The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-25

all other subjects Of legislation acts in
dependently of any other nation on
earth. BY what process OF reasoning Is
its right, authority or ability to leg slate
upon this, the most important subject
with which IL has TO deal questioned or
deHieds With nation equal in wealth,
, IL is folly 10 say that we must ask the
permission OF Great Britain 70 establish
and maintain financial policy OF our
own. Believing as We do that return
10 the monetary system especially recog-
mixed in the constitution, and completely
provided for by law from l7S2 until 1873,
affords the only ground OF hope for the
bettermeHt of the distressed conditions
of all the classes except those who live
by the increment that money loaned gives
TO those who loan T. We appeal to the
classes to rally 10 the support of the only
candidates whose success indicates any
hope OF any relief.
Let the merchant and business man
whose dwiniling and lessened profits
have, despite his care ana economy.
brought him face 10 face with prospect
i've bankruptcy and ruin. the profession
al man, whose best efforts scarcely If
ford him compensation for mis- labor
alone the farmer, the continually falling
prices ~ whose products have ilefs him
no returns for capital invested and WORK
performed, and Last. but not least, let
c "a the artisan. the mechanic. and the
and every one who depends upon
his daily labor for his daily bread, look
al bout him and observe the great number
OF those who Vainiy seek for chance 10
work upon the great army OF enforced
oilers. and one ami all resolve to try.
not an experiment. for biu,e IA lism is not
II experiment, but rather return %
4 policy THAI throughout the vicissitutdes
81 or nations infancy. through the IN
ternecIne struggle of its manhood kept
Us a great. free and prosperous nation. in
which labor was not only respected anu
employed. bur was - compensated thar
want and distress, such a. now weigh
upon Us vas unknown
Let the lesson 81 history TOO resent
and too plain 70 b. gllnsaid or denlel
be Needed, ana let there be no fear tabt
system that 50 wonderfully prote ted
labor. developed business enterprise aud
secured to the nation contented and
prosperous people in the past will 10
aught but orlng TO a return Of Ike
prosperity, the predictions OF disaster of
our opponents 10 me contrary noIwi,h-
standing
In Mr., Bryan. the Chicago convention
placed az the head of its ticket a gen,le-
man Of exceptional ability and of high
character. No man Of his ase was bet
ter known throughout the United States
tnaN he a. a member OF congress. FOR
Your years he commanded the admiration
and respect OF all his associates in n a.
body As scholarly statesman and a
profound thinker. No man had ever IS
sailed MS character or In any way
questioned his integrity or moral worth
His character = 4 tit example for the
young men OF this country He mas
shown IN a. his public u.tsTanHes that
he loves his euun.rymen ana sym-l-
thlzes with them In their distress He ma
also shown that he believed the financial
system which makes gold the stand ard
Of value VAS in a great degree the cause
OF the depression ana fnAnn5al distress
prevalent Throughout the Land. that tn
condition now existing will continue
while the present monetary system ASS
and lhar he would tlin return 70 the us-
Of both gold and silver rs they w-re used
prior 70 lS75. and he has proposed such
change OF tn- financial system by the
usual constitutional methods SUN WIS
me character and such the pOntiElt Jptl-
ions OF the candidate known TO his coun-
trymen VINO by their representatives. IN
convention selected from every state 10
The Union, have put him IN nomination
for the highest Office within the gift u
the American peop.e.
This is cr!-lc4. period in our hss-o-q
Industrial and financial independence md
other nations are involved In this cum
pdlgn and We firmly believe there will B.,
no return 10 prosperity until W. hare
changed our financial system 50 As 10
rss-oEe the n.m--aL4I- system established
by the fathers Of the republic. and 50
believing, We urge all friends Of god and
silver STANDARD money and me opponents
Of single gold standard % give BY ~
and Sewlll their hearty support.
In advising this course. Ne 10 no.
consider il necessary that they s1ll
abandon or surrender their po.ltlea.
views on other questions