I “It is well known that Mr. Cleveland’s
' position on the money question was a great
, disappointment to me. 1 had hoped that
he would carry out the platform as inter
preteii by our speakers and papers before
the election, and recommend legislation
: that would give us the coinage of silver on
i equal terms with gold and the repeal of the
19 per cent tax.
“When he sent his message to congress,
‘ and before any legislation was had, 1 ex
' pressed my views on this question, as I
had a right to do. The democratic party
believes in free speech. Every measure
recommended by the president and gov
ernor is not necessarily to be adopted and
made an article of faith. Every democrat
has the right to discuss it freely. I exer
cised that right. I have had no occasion to
change my views.
