The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-05-10
A STRONG LETTER.
President Cleve Gland Declares
Again for Sound Money as the
Doctrine OF the Dem cratic

Doctrine OF the Dem cratic
Party-Crys Out Against Free
Silver.
Governor stone las, Friday evening
gave 10 the Associated Press a letter
addressed to him Uy President Cleve-
land, under date o. Apr.l =. TIE III
lowing i full text Of the letter;
ELsclGir. Mansion. H-asfug tn. D.
C.. April -. IsS5.-Hoa. J. NJ. stone.
&c.-My Dear Sir: Your letter Of the
2ls, instant i ~ hand I de no. feel
iuc.iued 10 tiod fault win your cIIIi-
ci>m. but think the matter YOU refe.
70 should be judged II the lign; o: the
circumstances existing II tue tiue the
things were done
| newer mad 81 idea Of building I'D :
fostering l-r>oual following. but -
far - politics should properly iuiG-
ence ne il masiug appointments l
have tried 70 Z democratic. and not
pEoscriptiv-. l an glad YOU ara frank
enough to admit your paItIc. patton IL
bringing about condition 10 oific=-
holding wuIcn m2y 10. X =. tAat
could now q desired.
Whether those sppoiurei 70 places
>hal. il speech and scion behave de-
Gently towards the administration
under which they hold Office must re-
main, 70 s large extent, : matter Of
TASTE sud good breeding. There are.
however, some officials who devote
themselves - iudusIFiOl.iy 10 villifica-
ton and abuse OF those under whom
they hold Office s. 10 Indicate that
--f-e ~ r. : - ~
Performance u their duties IN man
1er creditaole 70 the administration,
and who apparently assume they may
spend the time they owe the public
service IL doing political mischief.
IN The interest o: gooi government
such office holders nus: no: be sur
pE.>-d i they are summary dealt
WIN. Wien received you. letter
lad .1>- flushed reading : letter u
yours. IL which you explain 10 the
cit.z=us q Mississippi your views OF
ne currency question. !. seems - ne
!ol have IL that letter. contributed .u
the o.. possible style SUD Z 8 m0s-
valuable Way 70 he fund Q: argument
Z favor 0: sound money. I have never
cras7tl - wonder why the people Of
tIe >-ltl. furnishing - they DO. pro
dues which are exported Tor gold
should = willing % submit. 70 the di>-
advantages and lo>> OF silver moue-
ntiai.lsm aud 10 content themselves
with : deprecated aud iucruatipC
currency while permitting others 10
reap prydt tom the Iransmur!on az
the prices q their productions from
silver u gold.
hope this letter = yours will o.
given Inc widest possible circulation.
especially among or Southern fellow
cItlZ=us, and ina. they WI. b p-rmi..
-e1 10 - the pltfa.l which ! directly
t-.o.= ileul, =" 10 mad.y rush toward
lie phantom light q free, unlimited
and -GeQ~LG-l- silver coinage.
= 'Se $ - profess lea X Of the Demo
CRAIG party are >iuc-F- L OGr devotion
p = principles, aud !: We are right in
believing tnattle ascend-ncy of Hose
lEac. Pies : i guarantee IL persyuai
..oe-IS. -nlye-sa! Gale ~ the rights II
s-. -l-->-l-. ma. American brother.
4orl aid --u.y .tl>t IL American
c-..z us.-tp 30 any r4-t o: u land. ve
>1cG-I study The effects luaa oar
7a--F. $50 >-.I-ltlv uprL oar
c7l cE " g uA.-tA. i he 14.i1ual
b
i l--- -r- Dem o-sat> who suppose
--.s- a.l- s.s-. @a- sand 81 j. u...-f.-l.l
~ riB6s4s iAE >Sea doctrine. either
--rl- = affirmative strength Or
-at5-z- lie = li-=X-.r 1:our op.1ueut-
& t--- >-'-- position. % !. jl-.- are
Dem --. q are tsll NJ ~ tu.l their
aS, --. parry association IN
80 TAT .--- aud unlimited and
-Ll-.- -ls--. -t.-z-e g. silver can win
s--- = without the aid Il either
ia--F --a4.1.-I -, they should deceive
il- - W. ls .}lsr-. -gl longer refuse
Z rs q .-= -ac= -l- results that viii
follow - defeat. s: = tl- iis.u--sra.
.o- 2. ~ Democratic party upon The
So 1-.t- .-H. Pr tlril .rom t1ei-
=-is-e=.
!. So should x forced away from
91- t-a1.tl0-4. doc;riu= = sound aud
sale mo--y our old antagonist will
i4ke me 1e.d OF 1be platform which
" abandon: and neither The votes @.
t-7ta.->> Democrats nor reckless Reput-
Acals VII avail. 10 say i1ei. march 70
power. TINS : 8 plain a anything
ca p-ssitly d.
!. Therefore becomes the duty o:
every Democrat, wherever he NAV q.
= consider what such q victory would
-uean, and il tne liglt OF s proper con-
cept.on o IL results he should delib=r-
Ate.y shape Ms course.
Yours very truly.
GROVER c. rVrTAN0