Evening journal., 1896-08-29


KNowLEsvILLE, N. Y, Aug. s9.-Can-
didate William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan
were enthusiastically greeted by the mem
bers Of the Farmers Alliance at picnic
in grove near this place. After thanking
them for their generous reception, MI
Bryan said in part;
81 am glad to notice here the mothers
and wives as well as the sons and hus-
bands, because, my friends, our cause is
the cause in which the whole family Is In
terested. If we are entitled to succeed III
this campaign it is because the principles
which we represent and policies for which
we stand will be for ths benefit of the hus-
bands and wives, the parents and children
and all the people Of our beloved lanu.
am glad that at this meeting we are hav-
ing as tho presiding officer man, VINO un-
til this year, has voted the RepuDllcan
ticket l am glad because some OF the
newspapers parade before the pubic the
names of prominent Democrats who are
going to desert the ticket and / am glad
that for every Democratic deserter we are
have accessions from tho Republican
Arty more than enough to make up the
difference
"Politics is a practical question, 1t is so
simply because it can be comprehendeu by
our people. l want to talk practical poll
tics to you for little while this afternoon.
Neither my time nor my physical strength
will permit an extended discussion of the
issues OF the campaign But l desire to
suggest some thoughts which may help
you in your study OF the issues and your
determination of the part which you shall
take want to read to You an extract
from a speech made by John G. Carlisle
in 1878, and l want you TO mark the po-
litical philosophy therein set forth He
was speaking on an amendment TO the
Bland act. and he used these words: II
the execution Of this measure could be In
trusted to q public officer whose opinions
on the subject were in accord with those
of a great majority Of the American peo-
ple'-let me pause for a moment to say
that II it was desirable at the time to have
tho secretary of the treasury in accord
with the opinion Of the vast majority Of
the American people. it would be good
thing today to have the secretary of the
treasury In accord with majority Of the
American people. He said further, and
whose sympathies, mark the words
and whose sympathies were with the
struggling masses who produce the wealth
and pay the taxes Of the country rather
with the idle holders Of idle capital, the
provision alluded to would be of little
consequence, because he would coin the
maximum instead Of the minimum amount
allowed by the amendment. But, situated
as we are, we all know, or at BEST we all
have reason TO believe, that not dollar be-
yond the minimum amount will be coined
and consequently the process OF getting
this money into circulation will be too
slow to afford the full measure Of relief
which the people now demand and need.
Divided Society Into Two Classes.
"Mark those words John G. Carlisle
divided society into two classes. On the
one side he put the idle holders Of idle
capital on the other side he put the strug
CLING masses, who produce the wealth and
pay the taxes Of the country. II that di.
vision existed then, 10 exists today. More
than that, John G. Carlisle said that II .
public officer sworn TO do his duty would
DO controlled in his official conduct by his
sympathies, and II his sympathies were
with the idle holders of idle capital, he
would coin as little money as possible,
whereas II his sympathies were with the
struggling masses no would coin as much
as the law would permit.
"This Is the language Of John G. Car
Isle, not uttered when he was young, as
might be charged as has been against me.
1t was when he was Z years older than
i am now. / believe that he spoke the
truth when he said that society was di-
vided into those two classes upon any ques
tion involving money. 1 believe he was
right when he said that II mans sympa
thies were with the struggling masses h'
would favor larger amount of money
than he would if his sympathies were witt
the idle holders Of idle money. My friends
the issue today is an issue between tn
idle holders of idle money and the strug
CLING masses who produce the wealth ant
pay the taxes of the country. And whei
this q 'on Ia understood, when mel
find out out the money question, yo'
will find l.. It If there Is a man In you
community whose interests or whose sym
pathies are with the idle holders of i'd
money, he will be in favor Of gold stand
ard and not daring to say so he will tall
about honest money and sound dol
lar
But if his sympathies are with thos
who produce the nations wealth he vii
be for the gold and silver coinage Of th
constitution, no matter how many time
you call him an anarchist. They tell Il
that these prominent flnanciers are goin
to leave the Democratic party because
declares for the restoration Of silver. w
shall not go into court to secure an orde
to prevent their going.
1.-THE DeSocratic party has been weigh
cd down by these millstones long enough
1t is glad to be rid of those who want t
use the party organization for private gal
and their country for public plundei
Now, my friends, this is a question tina
you have a right to have an opinion upon
and if / could ask but one thing OF tn
American people it would be this, that th
struggling masses who produce the wealt
and pay the taxes of the country-to us
again the words of Mr.. Carlisle say
my wish would be that these people woul
be as independent and as willing to max
their ballot represent what they mean q
tho hnanciers, tho trusts and syndicate
are willing to make their ballot represer
what they want and what they need. "