Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-04-18
CLEVELAND AND SILVER.
HIS LETTER TO THE CHICAGO BUSI-
NESS MEN.

HIS LETTER TO THE CHICAGO BUSI,
NESS MEN.
Anxious to Participate in Their Proposed
Meeting. Being Unable to do SO, He
Expresses His Views Very Vigorously
Through His Letter on the Financial
Situation.
baltimore Sun, April 15.
CHICAGO, April Hollow
ing is the text of President
Cleveland's reply to the invita-
ton Of Chicago business men to
address a meeting here, as pre-
viously announced:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, April 13.
$40 Messrs. William T. Baker,
George W. Smith, John 4. Roche,
Z. ". Harley, David Kelly and
Henry G. Robbins
"GENTLEMEN-I am much
gratifed 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 in
the interest Of sound money and
wholesome financial doctrine.
my attachment to this cause
is SO great and I know so we'll
the hospitality and kindness of
the people Of Chicago that my
personal inclination is strongly
i'll favor OF accepting your flat
tering invitation, but my judg-
ment and my estimate of the pro-
prieties of my official place
oblige me to forego the enjoy
ment of participating in the oc-
casion | contemplate.
Il hope, however, the event
will mark the beginning of an
earnest and aggressive effort to
disseminate among the people
safe and prudent financial ideas.
Nothing more important can
engage the attention of patriotic
citizens, because nothing is so
vital to the welfair of our fellow
countrymen and to the strength,
prosperity and honor of our ma
ton.
1.-The situation confronting US
demands that those who arpre-
ciate the Importance of this sub
ject, and those who ought to be
the first to see impending dan
ger, should no longer remain in
different or over confident.
eff the sound money sentiment
abroad in the land is to save us
from mischief and disaster it n ust
be crystalized and combined and
made Immediately active. It's
dangerous to overlook the fact
that a vast number of our people,
with scant opportunity thus far
to examine tie question in all it's
aspects, have nevertheless been in
g~eniously impressed with specious
suggestions which in this time Of
misfortune and depression find
willing listeners prepared to give
credence to any scheme which is
plausibly presented as a remedy
for their unfortunate condition.
What is now needed more
than anything else is a plain and
simple presentation of the argu-
ment in favor of sound money.
In other words, it is time for the
American people to reason to-
gether as members of a great ma
ton which can promise them a
continuance of protection and
safety only so long as it's SOL
vency is unsupported, its honor
unsullied and the soundness of
its money unquestioned. These
things are ill-exchanged for the
illusions OF a debased currency
and groundless hope of advan-
tages TO be gained by a disregard
of our financial credit and com
mercial standing among the ma
tons Of the world,
IF our people were isolated
from all others and if the ques-
ton of our currency could be
treated without regard to our re-
lations to other countries, its
character would be a matter OF
comparatively little Importance.
If the American people were only
concerned in the maintenance OF
their physical life among them
selves they might return to the
old days of barter, and in this
primitive manner acquire from
each other the materials to sup.
ply the wants of their existence.
But if American civilization were
satisfied with this, it would ab-
jectly fail in it's high and noble
mission.
I'm these restless days the
farmer is tempted by the assur
ance that though our currency
may be debased, redundant and
uncertain, such a situation viii
improve the price of his pro
ducts. Let us remind him tina
he must buy as well as sell; tina;
his dreams of plenty are shaded
by the certainty that if the price
Of the things he has to sell arr
nominally enhanced, the cost O
the things he must buy will no
remain stationary; that the bette.
prices which cheap money pro
claims are unsubstantial and elu
sive, and that even if they were
real and palpable, he mustneces
sarly be left far behind in thu
race for their enjoyment.
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