The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-25
CLEvELAND'S LETTER.
To the Editors Assembled In New York
Others Talk.


New York. May 24-The stay of the
democratic editors came to an end to-
night. when a banquet was rendered
them at Delmonico's. Col. William
Brown was toastmaster. He intro
duced John A. Mason. who thanked
the democrats of Gotham for their hos
pitality TO the visitors. Mr.. Mason
then read a letter from President Cleve-
land which evoked tumultuous ap-
plause. After expressing regret at his
inability to be present. the president
in his letter. said:
when a campaign is actively
on foot to force the free. unlimited and
Independent coinage of silver. at
ratio which will add TO our circulation
unrestrained millions of so-called dol
lars. intrinsically worth but half the
amount they purport To represent with
no provision or resource to make good
any deficiency I'm value. and when IL is
claimed that such "A proposition has
any relation to the principles OF de-
mocracy. IL is time for all who may in
the least degree influence democratic
thought TO realize the responsibility.
our party is the party of the people.
not because IL is drifted hither and
thither by every wave of popular ex-
| citement and misconception, but be-
cause. while IL tests every proposition
| by doctrines which underlie it's organ
I ization, insists that all interests should
be defended in the administration of
/ the government without special favor
/ or discrimination.
our party Is the party of the people
/ because In its care for the welfare OF
| all our countrymen 1t resists dangerous
I schemes born Of discomfort. advocated
| by appeals TO sectional or class preju
/ dices and reinforced by their insiduous
acts OF private selhshness and cupid
/ ity. Above ALL our party Is the party
/ of the people when IL recognizes the
fact that sound and absolutely safe
money is the life blood of our countrys
| strength and prosperity. and when II
/ teaches that none of our fellow citi-
zens. rich or poor. can escape the con-
sequences Of the degeneration of our
| currency.
| Democratic care and conservatism
dictate that IL there exists inconveni-
ence and hardship resulting from the
congestion or imperfect distribution OF
our circulating medium. a remedy
should be applied which will avoid the
disaster that must follow In the trail
of silver monometallism.'
Letters Of regret were also received
from Secretary Lamont, Postmaster
General Wilson and others. Toastmas-
ter Brown introduced Senator Hill, who
Stands for all that is pure and grand
in democratic politics" The senator
was accorded a perfect ovation as he
rose TO respond TO the toast. "Democ-
racy."
Referring to the silver question the
| senator said: II am not in the coun-
ellis OF the gold monometallists. but II
/ were | would suggest that they are
prejudiced against the cause OF sound
and safe currency at this moment by
| nagging over false and immaterial sub
jects as whether under the coinage law
of 1872 the silver dollar was the unite
| of value"
Comptroller of the Currency James
II. Eckles spoke to the toast Sound
! Money. a Fundamental Principle of
| True Democracy" Sound money. he
| declared, to be a fundamental princi-
| pie Of true democracy Referring TO
the attitude OF President Cleveland the
speaker asserted that the signs Of re-
turning prosperity demonstrated the
wisdom OF the governments recent
acts and confidence Of the people in
the administration. lie argued that
the future fortune OF the democratic
! party demanded that IL should avert
all sham and Illusion In dealing with
| sh, vvppaN question