The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-24
those who would fastch a European
yoke upon the

yoke upon the
NECKs OF AMERICAN rREEMEN,
there Is but one question, and that Isl
can this nation govern itself and make
its own laws for its own people:
(Great applause.
''In speaking with emphasis upon
this subject, l beg Of you not to think
that we who believe In the free COIN.
age OF silver at IS To lack charity
for those who differ from US. 1t Is a
campaign In which we should not use
bitter words. / lave every respect
for the opinion Of those who differ
from US. There are men, there are
great men. there are good men, who
do not agree to the restoration of sill
yer. Let US not speak Of them in
terms OF denunciation. Aye, my
friends, my heart is sad tonight be-
cause OF the news received this after
noon that one OF the most illustri0us
Democrats Of the East who differed
from us honestly upon this great ques-
tion has suddenly passed away, and ]
know that when announce to this
great audience that William f. Rus.
sell was this afternoon suddenly
touched by the finger OF death, you
will agree with me in leaping across
the differences that separate us and
bOwing with reverence and respect
over his lifelcss body. Let US not
speak hastily Of those who differ from
US. Let us remember that they are
too trying to serve according TO their
cons cience and according to their
judgment, but let this be a fight OF
principles, not men; let 1t be con-
test, struggle II you will, over a
great issue, and not a bitter warfare
between contcnding persons.
"T'ut, my friends, while we have all
charity for those who differ from us,
and while we cOncedc to them the
right to wage this war as best they
can and use every honorable means to
secure the legislation they think to be
the best, let me impress upon you that
you have an equal right, with the
people Of any section Of this land, to
make your influence felt in dealing
with the destinies OF this republic.
We have our homes and our families
to consider, and they have none to
protect them but us, and il We fail in
our duty, their interests must be neg
lccted. ] beliexe* to the very bottom
Of my heart l bcliese, and the belief
touches every fibre OF my >being, that
until we restore silver to its equal
place BY the side of gold, to the place
1t occupied for 50 many years, SO many
centuries, and SO many ages, there
can be no lasting prosperity brought
back to the homes OF those who toll.
(Deafcning applause.)
'They tell US they want confidence
restored. We reply that confidence
must have a substantial basis upon
which to rest. Great applause. And
that so long as you legislate value out
Of property there is nothing left. II
they tell us they want an honest dol
lar, we tell them we vie with them in
our desire for an honest dollar, but
when we attempt to define honest
dollars we beg them to give us dol.
lar which Is as kind to the man who
produces wealth as to the man who
holds fixed investment, a dollar that
smiles upon one man just as much as
it does on another.
II am not treading new paths nor
trcspassing upon dangerous ground
when l tell you that a dollar that
rises in value is a dangerous dollar, a
dollar which reaps where it does not
SOW, which gives to its possessor an
unearned increment, which is taken
out OF
THE SWEAT AND BLOOD
of these who toll, and II a man who
owns dollar desires that sort OF a
dollar he forgets the equities of the
case. There is no reason why the pro-
ducers Of wealth should bow down
and worship a dollar which destroys
them and their chances for existence.
II am not going to discuss this
question (cries OF Go on'), but want
to appeal to you to study it for your.
selves. suggest that you talk about
whether the gold standard Is the
standard of civilization. II that 10 the
argument they make TO you, let me
suggest an answer that is competent.
II the gold standard Is the standard
Of civilization, why Is 1t that the Uni
ted States, the leader OF the civilixa-
tion of the world, has never declared
for the gold standard? (Great ap-
plause.) II the gold standard is the
standard OF civilization, why Is 1t
that no national party In the history
OF the United States has used that
standard?' (Applause)
A Voice-The Republican party did.
Mr.. Bryan-You say the Hepubll-
can party did? No, 1t did not. The
Republican party declared that the
gold standard should be maintained
until something better could be se-
cured. Then what was the some.
thlnge It was blmctallism. And
they pledged themselves to get rid oi
the gold standard and substitute bI'
metallism AZ a better thing than d
gold standard. tApplausc and laugh
teri. II the gold standard 10 . goot