Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
LEGISLATIVE.
In speaking of Bryan's speech in re.

For Representative Western District
LEROY A. SCOVILLE, OF Campbell.
In speaking Of Bryan's speech in re-
ply to his notification of having been
nominated for the presidency an east
ern EXCHANGE says: THE effort is
bound to hurt Mr. Bryan's candidacy.
1t demonstrates what has been clear
enough all the there is very
little Democracy clinging to him, and
that he is really the candidate of the
western silver miners, posing as the
Moses of the masses. II also proves
more Enthusiastically than ever before
that he is not a profound statesman,
but shallow agitator, who calculates
on fooling the people with demagogic
appeals to their prejudices and pas
sions. Mr.. Bryan himself planned his
spectacular trip to New York and this
grandstand performance thousand
miles from his home. He announced
it when nominated at Chicago. 1t is
going to prove a very Improbable
scheme. He has placed himself in the
searchlight Of public opinion, and he
demonstrates his inability 10 stand the
ordeal.
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If there was any such scarcity OF
money or any such profit in national
bank circulation as is often represented
the issueof such notes would BE much
larger than IL is. According to the
statements just published, four of the
national banks Of Detroit, which are
authorized to issue 81 800, 600 in notes,
have only $l66,630 out. The national
banks Of the whole country, with an
authorized circulation Of 1891 ,42l ,94S,
had at the time of their last compiled
statements, only SlS2 ,4Sl $40 in actual
lack of currency as to make the circu-
lation profitable the banks would issue
more of it. The disease of the times
is not scarcity of money but a scar
city of business. The remedy is not a
free silver solution but the tonic effect
of protective tariff, with reciprocity
treaties.
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Belding wants what every other town
wants, to be thrifty. All its manu-
features running to their full capacity
and everybody employed at good wages,
then you see smiling faces and cheerful
hnmnS only tho mo fa a. ~ me-
themselves but merchants, doctors.
lawyers, butchers, bakers, and even
the small boy and girl smile as they
pass; the farmer rejoices and the me-
chanic whistles as he goes to his work.
Why Because he has plenty to eat
and plenty TO wear and way to earn
it. Cast your vote for Mckinley next
November and you will help bring
about this condition of affairs.
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If all the statesmen of all the great
civilized countries of Europe decline
free coinage of silver, is it not suspic-
ious that the demand in this country
comes from those who have silver to
sell and debts TO pay. Into what ruin
would they not plunge the country,
to serve their private gain.
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Might just as well say the dollars in
a mans pocket are not part Of the
circulating medium Of the country us
the money on hand in the banks of the
country. 1t is placed there by the de-
positors who may withdraw il ut any
time and use il. The bankers have no
CONTROL over it.
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| believe il is good deal better to
open the mills of the United States to
the labor of America than to open up
the minis of the United States TO the
silver OF the world.-Wm. Mckinley.
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The man who expects to pay one
dollars worth of debt with fifty cents
worth Of money Is at heart "A repuda-
tor. 1t Is dishonest pure and simple.
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The sound money Democrats have
put up state ticket headed by Rufus
+. Sprague, OF Greenville for governor