Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17

ne effect contracts already made.
- Let me remind him that there is nc
N intention Of affecting those contracts
Y which, according to the present laws
Q, are made payable in gold, but if he
II means to say we cannot change our
monetary system without protecting
n those who have loaned money before
), the change was made, ! want to ask him
0 where he can find authority for not pro-
c tecting debtors when the act Of 1873 was
G passed, but now insist that we must
e protect creditors. He says he also
wants 10 amend this law ant provide
! tina If We fail to maintain parity within
, year that we viii then suspend the
coinage Of silver. We reply that when
we advocate thing which we believe
will be successful, we are not compelled
to raise doubt as to our sincerity by
trying to SHOW what We will do if we
can | ask hlm if he will apply his
logic TO us why he docs not apply it to
himself he SAYS he wants this coun-
try to try to secure an iaterr ational |
agreement Why doesn't he tell US
what he Is going 10 do if they fail TO Sc
cure an International agreement; there
/ il more reason for him to do that than
for us to fail TO maintain parity. They
have tried for thirty years-for thirty
years to secere an international agree
ment and those are waiting for 1t most
patiently and don't want it at all.
Cheers and laughter long sontinued.l
Now, my friends, let me come to the
great paramount iseue If they ask us
here why we say more on the money
question than we say on the tariff ques
ton, reply chat if protection has slain
Its thousar DIS the gold standard has "
slain its tens of thousands If they ask
us why we did not embody all these
things in our platform, we reply to :
them that when we have restored the
money of the constitution all the other
necessary reforms will be possible, and :,
that until that is done there is no re
form that can be accomplished. 2
Cheers.l Why is it that within three
months such change has come over j,
he sentiments of this country2 Three =
months ago. when it was confidently as
erted that those who believed in the :,
,old standard would frame our platform
md nominate our candidate, even the
dvocates of gold standard did not think
We could elect president; but they had -
God reason for a suspicionable cause;
here is scarcely state here today ask
ig for a gold standard that is not within
ne absolute control of the republican
'Ae the
hange Mr.. Mckinley was nominated -.
St Louis upon platform that declared
'r the maintenance of a gold standard
ntil it should be changed into BIZ -.
etallism by an international agreement
r. Mckinley was the most popular -,
an among the republican party, and -
three months ago in the re- haI
l3lican party prophesied his nominal -
IN. How is it today with that man ,--
~ a'NN - O0"s' ''"s - 'oo"eu ''Ne SOC
apoleon daughter and cheers)-that tbei
IN VINO shudaers To-Day "nen ne cart
inks that he was nominated on the ,.a
hiFersary OF the oattle OF waterloo less
No. only that, but as he listens he No,
n hear with ever-increasing distinct mer
SIS the sound of the waves as they beat not
on the lonely shores of ST. Helena. If t
leers.) Why this change? All, my carl
ends, is not the change evident toany us,
E who will look at the matters 1t is gold
private character; however pure, no we
-sonal popularity however great, that ct
protect from the avenging wrath of the
indignant people man who will "I
ner declare he is in favor of fastening onar
old standard upou the people, or who ~.
willing to surrender the right of self
fernment and place the legislative
troll in the hands of foreign poten- H..
IS and powers. (Cheers.) We go
ii confident we shall win Why?
.ause upon the paramount issue in
campaign, there is not a spot of 'Ne -
und upon which the enemy Will dare - -
hallei.ge battle Why, If they tell us ,.ie :
gold standard is a good thing, we -
-,..f,, "a 4au H. cross
their platform pledges the party to M.
rid of the gold standard and substi
bimetallism. (Applause.l If the nu
/ standard is good thing why try to mass
rid ofitS daughter and continued ano