The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-04
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tenslvely against free coinage. and
says;
our country's Indebtedness, whether
owing by the government or existing
between individuals, has been contract.
ed with reference to our present stand.
ard. To decree by act OF Congress that
these debts shall be payable IN less val.
Inble dollars than those within he cua.
temptation and intention Of the parties
when contracted would operate To
transfer by the fiat OF law and without
compensation an amount OF property
and volume OF rights and Interests
almost incalculable Those who ady0.
cate n blind and headlOng plunge 70
free coinage IN the name Of himetll.
lism, and by protesting the belief con.
traTy to all experience that We could
thus establish a double STANDARD and
concurrent circulation Of both met
ais In our coinage, are certainly r-rk-
oning from a cloudy standpoint Our
present standard OF value Is the stand.
ard OF the civilized world. and permits
the only blmetalllsm possible or az
least that is within the Independent
reach OF any single nation, however
powerful that nation may be.
There is a vast difference between
n standard Of value and currency Tor
monetary use. The standard must nee.
uFsarlly be fixed and certain. The cur.
rcncy may be in divers forms and ~
various kinds. No silver STANDARD
country has gold currency In CIrcula.
ton; but, an enlightened and wise sys.
TEN OF finance secures the benefits q
both gold and silver MS currency and
circulating medium by keeping the
standard stable and all othor currency
at par with It.
have ventured TO express myself on
this subject with earnestncss and
plainess OF speech because ] cannot ri
myself of the belief that there TURKS IA
the proposition for the free coinage Of
silver, so strongly approved and entity.
siastically advocated by a multitude
OF my countrymen, serious mcn8ce 70
our prosperity and an insldious tempa.
ton OF our people to wander from he
allegiance they owe TO public and Id'
waite integrity. II Is because do not
distrust the good faith and sincerity %
those who press this scheme that
have lmperfectly. but with zeal, sub
mitted my thoughts upon this momen'
tous subject. I can not refrain from
begging them to re-cXamlnc their Views
and belief In the light OF patriotic rca.
son and familiar experience, and TO
weigh again and again the conse'
quences OF such legislation ns their Of.
forts have invited. Even the continued
agitation Of the subject adds greatly 70
the difficulties of dangerous financial
situation already forced upon us,
ALAsT PLEA.
In conclusion especially entrcat the
peoples representatives in tho Congress
who are charged with the responsibility
of lnaugurating measures for the safe.
ty and prosperity Of the common coun'
try. TO promptly and effectively consid.
er the ills OF our critical Financially plight
l have suggested Il remedy which my
Judgment approves. desire, however
to assure the Congress that / am pre-
pared to cooperate with them In per-
fecting any other measure promising
thorough and practical relief. and that
] will gladly labor with them in every
patriotic endenvor to further the Inter
ests and guard the welfere OF our couh'
trymen whom In our respective places
OF duty We have undertaken TO serve.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Dec.A