The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-19
| lRoIER CLEVELAND.
-. President Writes a
Ringing Letter.
oryD MONEY ARGUMENTS
-, poor Man the First and
Most Defenselcss Victim
of a Deprecated
Currency.
.orryD MONEY ARGUMENTS

Chicago, April l+-The busi-
mass men and citizens OF Chicago
,,I pbo invited President Cleveland
u visit Chicago ale disappointed.
The invitation read:
DAs business men and citizens
i Chicago, irrespective Of party
.hiation, we respectfully invite
r0u and Mrs. Cleveland to a pub
+ recaption to be rendered to you
4 tbis city, to express our deep
sense Of appreciation Of your states
manIike and courageous action in
maintaining the financial credit Of
our government, and your uncom-
promising attitude in favor Of the
presarvation Of a sound national
currency"
This evening the Hon. Henry S.
Robbins, who is said to be the au-
thor Of the movement and a mem
her Of the committee, received the
following letter;
Washington, April I3, 1895.
4NIessrs. William I. Baker, Geo
T. Smith, John A. Roache, I.
W. Harvey, David Kelly and
Henry S. Robbins:
aGentlenen-l am much graft
fed by the exceedingly kind and
complimentary invitation you have
rendered me on behalf Of many cit
izens Of Chicago to be their guest
at gathering in the interest o.
| sound money and wholesome hnan-
cial doctrine. My attachment tc
/ this cause is SO great, and | know
so we'll the hospitality and kind
ness Of the people OF Chicago, that
my personal inclination is strongly
in favor of accepting your hatter
ing invitation, but my judgment
on my estimate OF the proper pro
prleties of my official position
obliges me to forego the enjoy
ment Of participating in the occa
sion you contemplate.
4 hope, however the event vii
mark the beginning of an earnes
and aggressive effort to disseminate
among the American people saf'
and prudent financial ideas. Moth
ing more important can engage
the attention of patriotic citizens
because nothing is SO vital to tn,
welfare of our felloW-countrym
and to strength, prosperity ant
honor OF our nation.
An Impending Danger.
"The situation confronting Il
demands that those who appreciat
the importance of this subject ant
those who ought to be the first II
see the impending danger, shoull
no longer remain Indifferent or ov
erconhdent. If the sound mlne'
sentiment abroad in the land is t
save US from mischief and disaste
Unjust be crystalized and combin
ed and made Immediately active
II IS dangerous to overlook tn
lact that a vast number Of our pee
pie' with scant opportunity thu
iaf 70 examine the question IN al
us aspects, have nevertheless bee.
nsenlously pressed with speciou
! suggestions, which in this time Q
misfortune and depression hn'
Wiling listeners prepared to Civ
efedence to any scheme which i
plauslbly presented as a remed
iof their unfortunate condition.
what is now needed more tha,
anything else is a simple and plait
argument concerning free silver
IN other words, it is time for til
american people to reason togeth
u as members Of a great natio1
winch can promise them a contin
uance OF protection only SO lon
as Its solvency is unsuspected, it
honor unsullied and the soundnes
VI It's money unquestioned. Thes
'nlngs are ill-exchanged for tn