The Saint Paul globe., 1896-09-13

that which Is now the standard value or the
country, would bring the standard of the
silver dollar to parity with gold, then there
would be no sense whatever in his agitation
SO It would mean nothing; we would all be
Just where we are tonight, and this disturb
ance OF the atmosphere by over hundred
speeches delivered in different parts OF the
country would have been useless agitation
Of air.
Mr.. Bryan disposes Of this entire question
by saying that the men who propounded It
are agents OF syndicates, friends Of trusts,
ana generally contemplate characters. Now
that may be an answer according to the
light OF the Populist. 1t never was an an
swer when Democrats controlled their own
aHairs. (Great applause)
And, my friends, it is hardly necessary to
explain to you that Mr.. Bryan enters this
canvass with total misconception Of the
laws which govern the rate OF compensation
OF the circumstances under which wages
rise and the adverse conditions under which
they fall. In that speech at Madison Square
he practically declared that If the laborer
would accept a cheaper dollAr he
would get more opportunities to work and
q better chance Of unemployment after he
any OF you, my friends, who happen to be la
borers, ever know OF man that sought
to reduce the wages of his workingmen, who
did not say about the same thing as that's
IL SHOWS exactly the same mistaken con-
ception Of the laws governing that branch
OF production that he shows wherever he at
tempts to discuss logically and clearly the
lied community
Mr. Bryan has much to say about the crime
OF 7S Now, / have always wondered Just
don't know what 1t is and I have some
suspicion that Mr.. Bryan does not. (Ap-
plause.) I base this entirely upon his own
assertions; If you remember that speech Of
acceptance, the substance of which has been
repeated almost everywhere throughout this
country once or twice day until last Tues
day | think It was Mr.. Bryan who de-
clared that in '73 silver was at a premium
and fixed the value Of the silver dollar at one
dollar and four cents, and then he argued
that the demonetization of silver worked a
contraction OF the currency, from which the
people OF this country are suffering now.
Wel my friends, l do not quite understand
now coin that was at premium could
have been current. The very idea OF a
coin being at premium shows that 1t could
not have been current and could not have
formed part of the currency, and IL it did
form part Of the currency, how could it's
demonetization have so contracted the cur
rency Of which 1t did not form any mart
merely mention this in passing SO as to APP
ply the rule OF common sense and common
experience to some Of the declamations with
Which Mr.. Bryan has filled the bulk of his
talks.
/ believe that the American people will
record their votes upon this issue in favor
OF their own virtue and honesty. l believe
they will hold that the government Is not a
failure, but shining success; they will
never believe. as the Populists pretend to
them, that the American people have par
ticipated in dishonesty or that they would
submit to oppression. We will never concede
that this republic of ours is anything else
but glorious beacon, kindled by patriotic
hands in the Western sky, to show the sons
OF men everywhere the pathway to liberty,
to order and prosperity. We will never be-
lieye that the record of the American repub-
lie obscures the horizon of hope to the chill
dren OF men. We will never concede that
tnose stars in that nag pointing, amid great
applause) are tear-drops rained from the eve
OF human despair. We will always insist
that, like the stars in heaven they are gilt
tering proofs Of Gods abundant overlooking
mercy to men. (Applause.) We believe that
as long as civilization lasts this republic
will continue to lead mankind in the path
way of honest dealing and wise legislation.
,, We believe that wherever in the future men
may talk of the country that is greatest, of
the people that are grandest, of the nation
that is the most prosperous the men that are
the bravest. and the women that are the
purest we will know the country of which
they speak; we will know that they can but
speak of one; will know my country,
'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land Of Liberty"
Great applause.)