Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-12
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE

| Opinions Of Democratic ON the Important
Document.
The message speaks for Itself think
| the latter half OF It very good.-Sen. Gray.
Del
1t Is a good, sturdy message; an argu-
ment well preserved and complete state
ment of the facts and figures showing the
presidents position and his reason for the
position he has taken.-Sen. Villas. Wis.
It is reiteration Of the presidents WELL
defined stand on the currency question.
and. taken in connection with Carlisle's
speeches. represents the gold standard
theory in its entirety.-St Louis Republic.
While the proposition of the president
Cancellation OF legal lender notes. may
with moderation be thus emphatically In
dorsed. he does not insist on its details, he
urges only its principle. which Is impreg-
nable.-N. Y. Times.
Politicians viii bubble and cheap money
freaks will howl over the presidents stern
devotion to an honest currency for the
maintenance of public and private credit.
but honest and patriotic people of every
political faith must heartily commend him.
philadelphia Times.
The president seems to have anticipated
all the criticisms and complaints which the
jingoists of either party are likely to make
In regard to the foreign policy of the ad-
mtnistration, and disposed of them in ad-
vance by simple, clear and candid state
ment of the facts.-Baltimore Sun.
The party to which the country will turn
with the most satisfaction - the discussion
of the finances and currency. On this
score the message leaves nothing to be
desired. AS was generally anticipated, the
president earnestly recommends the per-
manent retirement of the greenhack debt
Philadelphia Record.
This (Mr. C1eveland's currency plan) is
not widely different from the Carlisle plan
submitted to the late democratic congress
and rejected. Il is not likely to find great
er favor with the existing republican con-
greSS, indiSpoSed as that body r~.Hrally IS
to let democratic presidents suggestions
shape it's most vitality important legisla-
tion.-N. Y. World.
Fully half of President Cleveland's mes
sage is concerned with discussion of the
financial situation and of the remedial
measures which in the presidents view may
be adopted with benefit. He makes an adj
nirable summary of the causes leading to
the present conditions and gives eXorbitant
protectionism an effective slap as the policy
of "enervating paternalism." holding it re-
sponsible for curtailing healthful trade re-
la lions. The abolition of extreme tariffs
and of the free-coinage law he regards
as the measures paving the way toward
prosperity, but holds that the reform OF the
currency system is now the question OF
most imminent concern.-Chicago Record
Qnd).
The presidents discussion OF the national
finances, and of business interests con-
cogent to the last degree. The reasons for
the retirement and cancellation of United
States notes and the outstanding treasury
notes issued by the government in the pay
ment of silver purchases under act of 1880
may be summed up in a word. If these
misunderstanding notes were out of the way
the whole problem of redeeming them
would vanish and the business of the peo-
pie would right itself by perfectly natural
process. Confidence would be ipso facto
restored, whereas it is now subject to daily
assaults through fear that the gold fund
may be insufficient and that it may not be
replenished in time to avert disaster.-N. Y.
roSt.
In it's broad and comprehensive grasp OF
the questions dealt with the message is one
of the strongest state papers that Mr..
Cleveland has ever written. While it Is
5iffuse and might be condensed with CORE
spending improvement to it's literary style.
1t is not nearly so ponderous in its rhetoric
as certain others of Mr.. Cleveland's papers.
Even it's diffuseness is pardonable when
We consider the presidents earnestness
and his desire to make his meaning plain
to the average intelligence. This is par
ticularly the case in his discussion of the
financial and revenue questions. where he
reiterates both his fats and his argu-
ments.-Chicago Times-Herald Qnd).