The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-23
He PUTS IT PLAINLY
Bryan Makes sSps;ch on Silver That
q Child Can Understand.
THE OPPOSITlON'S DILEMMA
They Refute Their Own Arguments
at Every Turn he Address Lis.
tened to by 1900 Farmers,
Who Applaud II.

Tivoli-on-the- Hudson. N. Y. Aug. q.
The democratic candidate for presi-
dent, w. ]. Bryan, spoke to l.50O peo-
pie assembled around platform in the
village square at Madalin this after
noon. and for 40 minutes discussed the
financial issue from the bimetallic
point of view. He was seconded by
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who start
ed to explain what he called the "crime
of 49," but was cut short by relent-
less shower which had been threaten
ing throughout the afternoon. An In
troductory speech OF an hour was
made by Hon. John j. LEM OF Ohio, q
silver candidate for congress.
Mr.. Bryan was welcomed at the edge
Of the village by the reception commit
tee and a brass band, which, followed
by the Bryan and Sewall club. escort
ed his carriage to the square to the
music OF Hail to the Chief" The
boom of a field piece announced his ar
rival. Mr.. and Mrs Bryan were heart
lily cheered as they stepped to the plat
form. Mr.. Bryan said In part:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentle
men-When our party at Chicago
wrote the platform which It did. We
knew that 1t would offend some people.
No party can take q plain. strong. en-
phatic position upon any question
without offending somebody. We de-
clared In the platform for what we be-
lieved was right; we described the pol
icies which we believed were best for
the American people. and we knew
that II would ALLEVIATE some. Let me
read one of the planks of that plat
form: We are opposed to the issue Of
interest bearing bonds by the United
States in time of peace. and condemn
the trafficking with banking syndi-
Gates, which In exchange for bonds and
at an enormous profit to themselves,
supply the federal treasury with gold
to maintain the policy Of gold mono
metallism.'
THAT Is one of the planks that was
not put in to attract the love Of those
who have grown rich out OF the gov
ernment's extremity. (Applause). We
did not expect those who have pas
sageway from the federal treasury to
their Offices to Join with us in closing
up the passage. We did not expect
those who are making profit out of
the gold standard and out Of the en-
barrassment II brings to the treasury,
to toin with us IN putting an end to the
gold standard.
II say this platform was not written
to attract their votes. It was written
because we want to destroy the busi-
ness in which they are engaged. But,
my friends, II those who have made a
profit out Of the governments financial
policy array themselves against the
democratic party, may We not expect
those who believe that We are right to
come to our rescue and fill up the
ranks that are being depleted by their
desertion? II we must part company
with those who believe in a govern
ment of syndicates. by syndicates and
for syndioates, may we not appeal
with confidence to those who believe
that a government Of people, by and
for the people, should not perish from
the earth. (Applause). II these men
who pride themselves upon their prom
inence in the business world and who
glory in the title of business men, are
going to make a business out OF poll
tics, are going to use their ballots to
increase their income, ! beg you to
consider whether the great tofling
masses of this nation have not right
to make a business out Of politics once
and protect their homes and their fam
lilies from disaster. (Applause). The
founders OF our government never con-
ceded that the time would. come when
there would be only a few people in
this country who were competent to
settle great public questions. II they
had they would have written in the
constitution that on most questions
most everybody could vote, but on the
money question only the financiers
could vote. tApplause).
"Our opponents of the gold stand
ard democracy are all linked as to the
policy which should be pursued. They
all want the same object. They all
want to elect a republican candidate,
because they believe the democracy
Is better exempllfied through repub-
licanism. (Laughter.) Some OF cur
opponents say the gold standard is a
good thing. while others say what we
want IL bimetallisn. but we cannot
have 1t until somebody helps
(Laughter.) II the gold standard Is
a good thing, why should we want
bimetallisrn? And yet II they ever
have two men making speeches the
same night the chances are 16 to
Caughter) that one OF them will
praise the gold standard as a good
thing, while the ether will tell you
how anxious they are to get rid of It.
One man says the reason why he
does no. want free coinage Is that he
does not think the government should
pass a law that will enable the silver
miners to take so cents worth of sil-
yer bullion and convert IL into 100
cents. OF course, he may have been
in favor Of a system OF taxation tha.
would give two or three hundred per
cent. profit, but that does not count.
II is a terrible thing to allow the sill
Yer miner TO make that profit. Then
the next man who comes up will say
that. as matter OF fact. the stamp
OF the government adds nothing to
the value OF the metal. and that the
free coinage OF silver simply means
that you convert so cents worth of
bullion into a 50-cent dollar. and no.
body makes any profit out of It, ZAP
plause.) Now you can see the absurd
ity of II. II the silver miner. under
the law OF free coinage. finds that his
silver bullion Is raised so that that
which is now worth so cents will be
worth 100 cents. then there are no 90
cent Collars: and II the other man Is
c5rrect and the law adds nothing to
the value OF the metal and you SIM
ply convert 80 cents worth of silver
into a 50-cent dollar, then the mine
owner has not made a cent.
well. then you hear another speak
er say there has been no fall in the
prices and he will denounce the peo-
pie who are complaining that gold