The record-union., 1896-09-09

the Government will fulfill it's pledge of
keeping 1T at parity with gold. The
proposed silver dollar under free coin
age would be neither real nor represen-
tat1ve. 1t could not say even with
the paper dollar: L know that my re-
deemer liveth,' for there would be no re-
demptiOn, and without redemption it's
valus would sink to it's bullion value of
o. cents. We want neither cheap dol
lars nor cheap men, nor cheap Presi-
dents.
We must educate the people that po-
litical independence is one thing and in
dependence of the laws of trade and
nature is another. The most puerile and
grotesque idea, even of the boy orator,
is his pet notion that because the coun-
try declared political independence Of
Europe in 1776 it ought to declare an
Independent monetary standard in 1896
He seems to think that we ought to have
distinct American measure of value
because we have a distinct American
measure of liberty. We can have Amer
lean geography, because our rivers and
mountains and glorious fields with their
rich harVests are our own, but we can
not have an American arithmetic, be-
cause two and two do not make five
and fifty does not make 100 in the
United States any more than in Europe
We can have an American political
economy, because political economy is
partly matter Of conditions, and our
conditions are different from those Of
Europe; but we cannot have an Ameri-
can algebra, because algebra is not an
experimental but an exact science. In
algebra represents the unknown
quantity, and thus it represents Bryan
after the election, and not even an x-ray
will be able to disclose his scattered,
his shadowy remains
This talk of an independent measure
shows callow and shallow mind. Do
we not want commercial relations with
Europe? Do we not want to extend
our trade? Then why do we not want a
common medium of exchange? Above
all and beyond all, we must educate the
people that national honesty and indi-
vidual honesty are the best policy. Ma
tionS and individuals cannot close out
with the world on one transaction and
quit. They must keep the account, and
for every act of fraud they will pay dou-
bic the next time.
I'VE are against the outflow of good
circulation and the inflow of bad citizen
ship. We find communism, revolution
and anarchy no more attractive and no
less dangerous when urged by the rhe-
toric of Bryan than when enforced by
the bomb of Altgeld or the pitchfork of
Tillman. We must teach the unceasing
lesson of patriotism and rectitude, and
must educate the people to maintain ma
tional honor as sacredly as they main
tanned the national life, and to be no
more ready in 1896 to cut in two the stan
dard of value which is the basis and
measure of all business security than
they were in 1861 to cut in two the
Union, which is the basis and measure of
our national greatness and glory.
I'VE are met at the home Of the great
patriot and statesman, the boy soldier
and the man orator and leader, who by
an unerring choice is fifty made the
standard bearer in this second mighty
battle for national safety and welfare.
Let us go from his enkindling presence
and his glowing words with fresh in
spiration and renewed strength for the
campaign Of education"
Mr.. Smiths address was we'll received
He was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause and cheering.
At the conclusion Of the address the
editors adjourned for the purpose of
calling on Major Mckinley.