The record-union., 1896-08-13

as ever, in favor of silver. In and out
of office I have spoken and voted for
silver.
The Republican party Is not against
silver. It is bimetallic party, as un-
derstand its platform, its speakers. its
history and it's records. The Repub-
lican party can be trusted to do that
which is right toward the white metal,
and to give it a fair show and an equal
ity under the law. All that we differ
from our brethren in the East in re-
gard to that is as to the best method
for accomplishing It. They think it
should be done by international agree
ment They have solemnly pledged
themselves to work for internatton-
al agreement that will make
silver as good as gold, and
to that end we must all work.
If that is attained the end all seek will
be attained. If that fails, then they
will help us to go further if it is deemed
best for the interests Of the country.
(Applause)
Let no man think that the Republican
party is against silver, for it is not. 1t
believes in it. 1t Is bimetallic party,
in my judgment, from its record, its
history, it's traditions and it's laws. and
any man who really believes in the
cause Of silver should vote for the Re-
publican party (applause), for these
Democrats are masquerading In the
guise of friends Of silver. They are in
sincere. 1 have been with them and
among them In Washington. and l
know that they do not care any more
for silver than they do for this build
ing. They are simply bidding for votes.
and whoever really believes in the cause
of silver and votes for the Democratic
party this year will be badly, badly
fooled.
II fear the Greeks when they bring
us gifts" said the Trojan. So every sill
yer man can say that he fears the ac-
ton of the Democracy when they at
tempt to say they are for silver.
1t is the same old Democratic party
now that it was in 1892, when they said
they would have free trade and good
times. They gave us nearly free trade,
and that nearly ruined the country, and
the good times are still far, far away.
To-day they have another cry simply to
get votes. and their promises will re-
suit as did those they made in 1892.
We ask all to stand by the Republican
tective Republicanism was in the as
cendancy in the United States, paid one
billion seven hundred millions Of the
national debt. In three years of Demo-
cratic free trade rule in the United
States the national debt has been in
creased two hundred and sixty-two
millions Of dollars. These figures are
suggestive to those who have any prop
|
but hope to get property-suggestive to
| the old and the young-and they stamp
the Republican party as the one enti-
tied to the confidence Of the country,
whose only salvation is in our party
| (Applause)
The salvation Of this country is in
protection. If our revenues exceed our
expenditures all other questions will
settle themselves. If any of you gem
tlemen engaged in business find that
your revenues exceed your expenditures
you do not worry about the suit Of
clothes you are to buy, or the kind of
| money that you are to use when you
pay for it, provided you have money
enough to pay the bill. But II your ex-
penditures exceed your revenue, then
| you do worry. Just as soon as the
| bookkeeping Of the nation shows a ball
ance on the right side, these other ques-
tions will settle themselves. Therefore
we stand for protection. Protection will
| give us revenue; revenue will give us
good times. Applause.) We will set
the factories at work, give employment
to the laborer and settle every other
question by the prosperity Of the land.
| (Applause.)
| Protection should be and Is our main
plank. In that we should be, as Is re-
lated Of the Emperor Constantine, when
about to engage in the battle that would
settle for all time the supremacy of Eu-
rope, he saw, shining through the dark
ness of the night the sign of the cross
on the horizon, and kneeling before the
unknown God he swore that If he was
given victory In his conflict with the
enemy he would accept that sign and
make 1t his banner and bow beneath
that as the insignia of his religion. He
went into the battle, he won, he ac-
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