River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-30
THE ONE QUESTION.
Recent Utterances Forand Against
Free Coinage.
Cleveland Writes Another Letter Central
Bimetaiiic League Issues eau Tor
Convention at Memphis-tla lack
burn Answers Carlisle.


friends were present at the banquet of
the Democratic Editorial association of
the state of New York held at Delmon-
ico's Friday night. American flags
were draped around the state coat-of-
arms behind President Stephen II.
Parker. Senator David b. Hill oc-
cupied the seat of honor ON the
right of the president. The din
ner began at $50 p. M, and it
was 10 o'clock before the speaking
commenced. Previous to the speaking
letters expressing regret at not being
able to be present from President
Cleveland, Postmaster General Wilson.
Secretary of War Lamont and many
Others were read.
President Cleveland in his letter said:
"Our party is so rlueh a party of power and
its proper action and usefulness are so de-
pendent upon a constant adherence TO Its doc
trines and traditions that no tendency In our
ranks to follow the misleading light of a tenn
porary popular Misrepresentation should go
unchallenged Our victories have all been
wen when we have closely followed the banner
OF democratic principles We have always
been punished by defeat when. losing sight of
our banner, we have yielded to the blandish-
mentS of undemocratic expediency
There is temptation now vexing the peo-
pie in different sections Of the country which
assumes the disguise OF democratic party
principle, inasmuch as it presents scheme
which Is claimed to be q remedy for agricul-
tural depression and such other hardships as
afict our fellow citizens. Thus, because we
are the friends of the people and profess devo-
tion to their interests the help OF the mem.
beers Of our party is invoked in support OF
plan to revolutionize the monetary condi-
tion of the country. and embark upon an
experiment which is discredited by all reason
anu experience which invites trouble and dis
aster fu&every avenue of labor and enterprise,
and which must prove destructive to our
tional prestige and character.
when campaign is actively on foot to
force the free, unlimited and independent
coinage Of silver by the government at ratio
which Will ada to our circulation unrestrained
millions OF so-called dollars, intrlnsicaly worth
but half the amount they purport TO represent,
with no provision resource to make good
this deficiency in value and when It is claimed
that such proposition has any relation to
the principles OF democracy, IL is time for all
who may in the least ael rec influence demo-
cratic thought to realize their responsibility.
democratic care and conservatism dictate
that IL there exists Inconvenience and hard
ships resulting from the congestion or imper
feet distribution OF our circulating medium
remedy should be applied which will avoid the
disaster shat must follow in the train of silver
mOnometallism.
''Our party Is the party of the people, not
because II is waited hither and thither by
every sudden wave of popular excitement and
misconception, but because while IL tests every
proposition by the doctrines which underlie
its organization, IL insists that all inter
ests should be defended in the administration
of the government without especial favor or
discrimination. Our party is the party OF the
people because in its care of the welfare of all
our countrymen, IT resists dangerous
schemes born OF discomfort advocated by
appeals TO sectional or class predjudicos, and
reinforced by the insidious aid Of private self
ishess and cupidity. Above ALL our party is
the party of the people when it recognizes the
fact that sound and absolutely safe
money is the life blood of our countrys
strength and prosperity, and when 1t teaches
that none OF our fellow-citizens, rich poor,
great or humble. can escape the consequences
of degeneration of our currency
what | have written has not been prompt
ed by any fear that the democracy of the state
of New York will ever be an accompllce in
such an injury to their country would be en-
tailed by the free, unlimited and Independent
coinage OF silver; nor DO 1 believe they
will be so needless of party interests as TO
support such movement / have referred to
this subject in the belief that nothing more
important can engage the attention of the
American people or the national democracy,
AMI in the conviction that the voice OF the
should constantly be heard in every state
Yours very truly,
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2s.-The fol-
lowing address to the public, ISSUED by
the Central Bimetallic league of Mem
phis, explains itself:
ITO THE PROFILE OF THE UNITED STATES:
The arch enemies OF the agricultural and pro-
ducinR classes Of our country, moved by greed
and encouraged by av-rice, have conspired to
transfer the essentially governmental func-
tion Of issuing and controlling the mon
ey volume of the nation to a system
OF banking corporations full OF the vice
OF class legislation and void OF any virtue
which eommends it to the consideration of
patriotic citizen. Undaunted by the fall
ure to secure the sanction of the American
congress the promoters OF this nefarious
scheme have boldly taken the initiatory
step to attain the object of the con-
spiracy Backed by the great power OF ex-
haustless wealth and the influence OF high Of
fetal position, they have publicly convened
In this city OF Memphis and openly declared
their purpose. They demand that the con-
stitutional and inherently sovereign right
to Issue money be delivered into their
hands. They hesitate at no deception, they
scruple at no fraud Knowing the innate
integrity of our people they prate of hon
est money. Appreciating our aversion TO pa
out of the banking business
They hope and believe that we will not stop
to consider that to exact dollar which, by
vicious legislation, they have made to cost the
debtor twice as much lahor and double
the amount Of produce as the one prom
Used, Is not honest They expect
the American people to accept as
true the statement that money of the constitu-
tlon, established by the fathers. is dishonest
for no other reason save the dicta of their IL
lustrious accomplices and tools. They hope
that The people will ignorantly confound the
severe Ign prerogatiyo and the duty of the gov
erumeut to coin money and establish a system
ofuniform weights and measures, with the bus
mess OF loans and discounts inherently appTo-
pirate 90 the occupation of the private citizen.
They think that we will forget that the true
question is not whether the government shall
go out of the banking business but whether
the banks shall go out OF the governing busi-
ness Thus they design by the aid OF public
apathy to rivet the chains which will make
free men slaves.
ITO the end that their hopes Inay meet with
disappointment and their conspiracy with fall
ure. that the toiling masses of our people may
be saved from an industrial serfdom more
cruel and degrading than chattel slavery,
something must be done to meet their cum
ningly directed and insidious assaults"
That the people may come together and
take counsel OF each other il has been deemed
expedient to call together a convention
TO assemble at Memphis, June IL and -
1926 Every community, every city ana
town and every state in the union
is earnestly requested and cordially
invited to send delegates to that convention.
Every vicinity IS urged to organize bimetallist
e. U.s. and every club should be represented.
1t is proposed that this convention shall voice
the sentiments of the people. The country needs
their best thought, their most careful delibera-
tion and energetic action. They have no money
delegates from cotton exchanges and boards
OF trade. Their own intelligent patriotism is
the only fund to which they can appeal.
The object Of this convention is to formu-
late some definite plan for future action,
ing volume OF public sentiment favoring
our independence Of alien financial IN
situations; to devise means for such cam
paigu OF education that hereafter it will be
possible to elect only such men to the legis-
latiye aud executive Offices of the nation as
are unawed by power and unbought by spells.
Nv. n BROWN,
president Central BimetaIic League
I'D. II. ARCHIBALD. Secretary"
CHICAGO, May 2s.-Archb bishop Ire
land is opposed to the free coinage of
silver. He regards the proposition to
have silver restored as a menace to
all present and future prosperity of
the country. He said so Saturday
while in the course of a general inter
view