Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27


It or not, because they love the people.
daughter and cheers).
Now, my friends, do YOU believe that
afraid it L. not. When I find a man who
says that he wants q thing because 1t Is
good for him think he Is a pretty natural
sort Of a fellow. But when I see a man
who wants to 10 something for me against
my will and tells me he Is only feeling
Tor me. 1 am careful to see that he does
not reach me. daughter and cries Of Fit
'em again.)
"Now, my friends why is It that these
hnanciers. SO many of them. insist that
the free coinage Of silver would help them,
but that they do not wish 1t because the
Why is it2 am afraid that it is because
they are not willing to give the real rea-
sons that they are behind the gold stand
ard and to submit those reasons to a can
coinage Of silver will be good for them, I
say, Now, your chance has come For
twenty years, according to their story,
tney have been legislating for us at their
has come to give them something good in
return for all that we have received from
them. CHEERS and laughtcr) I say our
time has come. They tell us that the free
coinage of silver would be good for them.
Wei. tell them now that they have got
to accept that blessing, and II it hurts us
we will have to bear it with fortitude. "a
voice: We cannot be any worse).
THE argument that my friend suggests
Is that we cannot be any worse is an argu-
ment that is being considered by the Amer
lean people. Our opponents have prophesied
and have leg!slated, and as a result Of that
legislation nothing Of the good that they
promised has come and evil has followed in
the wake Of every act that they have in
augurated-evil to the people for whom
they purposed to act and good for the peo-
pie who secured the legislation.
1.-The platform on which stand declares
against the issuance of bonds in time Of
peace. and 1t denounces trafficking with
syndicates to purchase their support Of
the federal treasury. That plank was not
put in there to catch the votes Of the men
who belong to the syndicates. We ex-
form. but we believe that for every demo-
crat who has profited by the financial pol
Icy of the government and who will desert
the party because of our denunciatlon of
that policy, we shall receive the votes Of
ten honest republicans. who love their
country better than their party. We have
not lost faith in the desire Of the people
OF this country for good government. and
we believe that the republicans who do
not want a continuation Of our present
financial policy will be as willing to leave
their party as the gold democrats will be to
desert their party in this campaign. If
these few men who pride themselves on
being more truly business men than the
people who produce the wealth of the coun-
try say that they must protect their bust
ness by defeating the ticket nominated at
Chicago. we shall appeal to millions Of
business men who will make a business of
politics this year and who will declare that
government Of the people. by the people
the earth. cloud cheers)
The Gold Standard.
Nov, I want to suggest two or three
questions for you to think about. 1 can
only suggest them. 1 have no time to
enter into an elaborate argument. 1 sug-
gest these two questions:
First. Is the gold standard a good
thing? Shouts of No, no, no.. , If the
gold standard Is good thing why has
no POLITICAL party in the history Of the
standard in its platform? Now, that is a
question worth thinking about Ny
friends. the fact that no party in this great
ration has ever in national platform
Is complete proof that the people of the
United States. irrespective of party. are
opposed to gold standard. cloud cheersD
IF the gold standard is bad thing
then I want to ask another question, and
that is. why we must submit to 1t until
SC me foreign nation comes and rescues
us from its evils. (Cheers.) If ma ton
is not great enough to legislate for its own
people on every question what claim can 1t
make to Independent government? Shouts
of money
1.-The nation that controls our financial
policies is more of an oppressor than the
nation which stands over us. with army
and navy. to defeat cur political rights. 1t
has been said by others land repeat it as
my own opinion). 1 would rather have a
foreign general in command of our army:
1 would rather have a foreign admiral in
command of our navy, than to have the
treasury of the United States run upon the
European plan. (Applause) If We had a
foreign general at the head of our army
We could in twenty-four hours, in any time
of trouble, enlist enough American citizens
to overpower our own army with its for
e1gn generals. (Cheers.) If we had a for
eisn admiral at the head Of our navy and
the time should ever come when 1t injured
us, we could equip navy that could con-
quer our own navy with any foreign assist
ance that 1t might secure. (Cheers.) But
If you put man at the head of the Treas
ury Department who believes the nation
must bow to the dictation of some foreign
nation and who submits its financial policy
to the decision OF aliens. you have man
who exercises disastrous influence not
only on the workingmen, but on all the
people OF this land, and make of them vas
sails instead OF free men and citizens.
An American Financial Policy.
when we declare for q financial policy
of our own; when we declare against for
eign interference in the domestic affairs of
this nation. we do not give just offense to
any foreign nation. I would despise the
Enslishman, or the German, or the French
man. or the citizen of any land who tried
TO nave his government submit to the die
tation of any other country, and 1 know
that every fair-minded foreigner in his own
land will but respect us when we rise in
the dignity of citizenship and demand the
right to govern ourselves. If bimetallism is
good thing, how are you going to secure
1t? Voices, Vote for it.')
Just in one way. You have got to Sc
cure 1t through the aid Of those who want
1t and not through the aid of those who
do not want 1t. (Cries of THAT is right. ~
f you want bimetallism. you must ACT
with those who favor bimetallism. and moi
with those who oppose it. I'VE believe in
the AIafHsd ate restoration, of himet a llism
|, that 1s. An he immediate opening OF orr
fmlnts toGthe free and uniira4ted, coinage OF
gold and silver at the present legal ratio of
u to 1, and We do not believe in Waitinp
Ior one year, or one month, OF one day. or
one hour. or one moment, to ask VIA
other nations think about the pronosition
cloud cheers.)
We believe that this policy will main.
tain the parity between gold and. silver q,
the ratio OF 16 to 1; you may doubt the
ratio, care not If you do. If Won are
honestly In favor of bimetallism Won viii
| rather risk that ratio than Join those whn
Will not give you bimetallism at anv ra tio
or at any time. (Applause.)
II call your attention to the fact that the
advocates of free coinage at 16 to i have
always been willing to join with nations
that are willing to join with us. The line
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