The herald., 1896-04-22
CARLIsLEs GREAT SPEECH

In addressing the great meeting of his
fellow citizens seeking the truth upon an
economic question affecting the welfare
OF the nation John G. Carlisle, secretary of
the treasury, performed as great a service
as any that could be rendered to his coun-
trymen. -.---ag.-.-
cutive department. The information
which he had as a publicist is rendered
more precise and valuable to him by his
closer contact with the suhject.ma a
secretary. AS a speaker of the house and
as senator. he was generally familiar
with the whole range. Of governmental
questions. Given portfolio, it became his
duty thoroughly to advise himself of the
questions appertaining to the department
OF which he was the chief.
Criticism has been visited by senators
upon members of the cabinet who have
gone forth to the people explaining and
defending the acts of the administration.
The inconsiderate and ridiculous remark
is made that they ought to be at their
desks clerk is in his proper place at his
proper place at his desk. but he
has other II, and widsr duties III to
want and they are entitled from him to
full eucidation of their affairs coming par
tieMlarly under his conduct o,
at the Auditorium was not confined to the
vast and thoughtful audience of that oc-
speech IA aha
trades unions of Chicago. was in full or in
part printed in every leading newspaper of
the country. Mr.. Carlisle spoke not alone
to the audience OF 1000 hearing his physical
voice. but to millions of his countrymen,
near or remote, on a matter OF the nighest
import to them. The value of lucid state
ment of what to, some minds is difiicult
problem is incalculable. Who shall set
VI, against that exposition some weeks o.
time that carping senator declares shouid
be spent in the employment OF public
duty at particular desk?
Mr.. Carlisle's service to the republic has
lscfs fstNrr C nAd
TO say that never in his public career did
he perform more essential service to ms
countrymen than when from the stage OF
the Auditorium and in the presence OF
representative labor men of Chicago ne
addressed the entire electorate of the re.
public in calm. nonpartisan exposition OF
the money question.-ChicaGo Chrohicie'
Secretary Carlisle's Chicago speech to
laboring men embodies irrefutabie rea-
soning on the proposition that the aeon,
tion of free silver coinage in the unted
States would bring disaster to all wage,
earners. He showed beyond successiu W W
contention that the purchasing power OF
the money earned by the laborers would be
enormously reduced at the start. ana that
any advance in wages which might pe Sc
cured to offset the loss in purchasing POW
er would come by slow. process; d1strio-
uted over a long period of time. Ihat IS a
result which is recognized as unavoidap,e
by every political economist OF note VINO
has ever written on the subject. ~ is
conclusion forced not only by SOUND rea-
soning but proven also ny eSperatar peratnry
! Carlisle gave a record of the movement OF
prices and of wages during tne era ol
deprecated currency in this county, ;,I ana anu
| during the past twenty years IN Mexico
| and Chilli The figures he gave show that
while money was depreciating one-half IN
the silver countries the lanorme man snnnen ,nere
safe him for the fall in the, value OIL tne
| coin paid TO him. 1t was the same way
during the war in TINS cof1trSd OF t,S derres Sc
| in the value Of the paper currency Wnici
constituted the only money in the country, n
| brt there was very little increase IN Ine
wages paid to laborers.-Kansas City
| Star.
1t is to be hoped that discourse so
| plain, so clear and so convincing VIII serve
| q make the country more resolute IN re-
s.sting all attempts to, tamper WIN tne
| national money standard. and that, IN par
| ticular the masterful reasoning of Secre-
tary Carlisle's argument VIII make o top
national honor and sound money at I; NE
I Chicago and st. Louis conVentlons.-oih-
| cago Times-Herald.
Every workingman in the land ought to
read MIR. Carlses address and ponder II
| well before committing himself to poicy
which IL reduced to practice; would SKI,
him as he never has yet been skinneq', pott f Z
| by cutting his wages and deprlving MIN OF
| employment.-Chic Chronlcie.
A great multitude assembled at the Audi
l tOrllm
| Secretary Carlisle. The audience was made
M largely of those whom he came here for
the special purpose of addressinE-the peo-
PIE who work for wages. Wh4 n nave A nms,, pes,,
advocates, and who have had but rev op-
portunities to hear the honest money siHe
of the question clearly stated TO tnem nV
A public man of high standing and I'M
questioned ability on fiscal subjects.
Whatever may have been the pre- pTrevious n,srs
/ Fortunate enough to hear Mr.. Carlisle
when they left the Auditorium they We're
convinced that fffty-cent dollars were not
the dollars for them, and that to Vote 10 PC
paid in that sort OF money wouio De to
" The same conclusion will inevitably be
reached by any wageworker VINO VIII Ieao
the logical argument, backed by incontro'
vertible facts, of the secretary OF the treas
ury. H. 49,, .-or+;o,,
| the correctness of which cannot be sue
cessfuly challenged. that financial anq I'm, IN,
dustrial disturbances and panlcs a1ec'
workin gmen more seriously ana injurious
ly than any other class OF men. LABOR ca
prosper only when wages are PAID N soumu
| 100-cent dollar money: for when the cur
rency fluctuates in value ana becomes uc
based there is diminished employment, anc
those who do get work are paid in none
which has an uncertain purchasing DOVE,
! and less value and ii affects them tht
| same as a reduction of wages. 80 IL ne
comes a question of vital Importance 70 al
! classes working for wages whether silver
| free coinage on the 16 to basis would OF
would not cause financial and industrla
disturbances and panic. How can congress
change the m2ney stanHarG hIi ft qoM Hns to
| without creating a terrible disturpai1ce j
the labor market? 1t is imposslbie.-Chi
caso Tribune.
Carlisle made votes for the congressman
who will vote against the hfty-cent qoliaf'
as substitutes for lo0-cent dollars-Chlcas'