Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
President Cleveland Declares for
Gold Monometallism.
IN A LETTER TO CHICAGO
Aimed to Convert the Farmer
aud Workingmnn.

tee.
Executive Mansion, Washington. H.
C. April 10. 1S95.--Gentlemen I am
much gratIfied by the exceedingly kind
and complimentary invitation you have
rendered me on behalf OF many citizens
or Chicago to he their guest al a gath
ering In the interest 81 sound money
ana Wholesome financial doctrine My
attachment To this cause IS so great
and know so well the hospitality and
Kindness of the people OF Chicago. that
my personal inclination is strongly in
favor OF accepting your fiattering invi-
tation; but my Judgment and my esti-
mate OF the proprirties of my Official
place oblige me 10 forcRo the enjoyment
OF participation In the occasion you
contemplate.
| hope. however that the event will
mark the beginning of an earnest and
aggressive effort 10 disseminate among
the people safe and prudent financial
ideas Nothing more important cam
engage the attention of patriotic citi-
zcns, BECAUSE nothing Is 20 vital To- the
welfare of our fellow counrymen and
To the strength. prosperity and honor of
our nation.
The situation confronting US demands
anc- Of this subject and those who ought
90 be the first to see the impending dan
ger should not remain Indifferent or
uvercontident. II the suund-money
sentiment abroad in the land is t. save
US from mischief and disaster, II must
Ice crystallized and combined and made
immediately active. IL IL dangerous to
overlook the fact that vast number ~
cur people with Scant opportunity thus
TAR 10 examine the question I'm all its
aspects. have nevertheless been ingen-
iously plled with suggestions which i'm
this time of ,nIsf,rt,,n,. am, I..,,r.sst,,,
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-, - .ihS sNi'"ie "hith y plah-
SipIF pI'S'hteh as r"tneds Tor their
unfortunate condition What Is now
needed more than anything else Is r
plain and simple presentation Of the
argument In fnVor Of souud money Ia
nthcr vvorda II a. 9. tf,,. -. ~, AL
or ,.,o,,i,. -, ,..,,,,,, -.
~ 80 80 '"e'''
800 - $50 n''i''' NAieh van PROM
'Se 'hrhl continuance OF protection
and safety only 50 long as It's solvency
Is unsupported. its honor unsullied and
the soundness OF it's money undues,-
Toned These thinV,s n -. IN. ..x,cb,,,,,..,l
10, tbo ,llusio,,s -, :, ,i..,,sf ,,,,,,,.,'',,.
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a"' siou''e',ss h"pe u' auN"htaseS
70 ne salheu pS disregard OF our
financial credit ana commercial stand
ing among the nations of the world.
SHOP-wORN ARGUMENT
"If our people We're isolated from an
others and II the question OF our rpr-
rency could be treated without regard TO
our relations 10 other countries. its char
acter would be "a matter OF roupara tivelv
little importance. IN the American peopls
were only concerned in the maintenapre
OF their precious life among themselves
they might return to the old days OF bar.
ter. and in this primitive manner acquire
from each other the materials TO supply
the wants OF their existence But IL Ameri-
can civilization were satisfied with this IL
would abJectly fail in its high and noble
mission. In these restless days the far
mer is tempted by the assurance thai
though our currency may be dehased. re-
dundant and uncertain. such a situation
will improve the price of his products
Let us remind him that he must buy as
well sell. that his dreams OF plenty arr
shaded by the certainty that II the prica
OF things he has to sell Is nominaIlv EN-.
HANGED. the cost OF the things he must
buy will not remain stationary. that the
best prices which cheap money proclatuuS
are unsubstantial and elusive. that even
II they were real and palpable he must
necessarily be left far behind In the race
for their enjoyment.
1T ought not TO be difficult TO convince
the wage Garner that II would reach him
least of all and last of all In an IN
healthy stimulation OF prices. an increased
count OF all the needs OF his home must
belong TO his portion, while he Is at the
same time Nexed with vanishing Visions
of Increased wages and an easier lot Tha
pages OF history and experience are full
OF this lesson.
Defense OF CAPITAL.
An insidious attempt is made TO Gre
ATE a prelndlce against the advocates OF
saie anu sound currency by the insnua
ton, more. or less directly made, that
they oeiohs 70 financial and business
elasses' anu are therefore not only out
OF sythpa,hy Win the common people OF
tne ANU. ou, Ior selhsh anu wicked pnr-
pSs.s NJ WINS 70 sacFliiee the interests
~ ~, .''ose ua.s'ie 'neis 'fete; ! beileNe
.ta' eap'' ~, an wealth. thfoash eombina-
,',,n,, - sonlstlines gain an
"s,aS ~, ~ Nv : mus. oe con
e,,rrsp,, ,,a,, :, $3.50, -. q SOUND
a greater or isss ,,,,ar, =, =, ~ WIN
ats accor5tn,s ;, So - s'uu-
cumstances II ~ ha,'.,.1 anu ~
erence In degree sir~o q, :, ,,,, ',is q ullI-
slble that any on, a., ,,,, hr,,t - 80,
or moor vshateyer ha ~. s.'..',' ~ - - -
whether aweIlinf IN n co,ter - ,,a'l
and finance or In 4 re,,,ot. ss,,,,.s. ~ ~
domain can ha realty hspcastaa - . n
nancIai scheme NOT alike bense.,,i - -,
our people. or that any an. sbnuid h, -
:luded from a common ard universal ~
terest in the safe character ana siahIs
value OF the currency OF the country
In our relation to this question we are
all In business. for we ali buy ana ar,
so we all have 10 do with financial onera.