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Mr.. BRYAN At PROVIDENCE, R. !.
He Tells One of Our Stories. But II
Is Not Reported so as to Be
Ineligible.

The Associate Press sent out the fol-
lowing report of Mr.. Bryan's speech at
Providence, r. l.:
Providence, r. l., Sept 28.-Before
the train left Boston a reception com.
mittee from Providence, headed by
ohm E. Conley. secretary of the State
Central Democratic Committee, boa rd-
ed it and greeted Messrs. Bryan. and
SeWall. The train left at 8 o'clock,
and only one stop was made. This
was at Mansfield, Mass, where from
the platform Mr. Bryan shook a few
hands. Providence was reached at
1905.
Here 5O-minute stop was made.
There was a multitude of people at
the station, and they completely filled
Exchange place, where Mr.. Bryan
spoke from a stand directly in front of
the city hall. The candidate at once
entered upon his speech, and
throughout his address devoted him.
self to discussion Of the financial is
sue upon the lines followed in preyi-
Gus addres ses that he has made on his
tour. Mr.. Bryan argued that there
can be no material difference between
the bullion and the coinage value, so
long as one can be converted into the
other at will. He continued:
Some Of our opponents have been
calculating how much money they can
make under free coinage in buying sill
YER for 80 cents and having it coined
into 100 cents Whenever l hear
person use that argument, l am re-
minded OF the story which Ignatius
Donnelly told me, and which has been
told by me before. Now, my friends,
il any Of you held silver bullion, would
you sell it to anybody for half price
and let the producer make the profit?
or course not. And yet you hear this
argument every day by those who
seem unable to comprehend even the
plainest facts that are presented in
the money question"
Several of our friends have asked us
what the story was which Mr.. Bryan
referred to. 1t is found in our little
book, 1.-THE American Peoples Money!"
page 173, and is as follows:
'Now," said Mr.. Sanders, standing
up and raising his voice, SO that every
one in the car could hear him, II de-
sire to put fair question and want
an honest answer.
IF today silver bullion is worth 50
cents on the dollar and tomorrow the
minis are thrown open to silver. and
any man can take his silver bullion
there and exchange it for legal tender
silver dollars, worth one hundred
cents, is there any person, within the
hearing of my voice, who would sell
his bullion for 81 cents on the dollar,
or for any less sum than the hundred
cents he could get for it at the minis?
Is there?"
There was dead silence. Mr.. Hutch
inson was engaged studing the see
merry.
Il repeat the question again. cried
Mr.. Saunders, lis there any person who
is big enough fool to take less for his
silver than he could get for It at the
mint:'
Here a squeaky voice cried out:
Il would"
Mr.. Sanders started up the aisle to
investigate. He found sallow-faced
young man seated by an elderly lady,
who was conyu!sed with laughter.
You would" said Mr.. Saunders,
looking at the youth, as if about to
argue the question with him.
The elderly lady checked her merri-
mcnt long enough to say;
Excuse me. sir: don't bother with
him. He is my nephew. He is an
idiot. l am taking him to an imbecile
asylum"
All" said Mr.. Saunders" 81 thought
he was a banker
"Same thing" said gruff old fell
low, with spectacles. who had listened
attentively to the debate; and there
was great laugh. in which Mr.. Hutch
inson joined heartily,
"Now, gentlemen" said Mr.. Saund-
ers, rcsuming his seat, you can find
nobody but an idiot VINO would sell his
silver bullion for less than free coin
age would give him TO- it at the mint
to-wit: One hundred cents for every
412s grains Of standard silver"