Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-09-27
BRYAN ON SILVER.
THE NEBRASKA STATESMAN ON
THE GREAT ISSUE.
He Declares Thai the Ultimate Suc-
cess OF the White Metal Is As
sured- Many Converts Are Mad.
to BImelallism.

cess OF the White Metal Is As
sured- Many Converts Are Made
to BImetallism.
Ex-Congressmen Bryan, of Nebraska,
addressed large audience in Sacra-
mento, Cal, on the 10Th inst. He was
received with an enthusiasm that in.
dicated anything but waning interest
in the great question of the day. The
Examiners report says that, among
other things. he said that the subject
OF bimetallism is larger than the noun
tain States. For every advocate of
free coinage furnished by the States
having mining interests, the agricul-
tural States will furnish ten advocates
OF free coinage just as earnest and
courageous. We favor the use of both
gold and silver, not because we produce
either, but because we use both. The
farmers cannot sell their products un-
less people have money to buy.
The gold-bugs rejoice whenever
money comes to this country from
abroad, which is sufficient evidence
that they recognize our need of more
money. If we need more money it is
better to have it taken from our mines
than to be dependent for it upon the
whims and interests of foreign bank
ers. The financial policy OF the pres
ent administration is but a continue
ton of the policy which has prevailed
through all administrations since 1873.
If any private individual attempted to
conduct his business upon the same
principles he would soon be bank
rupt.
The standard silver dollar is a legal
tender for all debts due the Govern.
ment, and yet, according to the gold
standard idea, the dollars are not good
enough to pay what the Government
owes. The difference between the bi.
metallists and the monometallists is
that the bimetallist believes in the use
of gold and silver both as money OF
equal privilege, while the monome.al-
lists believe in issuing bonds and in
creasing the public debt in time of
peace in order to buy gold to furnish
for export. The gold standard has
already cost the people the issue of
$lG0, 100000 of bonds in two and a
half years, with other issues probable.
The San Francisco Examiner re-
Gently contained a New York dispatch
which stated that the capitalists of
that city we're anxious to have more
bonds issued, because they have funds
for which they cannot find safe in
vestment. 1t is an issue between the
capitalistic classes, who want bonds
for an Investment, and the masses of
the people, who must be taxed to pay
the bonds. The cause of free coinage
is growing in spite of the few notable
desertions. Mr.. Carlisle has exper.
fenced change OF heart, but he will
never be able to change the speech he
made in 1878. He spoke the truth at
that time when he made a brave and
eloquent plea for the restoration Of BIZ
metallism, and the truth once spoken
does not follow the man who uttered
it in his subsequent meanderings.
II am sure" said the Congressman,
that bimetallism will win-frst, be.
cause it is right, and right always tri.
umphs in the end. I am also conf.
dent OF ultimate success because the
gold standard makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer. 1t increases the
number of poor. and the poor being on
our side We are bound to have the ma
jority some time if we have it not now
have no doubt that three.fourths, il
not four-fifths, of the voters of the
United States favor the immediate res.
toration of the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the pres
ent legal ratio OF 16 to without wait
ing for the aid or consent OF any othe
nation on earth. We must fight to
win. We can win if we do fight, and
we do not deserve to win If are unwil.
ling to fight"
A copy of the following resolution
for signatures was given to every man
Mr.. Bryan made a large number o.
converts to the cause, judging from
the number who signed:
Believing the money question tc
be paramount in importance to al
other questions, and that its right set
tlement must precede the return o
prosperity to this country, we, the un
dersigned, agree to unite in this al
q common cause, and for the time be
ing to lay aside party differences ant
subordinate all other issues to this
and to work together to elect Con
gress and President in 1896 in favo
OF restoring the coinage of silver upor
equal terms with gold at the ratio O
l6 to l, and without waiting for or de
pending upon the action OF any othe
country"
!, An Aboriginal Gaspard.
, Ed Davis, Nez Perce Indian, wa
almost burned to death last week a
his home on the Clearwater river 81,
miles above the agency, says the Lew
lston Tribune. He had carried severa
hundred Hn1lors co1J t..,.