Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-19


Cleyelands reply TO the invitation of Chi
cago business men TO address meeting
to be held there ratifying the President
attitude on the money question:
Executive Mansion. Washington, D c.
To Messrs. VIM. T. Baker, George W, Smith,
John A. Roche, L. W. Harvey. David kelly,
and Henry $. Robbins: Gentlemen am
complimentary Invitation you have rendered
me on behalf of many citizens or chicago 10
be their guest at n gathering In the INTEREST
of sound money and wholesome financial
doctrine
NY attachment to this cause is so great
and know so well the hospitality and KIND
| ness of the people of Chicago that my per
| sonal inclination Is strongly In favor or ac-
| cepting your flattering invitation. but my
| Judgment and my estimate OF the proper.ies
| OF my official place oblige me to foreGo the
enjoyment of participating in the occasion
| you contemplate.
| hope however the event will mark the
| beginning OF an earnest and aggressive Ell
| fort TO disseminate among the people safe
and prudent financial ideas. Nothing more
| triotic citizens, because nothing is so vital
| TO the welfare of our fellow cOuntrymen and
to the strength, prosperity and honor OF our
The situation confronting us demands that
| those who appreciate the Importance or this
| subject. and those who ought TO be the first
| To SEQ impending danger, should no longer
remain Indifferent or overconhdent.
Sound Money Sentiment.
If the sound money sentiment abroad In
the land is TO save US from mlschief ana dls,
aster ii must be crystalliZed and combined
and made Immediately active. IL Is danger
| Gus to overlook the fact that large num-
| Der OF our people. with Scant opportunity,
| thus far. 10 examine the question In all its
| aspects, have nevertheless been ingenlously
pressed with specious suggestions, which in
| time OF misfortune and depression rnd Will
! Ing listeners prepared TO give credence to
| any scheme which Is plausiby presented as
| remedy for their unfortunate condition.
1 L. sln.l hnF a.
| is q plain and simple presentation OF the
| argument in favor of sound money. In other
| words. It is Il time for the American people
Ia reason together as members of great ma
| ton which can promise them a continuance
OF protection and safety only so long as its
| solvency is unsupported and honor unsullied
and the sOundness of its money unques-
| toned. These things are Unchanged for the
| illusions Of Il debased currency and ground
| less hope OF advantages TO he gained by
| disregard OF our financial credit and COM
mercial standing among the nations OF the
| world.
If our people were Isolated from all others.
| and II the question of our currency could
| DO teated without regard TO our relations to
| other countries. It's character would be a mat
| ter OF comparatively little Importance. If
| the American people were only concerned In
the maintenance of their precious life among
themselves they might return 10 the old
| days OF barter, and in this primitive manner
acquire from each other the materials TO
| supply the wants of their existence. But If
American civilization is satisfied with this
| 1t would abjectly fail in its high and noble
| mission.
Temptation of the Farmer.
In these restless days the farmer is tempt
| ed by tho assurance that. though our cur,
| renCy may bo debased, redundant and un-
certain. such a situation will improve the
| price of his products. Let US remind him
| that he must buy as well as sell; that his
dreams of plenty are shaded by the Ger
! tainty that If the price of the things he has
| to sell Is nOminally enhanced, the cost Of the
things he must buy will not remain sta
rlRi aln .lna IN
! money prOclaims are unSubStantial and elus-
| i've. and that even If they were real and
| palpable, hc must necessarily be left far be
! hind in tho race for their enjoyment 1t
| ought not to he difficult TO convince the wage
] Garner that fl there were benefits arising
from 4 degenerated currency. they would
| unhealthy stimulation of prices an increased
| cost Of all the needs of his home must. be
| veXcd with vanishing visions of increased
| wages and an easier lot. The pages of his
tory and experience are full of this lesson.
An inSidiOuS attempt is made to create n
| prejudice against the advocates of q safe
| and sound currency by the nsnuation, more
| or less directly made. that they belong to
| financial and business classes and are there
| fore not only out of sympathy with the COM
mon people of the land but for selfish and
| wicked purposes are willing To sacrifice the
| interests of those outside their circle.
believe that capital and wealth through
combinations and other means. sometimes
| gain an undue advantage; and II must he
| conceded that the maintenance of sound
currency may, in sense. he invested with
! greater or less Importance To individuals aC
| cording to their condition ana circumstances.
! 1t is, however. only Il difference in degree.
since ii Is utterly impossible that any one
| I'm our broad land. rich poor. whatever
| may Ice his occupation. whether dwelling in
| center of finance and commerce or In
| remote corner of our domain. can he really
! benefited by Il financial scheme, not alike
beneficial To all our people. or that any one
! should he excluded from Il common and uni
Versal interest in the safe character and
! value of the currency of the country
All i'll Business.
| In our relation to this question. we are all
| In business. for all buy and sell:
| all have To do with financial operations. for
| we all earn money and spend it. We can
| not eScape our nterdependence. Merchants
and dealers are in every ncighborhood. and
| each has its shops ana manufactures.
| Wherever the wants of man exist. business
| and finance, In some degree. are found re-
| lated In one direction to those whose wants
| they supply and in another to the more ex-
| tenSive business and finance 10 which they
! are tributary. fuctuation in prices at TIT.
seaboard Is known the same day hour in
| the remOtest hamlet The discredit or de-
| probation in financial centerS of any form
| of money in the hands of the people is Il
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