The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01


ton, that the more money there is in ths
country the easier it is for any person
who has anything to sell to get hi,
share of that money. (Appiause.) Our
opponents plant themselves upon the
doctrine chat the less money the whole
people have the more money each indi-
vidual will have. daughter and APP
plause) That is mathematical propo-
sition which You can not find in any
arithmetic, but 1t seems to be the propo-
sition upon which republican hnaneiering
is based. We say that while the dollar
goes up property must go down, and that
falling prices and falling property mean
hard times. If you ask us how this
gold standard affects the farmer we tell
you that the gold standard lowers the
price of the products he sells without
lowering his taxes or debts. If you ask
MS how the gold standard affects the
the opportunity of labor and multiples
the number of idle men. The gold STAN
dard fills our streets with men who are
anxious to work but find no oppor-
tupity. (Applause.) The gold STAN
dard, by increasing idlcness. brings pow
erty to those who should have enough
and to spare and when You bring people
into poverty. when you take away the
means of gaining Il livelihood, you make
tramps out of men, who, under proper
conditions, would be self-supporting and
contributors to the nations wealth and
greatness. (Applause) And, last of all,
when you drive men to hunger and de-
spair and desperation you make criminals
of men who, under just conditions, would
be law-abiding citizens. Applause) The
gold standard has nothing to defend it
except the misery which has followed it
wherever it has been tried.
UThn cold stn nlo ri ic n foiluro if WI,
will accept the testimony of those in
every land who have had it, the testimony
of those who create wealth and add to
the national productiveness. We have
commenced a warfare against the gold
standard, We invite you to join with MS
now. If you do not join with us now,
and we are defeated, we will come again
and extend the invitation until majori-
ty of the people do join with us. TAP
plause) We have not many great daily
papers with us, but, my friends, the time
will come when the daily papers will be
glad to furnish editorials that the peo-
pie of this country want. Cries of
they will, you bet.o Having been con-
nected for short time with the newspa-
per business myself, | do not underesti-
mate the influence of newspapers, but,
my friends, in times like this people go
ahead of the newspapers when the news
papers TcluSc W ltUu tlt DtOplt. DtS
you to recognize the Importance of this
issue to you. If it shall result in return,
ing to Office those who believe in the free
coinage of silver, the reform will come
now. If it results in their defeat 1t will
simply postpone for four years more the
bringing of real relief to the people Of
this country"
With this last remark Mr.. Bryan closed
his address and changed his position to
the other side of the platform, as he had
been obliged to do eight times during his
address.
He called Mr.. Sewall to his side, and
both stood on chairs. For the first time
in this state. at least the two candidates
were seen side by side. In introducing
his running mate. Mr.. Bryan said:
"My Fellow Citizens-I introduce to
you man who, away in Maine, was will
ing to stand for free coinage when his
neighbors were against it. applause,
and hurrah for Sewall) | introduce to
you man who was in favor of an in
come tax, although he had to pay It; q
man who does not bow the knee to Baal
or worship the golden calf, Arthur Sew
all. the democratic candidate for vice
president" tremendous cheering for
't Mr.. sewnll said. vi
/ "Felow Citizens of New England-It Is
with great satisfaction to me that have
this opportunity to see the great result
of the democratic rally, and ! will also
say it is satisfaction to me to let you
know that thr presidential candidates as
sociate is still ON the ticket. A person
today asked me that question. whether
was still on the ticket, and am glad to
saw. vain as il may appear. that the vic.
presidential nominee is still on the tickle;
and win bc until the end Nv friends.
we ore in tbis fight TO STAY. (Applause.)
This fight is between tbe people on ono
side the nrodncers of wealth, the defend
ers of orr country against the nrosner.
ons class ne wo gro told nv The otbar
oo * W. To- ioro wv n ~ Ao;r oiies
paT T 'ne "''nes d p" at to, "n o hnn s',cb
~ rHr'p n,,ioJ no, "ocb other
which Will WIN
parties There are only two parties, one
lor tne ihpore t, anu proau a,l F VI ,nas