound-MOney Sentiment.
II the sound-lnoney sentiment hDroau III
'hr land is to save us from mischief ana dlS,,
a.'pr it must ic crystalliZed ana combined
ara made Immediately active. 1t is danger
';4 IA overlook the fact that a large num-
aa. OF our people, with scant opportunity,
nus far. to examine the question III all IT'S
aspects, have nevertheless been ingeniousiiy
,.,ssad with spcciouS suggestions, which IN
;,mc Of misfortune and depression lind Will
~. iStonprs prepared to give credcnce to
~ s.hrnl" which is plausibly presented AZ
,Hnrly 1or their unfortunate condition.
sDU,. - now ,cpipl moro than ANYTHING else
,f 4 plaiN ans! simple presentation Of the
augment IN favor of sound money. In other
" ,rIs. r. is Il time for the American people
- rmlson together as members of a great ma
ron. which can promise them n continuance
= protection and safety only so long as its
~,'rnncy is unsupported and honor unSullicd
AZ flr soundncSs of it's money unques-
forrd. ThcSr things are Unchanged for the
".iDu> OF u dchascd currency and GROUND
,,,t nope Of advantages to be gained ny a
Disregard q! oar financial credit and COM
'r-ldl standing among the nations OF the
n,ril.
= nrr people were isolated from all others.
nut il the question of our currency could
- Gated without regard to our relations TO
o'irrc countries, its character would be a mat.
'rr VI c0muHrHtively little Importance. lf
a. american people were only concerned in
-nn maintenance Of their precious life among
.l'm,ciyes they might return to the ora
|a'l.irH from each other the materials to
sipIy the wants If their existence. But If
>n'riran civilization is satisfied with this
l. Wnlid artcctIy fail In its high and noble
mission.
Temptation of the Farmer.
In these restless days the farmer is tempt
81 ~ the assurance that, though our cur
-ary may u, Gchased. redundant and I'M
~. ,,'"t u " nr,Jurts' Iet ms remind him
am ,mn>i bJy as well as sell: that his
i-aams of picHty are shaded by the GER
!'",H in"I ! i - a ~ @ the cost OF the
.I~r, he inn,i bny viii not remain sta
hat ,bo lost nricns which cheap
W. nnrn.iair,a arc unsuhstantIal and eius-
.. and THAT even if they were real ana
i''r'' NV , i|I far thoir onfovmont' II
90, -, lo IinnuIt 10 convince the wage
-". ny tLa,t Il thnnre n werc hencfits arising
s~1.n a dcgcncrated currency, they would
.atit i,,,i, tinn ~ nricos an increased
~ ~, nnnd. 81 Gis home mnst bc
"t- rs pt,'Ir"' inhin, visions of increased
mtd" " m'S;n rio nagas of his
,,r. nr %in 40 inr ~ full If This lesson
'i -. ~. o,fnnint - mode 70 create q
w. innIua'nE "t'e thpp aGrnrntes Of n safe
'IIar mn "E@,n nn NV the inSinnotion' more
- So", M on,L,nSS tbot thew belong TO
..tlHul"i Az o,, ! ~ srTnnofhr Win tho com
,n n"l "iit' "a ,ho ,,Ind hrt FOR selfish and
, ,,;,ta pvpprr ~ ern willinp to sacrifice the
M.Mrn PntP"Irs r., s;dn tSSeip circle '"'
90 ,'tcHtn VI n,'o oopitoi ond rooith througb
Imfri o y ma I"p nthnr IN Means sometimes
o,q tn an nndr" "i ,dvantare and II must be
N,,aoJoJ tHo~ fha pniptnpnnra nf n SOunH
,l.r,ieu lha. ;.c W. inrnsted Win
HarnoE lily, !. q srmnoo t pe ,ndividnaIs az
-arn,et Liess ~ "a 'rnnnostoncas
''tl"E 10 thetf Scn0l.iom Mnu tn Iomroo
-, ."WeItt' THY a siLio thot onT ono
~ u ut'HriE 'ronss w ronr "' wbateyer
80 oTr pr"a' la.u: Ilcn VI poui uaWdng In
may De MS "ccupatlon, wnether uweIiihs N
i nrnoer % mil'nce aho nnn no :" rno,IU
nniec SoIncT .! our uJ'lnih, onh ~ oG;tso
".nrattu u! u Hnancial s'i.nt, hOr
Iynen'lai 10 a. our people or ma, mmi " UmI
-tnuIu ne eAcIuo"i from u .ohihtom ~ n INA
sht'ltN. III IL Hnic an"
"''"c OF the currency OF the country
Az =, p,s;,os