Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-15
WANTS a CONCENTRATED EF-
FORT TO EDUCATE
THE PEOPLE IN HIS WAY OF
THINKING ON THE CUES
TON OF CURRENCY.
SAYS THE FARMER AND THE
wAGE-woRKER WOULD SUFFER-
FIRST AND MOST FROM SILVER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ALL
BUYERS AND SELLERS, HE SAYS.


hNilVNAlb IS INT AeNt VI ilNhlucut
Clevelands reply to the request OF
Chicago business men to address u
meeting here as previously announced
Executive Mansion. Washington.
April 13,-Atessrs. William II. Baker,
George w. Smith, John a. Roche. n w.
Harvey, David Kelly and Henry $.
Robbins-Gentlemen; am much
gratlhed by the exceedingly kind and
complimentary invitation you have
rendered me ON behalf OF many citizens
Of Chicago TO be their guest at a
gathering i'm the interest of sound
money and wholesome financial doe
trine. My attachment to this cause is
so great and know so well the hos
pitality and the kindness OF the people
Of Chicago that my present inclination
Is strongly In favor OF accepting your
fiattering Invitation: but my Judgment
and my estimate OF the proprieties OF
my official place obligo me to forego the
enjoyment OF participating in the oe-
casion you contemplate.
81 hope. however. the event viii mark
the beginning Of an earnest and aggrcs-
slve EFFORT TO disseminate among the
people safe and prudent financial ideas,
Nothing more important can engage
the attention Of patriotic citizens. be-
cause nothing is so vital to the well
fare Of our fellow couutiymen and to
the strength, prosperity and honor OF
our nation.
THE situation confronting US de-
mands that those who appreciate the
Importance Of this subject and those
who ought to be first 10 see the lmpcnd-
ing danger should no longer remain
Indifferent or over confident II the
sound money sentiment abroad IN the
land is 10 save us from mischief and
disaster. 1t must be centralized and
combined and made Immediately
active. II Is dangerous to overlook the
fact that vast number OF our people
with scant opportunity thus far To ex-
anime the question In all It's aspects
have nevertheless been ingenioualy
pressed with specious suggostious.
which in this lime Of misfortune and
depression. find willing listeners pre-
pared to give credencc to any scheme
which Is plausibly presented as rene
dy for their unfortunate condition.
What Is now needed more than any
thing else Is "a plain and simple preser-
walton of the argument in favor OF
sound money. In other words, It ls
time for the American people to reason
together as members Of a great nation
which can promise them continuance
Of protection and safety 40 long aB It's
solyency Is unsupported. its honor
unsullled and the soundness of it's
ill-eNchangcd for the Illusions Of
debased currency aud groundlcss hope
OF advantages 10 be gained by Il dis
regard of our financial credit and COM
merciul standing among the nations of
the world. II our people were Isolated
from all others and IL the question OF
our currency could be treated Without
regard to our relations to other coun-
ties It's character would be o matter OF
comparatively little Importance. II
Tie American people We're only con-
cerned In tho maintenance OF their
physical life among themselves, they
might return TO the old days OF barter
and In this manner acquire from each
other the material to supply tho wants
of their existence. But IL American
civilization were Satisfied with this
1t would abjectly fail IN its Nigh and
noble mission
IN Il csc restless days the farmer
Is tempted by the assurance that
though our currency may be debased,
redundant ard uncertain, such n situa-
ton will improve the price OF his prod
ucts. Let US remind him that he must
Ouy as well as sell; that Lis dreams OF
plenty are shaded by the certainty that
II the price of things he has TO sell ~
romlna!ly enhanced the cost OF the
things hi must buy will not remain sta
tonary; that the better prices which
Cheap money proclaims are unsubstan-
tial and elusive and that even II they
We're real and palpable he must noces-
sarily be left far behind in the race for
their enjoyment.
1T ought not 10 be difficult 10 con-
vince the wage Garner that IL there were
benefits arising from degenerated cur
rency they would roach him least OF all
and last Of all.
In an unhealthy stimulation OF prices |
an increased cost OF all the needs Of |
his home must long he his portion, while |
he is at the same time vexed with van
ishing visions OF Increased wages and |
an easier lot. The pages Of history |
and experiences are full OF this lesson. |
An insidious attempt is made TO create |
a prejudice against the advocates OF a |
safe and sound currency by the inslnu- /
alton. more or less directly made that
they belong TO the financial and busl- |
ness classes and are therefore not only |
out OF sympathy with the common peo-
pie OF the land. but for selfish and wick
ed purposes are willing TO sacrifice the
interests OF those outside their circles.
II believe that capital and wealth.
through combination and other means,
sometimes gains an undue advantage;
and II must be conceded that the MAIN |
tenance OF sound currency may, in
sense be invested with a greater or
less Importance to individuals accord Z
ing to their conditions ana circumstan-'
res. II IS. however. only difference
In degree since II is utterly impossible
that any one in our broad land, rich or
poor. whatever may be his occupation
and whether dwelling in a center OF
finance and commerce or a remote cor
ner OF our domain. can be really bene-
nted by n financial scheme, not alike
beneficial to all our people, or that any
5ne should be excluded from a common
and universal interest in tho safe char
scter and stable value OF the currency
II the country.
I'm our relation TO this question. we
are all In business. Cor we all buy and