Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-18

well received. Mr.. Robbins SAYS that
while he is sorry the President was unable
to accept the invitation, as the ovation
which would have been given him would
have given great impetus to the honest
money sentiment throughout the West,
still he is glad the invitation was sent, as
in his reply Mr.. Cleveland takes occasion
to sneak on the topic, and he believes his
words will have great weight.
Mr.. cLEvELASb's LETTER.
The Presidents letter is as follows.
Geatiem'n: am much graf fed by tho ex-
coed ngly kind ana complimentary invitation
You have tend red me on Dena Of lnany RITZ.
zens OF Chicago TO be their guest at n catherine
in this interest of sound money and who ,Csorne
financial doctrine.
My attachment to this cause Il so great and
] know we'll the hospitality and kin nrsS Of
the people OF Chicago that my persona it,
G ina ion is strongly Ia fav1" OF accepting your
Hittering invitation, bit my Judgment lnt my
estimate OF the prnprielies Of nv critic Il place
opiga me 10 forcgo tho enjoyment ~ par!lcl-
pRtinc III tn o'cI.i N you outitemp'Ar
hope, however, the event Will mars N be-
ginning Of an aggressive eifJrt 20 disHrHin;tt
among the neop!e safe md prllent franr Al
ideas. Nethtng more imp trLIiit can nli saga
tile attention OF patriotic c!tl2enI BIZ An q
nothing IL 50 vital 10 the woliar6 III orr al W-
coin rymen an to he strength, p.usp tfitY
and honor OF our nation.
Inc situat on Wa ara confronting demand a
tina those wuo appreciate tls i'm .IrlIlc #
this subject and those VINO odgll t. bs the iiwtt
to 500 impending danger tho I'D No longer re-
main Ia tltisrent Of UvDr-contdtui.
II tho sound money sentiment abs ad in the
land is to save us from mischief unl disaster.
10 must be cryBtllllSrd aud COnlb mel and
nude immed Htely active. n Is dtngsrolS to
ovefl ok the fact that II vast nutnher OF our
people With schnto portunity tu4 lar OK
anime the question ia all its aspect have,
nevertheless been Ing GialSy pressed with
special suggestions, which, in tais mo . Ina-
fortune and depression, find vii ing listeners
prepared 10 give rredenra 10 R;iy scheme,
which Is plausibly presented, as n remedy fJr
their unfortunate OonlttiHn.
VIII It Is now more needed than ANYTHING else
IL u plain aud simple pre- -entnti0n Ut the ursi-
mont in favor OF sound money. In other word,
tits time for the American peopl, % reason
| together uS members Of great Ii ton viii n
can promise tn I'm Il continuance Of protect n
anu safety only so LING a. it's So.rtncy IL m
suspectsd, rs honDr unsullie1 and me sound
ness OF IFS money uuQuesiiOnrd.
! These thing- are III eXch thged for tho ilu-
slons Of n debIsed currency and grOundless
hopeOf advantages 10 10 gained b. a diste-
gard Of our financial credit and commercial
standing among tho nations Of the world
If our people were isolated from all others,
h1u II The question Of our currency could he
treated without regard To out rotations To Otaer
4 countries, its character would be u matter of
I comparatively little imp lrtanre.
/ II mo American people were only concerned
1 IN tho maintenance Ut their physical life,
I among themselves, tacy might return 10 The
! ulI days Of barter. aud in this primitive man
| NOR acquire from etcl olher the materials 10
| supply the nts Of their eXistencs But II
| american civilization were sati,ne with this
| u would Ablectly iail In its high and noble
| mission.
In these RESTLESS days the farmer is tempted
| ~ the assurance that though our currency
| may he ueDasrl, redundant and uncertain
| such situation viii improve the price of hls
| pfoacts. Let us remind him that he must
| buy as we'll n sell that his dreams Of plenty
are shaded by the certainty that If The prii
All IA M nj a ma
| hantcl, the cost uf things he must buy wilt
| not remain stationary; that the better prices
| which rIeap money proclaims Hre unsubstan-
| tlhl hnd elusive, aud that even If they We're
| real htl phlpablc, he must necessarily be lott
far behind III tho race for their enjoyment.
WAGE. EARSERs WARNED.
II unght not be difficult to convince the
| waSe-earner that II there were benefits arts
| ing from degeneratcd currency they would
reach hilN lnast OF all and last OF all In an
unhealthy stimulation Of prices ar increased
cost Of all the needs OF his home must long be
Ms portion, while he Is at tho same time VeXotl
with vanishing visions OF increased wages and
al easier 10, The pages o. history and Gxpe-
riencs arc ta!l OF this lesson.
An tnsluGIs attempt is made TO Greats a
| prejudice against the advocates oil a safe and
sound currency ny tho insinuat!On. more or
loss dirostly made, that they belong 10 Imam
cial anu business clsses and arc, therefore,
not only out oil sympathy with the common
people OF the land, but for selfish and wtrlSl
| purposes are willing to sacrifice the intnres.s
| Ut thOse OUTSIDE tlelr circle
! bDlteYe that capital and HenIth thrnuph
combn alton and other IN aans, sometimes gnu
an undue advantage: and 1t must De conceded
thHt the maIntoRah:eot sound currency may
in sense, DO invested with IL greater or less
Importance to individuals, according 10 theit
condition nnI circumstances,
tls, however, uniF dlflorence in degree
since II Is utterly impossible that any Onr IN
our hrohd lNnu, flrh OF poor, whatever may Dc
his oscup alton anu whether dwelling Ia n
centre OF hnhnce ;l#d commerce or In II re-
mote etof our domain Gnu DO really benc.
nuh ~ n NnHnG al SCENE not uliGp ueneua
oRll our neOpIe, Or I'M. any ono suould 10 OK,
cludrd from u common and universal intere-i
IN tho salo character ana staD.o value oi the
currency vi the country.
EVERY oSE AfFECrrp.
In our relation to tuis question. Wa aro ali ii
business, for We all buy aud self so we u hay,
10 do with financial operations. for We nj carr
monry and spend u. No cannot cscaue OIL
interdapenhgnce. Merchants aud dealers ar,
in every netghbUrh0od, and each has It's shoy,
aud mannfactorits. Wherever tho wants o
man exist, business and finance in some de
gree arc found, related in enc direction /,
those whose wants they anpply and in nnuthal
to the moro extensive busJness and llnanc. /,
which thcy are tributary. A fluctnation
| pricOS al The SOn board il Known tus same DIN
or hour in tho reinotest hamlet, The discreet
or depreciation in the ilnhli.l nal centres OF an,
form OF money in tho hantIg OF tho people Is !
signal of immediate losa eyerywnero
II rerkless discomfort anu wild rXnerimen
shOuld 4weep our currency from Its safe sup
port, The most dcfenGele-s OF ali who suffer il
that time OF distress aud national Iiscredt
Will be no poor, as they relHOn tho los ii
their scanty support, and the iNburer or work
nsmat, as he sees tue mnnsS he has receives
from his toll shrink aud sh iv0l in his hattl
when he tenders il tor tho neGrssarisa to sun
ply his humbls homo.
Disguise it as ws may the line OF battle Il
drawn hotweou tbs forces Of Iafu ctirreug,
and tanIU OF sive recommendation.
! viii not believe that II our people arr
afforded an intelligent DpportuIty 10 5000
second thought Trey will sanction 4chame
that, however cuIked, mean disaster m,
confusion, nor will they cOnsOl'. by undUr
mining tho foundation of Il satp :urtoucy, /,
endanser the beneti;ent character and bur
poso OF their Government.
Yours very truly