Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-07
The SILVER SPEECH.
Hon. William ]. BVan's Convincing
Logic
CLEAR STATEMENT OF TUE CASE.


a largo and enthusiastic audience
greeted Hon. William J. u yam a. the
rheAter last nj. h,, aud lisienoI with
the greatest interest to his speech on
tho principles Of blmetallism. The
stage and lower part OF the building
were filled ~ their utmost capacity
and the nunbrT In tho second AMI
thitd circles was great. Tho address
was given under the auspices Of the
Blmesallio Union.
Hon. Joseph Il. Rawllns iutr iduced
tho speaker Ia = neat little speech. lie
sAli that Mr. Bryan was considered %
daugugJu. man b. those opposed TO
the In urssis Of silver, because they
knew him 10 DO 20 honest IN iiis beliefs
that money Ia any quantity could not
sUrfve him, aad because they kuuw
hin 70 be wording IN tue Interests VI
the people.
Gt,at applause greeted the speaker
at tho beginning %. bis specch aud ire
quently W. II continued. He stated
tuAi he had pleasure IN Addtcs1lng az
audience upon the suIjec. 90
dear 20 bis heart, aud the
greatest economic question, lac
believed, that had oyrs come
Ueloro tue nation during ~ existence.
He said that he would tell thoHr A.
semblcd tho condition OF the iigh. "
present, ani tbey need not DO dis.
Outraged by the prospects ~ tue future.
lie sai1 tbAt although the question
IA 30 great. the PEOPLE Of Tho East loog
win contempt upon those VINO aJvO-
cato the Tree mud unlimited coinsg, OF
the white metal. They call itAcr a.
and tho Advocates lunaucs. Thcy
think that those who cu,snAin views
on this subject contrary 10 tl'oir own
,te dishonest, They say the western
ncoplo are In favor Of silver because
they sro Ia debt aud want = cnesp
money TO avoid their obligations. IL
does not occur to them that creditors
are dishonest by seeking collect
their debts la dollars worth 81 90 each.
They think that the mining STATES are
the only ones interested, but N TINS
question were not greater than the
mining state there would DO no hope
for the restoration OF silver. IL Il A.
great ~ the ocean.
Numerous instances OF tho ignor.
gnco Of prominent eastern people on
thosllvUr question were shown. Tue
simplest terms were misunderstood.
rne speaker was asked ne one time TO
debate with Richard T.. Bland, because
BlRnJ wa, a free silver advocate while
the speaker was UineIailis,. Dchni-
tons Uf differed terms were then
given; 10 to lid not mean that oyrfy
one pUfsou shOuII receive $40, but thst
they should stan Ia thnl ratio OF value
by weight Bimutslllsm means tnat
gold aud silver shall exist mai Fixed
ratio and 10th be ma 10 legal tender
public aud private debts. Free coin.
age means that the owner OF silver or
gold bullion cAn have tina, miutei
without gby expense 10 him, and tue
weight Of n silver dollar Ia bullion
w0uli be y0rth 81. Coli under the
present law Is worth as much melted
IN coin, and silver wJulI DO tue same I
the law applied ~ II.
iftho Tres ciinAge were allowed, no.
D91y would sell tue weight o. dollar
Ia bullion for fity osnts, for no would
sell Il nj the highest price.
Unlimited coinage IL practicable and |
should bu allowed. There Ia no
fear OF there being Hood u
silver No particular Advantage |
can be gained by an Englishmnn |
bringing his bullion here anu carrying |
back the amount Glued because the |
bullion IL worth rs much Ms when |
clinud. IL viii not hurt us either II |
ne exchange, his money Tor what we |
can seli Tim,
Toe amour, OF gold In thls'country,
one 10 thu COVE. umeut treasury ON, |
cials stated, wns sBuu 1000, 900; $500, OOl..
200 Of this was iu the treasury druaft. |
monl ami the remainder Ia clruulat on.
Since there Ars only sj2,0OO,OOD OF Ill. |
Yer In circulation, Il " not possible |
lhRt there arc six times that smouut |
Ia gold.
Tue law at present makes silver a
legal tender tHcBpt where contracted |
against. The hlmrtRllic system, II |
,d % pteJ, will make gold NGi silver legal |
lender all cases, aud silver will not |
be- used TO pay debt which should 10 |
paid IN gold,
Mr. Bryan dsnouneei the recent |
bond deal la the strongest terms, aud |
raid thai gheugh The infamous RcilO. |
was uGdtc : Democratic alminlslTg. |
non, yet the prominent men u tue
Liner patty sanctioned II.
lhs USE VI silvtg " necessary 10 carry /
Dn tho business 81 Tho wJtli. Ilthr |
UH.teA states goes 10 a gold staudAs |
India, JzERn, CnIUG anu U.huE natluns
lsirg bOth metals ~ coin wiII b,
iTivuu - tue same uTse, aul gold
would become ~ scarce that capitalists
oJuld easily corner II aud nave usA
.huir power, A. acts, Il Is estimated,
consume or Will In a Short time all Ia,
( old pTOlu gu, AM all We we 10 gO |
Dn with IL now In use.
In 1859 sherman said that The con,
traction oi the currency would dolly /
benefit tue CApitaiists, OUT OF uybt, aud
those who have fixed salary OF
annuity.
Tue currency IL contracting cont u.
ally, anu upon sneTmAu's uu.. .ysts.
II IL serious thing for the people IN
general.
By simple reasoning 1t was shown
why the ratio cannot bo auythiug but
10 TO /.
Mr.. Bryan, In conclusion, urged |
ID mCcTsts, Republicans aud Popullsls
who were patriotic tO join In a.
light hght, hght, aud they would |
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