The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-16

that he has distinctly countenanced the
equally dangerous project of an irredeern-
able fat bank currency.-New York Adyer-
tiser (Rep.)
There is really nothing new in the fnan-
cial argument contained in the Presidents
letter to Chicago business men EN- Devoid Of
| writer is irretrievably committed to gold
monometallism. The public is well aware
a man whose every association has been
with the so-cailed gold bugs.-Toledo Com
mercial (Rep.1
terances on the subject which IS the only
. accessible evidence, his idea of sound
Of f' the Ioosest free sfH Popuist The din
Guilty of steering clear of silver monometal-
llsm has been greatly increased 1, by Mr..
ditions and making such a danger possible.
New York Press Rep1
The Presidents reasonable request is that
the people, who must pass upon the vital
financial issues now on trial before them,
shall hear both sides of the question. There
for an international bimetallism will af-
ford solution to the vexed problem. but IL
should no to y, he the TO silver tive barona
would be to invite disaster.-Detrot Free
Press Dem-)
"The letter of President Cleveland is no
more than might be expected of him. 1t ex-
. presses the sentiments he was already well
known to hold. 1t states his position clear
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of frankness and sincerity. 1t contributes
nothing new to the discussion OF the inn
portant topic on which It treats, ana we
charging the views Of tiny who have given
the subject serious attention. Cleveland
Plain Dealer Dem)
The President declined the invitation in
a letter that will probably cut some figure
as a campaign documents strong door
possessor of common sense The President
declared in his epistle that the need of
ton tor ' Of the - argument a in favor Of sound
money. His letter has in part done away
with what need, for one such argument is
ton Star. Qnd)
BY his sound money letter in answer to
the Chicago business men. President Cleve
land has added to his public services in
behalf of stable currency of full value and
unquestioned validity in the markets OF
influence for which the friends of sound
money would be grateful. however little it
and PURPOSES ost the unity s and eficiency Of
the Democratic party are requisite and
cessary.-Philadelphia Press Rep)
President Cleveland himself was led
astray free trade and his administra-
ton in consequence has little to commend
itself to the people. But it has not fallen
that Populistic snare and the letter that the
President has written in response to an
invitation to visit Chicago and address the
sound on the finance and that he must be
beguiled into the paths that lead to de-
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer (Rep)
The Presidents letter may be classed
sound on the money question; that Is to
say. he favors a sound financial policy.
deliverance. In this emergency the Presi-
dent of the United States should know
that something more Is needed than mere
academic declaration in favor Of sound
money. The Presidents letter settles moth
ing and utterance at this time that
does not present even the outline of we'll
considered policy must be classed as unsat-
isfying.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Rep.)
forced to the front and the Presidents. let
ter presents the leading features OF IT clear
ly and well. The World has believed and
still believes that the great nations would
do well to give rehearing In international
conference to the question Of making
country alone to attempt the restoration of
silver to free coinage, al nearly double It's
ast t the evil results of which no human
foresight can measure.-New York World
Dem.)
Some of the points made in the letter are
timely and ought to exert some influence
on the Cleveland wing of the Democratic
party in the Western and Southern States
reached the conclusion that the interests of
capital and labor are not antagonistic to
even the money question. which is a large
concession after the assault made upon
capital in his public speeches and letters
several years ago. and his recommended
lions on an income tax on corpora tons only
In his annual message for 1893.-Baltinore
american Rep)
Two wears ago Mr. Cleveland was busy set
ting the poor man. with his multitudinous
vote. against the rich one.- and clamoring
for a tariff that would benefit the consumer
at the expense of the manufacturer 10.
day he goes out of his way to say that
while capital and wealth through combi-
nation and otherwise, sometimes gain an
prejudice against the advocates OF safe
and sound currency by. the. insinuation,
more or less directly made, that they be-
long to the financial and business classes
is ainsidious. New York Commercial Adj
vertiser (Rep)
Mr.. Cleveland's letter to the Chicago gem
their feast is a very good letter. 1t is
confined to the currency question and Mr.;
Cleveland is opposed to free coinage.
ton of the silver question, the PRESIDENT
writes such letter as any one OF tnou-
sand business men IN NeW York mlgn az
better qualified to write such letters as
the one to the Chicago business men than
ture on subjects involving complicated de-
tails-Louisville Commercial RepD
The letter is courageous and unequivocal
in snr to fres afion he
the fact that large number of people are
disposed to favor sophistries and heresies
necessary to arrest this unfortunate tenden-
cy by appeals to their intelligence ana pa
triotism.-St. Louis Globe Democrat tKepg
Mr. Clevelarid's letter attacks with most
force the weakest points in the silver mono
metallist case. Whatever advantage theo-
retical figuring might assign 10 olner c.as ss
be sufferers aft first for a long time AS the
debate proceeds, the appeal OF the Presi-
viii he a powerful impetus to the conserva-
tive argument in the June convention-St
Louis Republic Dem)
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