New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

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JOHN NJ TIURSTON.
under legislation which pledges The faith Of The
Government TO maintain their integrity. and which
guarantees that the silver dollar. the silver
certificate which comes into the hand OF labor shall
be good shall buy as much. as the gold dollar
laid away In the vault Of the capitalist All TINS
talk about gold being the rich mans money aud
silver the poor mans money does not and cannot
apply In this country. but ii does apply ana VIII
apply in every froc-conage country IN the world
Mr. Bryan at his Madison Square meeting before
all OF the audience had l'ft laugtt"rl declared that
IN his belief opening our mints TO the free ana IN
limited coinage - tho worlds silver would immod-
ounce. lis present bullion value TO s. % an ounce. its
Is there anything in history or the experience Of
mankind to Justify such belief can tn" Amer
peri,v OF this country ana II its 100000 pcople TO
me belief Of any man however DISTINGUISHED. when
i9st Drei Of ma an fc G S Foraker has p
said. can afford 70 max" an experiment sta
ton Of the White House" (Applause)
The free coinage OF silver by other Countries has
never ye o4 H. n gGwT S SD9 iST
yet increased the value 81 tho metal upon which II
MAJ Se sl"r It VII pass cnrren among all poo
pies not on accou1' Of he lat OF any - co,
, pse on G GAppiau~e5 VIZ '''''
TO REDUCE IT ONE.HALr
But is Mr. Bryan sincere or homes; in rs alleged
belief? He promises the Eas; that silver will appTe
caje to 81 PEI in gold thereby to alay NOR
fear OF the inevitable contraction and financial
manic which would result from change 20 a de-
preciatea currency. and in the Mid and Western
states Nj Bryan and all his followers tell the
people that the rresen, gold dollar has "lprc,a''n
Of his party is TO restore tn dollar = 10" cents 10y
It YOU please. Jet thr pres"ni oY',r ,I
tha' OF hi party Is 70 rcduc us present F"'' one
IL also PROMISE the farr'ers Of nc We double
price for ali tn.lr products which h' tolls tn'in WI.
i @sn oriv result because Of The SUBSTITUTION ~
2 dollar worth only half as mu'h 40 inc ""'"' "'"
one belief or tho other must be a dishonest h"l"t
If our farmers arc 20 rccriN" H9N H.. ,.i,e
products il will 30 because tho d"nAr. t"F =, ,o
ro ,ror,h half as much as ihOsr now IN us' ~ ir'
conag. OF silver will lifi 'he prcr "l ,r g. no
world over 81 - an ounce IT. -o3p III i ~ ,,ir. ~
chDaueninr Of the dollar no Increase m m, i ~
no settlements OF debts Al haii lil,c , ,rr~ ana
VIM the opening Of our minis 70 Inc, In" ~ sir.r
GG,hi no raInc Of ain the silver money OF ~"
world and % all the silver bullion ,l'al ,.f H.
roanc"n ro in9n The face Of It. That aW o.
The Tinted states Will dolhlr m,' "no IN use
thTonghout he world is absurd; ard II me s"V@r
advo~a,es are right IN their theory thai an our
lie are because Of Inc appreciation OF nom;
what frightfu crime they are P ,Er are cor
,nc, ,he doubIing Of the value OF the money OF
tn1se coun,r re s % of the oppression s,agnaion
ond is which they so loudly bewai in the United
| States.
WHICH is 1T TO BE;
| one thing Is certain. when our minis ar" op''''
10 the free and unlimited coinag" Of SILVER inc
, ~, ,no s,,,er bullion Of all tho world must
rise 10 the gold standard Of the great industrial
and commercial countries, or the com value " "'
our silver moneys must 30 down 10 inc ' ~
value OF the silver moneys Of the Tree conlat AZ.
/ countries. Which Is II 10 ne are W. ~ ~
| Mexico Japan China and South America 10 oun
! standard or are We 10 fail TO theirs? me veIs
hazard Of the expSr nj nonenc" Stop al
prises limit all manufactures curlai, al croastoA
Increase all interest rates and make incr'asen
manufacture or Investment an absolute iinposS'-
What is The free and unlimited coinage Of 81.
vera The silver advocates say It Is simply placing
stamp Of Coy upon .f c TO all We
would not for moment oppose th'r pan TOT W.
| atey go upon the rnarke, as The bullion goes. at
c Commercial ysuf HTi ns asS hat Is not h ~ owners
OF silver bullion Of all the bullion Of the world
of III na Ca" in be 'hs 30 ' sa
aliowed TO put it through the minis -, OF
s: rssS$ s s Ss%n s~ :s%$"h
dollars s coined as f Vega s 'en" ras s an ac, Of
Congress comp ling the laborinr man to &c sccGp D
inuty Of the scheme is This. that II authorizes the
capitalists Of the country 10 pay TO doars ana that
can he secured when the time OF payment comes
Tbe man who will then be working the man who
will then be receiving salary. Will not kno" un,i'
pay day the real value OF the do"ar ne j. 10 IT,
Such law will authorize The savings banks OF
NO C(i
,no,ev IN, bank secure II VIII authorize an
n,bnr hanks 10 pay their deposltors IN the same
so II will authorize tho life insurance com
.1ios when YOU and are dead and gone 10 pay
pa pa our widows and our orphans the cheapest doi-
iors - AZ are in existence nj the tlmr we nhsr
/ 10 our premiums under the gold STANDARD
p a,u "a no proht not as matter or investment
n; ~ our abundant love for those most dear 70
nu' ,hat when we are gone they may be PROVIDED
w. . d M, left 10 the cold charity OF the worid
for anu an. To- rnow that my widow and my children
WIN VIZ, am cor will he paid the fu amoun OF NE
on INV life IN dollars that are certain 10 pe
pIS ac
JUS usa rsid from year to year the premiums on the
| nolicies (Applause)
ONE IDEA OF FREE COINAGE
,,s.. l. the free coinage Of silver' There are
-, ,.aor,e in this country who actually oeHe'.
| r, ,rder free coinage our mint VIII DE a so-,
,a,'orrment thrashing machine; tha' ,n' ''
owners will feed their bullion mo sar end srC Of the
Sno tho neople stand around the othe' Gnu y,
""''e wv ,h dollars run oat into their pochr''
such Il not the case Oh az One one dollar
that WI, the Treasury Of the Lm'et Ginning the
VII ko III uill pay all the expense VI he HILTON
the peopie W ne same who ietd III, ,h. Joiiars
machine 81 Iii LoId the bag into VII. ,,,s ,o ne
mo oi'e ~ o,her You may open oui '"