The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
DUTY OF DEMOCRATS.
Golden Words Of Advice From
President Cleveland.
DEMOCRACY NEAR THE ROCKS
Free Silver Il ssPitfail," a 'sPhan-
tom Light. an 'sAberrafion,"
That Threatens Party Ruin.

jackson, Mise. May 3-Gov. stone this
evening gave the Associated Press let
ter addressed 70 him by President CieSe-
Land. under date Of April - Following -
the fun text OF the letter:
Executive Mansion, Washington CITY.
April p. iS6.--Hon. :. ". Stone, Govern
or-Ny Dear SIR: Your letter Of the list
inst. il at hand. do not feel inclined 20
nnd fault with your criticism. but ! taiHk
the matters you refer 10 should De JGdEsd
Ia the light OF tins circumstances existing
at the tire the things were done. never
mad an idea of building up or fostering a
personal following. bur, 80 far as politics
should properly influence me In making
appointments. have tried TO be Demo
cratic and not proscriptave- l am giad
you are frank enough TO admit your par
tteipsfion ia bringing about condition IN
sfIieshoiding which may not he all that
could row be desired. Whether those a{-
potntnants 20 place shall ia speech and
action behave eecsntly toward the admin
sstrafion under which they hold Office
must remain. To a large extent, . matter
OF taste and good breeding. There are,
however, some officials who devote them
selves SO indusGrioue!y to yiilfcation aad
abuse OF those under whom they hold
office as 20 indicate that their ndeiity
cannot be trusted for the performance or
their duties in a manner creastable 70 the
administration. and who apparently as
sumo that they may spend the tine they
owe 20 public service Ia doing political
mischief. In the interest Of good govern
raanf. such ofileeholders must not be- sur
lrfsed IL they are sum marily dealt with.
'sWhea I received your letter / had just
finished reading "A letter OF yours In which
you explain 20 the citizens OF Mississippi
your views on the currency question. II
seems 20 me you have In that letter con-
frlbuted In the best possihie style and in
a most valuable way TO The fund OF argg-
ment Ia favor OF sound money. / have
never ceased 10 wonder why the people
of the South. furnishing 80 largely as
they do products which are exported for
gold. should be willing 10 submit 20 the
disadvantages and loss OF silver mono
metaiIism. and 10 content Themselves
with Deprecated and fuctuating cur
rency while permitting others 10 reap a
profit from the transmptatinn Of the prices
of their productions from silver 20 gold
! hope this letter 81 yours will be given
the widest possible circulation. especially
among our Southern follow citizens, and
that they VIII be permitted 20 see the pitt
fall which ls directly before those who
nnadly rush towards the phantom light
OF free. Unlimited and independent silver
coinage
III we. who profess fealty 70 the Dem
" devotion
90 It's principles. and II we are right in
believing that the asceudancy OF those
principles is guarantee OF present lib-
eriy. universal care for the rights OF all
non-seciionai American brotherhood. and
manly trust In American citizenship I'm
any part OF our land. we should study
the effects upon our party and conSe-
quentiy upon our country of a commit
Gal OF the national Democracy to this sill
YER alteration. II. there ara Democrats
who suppose that our party can stand on
a platform efnssodying such doctrine. eth
err through iis Affirmative strength or
through ths perplexity OF our opponents
on the Same proposition. or AZ there are
Democrats WHO are willing 90 turn their
backs upon ffedr party associa lions IN the
hope that free and unlimited and indie
pendent coinage OF silver can win VIC
tory without the aid Of either party or
ganlxation, they should deceive them
selves no longer, nor longer refuse 10
look In the face the results that viii Soi-
saw the defeat. IL not the disintegra-
ton, Of the Democratic party upon the
Issue which tempts them from their al
legiance IL we should be forced away
from our traditional doctrine OF sound
and safe money. our old antagonist win
take the field on the platform which NC
abandon: and neither the votes OF reckless
Democrats or reckless Republicans will
avail 80 stay their easy march TO power.
'fhls II az plain as anything can possibly
be.
III therefore hecomes The duty OF every
Democrat, wherever nc may be. 20 consid-
or what such a victory would mean. and
In the light OF u proper conception OF its
results he should deliberately shape his
course. Yours. very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND"