The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-26
Political Notes and Observations
from the Popocrat Candi-
dates Own City.
HIS PLATFORM ANALyzED'
A Constant Appeal to Class Prelu-
dice in the Interest OF Sill
YER Mine Owners.

tell his audiences over ana over again
that the business men Of the country are
against free silver partly because they
don't know anything about the question
and partly because they are dishonest.
In this Mr.. Bryan misleads his follow
ers and misrepresents the business men.
Ii may be true that what Is called free
silver agitation started first among the
farmers rather than among the business
mon. but later the business men have
read the frec-silver literature, have read
both sides Of the question, until at the
present time the business men OF the
nation are thoroughly informed from a
business standpoint and from a nonpar-
tisan standpoint on the money question.
1, is probably true that the politicians
that oppose silver are moved by prejudice
and seff-nterest 10 n certain degree Just
as the politicians who favor free silver
are moved by self-interest TO certain
degree. hut the business men, the men
who are managing the business concerns
of the country, the bankers, ana the
fnanciers have made IL a part OF their
business 20 read up on the money ques.
tion. 10 become thoroughly informed. and
they have passed upon the question from
a business and not from political stand
point Mr.. Bryan, recognizing the NOR
al force of the business Judgment OF the
country and knowing that this business
judgment condemns free coinage as
dangerous thing. seeks 20 discredit the
business mind of the country by denounc-
ing n as ignorant and dishonest on the
money question. Mr.. Bryan processes
20 desire restoration of the industries
OF this country. At the same time he
denounces the business men OF the coun,
try and proposes a plan which he knows
they arc afraid of,
The threat of free trade in the cam
pnign Of '02 and in the election of ~,
frightened the business mind of the coun-
try, first into distrust and doubt and then
into a panic. the effect of which is still
on. The question above all others at
this time is how TO remove this business
depression from the business mind. Mr..
Bryan says that free coinage will revive
the industries. but at the same time he
admits that the business mind Is against
AZ and Is afraid OF H. The effect of this
threat of free coinage Is 10 make every
capitalist hide his money, 70 make every
banker afraid of investments, TO make
every dollar creep into the darkest corner
of the safety vault. and by this process of
money hiding and money boarding which
Is now going on all over the United
States. the circulating money of the
country is disappearing from active use
faster than all the government minis
conld coin new money II they were now
under free coinage law.
Lahoring men are crowding around
Mr.. Bryan 10 hear his speeches and
many OF them appear 20 be pleased
with what he says. He talks kindly TO
the laboring man and his words are as
sweet rs honey. But the thinking labor
Ing man knows that SO long as industry.
that Is, the mind force which Is man
aging industry. In afraid Of free coinage,
that all plans for the enlargement of in
dustry or the employment of labor are
suspended. pending the discussion OF
the money question. and that these plans
will be taken NJ aud carried into cxecu-
tiuh only when the business mind o.
the country u assured by the election OF
Mckinley that there is To be sound
business policy In the government of this
nation.
George Groot. chairman Of the Nation
al Silver party, speaking az Lincoln.
Neb., on September :. from the steps Of
the state capitol building. with Mr..
Bryan sitting near him, denounced the
bankers as the enemies Of society. and
declared that the fnancicrs of Wall
street should be hung 90 the telegraph
poles. On the evening OF September Z.
in front Of the Hotel Lincoln, I'm Lin
nesota denounced the bankers and the
hnnnciers of this country as the enemies
OF the people. enemies Of prosperity
aud declared that their Influence upon
this country ought 20 be- set aside. Now.
what do the followers Of Mr. Bryan ex-
pect TO happen 90 the laboring men and
20 the farmers Of this country. whom
they. by reason of their superior mum
Der. have voted out the banker and the
business man and have voted i'm this
now system of finance? What force
will take the place Of this business
mind force when IL has been Displaced
When the country has struck down its
present bankers. its present fnanciers
Its present business men. its present
managers Of Industries and commerce.
when the common people by a majority
vote have paralyzcd this business power.
what other force will take its Mace
and form plans for the employment OF
labor, for the carrying on Of commerce
and for the management Of all the indus
trial forces which give vitality 10 the
material body of the nntionl
On the afternoon of September 3 IN
front Of the state capitol building nj
Lincoln. Mr.. Bryan. after denouncinr
the business element of the country he.
cause il Is against him in this contest
congratulated himself that the tailoring
tlfu Ni the country htutNtu IN him and
that enough Of the farmers believed In
him that these two elements united I'M
this election would enable him to sweep
the country In November. This he chnr-
acterixes n victory Of the people. because
IL viii bring them better times In may
be very pleasing 90 Mr. Bryan when he
looks cut into the faccs of laboring mon
and farmers who applaud such speeches
as this. but what reason have these IN.
boring men and farmers 90 expect hot.
ter times through the election Of Mr.
Bryan. when he himself admits that The
business men of this nation regard his
election as menace To business and
prosperity Can you revive business nv
doing that which paralyzes the hope and
courage of business meng when the
industries Of the nation revive. there
must be some mind force la the country
20 bring Il about. There must also h.
capitalists who believe IN the future and
who are ready "a Invest money. Therc
must b. hanks and these hanks must no,
only have funds. but they must b. will
inr 20 invest these funds. aud they must
believe and have confidence before they
cnn consent MIR. Bryan admits that