Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-29
BRYAN CONDENSED.
MS SPEECHES REDUCED TO A CON-
PENDlOUS FORM.

Generally Rspetitions Of the Same Idsaa
IN Similar or Different words-eroposi-
tious Of which They Chiefly Coasist-
They Arc "Daisies," All Of Them.
Mr.. Bryan's speeches up to the pres
ent time number at least 275. They
would fiji not less than 1000 columns Of
The Pioneer Press. As they are gen.
orally repetitions Of the same ideas In
similar or different words, 1t has oc-
Cured to US that 1t would be conven-
lent to reduce them to q compendious
form. They consist chiefly of the fol-
lowing propositions:
l. The reason why we should legis-
late to open our mints to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio
Of 16 to l, without waiting for the con-
sent Of another nation, is that this 10
the only way In which we can show
our independence Of other nations. 1t
Is only by turning the government
over to the control Of the silver trust
that we can demonstrate the ability
Of this nation to run Its own affairs
without foreign dictation.
2. The fact that all other great COM
mercial nations In the world prefer the
gold standard ID a conclusive reason
why the United States should prefer
the silver standard. II 1t Is good for
them 1t must be bad for US.
8. England thinks the gold stand
ard is good thing for her. Therefore
1t must be bad thing for the Ameri-
can people.
For the United States to adhere to
the gold standard after having done
business upon 1t for fifty years ID to
surrender to British dictation.
1. England thinks free trade Is
good thing for her. Therefore we adopt
legislation dictated by British interests
and policy, and open our ports to the
free and unlimited importation Of her
products, to the prejudice Of our own
industries and laboring classes.
s. Prices have gone down and debts
are more difficult to pay because gold
has appreciated.
Free coinage will raise silver to a
par with gold SO that prices and wages
will remain the same and debts Just
as hard topay. This to the creditors.
Free coinage will reduce the value
Of the dollar and thus raise prices and
make 1t easier to pay debts. This to
the debtors.
6. The reason free coinage will raise
silver to par with gold Is that some
body will pay $l.29 an ounce In gold
for all the silver In the market which
he can buy for Sc cents an ounce. The
name Of this mysterious purchaser Mr..
Bryan has not felt at liberty to dis
close. II he shouldn't happen to come
around and stay around when the
minis are opened to free coinage then
why then the money question Is the
simplest thing in the world.
But II he should come around, the
creditors would have the advantage Of
having their claims paid In 1OO-cent
dollars while tho dehtors would he
uro hle n INV them in so.cant do,,or.-
sor tha monev question e tba s,mnlast
thing in mo world
Tho UNIV N moLo tho Iohor,ro
c,o sso. rrosnorous 4. IN rodroo tha,r
wages ~ baly tbe,r nresent nurcbas-
mo nowar and roh them ~ ha,f ~
vaIua NJ their 40 Wings denos,ts and no
insurance nolicIes Tba laborinp class
a, will fu,,v understand how this would
hawaii them--for mo monev ouest,or
/. Tho SIMPLEST thing IN the world
q Tho trusts arc The enem,es NJ Tho
naonle Tharefore tho govarnment
should he mt In contro, q, The biggest
and most ranac,ous ~ tham a,l.-the
econ mn nm s,Ivor trust