Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-03
McKINLEY'S LETTER.
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lawful disbursements Of the government,
Thus in addition to the free coinage OF
the worlds silver, we are Asked 10 ehter
upon an era Of unlimited irredeemabie
paper currency The question Whlch "as
Fought out from 1865 TO 1879 Is thus TO DE
reopened, with all Its uncertainties anu
cheap money experiments OF every con
ceivable form foisted upon Us. Ihls lndl-
Gates most startling reactionary pohcy,
strangely at variance with every sequlrc-
Inent Of sound finance; but the oscIara-
ton shows the spirit and purpose OF those
who by combined action are contendins
for the control Of the government. NOT
satisfed with the tebssement OF our CON
coinage o{ silver at 10 to !, they wou4a
atm further degrade our Currency and
threaten to- the public honor by the IN
limited issue of an irFedemable paper cur
rency. a graver menace to OUT nhahoLA
standing and credit coHld hardly be con
ceiyed, every patriotic citizep should 6e
aroused to promptly meet and etectually
defeat 1t.
In the Highest Degree Reprehensibie.
Itisa cause for painful regret and solic-
itude that an effort is being made by those
higb in the counsels of the allied parties
TO divide the people Of this country into
GLASSES and crea te distinctions among US,
which in fact do not exist and arc repug-
nant to our form Of government. Thess
ap peals to passion and prejudice are be-
neath the spirit and intelligence of a free
people, and should be met with stern re-
buke by those they are sought to influence
and believe they will be. Every attempt
10 array class against class, tho classes
against the masses, section against SEQ
ton, labor against capital, the poor
terests in the United States, is in the high
est degree reprehensible. 1t Is opposed TO
The national instinct and interest and
should be resisted By every citizen. we
are not nation Of classes, but OF STURDY
free, independent and honorable people,
tnlating to dishonor This ever recurring
effort endangers popular government ana
1, n menace to our liberties. 1t Is not q
new campaign device or party appeal. IL
is as old as governments among men, Dut
was never more untimely and unfortunate
than now. Washington warned us against
it, and Webster said in the senate, IN
words which feel arc singularly appro-
pirate at this time: II admonlsh the
people against the object Of ontcries ike
these. I admonish every lndustrlou,
laborer of this country to be on his guard
against such delusion. tell him the at
tempt Is to play his passion agalnss
his interest, and to prevail on him, in the
name of liberty, to destroy all the fruits
of liberty"
Protection of Supreme Importance.
Another issue of supreme Importance is
that of protection. The peril of free silver
is menace TO be feared; we are already
experiencing the effect N partial free
trade. The one must be ayerted; the
other corrected. The Republican party Il
welded to the doctrine of protection and
was never more earnest in It's support and
advocacy than now. II argument were
needed to strengthen its devotion to the
American system or increase the hoiu OF
that system upon the party and people, II
is found in the lesson and experience OF
the past three years. Men realize in their
own daily lives what before was TO many
of them only report, history or Tradition.
They have had trial of both systems and
know what each has done for them.
Demanded by the Public Ezigencies.
Washington, In his farewell address,
Sept. II, 1895, hundred years ago, said:
HAs very important source Of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving 1t Is to use 1T as
sparingly as possible; avoiding the accu-
mutation of debt, not only by stunning
occasions of expense, but by vigorous e1-
ertions in time Of peace to discharge the
debts which unavoidable wars may have
occasioned, not hngenerousiy throwing
upon posterity the burden which we our
selves ought to bear" To facilitate the
enforcement Of the maxims which he an
nounced he declared: ''It Is essential
that you should practically bear In mind
that towards the payment OF debts there
must be revenue; that to have revenue
there must be taxes; that NO taxes can be
devised which are not more or less incon-
yenient or unpleasant; that the intrinsic
embarrassment tnseparable from the Sc
lection Of the proper objects (Which is al
ways q choice Of diffculties) ought to be
: dedsiveimotive for a candid oonstruo-
ton of the conduct Of the governments in
making II; and for spirit OF acquies-
cence in the measures for obtaining rev
enue which the public exigencies may at
any time dictate"
Animated by like sentiments the people
tions which beset them ''The public e1-
igencies" demand prompt protective legis-
! d @Iurvner~ uept py pfeyiaing na1qestc
| revenues for the expenses of the govern
| nnent. This Is manifestly the requirement.
| Of duty. II elected Of president the United
States it will be my aim to vigorously
| promote this object and give that ample
| Encouragement to the occupations of the
American peoPleywhich, above all else, is
| so iIhperatively demanded at this juncture
| Of our national affairs.
Condition In December, 1892.
In December, 1892, President Harrison
sent his last message to congress. 1t was
| an able and exhaustive review of the con-
| dition and resources Of the country. 1t
| stated our situation SO accurately that /
| am sure 1t will not be amiss to recite his
official and valuable testimony. '"There
never has been q time In our history" said
he, when work was SO abundant, or when
wages were SO high whether measured by
the currency in which they are paid or by
their power to supply the necessities and
comforts of life. The general average of
| prices has been such as to give to agricul-
ture fair participation In the general
prosperity. The industrial plants estab-
lished since Oct. 8, 1880, and up to Oct. 22,
| 1899, number 345, and the extensions of ex-
isting plants, 10S. The new capital in
vested amounts to $40, 448, ,060, and the
number of additional employees, 81 ,285.
During the first six months of the present
calendar year, 135 new factories We're built,
of which 40 zero cotton mills, 4S knitting
mills, 20 woolen mills, Is silk mills, 4 plush
mills and linen mills. OF the 40 cotton
mills 81 have been built in the southern
states" This fairly describes the happy
condition of the country in December,
1892. What has it been since, and what
Is 1t now!
Our Condition Eight Months Later.
The messages Of President Cleveland
from the beginning of his second admins
tration to the present time abound with
descriptions of the deplorable industrial
and financial situation of the country.
While no resort to history or official state
ment is required to advise us Of the pres
ent condition and that which has pre-
vailed during the past three years, ! ven
ture to quote from President Cleveland's
first message, Aug. 8, 1898, addressed to
the Fifty-third congress, which he had
called together In extraordinary session:
1.-The existence of an alarming and extra
ordinary business situation" said he, ''in-
volving the welfare and prosperity Of all
our people, has constrained me to call to-
gether IN extra session tho peoples repre-
sentatives in congress, to the end that
through the wise and patriotic exercise of
the legislative duties with which they
solely are charged, the present evils may
be mitigated and dangers threatening tho
future may be averted. Our unfortunate
financial plight is not the result Of un-
toward events, nor of conditions related
TO our natural resources. Nor is tracea-
Bile to any OF the Affections which fire.
quently check national growth and pros
perfty. With plenteous crops, with abun-
dant promise OF remunerative production
and manufacture, with unusual invita-
ton to safe investment, and with salts
factory assurances to business enterprises,
suddenly financial distrust and fear have
sprung up on every side. Numerous
moneyed institutions have suspended be-
cause abundant assets were not immedt.
ately available to meet the demands of
frightened depositors. Surviving corpora
tions and individuals are content to keep
IN hand the money they are usually
anxious to loan, and those engaged In
legitimate business are surprised to find
that the securities they offer for loans,
though heretofore satisfactory, are no
longer arGpnfn6 tn Is