The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-08

| luou89uuS OX men maze 10se Oy 1oe I'll
caeo convention have found employment
yet the hard times have forced q reduc
zion OF wages. and there are s,il man,
thousands unable to and work
The silver men say our money Is tot
good and too scarce. They would make
it poor and plentiful The trouble. how
ever. Is not due TO scarcity OF money
but TO scarcity Of confidence.
Silver has its proper use in the minol
| maintained at parity with gold
through limitations OF coinage and 9th
er safeguards. serves as useful tool
which no one would discard. The use
of silver with gold in this way furnishe.
the only practical bimetallic currency.
with our financial standard made Sc
! cure. and safe and flexible system OF
banking. established. the people will do
the resi-. With restored confidence they
Will again show their unequalled powers
OF production. The present business will
grow in volume. new enterprises will be
| undertaken. labor viii be employed, and
general prosperity restored.
'One party. both by its traditions and
principles, is peculiarly adapted 10 the
work OF reforming our currency. 1t is
the old Democratic party. Last year II
saved the people from disaster, and the
nation from dishonor. The same battle
is on aga,n. and like true soldiers you
have answered the call. Standing en-
the platform built by fearless patriots
at indianapolis upon the everlasting
rocks Of truth and justice. you do well
to unfurl the old flag. You will choose
your leaders and follow them 10 the fray
with a courage which defeats will bu:
renew courage which can only live in the
hearts of men warning for no selfish
gain. but for the highest OF all bless
ings-justice and freedom for ALL
LETTER FROM GROVER
The convention was addressed by ex-
Congress man Frost OF ST. Louis. Let
tiers were read addressed to Paul Kersch
OF Davenport from Grover Cleveland and
Henry Watterson. kilograms in reply
were ordered sent TO Messrs. Cleveland
veution.
The letter from ex-President Cleve-
land was as follows:
''Gray Gables. Buzzard's Bay, Mass,
June %, 1897.
''To Paul Kersch. Esq:
My Dear Shiny love OF true DEM
ocracy is so intense and my belief in
the necessity Of its supremacy 10 the
welfare Of the country IS so clear that
j cannot fail to sympathize with every
effort to save the principles OF my party
from threatened abandonment. believe
the very existence OF true Democracy
as an agency Of good 10 the American !
people Is in the hands of those who en-
dorse and are willing TO be guided by !
the declaration of principles announced |
by the National Democratic party II Is |
a high mission to thus have IN keeping 1
the life and usefulness OF the party !
which has deserved so well OF our coun-
,rymen and the importan: consideration |
involved should surely stimulate to pa
.riotic effort. The work before us rises /
above partisan triumphs and its imrne-
late rewards. The question is: Are we
ioing our duty 10 our country ard TO
his principles Of our party? No success
worth the name can be reached except |
n the path OF principle. 1 hope the Ma
ional Democrats of Iowa will no; wait
o exhibit 10 their fellows In every state
he bright light OF true Democracy.
yours. very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND"