The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
An Old Argument Revamped in
Support of the Free Silver
Song.
CHEAP MONEY IS THE THEME.
Says the PRONUNCIATION of the God
Standard Attacks the Home
and FireSide.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 2S.-
That wonderful voice OF w. ]. Bryan was
in bad condition for oratory this morning
at Tonawanda, twelve miles from Buffalo.
where he had the first opportunity of
using it. He spoke with an effort and
showed plainly the effect on his vocal
organs of the last few days of long
speeches. The Democratic candidate, Mrs.
Bryan and a party of Erie County sup
porters, left Buffalo shortly after O'Clock
on a special car of the Buffalo and Niagara
Falls Electric Railway.
BROWNSVILLE, N. Y, Aug. 28.-
Just before the train left Niagara Falls
Mrs. Bryan was handed an immense
bunch of chrysanthemums. On the way
to the next station, Medina, the chrysan-
themums, one by one, were presented by
Mrs. Bryan to every one within her
reach, and when the train held up at
Medina the lady stood with her husband
on the rear platform and there resumed
the work of distribution among a large
crowd of persons who had assem- bled near
the tracks.
Many ladies were in the crowd and
strove with the rest for the coveted flowers
ing. He said he had to save his voice for
the next station, Knowlesville.
Arriving at Knowlesville at 1:10P. NJ,
Mr.. Bryan was received by a large gather
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan took seats in a
carriage drawn by silver-gray horses and
were wheeled away to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Woodford, where they
were entertained at lunch with Mrs. 4.
Morey Hodgeman, Lincoln neighbor of
the Bryans, and Mrs. Woodford's sister,
Mr. Bryan then proceeded to Slawson's
Grove, where the Farmers Alliance picnic
of Orleans County was in progress. Here
Mr.. Bryan addressed a large audience
He said:
This is a very unusual spectacle. I have me It
immense audiences in the cities where
great many people live in small territories,
but this is the largest audience l have ever
seen assem- bled in the middle of an agricul-
tural country. am glad to notice here the
mothers and wives, as we'll as the sons and
husbands, because, my friends, our cause is
the cause in which the whole family is inter
ested. Applause. / am glad that at this
meeting we are having as the presiding officer
publican ticket. l am glad, because some of
the ne wspapers parade before the public the
names of prominent Democrats who are
going to desert the ticket, and am glad that
for every Democratic deserter we are to have
accessions from the Republican party more
than enough to make up the difference. Zap
plause:l Politics is practical question and it
is so simply because it can be comprehended
by our people. Neither my time nor my phi vs.
ieal strength will permit an extended discus
sion of the issues of the campaign. But de-
sire to suggest some thoughts which may help
you in your study of the issues and in your de-
termination of the part which you should take.
Here Mr.. Bryan read an extract from
Mr. Carlisle's speech of 1878 ana comment
ing on 1T said:
John G. Carlisle divided society into two
classes. On the one side he put the idle
holders OF idle capital; on the other he put
wealth and pay the taxes OF the country. Zap
plause.l If that division existed then it
exists to-day. More that that, John g. Carlisle e
said that public officer sworn to do his duty
would be controlled in his official conduct by
his sympathies, and if his sympathies were
with the idle holders of idle capital he would
coin as little money as possible, whereas if
his sympathies were with the struggling
masses he would coin as much as the law
would permit. tApplause.l believe he spoke
the truth when he said that society was
divided into these two classes upon the ques-
tion involving money. l believe he was righ
when he said that if a man'g sympathies were
with the struggling masses he would favor a
larger amount OF money than he would if his
sympathies were with the idle holders of idle
money.
NY friends, the issue to-day is between the
Iule QOIQeTS OF IDLE money ana the struggling
masses who produce the wealth and pay the
taxes of the country. Applause. And when
this is understood, when men find out about
the money question, you will find out If there
Is man in your community whose interests,
whose sympathies are with the idle holders of
idle money he will be in favor of a gold stand
ara, ana not daring to say SO he viii talk
about "honeSt money" and ''sound dollar. -
| IApplause.] But If his sympathies are with
those who produce the Nations wealth he will
be for the gold and silver coinage of the con-
stltutlon, no matter how many times you may
call him an anarchist. They tell US that these
prominent fnaueiers are going to leave the
Democratic party because it declares for the
restoration of silver. We shall not go into
court to secure an order to prevent their 90
ing. [Laughter.l The Democratic party has
been weighed down by those millstones long
enough am glad to get rid of those who want
to use the party organization for private gain
and their country for public plumber. Zap
plause.]
Let me read little from Mr.. carlisle's
speech. IA voice. "Nhy do you read from Mr..
Carlisle's speech?"J Why? Because no man
has presented more forcible argument in
favor OF bimetallism than Mr.. Carlisle has.
lGDeat applause and cheeringl Let me read
now what he has to say OF the bill: ssBut it
viii certainly offer some relief. 1t will reverse
the grinding process that has been going on
for the last few years Away back, eighteen
years ago. he spoke of this as the grinding
process; and, my friends, it does not Tighten
the effects of the grinding process to call it a
temporary embarrassment. GApplause.l
Again quoting Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Bryan
continued as follows:
He understood the laws of finance He un-
oerstood what would be the effect of adding
TINS money TO the circulation, and my
friends, II he stated the truth then that truth
mas not changed since then, nor can it be
changed, though every one who spoke for 1t
mas turned his back upon it. [Applause |
truth lives; 1t is the one thing that will not
dle. lquote these words to you to show tha
py Ine increase OF the volume of money we ex-
| pect 10 stop The constant appreciation OF
money and the constant depreciation of prop
erty. mere is a difference between the own
ers Oh money and the owner or producer of
property. Let me illustrate: Suppose a man
IN tnls communtty-a young man-inds some
young woman who is willing to trust her fll-
lure 10 ms strong right arm and then start
out 10 pulld home. Not having enough
money they take what they have saved 10.
getner ana puy farm, paying $1,000 down
ana giving mortgage TOR the other thousand
ana wnat is the result? Suppose money
rises IN Value suppose you take notion Vol,
want good dollar. a high-priced dollar a
doilar tnat keeps getting higher-priced eyerv
day; suppose you have dollar that gels to he
twice as good as 1t was when the man gave the
mortgage. 1t means that each dollar will bnv
twice as much. It means that it will tale
twice as much OF the products of the farm, 70
buy the dollar and pay his debts as In did ha
lore. What is the result? Why, the result is
that 1t requires twice as much of the prodncts
OF the farm to pay the interest and frvioa -