The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-14

orator has received in Chicago such a
welcome as that given last night to
Bourke Cochran of New York, who
spoke in the Auditorium for honest
money upon the invitation of the Of
ficers Of the Honest Money League He
addressed an audience numbering near
ly 12.000 people. Three times as many
people were turned away. Mr.. Cock
ran said:
I'VE can have neither part nor act with
| n man who prosecutes a campaign upon
| assertions that are libels upon the gran
| deur of our institutions and the patriotism
of our citizens, on the majesty of our re-
| public, and on the virtue and Intelligence
| OF our people. have followed all ol ms
speeches since he left New York. and
| cannot discover of what he complains. un-
less 1t be that the crime Of 1873. as he
| calls it, has worked mischief irreparable
| to the people of this country. In my
| speech at Madison Square Garden | pro-
pounded to Mr. Bryan question of great
moment but as yet have received no an
swer in Mr.. Bryan's hundred speeches
| which he has since made. / made this
statement then that a debasement of the
currency would necessarily, work re-
| duction in the rate of wages paid to la
Dor. Mr.. Bryan and his Popuiist friends
Will never answer the question as TO the
effect of a debasement of the currency on
the condition of the working man, because
| they never can.
Il confess l don't know what the Crime
of 10 was, and have some suspicion that
| Mr.. Bryan does not. The question is not
change in the standard of values TO APP
ply to future contracts; that would not do
much harm. 1t is a question OF changing
the standard of values applicable TO cX-
isting contracts, which would accomplish
the robbery of the creditor class. On this
question of morals men cannot differ.
Democrats 81 ~ hai
sciences. The fraud which is being at
tempted will fall with the heaviest hand
on the laborers and producers. who are
always creditors. would rather have one
active dollar than ten idle dollars. How
are these extra dollars TO be put in cir
culation without they are earned first by
honest labor?
"Who has ever heard that money was
scarce when confidence aboundCd, when
credit was sound, and when men trusted in
the honesty of each other? The stock ar
gument of Mr.. Bryan and the Populists Is
the influence of England on this country.
This whole statement abount England and
English domination If our monetary sys-
TEN is absurd | would not be afraid Of
this money power which they talk so
much about If ! was able to discover it. |
would like to become n money power my
self. The only money power | have seen
is where Il pair of brawny hands were at
work making something useful for the
family of mankind. / never heard that
IIHSlHHu WAS tferiDniS Tor rear tnal we
would 80 to Il silver standard. If she is
trembling, 1t is with merriment over the
idea that her foreign trade would be ruined
by the United States adopting the free
coinage of silver when she had accom-
plshed the commercial conquest of the
world by the use of better money.
england became the international de-
pository because ii was only in that cOun-
try where a reasonable certainty that the
same money would be paid out fhen called
for. Her financial power saver Europe
from the military despotism of Napoleon.
The force and volume of her capital make
her the dominant industrial power in the
world, and We in this country will over
throw that power when we fight her with
the same weapon.
"The farmer cannot be benefited by free
silver expect by swindling his working
men and by reduction in the volume Of
his debts. Mr.. Bryan tells the farmer they
can plant in silver and reap in gold. 1t il
an insult to the honesty of the American
farmer. Mr.. Bryan appeals TO them with
an argument based on their cupdity. /
their honesty. He Is trying to seduce
them from the path of integrity which
they have won by one hundred years OF a
virtuous record. This is question of the
which overshadows all. Confidence will
languish and capital will remain idle un-
Ill this Popuilst agitation is crushed for
ever under the indignant heel Of American
! =
conception of civilization is one of war and
conflict. In his bgamous vice presiien
tial household the southern claimant for
partnership honors with him reviles the
northern pretender. and denounces him
because he Is a national bank director.
''CiviliZation is not riot and revolution
and hate; 1t is not war and conflict; II is
mutual cooperation and assistance; 1t is
peace, confidence, honor, good will. This
government Is the last and best political
gift of God to man. | believe the Amer
lean people will decide this question in
favor of their own virtue and their own
honesty. / believe they will say this
government is not n woeful failure but Il
shining success. We will never believe
that the star of this republic ic but n
wrccker's light to lure humanity to de-
structon, disaster and dishonOr. We will
never believe that the stars in that flag
are tear drops rained from the eyes of
despairing man. We will rather believe
they are like the stars of heaven. glitter
ing proofs of Gods overlooking mercy to
man "