The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15

tends 10 obligations due from the govern
dividuals a government obligation Is
simply debt due from all the people TO
% shs Which makes me
81 the one person who holds the obliga-
ton superior TO the rights OF the many
70 o." is7 s. Silver was at premium. Il was
never contended that national honor re-
duired the payment 81 soyer I, obli-
luton. adopted by congress In 1878, .ex-
pressly asserted the right OF the United
states TO redeem coin obligations In stand
ard silver dollars az well as In gold coin.
Upon this subject the Chicago platform
reads: I'VE are opposed 70 the policy and
nractice OF snrrendering 10 the holders OF
the obligations OF the United states the
option reserved by law to the government
o. redeeming sncn 2oligauons IN e'tner
A New and Vital Issue.
There is another argument TO which
ask your attention. Some OF the more
jealous opponents OF free coinage point
between the election and the FIRST regular
session OF congress. and assert that dur
saive s,,"i In favor OF free Coinage. ali loans
will be withdrawn and all mortgages fore
closed. IL these are merely prophecies in
nrovisions OF the constitution. IL viii BIO
sufficient 20 remind them that the Dresi-
dent is empowered 10 convene congress IN
good requires such action. II In Novem-
her the people by their ballots declare
themselves In favor OF the immediate res
toration OF bimetallism the system can be
inaugurated within few months.
III, however. the assertion that loans viii
Is made 10 prevent such political action
as the people may believe TO be necessary
for the pTesergai.on e, rasnd .nsn
II Is necessary for the people as whole
10 obtain consent from the owners OF
money and the changers OF money before
they can legislate upon financial questions.
we shall have passed from democracy
10 a piutocracy. but tnnt tlnc mas not
be OF no avail. The people who. In l776.
rejected the doctrine that kings rule by
Subscribe TO "A doctrine that money is ON
Appeal TO Citizens.
Citizens OF New York: 1 have Travelled
from the center of the continent TO the sea-
board that might I'm the very beginning OF
the campaign bring YOU greeting from the
people OF the west and south and assure
Won that their desire Is not 10 destroy, but
10 build up. They invite you 10 accept
the principles of living faith rather than
listen 10 those who teach the gospel of do
YOU have. The advocates of free coinage
believe that In striving TO secure the I'm
iaboring In your behalf as well as in their
own behalf few or your people may
prosper under present conditions. but the
The producers OF wealth This great city
ia built upon the commerce OF the nation
and must suffer II that commerce is inn
naired You cannot sell unless the people
have money with which to buy, and they
cannot obtain the money with which TO
buy unless they are able TO sell their prod
ucts at remunerative prices. Production
OF wealth goes before the exchange OF
wealth; those who create must secure a
profit before they have anything 20 share
with others You cannot afford TO join
the money changers In supporting imam
cial policy which. by destroying the pur-
chasing power OF the products OF toll. must
i'm the end discourage the creation OF
wealth.
true that few OF your fnanciers would
fashion a new figure-a figure represent
ing Columbia her hands bound fast with
the east. appealing for assistance to those
who live beyond the sea-but this figure
can never express your idea OF this na-
ton You win rather turn for inspiration
10 the heroic statue which guards the en-
trance TO your city7a statue as patriotic
lions; IL was the gracious gift OF sister
republic and stands upon n pedestal which
Was puiii Dy .n eni,rhsanIny PEOPLE hat
emblematic, of the mission OF our nation
among other nations OF the earth. With
government which derives It's powers
from the consent OF the governed. secures
20 all the people freedom OF conscience.
freedom OF thought and freedom OF speech.
guarantees equal rights TO all, promises
special privileges 10 none. the United States
should be an example I'm all that is good End
has for its object the uplifting OF the hu-
Generous Applause.
Mr. Bryan read from manuscript, but
occasionally he dropped the sheets OF
paper and spoke earnestly and vehe-
mently without looking at them.
During Mr.. Bryan's speech he was
frequently interrupted by cheers of
applause.
sewail Notified.
When he concluded, after speaking
an hour and 40 minutes, there was an
other demonstration. but il was brief.
The far galleries had perceptibly
dwindled and the crowd had shouted IL.
self into the same condition of voice that
Mr.. Bryan was.
Gov. Stone, at the conclusion of the
cheering, turned 20 Mr.. Arthur Sewall,
the vice presidential candidate, and in
few words formally notified him of
his nomination. Mr.. Sewall responded
briefly, accepting the honor. At the
conclusion OF his remarks the meeting
adjourned.
MIR. sewalI's Address.
MIR. Sewall. i'm his address replying TO The
nOtlnCutlpn OF MS "
the Chicago convention as the most earnest
In the history OF the party, and closer and
more I'm touch with the people. The de-
mand for reform In our existing monetary
system. he said. was the overshadowihg
issue before the country, made dominant
by the distressed condition prevailing
throughout the land The democratic
party, and. he believed the great majority
OF the American people, are convinced that
the decentralization of silver was a wrong
which should and must be righted. The
single gold standard has so narrowed the
base of our monetary structure that X -
unstable, unsafe and II dwarfed In It's
power TO furnish the necessary financial
blood 10 the nation that commercial and
Industrial paralysis has followed. what
we must have ~ the broad and expanding
foundation OF both gold and silver 90 sup
port a monetary system capable OF meet.
Ing the demands OF a growing country, mad
an industrious. energetic and enterprisinR
people, "A system that Will not be weakened
and panic-stricken at every foreign dratt
upon rs, a system that VIII maintain a
parity OF just values and protect us from
the frequent fluctuations so disastrous 70
every business and Industry. In free and
unlimited coinage OF silver and Ia bimetal-
ilsm he saw the only remedy for existing
evils. Return TO silver It's money function
and Il will appreciate and It's purchasing
uOWor will increase. Take from gold It's