The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-31

trolled the Chicago convention and its NOM
NATIONS and procured to be inserted there
had no right to do what he had done there;
that he ought to have asked his consent
I'm his speech in New, York Governor
AltEeld said that the marshal OF the SOUTH
help to execute the Wits of the United
marshal of the Northern district of Illinois,
instead of calling on him, called on MS su,
o Rigt fRe he ala so and yet the
question is before the American peo-
pie friends OF jay COUNTY 9hn ge,ieTe that our
security depends not less upon tue ndill-
tenance of our local institutions, ana our
State constitutions than upon the MAJ, MANI &c
nance, unmpaired of all the powers OF
the general government ! appeal 10 you
TO know whatever you think OF silver,
whatever YOU think of the tariff. will
you vote this fall TO make man FreslatIit
who has declared. by adopting that plat
form IL he were President he would not
enforce the laws of the United states; tIdl
he would not reinforce the tinted 1 th.,,t
marshals in executing their writs without
first asking the consent of the Governor
of Illinois? (Cries of No. no.) -
No my countrymen; Lincoln ana the
brave boys who answered to ms can put
that doctrine to sleep forever; tAppIause(
They told Mr.. Lincoln that ne could noI
march his troops through Kentucky with
out the consent OF the Governor, put We
didn't wait. Great applause Men IN IN
arms and in armies in Kentucky ana pc
yond Kentucky were resisting the autnorl-
~ of the United States. and Abraham LIN
coin said: The Constitution and laws OF the
Tinted states cover every section and every
foot of every State and lay their sanctions
npon every individual, and | VIII ask no
mans consent in enforcing them ZAP
plause) You will not, / am sure consent
10 give away what was Won men, ti,i - - Ssi,e
away what not only won, out 10 SNe
away what these gallant sons OF the SCUM
now tell us they will stand for. as wei as
we. / think that IS an issue OF the most
deep concern / cannot but feel that TO
elect a man President, who says he VIII not
.FTr,. tl1ea1 la w
asking some body TO help or somebody con-
sent. is to put stigma upon Lincoln
memory and Is to undo the great work we
did at such cost of blood and treasure
II cannot be- and so now, near Demo
Gratis say. I believe in the national power:
and will not vote for a man who does not
But not only is this involved; They come
TO us with another proposition that |
think involves rational dishonor 1t is
that shall pay the obligations of the
government. which have been understood
TO be payable in gold, in dollar that IS
worth one-half the dollar which many of
these people paid for the bonds. 1t Is not
honest We may cloak it as we please,
but it is not an honest suggestion, and dis
honesty Is "A thing as disgraceful in a ma
TO o ha as bv this new doia MAJ there man
here who would stand up and say. I am
in for IL single silver standard;
want to put gold out of USE | want to
bring this country down to a single silver
standard; such as prevails in Mexico and
man who would stand up and say it. But
he makes himself believe that in adopting
Tree coinage OF silver at the present ratio,
by some hocus-pocus or other. we are to
have double standard in practical use.
WHERE BRYAN SLIPS.
You can declare a double standard in
the statute books; you can say that 4121a
grains of standard silver are worth as much
as a gold dollar, but / don't what you
say In the statute books, ii the men in the
market won't have it at that rate, it is
not so. There is where Mr.. Bryan slips.
IL; ~
Yes. you can declare that sixteen ounces
of silver is equal in value to one ounce of
gold, but if it is not so in the market then
IT is not Great applause) If sixteen
ounces of silver will not buy as much
wheat or as much bacon or as many yards
OF cloth as one ounce of gold then six
teen ounces of silver is not equal to an
ounce of gold, no matter what the govern
ment says on the subject So that ii is i'm
possible to have a double standard in prac-
ticc, in business, wha you have in law
unless the Two things that you say are
equal to each other are equal to just as
much wheat, or corn. or sugar, or rice. If
you cannot get as much with one with
the other they are not equal to each other
end the one that will buy most will go
out of circulation.
1--WE then offered the suggestion that
we shall strike. in the twinkling of an eye
from our circulation six hundred millions
OF good money, and that means a panic
IN every town and county neigh borhood in
the United States. If Mr.. Bryan We're
elected next Tuesday he would not be in
get any free silver. even If he had a Con-
gress TO do it, for six months or a year
ana ai1 wh at, + going to happen in the mean
credit destroyed; every man who has Il
note or mortgage rushing to the courthouse
10 foreciose. and sell out the property be-
fore we get on silver basis
You workngmen of jay county who
cheaper dollars. which will not buy as
much of the necessities of your home as
the dollar you have now, and If you can
Won
loser by just so much. Even if you did
get double your wages you would not be
would not buy any more than the dollar
YOU nave now. Can you double your wages?
81 Is ,d marc work isn't It, boys? You can
YOU cannot lift your wage scale in bad
times. The storekeeper can put things up
in night, but the wage Garner has to 90
and ask the boss about it and have an ar
gument with him.
1T Is not Il mere matter of theory: it has
been demonstrated by d careful inquiry by
a nonpartiSan committee of the Senate that
IN times when we have an irredeemable
money or depressed money, everything a
man lives on goes up a galIop while
wages come on at a snails pace behind
our interests and mine, my friends that
work at the bench in the shop YOUR
interests and mine are identical in ali these
that justly and firmly represses violence
exercises its powers benignly and vet with
a firm hand. and that we shall have a
money that is unfiuctuating. that is Of
run value, a money that is not only good
to-day for 100 cents. but will be good a wear
hence. l appeal to you in conclusion citi
zens OF Jay county-Republican and Dem
ocfatS, VINO have their country's honor AT
neart-shali we not maintain the old doc
Urine OF Lincoln. as to the national author
lty! snail we not maintain the honest doc
trtne of Hamilton and Jefferson as to the
quality of our money!" Great applause
SPEECH TO DEMOCRATS
me Fus'oh Question Explained to
Adams County Voters