The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-04
TAFFY ON A LONG STICK
The GOldbl5s Smother The President
With Praise.
THEY LIKE GROWERS STYLE
such at Least Is the story Which
the Associated Press Sends
Out Without Quoting
Any Names.

WAsHISGToN, Feb. 3.-Upon inquiry of
Private Secretary Thurber at the White
House it Is learned that the president has
received very large number of telegrams
and letters from prominent citizens,
chambers of commerce and other trade
organizations In all parts of the country,
heartily endorsing the recommendations
contained in his recent message to con-
greSs and recognizing the necessity for
immediate action for the preservation OF
the national credit and public faith. In 4
series of resolutions adopted on the 3ist
ult. the committee on the trade of Nor-
folk and Portsmouth in Virginia says:
"ln the opinion of our merchants it is
eminentiy desirable, in the close relations
we bear towards foreign countries, that
our standard of value should be the same
as other nations of the first class, both for
the extension of commodities and for OBJ
tanning credit from older nations on as
easy terms as desired, and we heartily
endorse the plans of the president as con-
tanned in his message, and express the
earnest hope that congress will reduce
them to legal shape at the earliest possl-
bic moment"
From Louisville, Kentucky, comes not
less emphatic expression voiced through
a public meeting held by the board o.
trade of that city. 1t was resolved that:
with an abiding faith IN the ability OF
the government to meet all demands
upon it, we call upon the republican con-
gress to sustain the president in his
efforts TO reestablIsh the pubic credit, to
restore confidence to commercial circles.
and to fix our currency on n stable
foundation; that, however varied in the
forms of our currency, there can DO but
one standard of value, and that by the
common sense of the nations is gold that
| 30 years after the close of the war the
| government should begin the redemption
of its promises to pay, commonly called
| greenbacks, Isued to carry on that war /;
that the prevailing paralysis of trade is
| due not to the lack of currency, but to n
| lack of confidence, and that confidence
cannot be restored until il is formally de-
| clared by congress that our Willingness TO
meet all obligations is as great as our
ability, aud that this is ineXhaustIble."
The Milwaukee chamber of commerce
urges the adoption of a law substantially
embodying the recommendation made by
the president in his special message.
The boards of trade and chambers of
commerce in Baltimore, Cleveland, Bos-
ton and many other cities join in sub
A veteran member of the Union League
club of New York feels no hesitation in
asserting that he voices the sentiments of
that organ zation when he says the presi-
dents message is strongly and heartily
approved of.
A Michigan state senator says: "The
public faith and honor must be main
tanned. Permit me to congratulate you
upon your recent message to congress-
| These are the words of prominent New
Yorker: "If congress fails to act l can
see nothing but financial chaos in the
near future, followed by suffering and
disaster at home and shame and dishonor
abroad"
From ono of Chicago's most influential
citizens came these words: II congratu-
late you on your message. You have
cleared the issue and indicated the only
righ direction to pursue"
Letters and kilograms of this sort have
been received at the white house literally
by the hundreds and they seem to indi-
date tho feeling of the popular pulse in
every section of the land.
A Detroit bank president wires the
words: Your message has true ring
and is timely, wise and fearless. l sim
ccrely trust the better element of both
parties will give prompt support"
One of Missouris most highly honored
citizens telegraped as follows: Hearty
congratulations upon your able, timely
message. The St. Louis Merchants ex-
change has most justly endorsed and me-
morialiLed congress to enact its recon-
mendations into law