The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22


people that during that period we enjoyed
the most marvellous prosperity and Ma
0naf bS tbi tnes wsnt veD 10 saoT S0v
given six years ago, that after thirty years OF
this kind of policy the farmers of this country
were not prosperous If you will take the re-
OF April, 1890, you viii find the words which
| wish TO quote: ''That there is widespread
depression IN this industry to-day cannot be
doubted" speaking of agriculture. That is
what the Presidential candidate said when he
deliberately wrote the report and filed it with
his proposed legislation.
THAT there is widespread depression IN this
industry to-day cannot be doubted" [Ap-
plause.l Again in that same report he said:
zone OF the chief complaints now prevalent
among our farmers is that they can get no
price for crops at all commensurate to the
labor and capital invested in their produe-
tion." That Is what he said, after thirty years,
of the kind of policy which the candidate of
the Republican party Will bring you prosper
lty Let me read again: 1--WE have not believed
prices, can or will be satisfied with legislation
which will result in lower prices. No country
ever suffered when prices were fairly remun-
erative in every field OF labor" After thirty
years of that kind OF policy he tells
you that the people are suffering from
low prices, and that no country ever suffered
field OF labor. Now let me read you again
wnat he says IN this same report: "This great
industry speaking OF agricultural is fore
most IN magnitude and Importance in our
country. Its success and prosperity are vital
10 the Nation. No prosperity Is possible to
other industries II agriculture anguish" That
is what he said in 1890, that there was de-
preston In agriculture after thirty years OF his
tarih policy, and that without prosperity in
agriculture there could be no prosperity
among the other Industries OF the country.
Let me read you just one other ex-
tract: "The depression in agriculture
is not confined 10 the United States. The re-
ports OF the Agricultural Department indicate
that this distress is general, that Great Britain,
France and Germany are suffering in larger
degree than the farmers of the United States"
There he is telling us there is depression in
agriculture ana giving the names OF three
promlnen. agricultural nations of the Old
World and telling us that the agricultural de-
preston is even more marked over there than
II Is mere. want you 10 remember that when
you read in the paper that he said that ior
thirty years we hau such marvellous prosperity
in this country [Applause.l
Now, my friends, nave quoted you that he
said there was depression in agriculture in
Germany. l want 10 read you wnat Prince
Bismarck says about the condition of affairs
in Germany. Our opponents are in the habit
OF telling as that all the civilized nations are
in favor OF the gold standard. The Germans
who live in this country point with a just
pride to the greatness OF this uluStriOus Ger
man, Prince Bismarck. Let me read you what
he has said within few weeks in regard TO
bimetallism and then see whether he testifes
that the gold standard has been a good
thing for Germany. [Applause-l In letter
written to Governor Culbertson of Texas,
and dated the oath OF August, 1896,
favor of July has been duly received. have
always had prediction for bimetaIlism, but
would not while in office claim my view OF
the matter to be infallibly true when ad-
Yaneed against the views OF experts. / hold
TO this very hour that II would be advisable 10
bring about between the nations chiefly en-
gage1 in the worlds commerce a mutual
agreement in favor OF the es stabiishment OF
bImetall ISM"
Ii the gold standard had been blessing to
Germany why would not he say that it was
bpttar To keen the gold standard instead a
getting rid OF the gold standard and supsti-
tuting the double standard by national agree
ment?"
Considered from a commercial and indus
trial standpoint the United States are freer by
far in their movements than any nation in
Europe, and hence if the people of the United
States should find it compatible with their in
terests to take independent actlon in the di-
rection OF bimetalIism cannot but believe
that such action would exert most salutary
influence upon the contamination OF inter
national agreement and the coming into this
league of every European nation.
We have those among US people who have
said that some other nation must take the
lead Prince Ris marck says that the people of
the United States are freer by TAR in their
movements than the nations OF Europe. Can
it be that this great German statesman has
higher conception OF the ability of the people
of the United States than the Tories, who are
not willing TO do any thing until they ask the
consent OF other nations? [Applause.l
Not only does Prince Bismarck say that we
are freer to take action than other nations
IL
tary influence upon the cons ummation OF in
ternauonal agreement and the coming into
this league OF every European nation. Prince
Bismarck testifes trst the gold standard Is
the policy in Germany and he wants BIZ
metallism restored; he testities second, that
the United States is in the best positio of all
the States 10 take the leads he testines third,
that if this Nation takes the lead it VIII have
salulary influence, not in preventing BIZ
metailism, but bringing other nations OF
Europe into an international agreement. l
desire that you shall remember this testimony
coming from so distinguished an authority in
Germany.
Let me call your attention to another thing
which Prince Bismarck said. Our opponents
tell us that we are arraying one class against
another. Let me show you what Prince Bis
marck has said in regard TO the classes on the
questions which concern agricultural depres-
sion. A little more than year ago he was
quoted as saying to a farmer audience in Ger
many thet the farmers must stand together
and protect themselves from the drones OF
society who produce nothing but laws. [Great
applause.l My friends, divide society into two
classes. On the one side put the non-pro-
ducers and on the other side put the produ ucers
OF wealth and you will find that in this
country the majority of the laws are made
by the nom n-producers, instead of the producers
OF wealth, and just so long as the non-pro-
ducers make the laws, just so long il will be
more profitable TO be non-produc OF wealth
Bismarck tried to arouse the farmers of Ger
many 10 throw out these drones and take