The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-03


mints to silver without the concurrent aid
OF other nations. 1t does not say that we
are not able TO do so for month or for a
year or for one presidential term, and ac-
cording to the statement, this nation will
never be able to do II until other nations
Join us i'm the act. Applause. That is
the doctrine that, we must continue q
gold standard, not for few months, but
for an indefinite duration of time. What
j. tins thing that we must endure. All
my friends when the American people at
last turn their thoughts upon the gold
standard, when they at last discuss II
from all sides and understand It's results
and the motives that its behind 1t; have
no doubt as to what will be their verdict
Let me call your attention to what has
been said In regard to the gold standard.
want to give you language which Is
stronger than Iwould be willing to use on
my own authority i want to give you
language which surpasses in emphasis any
language which you have heard uttered by
those who are now called extravagant. 1t
Is the language of John q. Carlisle, ut
tered In 1873 The chairman has read an
extract from that speech. Lot me read
another extract:
THE absolute and instantaneous de-
struction of half the entire movable
property of the world, including houses,
ships, railroads and all other appliances
Tor carrying on commerce, while IL would
De Ielb fuOSb ScnSlDly ab Une I1OTnenU, WOulU
not produce anything like the prolonged
distress and dsorganlzation of society
that must inevitably result from the per-
manent annihilation Of one half of the
metallic money of the world"
That Is what Mr.. Carlisle said-that II
should organize conspiracy to destroy
one-half of all the houses In the world and
sink one-half of all the ships upon the sea
and destroy one.half of all the railroads
and means of communication that IL would
not produce anything like the results upon
society that would be produced by the per-
manent annihilation of one-half of the
worlds supply of metallic money. And
yet, my friends, the Republican party has
pledged itself to join In aconspiracy to de.
stroy this money, unless other nations
come and help us to save our people.
| (Great appause.l Who are the anarch'
istsp Are they the ones who want to re-
| store the gold and silver coinage of the
constitutions Arc they the ones who want
to reinstate the financial system which
| had the endorsement Of all the statesmen
| from Wathington and Jefferson and Jack
son down to Lincoln, or shall we find the
anarchists among those who want a fnan
| cial policy which will do more harm thar
to destroy half the houses, sink half the
ships and tear up half the railroads. Jap
| plause .
We propose financial policy. Our op
ponents propose nothing Without dar
ing to defend the gold standard, without
daring to set time when you shall cs
cape IL, they preach the doctrine of "griT
and bear it, and offer no hope to the hu
man race. We ask for the free coinage o
silver. We have had 1t in the past. w,
ask for coinage at the ratio of 10 to /
| Applause We have had 1t in the pas
and we ask that the American people shal
do their own legislating for themselve
without waiting for the aid or consent o
any other nation. And we have had 1t il
the past We believe that the free and un
limited coinage of silver at 10 to / viii
maintain the parity between gold ant
silver. And right here let me call atten
ton to something which ! have Learned
since came to your city.
am told that some of your merchants
in order to give an object lesson to tn
people, have been Offering to furnisl
Mexican dollars for 30 cents as part O
change when you buy goods My friends
let me give you an opportunity to tes
the insincerty of these people Let IN
give you a suggestion. They tell you tha
II we had the free coinage of silver tina
the American dollar would be as little a
the Mexican dollar Is now. They tell yoI
that If we have the free coinage Of silver
silver will not rise in value Let me Civ
you n suggestion by which you can ties
them. Whenever man offers you
Mexican dollar for 30 cents you take
and then tai it to your savings bank o
to any other bank and ask them If the
will take that on deposit now for 80 cent
} and give you a written agreement to Civ
you Mexican dollar the next day afte
the Inauguration of the next president
tGreat applause and cheers.
Before leaving Erie, Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan gave reception at the Rec
House. Preceding the reception, MI
Bryan made a speech from the balloon,
to crowd of 1000 people,
In this speech he touched upon tn
question of patronage declaring tina
none had yet approached him with re
quests for offices in case of his electio
and that he had made no promises. H
also dwelt upon the necessity of elect
ing friendly congress, as well as
president to insure the victory Of fire
: silver and closed with an exhortation I
the district to elect Hon. Joseph {
!, Sibley to congress for second term.
Mr.. Bryan's voice began to show th
effects of the hard work Of this week
, campaign and was decidedly husky, fC
: the first time since his weeks rest q
Red Hook. Mr.. Sibley followed with
brief speech, and then the lines wer
,, formed for the reception. Mr.. and Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. and Mrs Sibley stoo
in the main parlor of the hotel, on til
second floor, and the line pushed up tn
main stairway, filed through the pa
lor, each one receiving a word and
handshake from the members of th
party, and passing rapidly out to
side stairway. Mr.. and Mrs. Brya
each wore the big blue badge of tn
/, Randall club and the candidates vii
held an enormous boquet of jacquem
nots. Ex- Congressman Kerr presente
. the people to Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
The reception consumed three quai
ters of an hour, and probably $500 pee
pie were hustled through in that timt
most of them ladies.