The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-29

Chicago, Oct. 24.-lsiecial.l-It is the
Measure of gold advocates in America
- represent themselves as in accord
with the sentiment of the leading COM
nercial nations of the world. Yet ev-
cry country now on the gold standar
has, within eighteen months, taken
steps in it's national Legislature look
ing toward bimetallism The British
house Of commons in March, 1895, called
upon the Salisbury government to take
steps in the direction of bimetallism
Prince Bismarck in his famous letter
to Governor Culberson of Texas as
SuneS as a matter of course that the
election of William J. Bryan is a long
step in that direction. Cernuschi, the
father of international bimetallism,"
expresses a similar opinion. AS for the
drift Of British sentiment generally it
may be CLEANED from the extracts
Nhich follow. The first of these was
sent the Democratic national commit
tee by Sir Moreton Frewen. vice presi-
dent of the Bimetallic league. 1t
should also be noted that the agri-
cultural interests of Europe go hand in
hand with their fellows in America in
the demand for currency reform which
the Republican party has deliberately
abandoned in spite of the pledge in it's
PLATFORM.
The letter is as follows:
Senator Teller: | inClose you a
leading article from the Manchester
Guardian of Sept. &c, the import
ance of which as showing the set, of
expert opinion in England, cannot pos
sibly be exaggerated. OF all the signs
to think, the most po~rtentous.
THE Guardian ranks, after one
London daily only-The Daily Tele-
graph-as the wealthiest newspaper in
England. 1t is the paper to which we
owe It that there has emerged in Eng
land a serious political demand for cur
rency reform; it is the leading Liberal
organ of the north and west of Eng
land; it is the leading commercial
newspaper beyond all question both of
Great Britain and of Greater Britain:
for II is the one commercial paper
which is on file in every newspaper Of
fee in our colonies and dependencies,
all over the globe.
Il am as much surprised as pleased
at this remarkable change in the It'll
tude of this, the leading organ OF an
cdshire. The day previous to the st.
Louis convention, this paper would not
have had a word to say in favor Of
free silver in the United States. The
change Of tone reflects faithfully the
profound convictions of bimetallists,
both in England and in Europe, that
the platform which you We're unable
to support at St. Louis is a platform
for gold: a platform for decreasing
wages; a platform for diminishing
prices; a platform which promises TO
stimulate the industries of every ma
ton in Asia and South America. now
ur"n 9 basis of either silver or paper,
and which therefore is a menace to
every industry employing white labor,
between the Golden Gates on the west
and the Golden Horn in the east.
Il wish it We're possible that this
classic in economic literature. written
IN cold blood by the Manchester cd
tier, could he in the hands Of every
voter II the United States before he
casts his ballot.
"MORETON FREWEN."
Extract from the Manchester
Guardian. dated Sept: 3. 1896:
SINCE THE OPENING OF THE
CAMPAIGN BETWEEN Mr.. BRYAN
AND MR.. MKINLEY FOR THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED
STATES, WE HAVE TAKEN THE
VIEW THAT THE VICTORY OFTHE
FORMER AND THE CHICAGO
PLATFORM WOULD BE MORE
LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE
SPEEDY ASSEMBLING OF AN IN
TERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SILVER
QUESTION THAN THE TRIUMPH
OF MR.. M'KINLEY AND THE ST.
LOUIS PLATFORM
w have formed this opinion not
withstanding the fact that while the
Chicago platform ~pronounces in favor
OF national bimetallism in the United
states, without regard to the opinions
and convenience of other countries
the st. Louis platform expresses a de-
sire to cooperate with other nations
in measures for the monetary e bill
tation OF silver. We now have the i'm
portant declaration by Prince Bis
marek that he also holds that opinion.
In his extremely interesting letter tn
Mr.. Culberson, the governor of Texas
the most redoubtable Of German chan
ceilors, who was. moreover, in office
at the time when Germany adopted
tho single gold standard, declares that
he has always had a prediction for
the double Standard and he adds moi
only that he still thinks 1t adyisa b,e
to seek to bring about an understand
ing the states. which are prip.
eipally interested In the worlds com.
merce. in the direction of a double
Standard but that should the United
States, utilizing their greater freedom
OF movement In economic matters
take an Independent step in the direc
ton Of a double standard such a ste,
would ave a favorable influence OF
h establishment of an i~nternationa
agreement. and the adhesion of tn,
European states p
Prince FBis<rarck.s statement tina
when in ONCE he did not regard hin.
self a. infalibls as against experts.
only . rspsts1on Of an explanatic,