Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-15
rrompt Action Is Neccssary.


 What is now ncrtlcd moro than any thing else is plain and simple prcscnta tion of tho argument in favor of sound money. In other words it is a timo for the American people to reason together as members of n great nation which can promise them continuance of protection and safety only so long as its solvrncy is unsupported, its honor uusulliod and tho soundncss uf its money unquCStioncd
 "TheSe things are ill cxchangcd for the illusions of a dchaScd currency and ground less hope uf advantages to bo gained by n disregard of our financial credit and com mcrCial standing among the nations of the world
 If our people wcru isolated from all others, and If tho question of our currency could hr treated without regard to our rr- latiunS tu other countries, it's character would hc a matter of comparatively littlU importance. If the American people were only concerned in the maintenance of their physical Tiff" among themselves, they might return tu 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 CiviliHa- tiun wrrr satisfied with this 1t would al- Jvctly fail in it's high and noble mission. ." In these restless days the farmer is tempted hy tn" a>euranco that though our currency may ho drlUIscd. redundant and uncertain, such a situation will improve the price of his products. Lot Us romind him that he must buy us well as sell that his dreams of plenty arc shaded by the certainty that if the price of the things he has to sell arc nUminally enhanced the cost of things he must buy will not lemain stationary; that the better ,.rlces which cheap money proclaiEs arc unsubstantial mud s,lr fl.,,- real and palpable he must necessarily be left far behind in the race for their enjoy mcnt
 It ought not bo difficult to convince the wago carnur that if thcrU wore benefits arising from dogonurato currency they would r@Ich him tho least uf all and last 1 of all In an unhoalthy stimulation of i prices an increased cost of all tho means of his home must long bc his portion. while 1 he iS at tho sImc timc VeXcd with vanish ing visions uf inCrISIScd wages and an easier | lot. Tho IrSS,S of history and experience l arc full of this lesson.
 | An inSidiuuS attempt Is made to Crt+ ate prcjudioo against tho advocates of n l safe and sound currency by the insinua- 1 tiun. moro or less directly made, that they | belong to financial and business classes and arU thurufurC not only out uf sympathy | with tho common people of the land, but for selfish and wicked purposes aro will l ing to sacrifice the interests of those out l side their circle.
 Important to Rich and Poor Alike.
 II believe that capital and wealth | through combination and other means | sometimes gain an undue advantage and | it must be conceded that the maintenance | of a sound currency may in a sense be in vested with n greater or less importance to individuals according to their condition l and circumstances.
 l "l If reckless discontont and wild expert ment should sweep our currency from its l safe support, the most defenseless of all who suffer in that time of distress and na- tional discredit will be tho poor as they | reckon the loss in their scanty support and the laborer or wOrkingman as he sees the money he has received from his toll shrink and shrivel in his hand when he tenders it for the neoessarics to supply his humble home.
 Disguise as we may, the line of battle is drawn between the forces of safe curren- cy and those of silver monometallism.
 II will not believe that if our people are afforded an intelligent opportunity for sober second thought they will sanction schemes that, however cloaked, mean dis aSter and confusion. nor that they will consent. by undermining the foundation | of a safe currency, to endanger the benetl- | cent character and purposes of their gov ernment. Yours very truly,
 | GROVER CLEVELAND"