The morning times., 1896-10-28
Some Kinds of Cranks.


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gold
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mated
there short vaueM Bryan ''"
Were there proof that gold silver could circulated
together under free coinage fact that have less
under before mnts
closed to silver Mr. Byans might be considered
His belief for it nothing ese prompted entirely mania
AT time history there practical of
bimetaiism with miu inspection of the Treasury
reports will show question that circulated
gold and silver since 1873 than did before that
Are American enough elect whose theo
Is this be faith instead
fact? Are OF humbug, administered
by charlatan?
There is little doubt of Mr. Bryans defeat but it best not
until the polls closed. The fight kept
until the ballots all n and exposure Mr. Bryans
ophistries all long campaign
word of fact has he uttered He has talked continuously
falling prices and rising and syndicaes and the
power wealt oa independent financial system
Euope oppression employers
proof has offered If Mr. Bryan
elected it will be issue of shood. His campaign has
been conducted entirely misrepresentation, his admnistra
ton could be nothing a of disappontments.
Blind belief without the guidance of has done much
nure mankind In days human life sacrificed under
belief that would appeae the wrath of gods
Churches other
Unknown Wars been waged pepetuate beliefs
proved aacious kings
Drained prophets Mr. Bryan he believes gold and silver
used will stable dollar equitable
whatever that is Experience has demonstrated that gold
silver be used together when individual
Shall the experiment of Mr. Byans belief
by policy which stood the light
of past stick
For eghy-one years failed the bimetaic experiment
it would be folly to give it another trial.
Mr. Bryan attempts illustrate his arguments comparing
the effect of short of wheat the Had
scarcity of money perhaps his comparison apply.
has constantly increasing money
United opened Treasury
sequeny Mr. Bryans is falacous Our per capita
circulation in s1ss5. in 1865 it s2O5
$3.50, in 1880 s1941, 1890 81
5 That does look like crop
If people would consult statistics and listen demagogues
there would be hard times Our stringency
due entirely humbug Money has been driven
by the mrepreen aons of such Mr. Bryan
have prosperity until they muzzed by
investigate
discussing
that injurious
always and en you tell me that men will hoard money free
that know that will not hoard
hoard money when falling in They DO not hoard when
going down You will find that when tbs price begins to fall
falling
purchasing dollars Will
something which rising
Ia Bocmingtoa ILL.,
People boarding money because they know Mr. Bryan's
ELECTION will precptate panic They feel that investment
present hazardous and that dollar in hand worth
loaned somebody who likely under in the
Should Mckinley be elected the entire aspect will changed
People will not hoard because brings
up vaults. They will stimulate
trade and its circulation will good times No
monetary would make the silly argument quoted
No good could come from falling Prices would
sarly the nfation then, be
benefited? Sound and low prices
pery debased falling money destroys the
fuctuatirg values prohibits
thrift
Money that is not worth boarding certainly is
government will it stability respect
financial circles Mr. Bryan evidently thinks that the
to
will keep Governments sometimes become poor
money its value history fails wher
deliberately debased
There nothing by depreciang money
it to buy the articles and and land values
periods naton wage-eaners property