St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-15

from a degenerated currency, thew
would reach him least of all and last
OF all. In an unhealthy stimulation OF
prices an increased cost of all the needs
OF MS nome must be his portion. while
ne Is at the same time vexed with van.
Ishlns VISIONS of increased wages and an
easier lot. The pages OF history and
experience are full OF this lesson. An
lnSldiouS attempt is made to create a
preJudlce against the advocates of q
safe and sound currency by the insinu.
alton, more or less directly made. that
they belong to financial and business.
classes, and are. therefore, not onIy
out OF sympathy with the common peo.
pie of the land, but for selfish and
wicked purposes are willing to sac.
rifice the interests of those outsid.
their circle. 1 believe that
CAPITAL AND WEALTH.
through combination and other means.
sometimes gain an undue advantage.
and 1t must be conceded that tho
maintenance of sound currency NAV.
In sense, be invested with a greater
or less Importance to individuals ao.
cord1ng to their condition and circum.
stances. 1t is, however, only a differ.
ence In degree, since it is utterly i'm.
possible that any one in our broad
land, rich or poor, whatever NAV be
MS occupation, and whether dwelling
In a center of finance and commerce.
or IN remote corner of our domain
can be really benefited by financial
scheme not alike beneficial to all o,,r
people, or that any one should be ex-
cluded from common and universal
interest in the safe character and
stable value of the currency of our
country. In our relation to this oues-
.ioh we are all in business, for we all
ouS ana sell; so we all have to do with
iiiaiiclal operations. for we all earn
money ana spend 1t. We cannot escape
our dependence. Merchants and deal
ers are IN every neighborhood and
each has its shops and manufactures.
wherever the wants of man exist.
business and finance in some degree
are found related in one direction tn
those whose wants they supply, and in
another to the more extensive busi-
ness and finance to which thew are
tributary. A fiuctuation in prices ar
the seaboard is known the same dav
or hour in
THE REMOTEST HAMLET.
The discredit or depreciation i'm finan-
c1al centers of any form of money in
the hands of the people is a signal of
immediate loss everywhere. If reck-.
less discomfort and wild experiment
should sweep our currency from its
safe support the most defenseless of
all who suffer in that time of distress
and national discredit will be the poor.
as they reckon the loss in their scantv
support, and the laborer and workman.
as he sees the money he has received
Tor his toll shrink and shrivel in his
hand when he tenders ii for the neces-
saries to supply his humble home.
Disguise it as we may, the line of bat
tie is drawn between the forces of
safe currency and those Of silver mono
metallism. / will not believe that IL
our people are afforded an intelligent
opportunity for sober second thought,
they will sanction schemes that, how
ever cloaked, mean disaster and con-
fusion, nor that they will consent, by
undermining the foundation of a safe
currency. to endanger the beneficent..
character and purposes of their govern
ment. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
MR.. ROBBINS TALKS.
Mr.. Robbins was seen by an Asso-
ciated Press reporter, and said:
while the business men who ex.
tended this invitation hoped for IA
yorable response they fully realized
the difficulties in the way of the presi-
dents acceptance. His Inability to
overcome these and come to Chicago
will be deeply regretted by them, as
the ovation which would have been
accorded would have given a great
impetus to the honest-money senti-
ment throughout the West Still, his
letter will have almost as wide in
fiuence. as it speaks on this topic with
his usual courage and directness."