The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-09-26
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there was depression in agriculture in
Germany. I want to read you what
Prince Bismarck says about the condition
of affairs in Germany. Our opponents are
in the habit Of telling US that all the CIV
ilized nations are in favor of the gold
standard. The Germans who live in this
country point with a just prida toA the
greatness of this illustrious German
Prince Bismarck Let me, read you what
he said within a few weeks in regard to
bimetallism and then see whether he tes-
titles that the gold standard has been a
good thing for" Germany. (Applause9 In
a letter written to Governor Culberson Of
gust, 1896 Prince Bismarck says:
+ "Youc esteemed favor for July ]. has
been duly received. I have always had a
prediction for bimetallisn, but I would
not while in office, claim my views or
the matter to be infallih!y true when ad-
vanced against the views Of experts. l
hold to this very hour that it would be
advisable to bring about between the ma
tons chiefly engaged in the worlds COM
merce mutual agreement in favor Of the
establishment Of bimetallsm."
If the gold standard had been bless
ing to Germany, why would not he say
that 1t was better to keep the gold stand
ard instead of getting rid of the. gold
standard and substituting the double
standard by international agreement?
Considered from a commercial and in
dustrial standpoint, the United States are
freer by~far in their ovenents than any
nation In Europe, and hence If the PEG
PIE OF the United States should find it
compatible with their interests to take
independent action in the direction Of BIZ
meailsm, I cannot but believe that such
action would exert a most salutary in
f1uence upon the consumration Of inter-
national agreement and the coming into
this league Of every European nation
We have those among our people who
have said that some other nation must
take the lead. Prince Bismarck says that
the people of the United States are freer
by far in their movements than the ma
tons of Europe. Can 1t be that this great
German statesman has higher concep-
ton of the abilities Of the people of the
United States than the tories who are
not willing to do anything until they ask
the consent of other nations? (Great ap-
plause)
Not only does Prince Bismarck say that
we are freer to take action than other
nations, but he says if we act it will exert
most salutary influence upon the con-
summation Of international agreement
ana the coming into this league of every
european nation. Prince Bismarck tes-
titles first the gold standard is the policy
IN Germany and he wants bimetallis1n re-
stored: He testifes second, that the
United States is in the best position to
take the lead. He testifes that if this
nation takes the lead it would have a
salutary influence in bimetallism and
bringing other nations of Europe into an
International agreement. desire that you
snail remember this.
Our opponents tell us that we are ar
raging one class against another. Let me
snow you what Prince Bismarck said in
regard to classes on the questions which
COT
IMAM year ago he was quoted as saying
to farmer audience in Germany that the
farmers must stand together and protect
themselves from the drones of society,
who produce nothing but laws.
DIVIDE society into two classes; on the
one SIDE put the non-producers and on the
otner side put the producers of wealth,
and you will find that in this country the
majority of the laws are made by the
non-producers, instead Of the producers of
wealth, and just as long as the non-pro-
ducers make the laws just so long it will
De more profitable to be a non-producer
of wealth. .i5E
Bismarck tried to arouse the farmers of
Germany to throw out these drones and
take charge of legislation themselves. I
suppose they will call Bismarck an agi-
tator. daughter and applause) I sup
pose they will say that he ought not to
array one class Of society against an
other. I do not know how drones feel
in a beehive, but IT drones could talk and
make speeches I will bet that you could
not tell one Of their speeches from the
speech of a gold standard advocate.
daughter and applause.) I will venture
to say that If the drones could talk and
make speeches you could not distinguish
their speeches from the speeches made
by the heads of those great trusts, who
call everybody anarchists who do not be-
lieve with them. Applause.) will ven
ture that if a drone could talk and write
and express his ideas in language that
there is not member Of syndicate that
has been beating this governme nt but who
could take the drones speech and use it
as his own, and without being accused Of
plagiarism Great applause.)
: That is the only class issue that we
raise, and if to say the people who fight
the nations battles in time of war have a.
right to do the legislating in time of peace
is raising class against class, then 1 am
willing to be called an agitator, nv
friends. Great applause and cheering.)
1 will bet that if the drone was in poll
tics that party lines would not weigh
interest on the other side. Great ap-
plausa) You show me q head Of a syn
dictate, of a trust, and I, will show YOU a.
man, whenever his business interests be-
come involved, grows suddenly patriotic
and tells you that he loves his country
LOU lAuCA W 1eL ally OOuy make more
money out of legislation than he does
daughter and applause.)
/ You read in gold standard papers how
ley parade in great big headlines every
time a Democrat leaves the Democratic
party, but there is not one Of them tell
ing the real reason why they leave They
say they are afraid that the laws will
not be enforced. They are afraid that
they will be enforced and the reason why
these men are willing to contribute enor-
Enlously to the campaign fund it because
they know that if the Chicago ticket sue
ceeds that the laws will be enforced
against them as we'll as everybody else.
Great applause)
|. I will venture the assertion that not
half the men who are in favor of a gold
stand and can tell what 16 to means.
TEey~do. not understand even the terms
which are used in this discussion of the
money question. would be willing to
place the average farmer against the
average banker and turn them loose to
discuss the monetary science ana financial
history, and the banker could not hold
his own with the farmer Why? Because
the financier thinks he knows so much it
u.s. not necessary to study, while the
farmer realizes that he has got to study
in,order to know about the question. (Ap-
plause.) The financier has been getting
necessary for him to work, but the
farmer has been suffering so much that
he is trying to find out what is the mat
ter with the farmer. The farmer knows
that by making money scarce he makes
money; dear and property cheap. Zap
pIause0 IS
run by those people who have made more
in an hour or two a day gambling in
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