The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-19
A REVOLUTIONARY PLANK.


his manner as candidate, however much
the vehemence of his eloquence may have
been reduced. two things for which he
stands remain unaltered. On this platform
he defended the most revolutionary plank
of the Chicago convention in speeches We
hement but not less earnest than that in
which he supported their adoption. on this
platform he defended the Populistic pro-
gramme of overthrowing vne integrity of
the Supreme Court. If there be any fruit
Whlch has grown for the benefit of all man.
KIND out of the establishment of our Re-
public, IL has been the demonstration that
IL is possible by the organization of an
independent tribunal TO safeguard the
rights OF every citizen and protect those
natural privileges against any invasion
from whatever source o. however powerful
might be the antagonZng elements The
very existence of that power presupposes
the existence of an independent tribunal
yet we have this Populist convention be-
cause Populist measure was condemned
as unconstitutional. proposing. not TO
amend the CONSTITUTION i'm the ordinary
way prescribed by that instrument itself
but proposing to make the courts of law
instruments OF lawlessness; to violate that
sacred pact between the States on which
the security of this Nation rests: to pro-
fame the temple erected for its protection
by the hands of false priests, who. though
sworn to defend It, will be appointed TO de-
stroy 1t.
In the time to which ! must confine
myself tonight / can do nothing but ex-
anime that one question which Mr. Bryan
himself declares TO be the overshadowing
issue or this campaign. | am a little
puzzled when ! read this speech to decide
Just what Mr.. Bryan himself imagine will
be the fruit of n change i'm the standard OF
value throughout this country | do not
believe that any man can follow wholly
with the speech: because If he dissents
from one set of conclusions. he has got to
read but few paragraphs. and he will
find another. If Mr.. Bryan could show me
fhsf hvrs
earth wages could be increased | will
be ready TO support him. because | know
or no test OF prosperity absolutely in
fallble except the rate of wages paid to
laborers. When we come to find how Mr.
Bryan expects TO increase the wages of
labor we find ourselves lost in a maze of
contradiction. No man can tell how or
where or when the wages of the working
men are to be increased: but any one who
examines the scheme can see that the in
evitable tendency the inevitable conse-
quence of a debasement in the standard of
value must be reduction in the. rate of
wages-and that is the conspiracy in which
the Populists are engaged.
ONE OF BRYAN'S FALLACIES.
Now. Mr.. Bryan tells that he wants
to cheaper the dollar; that he wants to
increase the volume of money. / do not
believe that any man who ever lived could
quite understand a Populst's notion of
what money is further than that he believes
it is desirable thing 10 get and that he
is not very particular about the means by
which he can get his hands on 1t. Nothing
is more common than the mistake that
money and property are Identical. They
are not There NAV be very large volume
of circulating medium and very great pow
erty. The issue or paper money simply Is
no more an increase Of wealth than the
issue by an individual of his promissory
note Will sho an increase I'm his property
As matter of fact an increase I'm the
coinage is no proof of an increase in prop
crty, but may be a strong proof of a de-
crease in wealth. Ii is not the volume of
money. but the activity of money that
counts.
THE basis of sound trade Is sound money.
tApplause.) Money which Is intrinsically
valuable money. which like the gold coin
age OF this country, the government cannot
affect If IL tried to. | can take "A ten-doliar
gold piece and can def all the power of
all the governments of this earth 10 taEe
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