Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-05-30

THE ONE q EsTIOlN.
Recent q tterancesF orand Against
Free Coinage.
Cleveland Writes Another Letter. Central
Bimotallic League Issues Call for #
Convention at Memphis-Elack-
burn Answers Carlisle
New YoRK, May 27.Two hundred
and twenty-seven editors and their
friends were present at the banquet Of
the Democratic Editorial association OF
the state of New York held at Delmon.
ico's Friday night. American flags
were draped around the state coat-of.
arms behind President Stephen II.
Parker. Senator David B. Hill oc-
cupied the seat of honor on the
right of the president. The din
ner began at $3.50 p. M, and ii
was 10 o'clock before the speaking
commenced. Previous to the speaking
letters expressing regret at not being
able to be present from President
Cleveland, Postmaster General Wilson,
Secretary of War Lamont and many
others were read.
President Cleveland in his letter said:
"Our party is so much party OF power, and
1tS action nd ~ Snaro a.
pendent upon o constant adherence to its doc
trines and traditions that tendency in our
ranks to follow the misleading light Of Q tenn
porary popular misrepresentation should 60
unchallenged Our victories have all been
won when we have closely followed the banner
of democratic principles. We have always
been punished by defeat when, losing sight OF
our banner, we have yielded to the blandlsh-
ments of undemocratic expediency.
There Is temptation now vexing the peo-
III sgtsg Which
principle, inasmuch as it presents a scheme
which is claimed to be a remedy for agricul-
tural depression and such other hardships as
afhict our fellow citizens. Thus, because we
are the friends of the people and profess devo-
tion to their interests, the help OF the men,
bers OF our party is invoked in support OF
plan to revolutionize the monetary condi-
ton Of the country, and embark upon an
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and experience, which invites trouble and dis
aster In every avenue Of labor and enterprise,
and which must prove destructive to our ma
ttonal prestige and character. es
when campaign Is actively on foot to
force the free, unlimited and independent
coinage Of silver by the government at ratio
which will add to our circulation unrestrained
millions OF so-called dollars, intrlnsicaly worth
but half the amount they purport to represent,
with no provision or resource to make good
this deficiency In value, and when 1t is claimed
that such proposition has any relation to
the principles OF democracy it is time for all
who may In the least degree influence demo-
cratic thought, to realize their responsibility.
Democratic care and conservatism dictate
that If there exists Inconvenience and hard
ships resulting from the congestion or imper-
feet distribution Of our circulating medium q
remedy should be applied which will avoid the
disaster that must follow In the train OF silver
monometallism.
'Our party IS the party of the people, not
because 1t Is waited hither and thither by
every sudden wave OF popular excitement and
mtsconcept1on. but because while it tests every
proposition by the doctrines which underlie
Its organization. it insists that all inter-
ests should be defended in the administration
OF the government without especial favor or
discrimination. Our party is the party OF the
people because in its care OF the welfare of all
our countrymen, it resists dangerous
schemes born Of discomfort advocated by
appeals to sectional or class predjudices, and
reinforced by the insidious aid OF private self
ishess and cupidity. Above all, our party is
the party OF the people when it recognizes the
fact that sound and absolutely safe
money Is the life blood OF our country's
strength and prosperity, and when it teaches
that none Of our fellow-citizens, rich or poor,
great or humble, can escape the consequences
OF degeneration Of our currency.
"What have written has not been prompt
ed by any fear that the democracy OF the state
Of New York will ever be an accompllce in
such an injury to their country as would be en-
tailed by the free. unlimited and independent
coinage CT silver; nor do T believe they
Will be SO needless of party interests as to
support such movement. have referred to
this subject in the belief that nothing more
important can engage the attention OF the
American people or the national democracy,
vne
democrats of New York. through its press,
should constantly be heard in every state
Yours very truly,
''GRovER CLEVELAND"
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2s-The fol,
lowing address to the public, issued by
the Central Bimetallic league of Mem
pills. explains itself:
''To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
The arch enemies OF the agricultural and pro-
ducing classes OF our country. moved by greed
and encouraged by avarice. have conspired to
transfer the essentially governmental func-
ton Of issuing and controlling the mon
ey volume OF the nation to system
OF banking corporations full of the vice
Of class legislation and void of any virtue
which commends it to the consideration Of
patriotic citizen Undaunted by the fail
ure to secure the sanction Of the American
congress the promoters OF this nefarious
scheme have boldly taken the initiatory
step to attain the object OF the con-
sptracy. Backed by the great power Of ex-
haustless wealth and the influence Of high Of
fetal position, they have publicly convened
In this city OF Memphis and openly declared
their purpose They demand that the con-
stitutional and inherently sovereign right
to Issue money be delivered into their
hands They hesitate at no deception, they
scruple at no fraud Knowing the innate
integrity Of our people they pirate OF hon
est money Approaching our aversion to pa
ternalism they say the government must go
out Of the banking business
''They hope and believe that we will not stop
to consider that to exact q dollar which, by
vicious legislation, they have made to cost the
debtor twice as much labor and double
the amount Of produce as the one prom
ised, Is not honest They expect
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true the statement that money Of the constitu-
ton, established by the fathers, is dishonest
for no other reason save the dicta OF their IL
lustrious accomplices and tools. They hope
that the people will ignorantly confound the
sovereign prerogative and the duty of the gov
eminent to coin money and establish system
Of uniform weights and measures, with the bus.
mess Of loans and discounts inherently appro-
pirate to the occupation OF the private citizen.
They think that we will forget that the true
question Is not whether the government shall
60 out of the banking business but whether
the banks shall go out Of the governing bust
ness. Thus they design by the aid OF public
apathy to rivet the chains which will make
free men slaves.
''To the end that their hopes may meet with
disappointment and their conspiracy with fail
ure, that the toiling masses of our people may
be saved from an Industrial serfdom more
cruel and degrading than chattel slavery,
something must be done to meet their Gun.
ntngly directed and insidious assaults. .
THAT the people may come together and
take counsel Of each other it has been deemed
expedient to call together convention
to assemble at Memphis, June 12 and 49,
1895. Every community, every city and
town and every state in the union
Is earnestly requested and cordially
Invited to send delegates to that convention