The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-29
HE FACES FARMERS
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of civilization by driving people who
want to work, out upon the streets, and
idIeness breeds crime and crime men
aces the safety of every citizen of the
land. Applause)
"a voice How about free trade?'O
language OF the Republican platform
and that is the construction placed upon
it by the candidated who runs upon
it, in his letter of acceptance. He says
in his Letter that the American people
cannot enter upon bimetallism without
the concurrent action of other nations.
Why? Does he say we shall maintain
gold standard for one year? No. For
four years? No; but the conclusion Is
that we must maintain it forever if other
nations say we must. (Applause)
SAYS IT'S NOT POLITICS.
'1t is not question of politics, my
friends Whole parties are divided on
this issue. 1t rises above the question
Of politics. They have declared against
the right of the people of the United
States to govern themselves. They
have declared that while we want to
get rid of the gold standard, we must
keep the thing that we do not want until
aliens shall bring US the relief which We
should achieve for ourselves. 1 know
not what view you may take of ii, my
friends, but in my humble judgment,
NOT HIS TARIFF DAY
Mr.. Bryan-'My friends, it is not
more taxes the people want, but more
money to pay taxes with. Great APP
! plause.) But 1 care not how men may
differ upon the subject of taxation. The
subject of taxation is ever present with
US. We can change our tariff system
any time, but we have reached our
crisis in our monetary affairs and We
have got TO decide whether the Ameri-
can people will run our finances or turn
our government over to syndicates to
take care Of us. Upon the action of the
United States may depend the action
of other nations. If the influences
which are at work succeed here they
Will be turned against other nations
that now use silver and if they succeed
in the United States they will succeed
IN other nations and every nation that
goes to the gold standard increases the
demand for gold, raises the purchasing
power of an ounce of gold and lowers
the purchasing power of wheat and
corn and other products of the farm.
THE ILLINOIS FARMER.
Il recently met a farmer over in Illi-
nois. He was sciloolmate of mine in
coilege-a graduate. He is man of |
exemplary habits, honest, frugal and |
industrious. He had his three children |
with him in the room and tears rolled |
down his cheeks as he told me that if |
conditions remained as they were, it |
was the saddest thing ne had to con-
template that he could not give to |
those children the education and ad-
vantages he wanted to. That home is I
multiplied by thousands and tens of |
thousands in this land, and you tell me
that it is just, to have a system of legis-
lation that takes away from the parent |
the possibility Of educating his children
as he would, and is compensated for it |
by giving money, undeserved, into the
hands of those who by machine-action
corner the money market and spend the
money by buying foreign titles for their
daughters.
Civilization is wrapped up in the
solution of the money question. 1t is
the main question involved in this is
sue. The right of self-government and
the existence of Republican institutions
is involved in it. If foreign nations can
force financial policy upon the Ameri-
can people they will want to force their
system of government, which is the
only system they can maintain, a sys-
tenn which Is a monarc.hial system and
which maintains itself by standing
armies.
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"
Even now, when we speak out
against unjust legislation, they say we
are disturbers of the public peace and
menace to law and order. Do you
mean to say that the farmers gathered
here and the laborers who are congre-
gated in our cities are enemies 10 our
country? No, they have earned the
epithets of our opponents. not because
they menace law and order. not be-
cause they are going to inaugurate
justice but because they say that Thou
shalt not steal snail apply 10 the great
corporation as we'll as to the burglar
and the highwaymaT. 1t is because
they say that this government was not
instituted in order that its instrument
taIities should be monopolized by those
who use the government for their own
ends and put it in distress. The pro-
mitigation of the gold standard is an at
tack upon your homes and firesides and
you have as much right to resist IT as
to resist an army marching to take your
children captive and burn the roof over
your head.
WAS NOT ALWAYS THUS.
II have simply told you what I be-
lieve. / speak the sentiments that lie
deep down in my heart. / used TO be
Indifferent to the money question. I'm
til six years ago l thought anybody |
was a crank who talked about money, |
but when l got TO study the question, |
found that il overshadowS all other
questions. that 1t is deeped and great
er and higher than all other questions
which We had to deal with. and when l
read IN the address of Mr.. Carlisle,
that the consumnfa'tion of this scheme
meant more misery TO the human race
than the worst pestilence that ever oc-
CURED in the history OF the world. I be-
gan to realize the Importance of the
money question. I believe Mr.. Carlisle |
spoke the truth, because / believe the
gold standard has made more misery
for the human race than wars and |
pestilences and famines. more misery
than human mind can conceive. or hui
man tongue can tell 1t is because I
believe that prophesy that. ever since
/ became convinced OF il, have cried
out against the conspiracy and shall
cry out against il as long as God gives
me voice to speak applause and
cheers)
In speaking Of the Knowlesville dem
onstrat;on this afternoon. Mr. BRYAN
said: The meeting tonight was the
first purely agricultural meeting / have
addressed in New York II The sen;i-
ment displayed today can BE- taken as
any Indication, the farmers OF the east
are as earnest in the advocacy OF the
free coinage of gold and silver at the
ratio OF I6 10 as ara those OF the
west
THE BRYAN ITINERARY.
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