The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

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/ must do my duty as it is presented to
4 me, ana not as it is presented to you
I say to you now, that with the con-
/ Ventlon upon me- that this gold plank
means ultimate distress and disaster
/ to my followers. / cannot subscribe
I TO 1t, and If adopted / must. as an
honest man, sever my connection with
/ the political organization which makes
I that one Of the main articles OF its
4 faith prolonged applause.)
Il repeat here what / said yesterday;
was not acting upon my judgment
alone, but carefully as I have attempt
/ ed to prepare it, dare to take this step
alone. My friends, am sustained in
my view Of the danger that is coming
/ to us and coming to the world, by the
adoption Of the gold standard, by the
+ intelllgence OF the W0riC- Ihey may
say that the silver question is E, craze.
Let me tell YOU that the best part Of
! Europe, the best part of the world, is
with the advocates of bi-metallism.
All the great political speakers of
1 Europe with the exception of five or
six, are the pronounced advocates of
4 blmeIalilsTn unrestricted and unre-
/ strained bimetallisn- All of the great
teachers of political economy in Eur
/ opean colleges without exception are in
/ favor of bimetallism. MY own iudg-
4 ment basedas / have said to you, on
careful preparation, and careful study
for 20 years bears me out and puts me
/ IN accord with them, and would be
I recreant to my trust given me by the
/ people of my state if I failed to protest
I here and I failed when the Republican
/ its faith. is to sever my connection
/ with that party lAllause and cries of
no. !
Mr.. President, ask your kind per
mission TO say a few things, and when
nave salo them having told you what
I my Goaselelce demands that snail do,
/ I viii leave this question for your cor
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/ party that have been honored more
/ than have by the people IN the state
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/ this convention or anywhere else that
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/ been more aellNe ana hot one VINO l!e9
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