St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-15
FIVE ~ Fa aEsTs. NO. 1O5.

from degenerated currency they
would reach 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 be his portion, while
he is at the same time vexed with vans
1shlng visions of increased wages and an
easier lot. The pages OF history and
experience are full of this lesson. An
insidious attempt is made to create a
prejudice against the advocates of
safe and sound currency by the insinu.
alton, more or less directly made. that
they belong to financial and business
classes, and are, therefore, not onIy
out of sympathy with the common PEG.
pie of the land, but for selfish and
wicked purposes are willing to sac.
r1hce the interests of those outside
their circle. l believe that
CAPITAL AND WEALTH, ::
through combination and other means.
sometimes gain an undue advantages:
ana 1t must be conceded that the
maintenance of a sound currency NAV.
In a sense, be invested with a greater
or less Importance to individuals. ac-
cordlng to their condition and circum-
stances. 1t is, however, only a differ.
ence In degree, since it is utterly i'm
possible that any one in our broad
land, rlch or poor, whatever may be
ms occupation, and whether dwelling
IN center of finance and commerce.
or IN remote corner of our domain
can be really benefited by a financial
scheme not alike beneficial to all our
people, or that any one should be ex-
GUIDED from common and universal
interest in the safe character and
stable value of the currency of our
country. In our relation to this uues-
uon we are all in business, for we all
DuY and sell; so we all have to do with
financial operations, for we all earn
money and spend it. We cannot escaps
our dependence. Merchants and deal
ers are in every neighborhood, and
each has its shops and manufactures.
Wherever the wants of man exist.
business and finance in some decree
are found related in one direction to
those whose wants they supply and in
another to the more extensive BUSH
ness and finance to which thew are
tributary A fluctuation in prices AT
the seaboard is known the same day
or hour in
THE REMOTEST HAMLET.
The discredit or depreciation i'm finan-
cal centers of any form of money in
the hands of the people is a signal of
immediate loss everywhere. If reck-
less discomfort and wild experiment
should sweep our currency from it's
safe support, the most defenseIess of
all who suffer in that time of distress
and national discredit will be the poor,
as they reckon the loss in their scanty
support, and the laborer and workman
as he sees the money he has received
for his toll shrink and shrivel in his
| hand when he tenders it for the neces-
| saries to supply his humble home.
Disguise it as we may, the line of bat
| tie is drawn between the forces of
! safe currency and those Of silver mono
| metallsm. | will not believe that IL
| our people are afforded an Intelligent
| opportunity for sober second thought
| they will sanction schemes that, how
ever cloaked, mean disaster and con-
| fusion, nor that they will consent, by
undermining the foundation of safe
| currency, to endanger the beneficent
character and purposes of their govern
ment. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
MIR. ROBBINS TALKS.
Mr.. Robbins was seen by an Asso-
ciated Press reporter, and said:
while the business men who ex-
tended this invitation hoped for a IA
vorable response they fully realized
the difficulties in the way of the presi-
dents acceptance. His inability TO
overcome these and come to Chicago
| will no 6aaYIu raorattaI nv them 40
| the ovation which would have been
accorded would have given great
! impetus to the honest-money senti-
ment throughout the West. Still, his
letter will have almost as wide in
| fiuence, as it speaks on this topic with
his usual courage and directness."