Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-01
HIGH MONEY, LOW TIMES.
Mr.. Bryan Says That Phrase Strikes the
Keynote of Political Economy.

Bryan.
The Lexington procession, which
came Off i'll the rain, was a striking fea-
ture. 1t was made up of horsemen and
was fully five miles in length.
Mr.. Bryan was interrupted by the
passing of the procession for % minutes
When it had passed, he continues:
FELLOW CITIzENs-I have been in
terrupted in the midst of speeches be-
fore, but | can say to you that of all
this is the most pleasant interruption of
which [ have recollection. | shall re-
member this speech which was cut in
two by the most remarkable parade
which it has ever been my good fortune
to witness, And they bore banners
which presented notices which make
any further speaking unnecessary.
If | were to talk to you from now
until night, l could not more than en-
phasize the notices which have passed
IN procession by you. | noticed one mot
to, drawn with letters not altogether
according to the latest patterns, but it
represented a sentiment that ought to
find a lodgment in the memories of all
that is, High Money, Low Times.
81 challenge you to find in any of the
speeches that will be made this year by
the opponents of free silver single SEN
tence that contains as much of political
economy and common sense as is con-
tanned i'll that phrase, high money, low
times. 1t seems that those things
which are hidden from those who are
themselves all wise are revealed unto
those who in the estimation of the fnan-
ciers are but babes and sucklings. l saw
another motto, Our Barns Are Full,
but Our Pockets Are Empty And in
that sentence is epitomized 20 years of
farming history.
Mature smiles upon your husband
ry, your soil gives forth in rich profu-
sion, but according to the experience of
the farmer, with all that he can do with
his industry, with his economy, with
all his patient toll he finds that the
load of the American farmer grows hard
er every year.
I'm modern times, under the rule of
those who ruled and swept the saber,
as they said, by divine right, complaint
was answered with the lash, but now
the just complaint of the toiling mil
lions of the United States is answered
by charges that they are anarchists and
socialists.
my friends, there is one unfortunate
thing i'll connection with the use of the
word anarchist as applied to those
who are banded together to restore the
money of the constitution-there is one
unfortunate thing about it. Anarchy is
n thing not to be considered in land
like this. Anarchy can have no home
among the people who have the ballot
to right their wrongs. And the unfor-
tunate thing about this campaign is
that the name anarchist is applied to
the bone and muscle Of this country by
men who are doing more to overthro,.
our government than any anarchist who
ever carried q red flag.
81 say that when this word anarchist
is applied 30 the toiling millions by
men who seek without toll to usurp the
fruits and reap the rewards of those who
toll the danger is that it will make the
name respectable because of its associa-
ton.
Il protest against the use of that
af al its ta,.,.drs NJ, friands thnso ,,ho
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the farmers of this country in the posi-
ton Of enemies of the government, be-
cause they are the only friends that any
/ government ever had.
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