The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-15

CHIcioc, April 1.-THE busiues,
men and citizens OF Chicago, who in.
yited President Cleveland to visit Chi.
eieO, are to be disappointed. The invi.
.,.ion reads:
As business men and citizens OF
hicago,irrespective OF party affiliations,
We respectfully invite you and Mrs.
Cleveland to a public reception 20 DO
rendered to you in this city. TO expross
our sense Of appreciation OF your states
naulike and courageous action In main.
aining the financial credit OF our gov
e'nm ens and your uncomptomising at.
.itude in favor OF the preservation OF q
sound national currency"
This evening the Hon. uonry S. Rob.
bins, who is said to be the author OF
the movement and a member OF the
committee, received the following let.
ter:
Executive MANSION, I
WASHINGTON. D. c., April l3, 1895.
% NnSrL jTsi Brttr, Gtorre " smith, Johu A,
3ots. 7. ". Harry, Durid Heiy and Heary s
Rob6nS
GESrLENEN:-I am much cratitied BY
:heexceedingly kind and complimentary
invitation you have tendersd me on be-
hall OF many citizens OF Chicago to be
their guest at gathering in the interes.
Q! sound money and wholesome fuau-
cal doctrine.
Ny attachment to this cause is so
great, and I know 80 well the hos spi;ality
and kindness Of the people OF Chicago,
that my per:onal inclination is strongly
IN iavor OF accepting your tiattering in
ri.a!iou; but my judgment and my esti.
mate OF the iproprieties OF my official
place obliees me to iorego the enjoy
nent OF participating in the occasion
you contemplate.
hope, however, the event will mark
the beginning Of an earnest and aggress-
i've effort to disseminate among the
people sale and pruleut financial ideas.
Nothing more important can engage
ths attention OF patriotic citizens, be-
cause nothing is 40 vital TO the welfare
Of orr fellow countrymen, and to
the strength, prosperity and honor Of
cur nation.
The situation confronting US demands
'hss those who appreciate tho import
ance OF this subject, and those who
oush. to be the first to see impending
danger, should no longer remain indif-
ierent or over-confdcnt.
II the sound money sentiment abroad
in The land is 70 save us from mischief
aud disaster it must be crystalized and
combined and made Immediately active.
Ills dangerous 10 overlook the fact that
aVa;t number Of our people with scant
opportunity, thus far, to examine the
question In all its aspects have never
tneless been ingeniously pressed with
apeclous suggestions which in this time
0! misfortune and depression find will.
Ing listeners, prepared to give credencc
TO any scheme which ia plnusibiy pre-
ssnted as remedy for their unfortunate
condition.
What is now needed more than any
shiog else, is plain and simple pres
sntation OF the argument In favor of
sound money. In other words. i, is 4
tine Tor tho American people TO reason
together aa a member OF great nation
which can promise them q continuance
ofpro'ection and safety only 30 long as
II, solvency ia unsugpected, its honor
ratullisd and the soundness OF its
money unquestioned. Those things arc
iN-eIchanged for the illusions o; be-.
based currency and groundless hope OF
advantages to be gained by n disregard
0! cur financial credit aud commercial
Standing among tho nations OF the
world
II our people were isolated from MI
others and II the question OF our cur.
'encr could be frosted without regard to
ou' relations to other countries, ia
cha'actes would ho matter OF compar.
aATeIy little Importance. II tho Amer.
IcAa people wero only concerned In tho
maintenance OF their physical lifo
among thcmselvea, they might return
10 'he old days OF Bar,or aud in this
primitive manner acquire from each
othef thu materials to supply tho wants
" theit existence. But II American
H'''iLatlon were nati8fsd with this it
YOU'D aoicct!y fai! In Its high and noble
mission.
IN 'hnso rc,.lc.g days tho farmer il
tohpleu by ths assurance that, though
ou' currency may be debased. rcdund.
a"' an'i uncertain. such situation will
improve mo price of his producta.
I"' w remind him that hc must buy
a. Wen as sell; that his dreams oi
n'enty arc ahadcd by the certainty
;"hI II the price OF tho things
un has to Hell il nominalIy onI,nnced,
me coat OF tho things no must buy will
"ot remain stationary that tho bo,tor
w1coa which chOap money proclnim,
s'o hhshoStnntia and olusiyc, and that
~" sven IL 'h"y HDro real and valua-
oe' no must necrlIarIIy bc lelL far bo.
ANA IN tho race for their enjoyment.
u ought not to TO difficult, to convince
500 Hngo.oarner that II there yorc bsno.
AZ arising from dcgcnnrntcd cnrrcpcy.
i%fj would reach him least Of ali and
,a'i OF NIL. In M unhoa!,hy sti,nuIn.
.s'' OF T'rlcos an increa,pd coat oI nil
'8o moods OF hlg homo must long bc bis
PORTION, whiIo he ia at tho sn.no lime
nH"d with vanishing visions Of In.
'ea'ci wages Gnd m easier lot, Tho
H9@t ,t!,, oiihistory and experience arc irll
:" this nwou. w" "''
Hh insidioua attompt ia mndc In cro.
"'e Drsj udIco nyains. tho advocate, Of
aa'le md sound currency by tho in.
'u'A!ion, moro or less d!rocily mad,