Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-04-20
Of President Cleveland to The Chicago Com
 mittee.
THE EXECUTIVE CERTIFIED
Cheering Words for the Success of the Financial Move
 ment Written.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, April 13. Gentlemen:-I am much gratified b, the exceedingly kind and compliment sry invitation you have rendered me or behalf of many citizens of Chicago to b, their guest at gathering in the interes of sound money and wholesome financia doctrine. My attachment to this cause is so great and know so well the hos pitality of and kindness of the people of Chicago that my personal inclination is strongly in favor of accepting your aattering invitation, but my judgment and my estimate of the proprieties of my official place oblige ne to forego the en. joyment of participating in the occasion you contemplate.
 | l hope, however, that event will mark the beginning of an earnest and aggres- sive effort to disseminate among the people safe and prudent financial ideas. Nothing more important can engage the attention of patriotic citizens, because nothing is so vital to the welfare of our fellow coontrymen and to the strength, prosperity and honor of the nation. The situation confronting us demands that those who appreciate the import ance of this subject, and those who ought to be the first to see impending danger, should no longer remain indif- ferent or over confident.
 If the sound money sentiment abroad in the land is to save us from mischief and disaster, it must be crystalized and com bined ahd made immediately active. It IS dangerous to overlook the fact that 8 vast number of our present opportun- ities thus far to examine the question in all its aspects, have nevertheless been ingeniously pressed with suggestions which, in this time of misfortune and depression, md willing listeners pre- pared to give credence to any scheme which IS plausibly presented as reme- dy for their unfortunate condition.
 What is now needed more than any thing else is a plain and simple presen- tation of the argument in favor ofsound money. In other words, 1t is time for the American people to reason together as members cf a great nation which can promise them s continuance of protec- tion and safety only so long ss its sol vency is unsuspacted, it's honor unsulled and the souLdness of Its money un- questioned. These things are i'll ex- changed for the illustrations of debased currency and groundless hope of advan- tages to be gained by disregard of our financial credit and commercial stand ing among the natioT of the world. If our people were isolated from all others and If the question of our currency could be treated without regard to our relations to other countries, its charac- ter would be matter of comparatively little importance. If the American peo- pie were only concerned in the main- tsinance of their precious life among themselves, they mi2ht turn to the old days of barter, and in this primitive manner acquire from each other the materials to supply the wants of their existence. But if American civilization were satisfied with this, it would un- doubtedly fail in its high and noble mission.
 In these restless days the farmer is
 
 our currency may be debased, redun- dant and uncertain, such B situation will improve the price of his products. Let us remind him that he must buy as we'll as sell: that his dreams of plenty are shaded by the certainty that if the price of things he has to sell is nominally enhanced the cost of things he must buy will not remain stationary; that the hoe hrn nj, are substantial and delusive, and he must necessarily be left far behind in | the race for their enjoyment.
 T. ought not to be difficult to convinc ce | the wage earner that it would reach him least of all and last of all. In an un- healthy stim ulation of prices an incress- ed cost of all the needs of his home must belong to his portion, while be is at the same time vexed with vanishing visions of increased wages ard an easier lot. | The pages of history and experience are full of this lesson. An irsidious at tempt is made to create a prejudice | against the advocates of a safe and sound currency by the insiDuations, more or less directly made. that they be- long to financial and business classes \ dud oiO HOb OIly OOJ Oi lupd thy with the common people of the land, but for selfish and wicked purposes are | willing to sacrifice the interests of those outside their circle.
 l 1 believe that capital and wealth, through combination and other means, sometimes gain an undue advantage; 1 and it mu t be conceded that the main tenance of sound currency may, in 6 l hn inuact.l importance to in ividual according to their condition and circumstances. Ii is only difference in degree, since it is utterly impossible that anyone in ouI bread lar d, rich or poor, whatever may be his occupation or whether dwelling ia a center of finance and commerce, oI in a remote corner of our doma,p, can be really benefited by a financial scheme not alike beneficial to all our people, ol that any one should be excluded from { common and universal interest in the safe character and stable value of ths currency of the country. In our rela tions to this question we are all in busi nsss, for We all buy ana sell. So We al have to do with financial operations, fol we all earn money and spend 1t. We cannot escape our interdependence Merchants and dealers are in each leigh borhood, and each has its shops anC manufacturers. Wherever the wants O man exist, business and finance in som, !degree are found, related in one direc ton to those whose wants they suppl! and in another to the moro extensiv, business and finance to which they ar, tributaries. A fuctuation in price a the sea aboard is known the same day O
 hour in the remotest hamlet The dis credit or depreciation in financial cen ters of any form of money in the hand of the people is signal of immediat, loss everywhere. Its reckless disconten and wild experiments should sweep ou currency from It's safe support, the mos defenceless of all who suffer in th time of distress and national discredi' | mnI1ld ha fha r fh ronlrnr, hai