Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-10-23
WILL RIGHT MANY WRONGS.
one Millionaire Who Beiir,ss that The Flee.
lion of Bryan wV do 50.

The election OF Bryan uold cause
an immediate Improvement la nusippss
Every class Of properly bat bonds and
mortgages Nil rIs-, snd they will retain.
their present price. With s,lysr nut
where II vss before 1873, real estate viii
rise, men viii take ON new enterprises,
such MS building Of houses, Of roads, nee
e7S"ry improvements, and reign Of reAl
prosperity will begin. Tbs threats of
hold ~ OF large sums Of money that they
will not lend ~, but wlll Keep ia bank
or place Of deposit II Bryan is elected,
are idle threats. The idea that men OF
money vii allow their capital to lie ida.
In the bank vaults, or that banks will not
lend their money because they are dissp-
pointed IN not eiecting the man they
want, Is ridiculous. What bank does
not welcome good borro yer, u man
whose nsm, Is good, aud who has al
ways met his loans? Banks are not phi
lanthropic institutions; not charitable
institutions; they are run for the pur-
pose oil making money, not for accom-
no isting the public or individuals. To
live they must lend their money. Office
rent, 6ookkeepers' aud clerks salaries
would soon eat them up II loans we're
not made.
know that with the election OF Bryan
better times will come. am as positive
OF that rs any one can be OF a fact. The
election OF Bryan will carry no evils with
II, but Will redress many wrongs. The
people seem to forget that there are two
legislative National houses, the Senate
and the House. What could Mr.. BRYAN
do without the joint CO operation of our
legislative bodies His mere cay would
carry nothing With il, II he meant TO hurt
the industries or business or the honor
OF the United. Every thing in our coun.
try must be viewed from a legislative
standpoint. Legislative bodies resent
the interference, dictation or even coun-
eel OF an executive. There has been a
systematic attempt upon the part OF men
opposed TO Mr.. Bryan election to make
the people believe that their fortunes are
threatened, ana that he means to break
! down the wealthy element Of the United
states. There ia nothing retroactive in
what our candidate proposes. He speaks
and looks 10 the tutur, for the redress
needed 10y the people OF the United
States. lie only asks for the suppress
zion Of evils. lie asks that all leglsls-
tive iugglery and legerdemain as against
the people IN favor of the few be stop.
ped.
What the democratic party asks today
Is the restitution Of the times that pre-
ceeded 1873; remonstiz ,tion of silver
With sufficient legislative clogs that COM
bined capital can not in the future over
ride individual rights or public rights.
| The lie IL given to the assertion that the
masses are against the classes in any vic
ious way, when you find the poor men
OF the country divided on the merits OF
the two candidates, Mckinley and Bry.
an.
The democratic party asks that the
people have money enough to transact
the business OF the day. They ask that
the power to contract the currency or to
expand It shall be taken out of the HANDS
OF men whose exclusive business is deal.
ing IN money. They don't want only the
man who lends money TO cay what shall
constitute II, what shall be paid for it,
hoS much shall be mined and how
much snail be put into circulation. They
want the merchants. the business men,
the wage earners OF the United States to
bave voice In saying how much mouey
shall be necessary 70 carry on the bust
ness of tue country
The gold democrats and gold republic
cans have had their swing for 20 years
years full Of business adversely, years
OF constant shrlnkage IN business, securi.
ties, farm lands and real estate, aud " hat
Ia the resmlt? Today the men who have
brought about this condition of affairs
claim loudly that, having made il, they
will now no longer lend any money.
Having got the merchant, the business
man, the farmer, into debt, they say:
"W- wi not lend you the money necss-
ssry to get YOU ont Of your predicsment
sud we control oil the money in the
United States"
| lesrDed from a responsible source
that a meeting of the bankers OF New
YORK City was had about six weeks ago,
and ut their conference it was suggested
that clearing house certificates be sub
sututed for the currency Of the land, and
that money famine be proclaimed.
The question arose: What will be the
effect on the prospects OF Bryan or Nc
kinley If such action is bad The sense
OF the conference was taken, and opinion
was about evenly divided, some assert.
ing th,t it would help Byran to make