The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-14

lfN 10 get fll OF IL 'l<tuSut'i anu W.
tinued applause) If the gold standard.
and / might call your attention to the
fact. that some Of the very people who
are in this convention to-day, and who
tell you that We ought 10 declare in favor
OF international bimctallism, and thereby
declare that the gold standard Is wrong,
and that the principle of oimetallism Is
better. these very people four
months ago were open and aVow-
ed advocates of tho gold stand
ard. and were telling us that we
could not legislate two metals together
With all the world want TO suggest
this truth. that if the gold standard Is
good thing we ought 20 declare in favor
of its retention and not in favor of aban-
douing fl. and IL the gold standard IS
bad thing. why should we wait until So me
other nations are willing TO help us TO let
go? (Applause)
TTera is the line Of battle. We care not
unon which issue they force the ight. we
are prepared TO meet them on either
ISSUE or on both. If they tell MS thal the
gold standard Is the standard OF ciViii1d
ZION we reply o. them that this, the most
enlightened Of all the nations Of the
earth has never declared for a gold
standard and both the parties this year
arc declaring against il. (Applause) II
the gold standard is the standard or ciNl-
uzation. why. my friends. should we not
have it2
So If they come 10 meet MS on that we
can present the history Of cur nation.
More than that. We can tell them this.
that they will search the pages or MS
tory I'm vain 10 find a single instance IN
which the common people OF any lana
have ever declared themselves In favor or
a gold standard. Applause) They can
-. az =
ments have. Mr.. Carlisle said In lNS that
This was a struggle between the idle
holders Of idle capital and the struggling
masses who produce the wealth and pay
the taxes Of the country. and. my friends,
n Is simply a question that we snail de-
! eide upon Which side shall the Democra-
tic party fight. Upon the side or the idle
holders Of idle capital, or upon the side
OF the struggling Masses That Is the
question that the party must answer hrst.
and then II must be answered by each
individual hereafter The sympathles OF
tho DE- uccratc party. as described by
the plarform. are on the side az the strug-
Cling masses. who have ever been the
Foundation OF the Democratic party.
1Applause) .-..-,.,.,.-,
TWO IDEAS or GOVERNMENT.
There are two ideas Of government.
There are those who believe that II you
inst legislate 20 make the well-to-do
prosperous. that their prosperity VIII leak
through on those below. The Democratic
ideas have been that II you legislate 70
make the masses prosperous their pros
perity will find It's way up and through
every class. and rest upon II. lApplaus,)
You come TO us and tell us that the
great cities are i'm favor Of the gold
standard. I tell you that the great cities
rest upon these broad and fertile pralries.
Rurn down YOUR cities and leave our
farms. and your cities Will spi1ng up
again as If by magic. But destroy our
farms. and the grass will grow in the
streets OF every city IN this country
loud APPLAUSE Ut
Nv friends. we shall declare that TINS
nation is able TO legislate for us own pee
ple on every question without WAITING
for the aid or consent OF any other nation
on earth. Applause) Ana upon '",l
issue we expect 90 carry every single
STATE I'm the Union. ApplauseD | shall
NOT SANDER the fair State of Massachu-
eotts nor the State of New York, by say
i,,, that when its citizens are CONFRONTED
With tine proposition. is this nation aDlo
"a attend 10 IT'S own business VIII nol
SANDER either one by saying thal tne
peonle cf those States Will declare on,
holrless impotencv as a nation TO al'enu
90 our own business. IL IS the ISSUE vs.
,7-c over again. when our ancestors 'he
tbros millions. had the courage 10 declare
,beir political independence OF every
cher nation upon earth ShaH We '"e'l
doscendants when we have grown TO
"a ooo on. declare that We are iess
,cn1ent man our forefathers2 No my
frionds. fl will never be the Judgment "a
the people. ...,, What lines
.ha hat1o is fought. II they say oime,-
oi,ism Is good. but we cannot nave II
III, an som nation helps. We reply mat h-
stcad of having gold standard oeC ,'i1.,'
r,s',,,nd has we shall restore bimetalilslh'
nj nj then lot England have bimetallism ne
@'',' ,he rnitcd states has. applause
~ NOV dare 10 come out ana IN tne op'n
a,e.nd tho gold standard as a good tnihS'
~, shall rght them 90 tho uttermost nav
,r.. behind ms the producing masses OF
mis- nation and the world. Having penllo
me the commercial interests ana the laDo,
,,., Interests. aud all the toiling masses.
,,,e shall answer their demands for soia
standard by saying &C. them: hou S.' ,.
ao, Mace upon the brow Of labor tnls
-, ~ thorns. You shall not cruchy
,nenkind upon a cross Of gold. 'Grea'
applausep