Graham guardian., 1895-05-04
The Guardian Pub. Co.,
Stafford, ARIz.
STEWART AND ATGELD REPLY
TO CLEVELAND.

Senator Stewart ofNevada has
addressed IN open letter to tho
President in reply 10 his communi-
cation declining the invitation toI
visit Chicago and be welcomed and
thanked for his financial record, a
synopsis Of which is given below
"Whatever may happen, you are
entitled to the gratitude Of the
American people for your bold and
open advocacy Of the combination
Of gold mouometallists against the
doctrine of your Secretary of the
Treasury OF the coinage Of both
gold and silver upon terms of exact
equality. You are doing what no
Other President has had the courage
to do since the CRIME OF 1873.
None Of your predecessors since
that deplorable event has dared 10
advise combination of gold
monometallists against the constitu-
tional right ofthe American people
TO have coined at the mints both
gold and silver, and thereby TO en-
JOY sufficient supply Of money Of
ultimate payment to do the business
of the country, sustain enterprises.
and furnish employment f. labor.
Your confidence in your wisdom
and-yrbility is sublime when under
present conditions you are willing
TO challenge comparisons between
your policy and that Of the founders
OF the Democratic party which
placed you in power. lfyou could
point TO any benefit you have been
TO the country your task would be
much easier; but in view of univer-
sal distress, your courage far eX-
ceeds your discretion, unless you
present your reasons for gold
monometallism without delay,
-Ihere must be something in those
reasons besides the catch phrase
Sound money purity intercon-
vertibility,' national credit 'patli-
otic DEVOTION party and the like.
Such talk is stale and can no longer
restrain the people from just in
dignation against the combination
which has deprived the young and
enterprising of all opportunity to
acquire wealth and independence
and plundged the country into
misery and want.
"Are you aware that every pro
fcssor and student ofpolitical econ
omy, except those IN the employ of
gold monopoly IN Europe and
America, are in favor of the coin
age Of both gold and silver upon
terms of exact equality, and that
the advocates of gold monopoly
have nothing to present in favor Of
their cause except such vague gen
cralities rs you yourself employ
and that if you have no reason foi
maintaining the gold standard
which will benefit your cause, ther
nobody else has? Under these
circumstances, ifyour gold combina
ton is to be successful, you mus
find some way of satisfying thu
people that il is right for them t.
be poor and miserable, if thereby
they can secure the smiles Of thu
manipuiators of an alien gold trust
and that in iive-cent cotton anC
iifty-cent wheat are agreeable II
the Rorthschilds the people Of tn
United States are sufficiently com
pensatcd for any sacrifice they ma,
make.
SIN conclusion, | assure you tha
when your long-delayed argumen
in favor Of the gold standard aI
pears, shall take great pleasur
in calling your attention to an
matter you may inadvertently omi
which are necessary for your cause
Gov. Altgeld said Of Presiden
CIcvcland's letter on finance;
nIfit had any other name tha