Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
WHO CAN DENY THIS?

One distinguishing feature of differ
ence between Messre. Mckinley and
| Bryan is that the former, in all his
speeches, gives utterance to plain, logic
al facts and demonstrates them to an
unquestiongble certainty, while the lat
ter devotes his time to giving utterance
to sentiments, wholly void of reason or
argument.
AS is usual with Mr.. Mckinley, he
made center shot il a recent address
to a delegation which visited him from
an interior town in his own etate, when
he said shat "the employment OF cur
idle mopey-the idle money that We al
ready have-in gainful pursuite will put
every idle man in the country at work"
Major Mckinley did not say, nor did
he mean 20 be understood as laying,
that the present volume of gold, silver
AID paper money is the limit of the re-
quirements of the United States for
ever, but tb at il the money which has
already been placed in circulation could
be brought forth from the dark
recesses where it is hidden and placed
in legitimate business enterprises there
would be plenty OF it to start the silent
wheels OF every workshop in the land.
As is well known, soon after the in
suguration of Cleveland people began to
draw in their capital. There were fears,
whiah subsequent events proved to be
well founded, that sn alarming shrink
Ege of veluee would follow the policy of
the new administration, and hundreds
of millions OF moEey was retired from !
business I ursuits and placed in banks
and safe deposit vaults. It is said that
never in the history Of the country ggs
there as much unemployed capital as at
this time, or rather during the last
tbres years. Il is as Mr.. Mckinley
says If this idle money would come
out OF IFS hiding place and seek employ
ment il gainful pursuits thsre would
net be an idle man in the country, ex-
cept these who prefer idlenese.
WniIe every sensible man will admit
that Mr.. Mckinley will be elected there
is hesitation on the part Of capital to
venture out because of the one chance
in thousand that Altgeldism viii pre-
vail at the November election. Ii all
persons who are opposed to the rerolu-
tionsry purpose OF Bryan would take
80 emphasize their purpose to
work ind vote sgainst that sort of thing
no doubt the millions of money now in
idleness would not wait until McKin-
ley's election is officially announced.
The Importance, therefore, of continu
Gus demonstration of disapproval of the
Bryan theory OF finance, industry and
commerce is apparent. A sound indus
trial policy is cure to keep capital at
work, eud the country may feel assured
that when Mr.. Mckinley is president
there will be volume Of money fully
equal to eli legitimate demands, and
that one dollar will be as good as anoth-
ev, whether it be of paper, silver or
gold, aud that, should the American
people, through their representatives, il
demand the recognition of sill
YER, or any other measure for their well
fare, by the enactment of laws embody-
ing tkeir desires, William Mckinley will
never defeat their viii by the exercise
of the veto power. Five years ago we
had about the same volume CT money
as now, but confidence prevailed and
money was always obtains ble. "Five
years ago." says an Iowa farmer to the
Des Moines Register, "we had big crops.
[ cold my oats then for from 20 to %
cents bushel. Bsrley brought 50 cents
and hogs S4.75. Today oats are being
delivered al cents bushel and barley
for II and 13 cents, while hogs are worth
only S2.75. The situation is desperate
fer many. IL We only had the prices of
five years ago we would be not only sat-
isfied but happy. Oh. for the good old
timesl"