The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-27

the American people. Our opponents have
phophesied and have legislated. and as a
result of that legislation nothing of the
good that they promised has come. and
evil has followed in the wake of every act
that they have inaugurated-evil TO the
people for whom they purposed TO act, and
good for the people who secured the legis-
. lation.
( A DRIVE AT BOLTERS.
1.-THE platform on which 1 stand declares
against the issuance Of bonds in time of
peace. and it denounces trafficking with
syndicates to purchase their support of the
federal treasury. That plank was not put
in there to catch The votes of the men who
belong to the syndicates. We expected
that they would oppose our platform, but
we believe that for every Democrat who
has profted by the financial policy of the
government. and who will desert the party
because of the denunciation of that policy.
we shall receive the votes of ten honest Re
publcanS who love their country better
than their party. We have not lost faith
in the desire of the people of this country
for good government. and we believe that
the Republicans who do not want a con-
will be as willing TO leave their party as
the gold Democrats will be TO desert their
party in this campaign. If those few men
business men than the people who produce
the wealth of the country say that they
must protect their business by defeating
tiC II iliCdSO We Sfdl
| appeal to millions OF business men who will
make a business of politics this year. and
who will declare that a government of the
people, by the people and for the people
shall not perish from the earth. cloud
cheers.)
Now. I want to suggest two or three
questions for you to think about. / can
only suggest them. / have no time TO
enter into an elaborate argument. i sug-
gest these two questions: First, is the gold
standard a good thing (shouts of NO.!
NO NOD If the gold standard is a good
thing why has no political party in the
history of the United States ever declared
for "A gold standard in its PLATFORM? Now,
that is a question worth thinking about.
My friends. the fact that no party in this
form. declared a preference for a gold
standard is complete proof that the people
of the United States. irrespective Of marty.
are opposed TO a gold standard. loud
cheers.) If the gold standard is a bad
thing. then | want TO ask another ques-
ton. and that is why we must submit to 1t
until some foreign ma tion comes and res
cues us from its evils. tCheers.) If a ma
ton is not great enough 10 legislate for its
own people on every question, what claim
can ii make to INDEPENDENT government?
(Shouts of 'Nonel)
The nation that controls our financial
policies is more of an oDDressor than the
nation which stands over us with army or
navy to defeat our political right 1t has
been SAID by others, ana / repeat 1t as
my opinion. that i would rather have a
foreign general in command of our army.
L would rather have a foreign admiral in
| command OF our navy. imam 10 nave the
treasury of the United States run upon
the European plan. (Applause.) If we had
a foreign general at the head Of our army
we could in twenty-four hours, in any
time of trouble, enlist enough American
citizens to overpower our own army with
its foreign general. (Cheers.) II we had Il
foreign admiral at the head of our navy,
and the time should ever come when II IN
jured us. we could equip a ravy that could
conquer our own navy with any foreign as
sistance that IL might secure. (Cheers.)
But If you put a man at the head of the
Treasury Department who belle YES the Ma
tion must bow to the dictation of some for
eign nation. and who submits its financial
policy to the decision Of aliens, you have
a man who exercises a disastrous influence.
not only on the workingmen. but on all
the people of this land. and make of them
vassals instead Of free men and citizens.
"When We declare for a financial policy
OF our own, when We declare against for.
eign interference in the domestic affairs
of this Nation. we do not give Just Of
spise the Englishman. or the German. or
the Frenchman, or the citizen of any land
who tried to have his government submit
to the dictation of any other country and
1 know that every fairminded foreigner in
his own land will but respect us when We
rise in the dignity of citizenship, and de-
mand the right to govern ourselves. If
bimetalliSm Is a good thing how are you
going TO secure it? Voices Vote for IT'D
Just in one way. You have got TO secure
it through the aid iofs those who want it
and not through the aid of those who do
not want it. tCries of That's right.)
n GOIOCRAllC BELIEF.
IF you want bimetallism you must act
with those who favor bimetallism and not
with those who oppose it. We believe in
the immediate restoration of bimetallism.
that is, in the immediate opening of our
mints to the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the present legal ratio of
Is 10 /; and we do not believe in waiting for
one year or one month or one day or one
hour or one moment to ask what other ma
tons think about the proposition. loud
cheers.) We believe that this policy will
maintain the parity between gold and sill
yer at the ratio OF 16 10 i; you may doubt
| the ratio, / care not of you do. IL you are
honestly in favor of bimetallism you will
rather risk that ratio than Join those VINO
Will not give you bimetallism at any ratio
or at any time. tAppiause.) L cali your
attention to the fact that the advocates
of free coinage at Is to l have always been
TO ioin with us. The line must be drawn
in this country between those who want
bimetallism and those who do not want il.
and YOU will have TO array yourselves on
one side or the other.
Another thing. They have complained
0aughter). but l want to assure you that
there is going TO be no child's play in this
paien Which is earnest. "a voice. THE
younger the better and stronger.) Before
election day comes every DEMOCRAT VINO
opposes the Chicago platform will have TO
make known why he opposes IL, and If he
| does not give his real reason. his neigh
bors will know why he opposes II.
| fCheers.) Don't understand me as finding
fault with anybody who does oppose our
platform. | not only recognize the right
of every man TO use his ballot for the
protection OF his own interests and of the
interests of society as he under
stands those interests. but regard
it as his duty TO use his ballot so.
But there is another thing. / regard II
as the duty OF a man who wants to leave
his party to have Il reason for 1t which
he is not afraid to write upon the walls
so that he who runs may read. i do not
want him TO say that he Is opposed TO the
Chicago ticket because he loves his coun-
try. when his reason may be that his sal
ary from a trust may have more influence
with him than the welfare OF his country.
(Cheers) Remember that / do not object
to his standing up for his salary. but l
want him TO tell you Sc and not to accuse
to cut his salary of. CHEERS and laughter.)
MY friends. my time is up Ca voice-'Go
on a little longer.o | have enjoyed being
with you. / have received inspiration from
the enthusiasm which you manifest. 1t has
given me pleasure to meet again my old
friend, ex-Congressman Creenleaf. and |
join with you in wishing him a speedy re-
covery from his illness. / must leave you
now with one parting word. Listen to those
who speak to-day; listen to those who
speak in the days that are TO come.
And then when election day comes make
out your ballet lin sucn a way that you can
say to your children: L am not ashamed
of what / did in 1886
The party had only an hour in Rochester
and il was q race against time TO catch
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