The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-25

l may find in other places those who
want to accept n financial policy made
by foreign powers; but the people OF
Mecklenburg county believe that the
United States can make n financial pol
icy of its own. (Cheers.) Pointing to
the hornets nest, which was suspended
near him, he said: "Here the enemy
will find r. veritable hornets nest.
am not speaking against any for
eigner. 1 would despise any English
man, German. or any other foreigner.
who would submit TO the United States
debating policy governing them in
their domestic relations.
Tho Rep publican platform sets forth
q policy never openly set forth before.
They do not advocate the gold stand
ard. but have pledged themselves for
double standard ssas soon as the for
eign powers will help them. If they
came ont boldly for single standard
we could meet them but they do not
do 80.
The gold standard advocates never
made an open fight in their lives, but
do their work after night. (Chcers.)
There is a great deal of talk about
the two yard sticks / do not mean
that it is mentioned in the Republican
platform but it is being used in the
campaign. a yard-stick measures
length and cannot change, hut n dol
lnr measures valne and mny change.
You all know TINT IL piece OF iron is
shorter when it is Mt zero than whom it
is red hot. SO, if you had yard
stick that would be twice as long when
it WAS red hot as it was when at zero,
you would go to the store and want
| the merchant to measure your goods
with your red hot yard stick, but he
would step to his refrigerator and take
| out his zero yard-stick and measure
your goods. So, Us it is necessary to
have u ysrd-stick of uniform length,
it is necessary to have the dollar uni
form.
At this point there were calls from
the crowd on the south side of the
stand apd Mr.. Bryan stepped to the
railing and repeated in a measure what
he had just said, and added this: You
can make dollar purchase great
deal moro by making them scarce and
Oh the other hand make the purchasing
power less by making them plentiful.
1t cannot be disputed that the money
must keep pace with the population and
industries.
Mr.. Bryan produced some typewrit-
ten manuscript and read some extracts
from speech of Senator Sherman,
made on June 5. 1890, in which he ad-
vocated increasing the circulation IA
the population increased, but now he
had forsaken that policy and was the
leader of the Republican party and
that portion Of the Democratic party
who want to elect Republican presi-
dent. (Cheers.)
Senator Sherman favored increas-
ing circulation at the rate of S54,-
600. 900 per annum' and according to
his policy we should not have $780,
000,0 moro money in circulation
than we have now. The circulation
the 30th of June. 1894, was ST, $780,
600, 900 and has decreased each year
since until We now have 81, SOC, 900. 900.
! Notwithstanding Sherman said it should
increase.
] nm not surprised to find Republi-
cans on this platform with me today
who have changed and are going to
vote the Democratic ticket. They want
an increased circulation.
"In North Carolina the Republicans
hnve made more capital by denouncing
this administration before this last
platform was made than ont of any
thing else, but now they are standing
sponsors for the same administration.
Henry Clay is the only candidate for
the Presidency who ever came to your
State and spoke p.ior to roy visit In
n speech on Jan. Goth, 1Si0, he said
that diminun!i"n Of the currency
would make hard times, and people
could not LAY their debts. Have you
ever had this condition in your life
time? Cries of yes, yes
Clay said that n diminished currency
made purchases scarce, and that in
turn caused falling in prices and fall
ing prices make hard times. You
mast atop falling prices to make good
times. | must close as there may lie
neod Of speeches in other places. He
here paid the late Senator Vance q
glowing tribute which was greeted
by prolonged cheers.
lie spoke o! the last speech Vance
made in which DE favored free coinage
end said: l know the people will be
true to his memory. We appeal TO
tho masses to support the ticket and
we kLow they will do it.
He closed with few words as the
TIN" was up, "nI( although the people
cried frr more, he was quickly escort
| ci from the stand to catch the train.