The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-13

Now that is a simple question. Let
me apply it to silver. We have
about four billions of silver money and
about four billions Of gold money in
the world. Suppose we destroy one
pile and make the other pile do the
service Of both, what is the result? The
demand for money remains the same
and the supply of money is cut in two.
The result must be that the value of
each dollar viii rise. When wheat
rises in value a bushel of wheat
brings more money: when money
rises in value. a dollar in money buys
more wheat. What is the second re-
suit. the people who own the money,
or who own contracts payable i'm dol
lars, pront by the rise and they are
very glad of the rise applause and
laughter)
~The gold standard means dearer
money and dearer money means cheap
er property and cheaper property
means hard times and hard times
means more people out of work More
people out of work means more people
desperate A people desperate means
more criminals 1t has been said that
woman is the conscience of the human
race and / indOrse the proposition
believe that woman can grasp the
great principles of justice and can de-
tect right from wrong probably with
more clearness, more quickly than
man, because they are not surrounded
by some of the Influences which may
prevent an understanding Of the truth
of these understandings And [ want to
appeal to you-you women who are in
terested in your sons and your daugh-
tars. I want you to look we'll before
you pass your influence on the side of
a gold standard. which may mean more
wealth for the few, but which must
mean more poverty and misery for the
many. (Applause) And remember
this You can't live for yourselves
alone; YOU can't control the destinies
of those you love. if you could provide
against all contingencies of the future,
if YOU could leave them money and be
sure that to the remOtest generation
that money would protect them from
want and injury. you might feel differ
eut. but, my friends. you can't do it.
There is only one thing that is sure to
be left them' leave them good govern
meut. that instead of giving favors to
the few viii protect everyone in the en-
jOyment and love of liberty and pur-
suit of happiness, and you have given
e your children the richest heritage
lApplause)
THE cities have not felt the pinch of
the gold standard as quickly as the
country has, and when you mothers
and wives are enjoying the comforts of
life. i want you to give one moments
thought TO the mothers and wives
throughout this land whose lots may
be harder and whose life has been
made darker by the gold standard;y you
may read its history and YOU VIII find
lliat t.15 So-1 Steti-elellu never oioushl q
ray Of hope to those who sit in dark
ness the gold standard never gave in
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