The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-09
HIS CONVICTIONS.
The God stand,rd Is - Conspiracy
Against the Human Race.

II may be In error-none OF us can
claim infallabllity-but believe that the
gold standard is a conspiracy against
the human race. | would no sooner go in
the ranks OF those whose purpose II Is
to fasten that upon tho American people
than TO enlist In an army that was
marching to attack my home and destroy
my family. I say. therefore, that | can
appreciate the spirit which animated
those who have Just rendered me this
second nomination. pledge them that II
elected they shall have no cause to ac-
cuse me OF being false 20 that platform.
When | declared that | would not sup
port a gold standard candidate | was
standing upon the record OF the demo-
cratic party. I was defending It's princ!-
Piles as well az the interests OF the coun-
try at large. And when the republicans
who assembled In the silver convention
at st. Louis refused to worship the gold
image which their party had set up they
were defending the history OF the rcpub-
llcan party. The republican platform in
lsS denounced the democratic admins
tration for having attempted to degrade
silver. And. In 1891. on the 18th day Of
February. In Memorial hall at Toledo. at
lnt udl bdlflutl. lnt NThNtuN
candidate for president upon the repuh-
llean ticket used the words which shall
now read to you. I found those words
published in a Toledo paper. and they
have been published so long without cor
rection that we may safely assume that
they were correctly reported.
During all Of Grover Cleveland's
years at the head Of the government
he was dishonoring one of our precious
metals, one OF our own great products,
discredlting silver and enhancing the
price of gold. He endeavored even be
fore his Inauguration to Office to stop
the coinage Of silver dollars and after
ward. and 10 the end OF his administra-
ton, perslstently used his power to
that end. He was determined to con-
tract the circulating medium and de-
monetize one OF the coins OF commerce,
limit the volume of money among the
people and make money scarce and
therefore dear. He would have In
creased the value Of money and dlmin-
ished the value of everything else,
money the master everything else
the servant. Following these same
lines the republican convention In 1892
declared at Minneapolis that the Amer
lean people from tradition and interest
were IN faNor or btnlet0llism.
The republicans cannot be criticised
for leaving the republican party. They
have done what the American citizen
has a right to do. We do not ask those
who present this nomination to pledge
their future services to the democratic
party.
''The same intelligence which d.
rects them to-day In the discharge of
this duty will be with th,m four
years from now to direct them In the
discharge OF the duties that will then
arise. The same patriotism that leads
them to-day In what they do will be
with them four years from now to
guide and direct them. We trust
them now: we shall trust them then.
The democratic party has proved IT.
self worthy of their confidence to-day
and II receives their support. II four
years from now II proves unworthy
Of their confidence II should not then
have their support. | thank them for
the support which they have rendered
and all that ! can promise is that
shall. to the best of my ability, en-
deavor to prove worthy of their con-
fidence."
MIR. Harrington Of the notification
committee arose on the conclusion of
Mr.. Bryans remarks and briefly IN
formed him of Mr.. Sewalls selection
as the vice presidential candidate OF
the silver party. Mr.. Bryan accepted
In a few words on behalf of Mr..
Sewall.