Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-04-19
CLEVELAND AND SILVER.
His Reply to the Invitation ofthe
Chicago BUSINESS Men.

ton, ID c., April 13.-TO Messrs'
VIM. T. Baker, George w. S NTH,
John A. Roche, t. w. Harvey,
David Kelly and Henry q. B)bbins.
Gentlemen: | am much gratiied
by the exceedingly kind aud com
plimentary invitation you have
rendered me on behalf of MANY
citizens of Chicago to be thelI
guest at gathering in the interest
of sound money and Wholesome
6naucial doctrine.
"My attainment to this cause is
so great and know so we'll the
hospitality and kindness Of the
people OF Chicago that my personal
INCLINATION is strongly in favor OF
accepting your aattenng invita-
ton, but my judgment and my
estimate of the properties of my
Official place Oblige me to forego
the enjoyment of participating IN
the occasion | contemplate.
Il hope, however, the event will
mark the beginning of an earnest
and aggressive effort to dissent
nate among the people safe and
prudent financial ideas. Nothing
more important can engage the
attention of patriotic citizens, be-
cause nothing Is so vital to the
welfare of our country men and to
the strength, prosperity and honor
of our nation.
1.-THE situation confronting us
demands that those who spprecl'
ate the Importance of this suffice t
aud those who ought to be the
first to see impending danger,
should no longer remain indifier
ent OF ver.con6dent.
1T the sonnd money sentiment
abroad in the land is to save us
from misch eff and disaster 1t must
be or, stalled and combined and
made Immediately active. It's
dangerous 10 overlook the fact that
number OF our people, with scant
opportunity thus far to examine
the question in all Its aspects,
have nevertheless been ingenlously
pressed with speciOus suggestions
which in this time OF misfortune
and depression tind willing listen
ers prepared to give credence to
auv scheme which is plausibly
presented as a remedy for their
unfortunate condition.
"What is now needed more than
anything else is plain and simple
presentation OF the argument in
favor of sound money. In other
words, it is time for the American
people to reason together as men,
bers of a great nation which can
promise them continuance oil
protection and safety only so long
as Its sOlvency Is unexpected, lts
honor unsulll ed and the sOundnesi
Of its money uuQuestiOned. These
things are ill.exchanged for the
! Illusions of a debassd currency
aud groundless hope Disadvantages
to lie gained by "a disregard of Odr
/ financial credit and commercial
standing among the nations of tht
world.
at our people we're isolated
from all others and if the question
Of our currency could be treated
without regard to our relations t.
other countries, its character would
he a matter of comparatively littl'
importance. If the America
people were only concerned in thu
maintenance of their physical If
among themselves they might re
turn to the old days OF barter, au
in this primitive manner acqulr
, from each other the materials t
} supply the wants of their existence
Bat if American civilization wer
satisfied with this. 1t would abjectl.
p fail in it's high and noble mission.
"In these restless days the fsl
} mer is tempted by the assursnc
/. that though our currency may b'
! debased r, dundant and uncertain
. such a situation will improve th
Y price OF his products. Let as r
, mind him that he must buy as we
D as sell; that his dreams of plent
= are shaded by the certainty tia
i the price Of the things he has t
: sell are nOminally enhanced, tn
d cost of the things he must buy WI
b not remain stationary; that Il
J. better prices which cheap none
s proclaims are unsubstautlal al
a elusive, and that even If they We
d real and palpsble, he must nscs'
IS ssrily be left far behind ia the ra'
8 for their enjoyment. g-.s}''.-
= cit ought not to be dlffionlt
convince the wage-earner that