The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-28

Tho Populistic silyerites talk generally
OF the great profit there would be 70 this
country in the adoption Of their policy.
But let every man stop 70 think OF wnS ,
the consequence would be TO him indl-
yidually. whether BE- would lose or gain
hy The substitution of the silver stand
ARA for the sold standard. That Is the
practical way 10 put their tax 10
tes-.
Arc Won living on "a salary or on wages?
How IS 10 going 20 help you To decrease
the value of the dollar by nearly one
half? You Will have 90 pay double Tor
everything YOU buy. The same amount Ot
money Will go only half a. far az now,
Hence YOU will Doe cheated ont OF half
your income. uries. the silveriies can
double your salary or wages. Do You
really expect any such Increase: Has
there been any precedent for a sudden
advance in wages So enormous, and where
and when was it, do yOu imagine FOR
q moment THAT " your salary IS now sou
ycti, or your daily wages give You
that yearly Income. your employer l1
going 90 pat them up 90 $1,000 II Bryan
is elected and his silver policy establish
cdf ln the course OF years YOU might
look forward 10 the probability OF some
increase, but az best. as an experience
shows 10 would be long delayed. and 10
would De much less than the advance
I'm the price OF living which would be
immediate.
our case ls the case or all those who
are I'm receipt Of salaries or are paid
wages, ard they include the great ma
loriy OF the population. Are these mil
lions or cltiZehS going 90 vote Tor Bryan
az so great cost 10 their pockets; II
would bee an expensive vote FOR every
man who gave Il.
Have you laid By something in say
ings bank? II SO, you are ono Of about
five million such depOsitors IN the United
States Last year their number was
exactly 4S75.Ji0 ami the total Of their
deposits was Sl,M0.59I 0Zi. or an average
90 each deposiior OF S3Il 80; That is a
great number cf people, ana the aggre-
gate OF their deposits is enormous. II
Mr. Bryan's plan OF paving OF IN silver
standard money is adopted. they will all
lOa0 nearly oue-hulf Of the present value
Of their deposits. The money IN the saw
iugs banks VIII 20 only about Onc-half
rs TAR, as now. 10 viii bee pretty costly
for savings bank depOsltOr 10 vote FOR
Bryan, YOU see. IN VIII he q big cOntrl-
button OF money I'm order 20 crafty his
ambition of becoming President.
We might 80 ON thus through all bust
ness, All trade. and avery profession.
We might make the same Inquiries OF
everybody whose life d. insured or who
IS in building or benefit association,
every man who has money accumulated,
and every man who Us working for money
IN any occupation. The questions We have
asked could Dee changed in detail so as 10
apply 10 them an. and the answers would
always tell the same story Of loss. The
actual money cost OF the election OF Bry-
an would bc heavy Tor every one ~ them
Is D. not astounding, then, that Bryan
has the assurance 10 ask the people 10
make sacrifice so great individually and
SO enormous in its aggregate 10 enable
him 90 get possession VI the White House
i9r The four years from the 4th OF next
March,
Think, then. OF the effect the silver
policy would have on yourself personally
and don't waste your time in listening to
the general promises and pretcnsiOns OF
It's advocates. The true way 10 test II Il
TO disspate the cloud Of boastful and de-
ceitful rhetoric with which Bryan and
his fellow political spectators seek 10
surround IT, IL offers very simple ques-
ton for every man 10 settle for himself
10y tho Application Of common SENSE mere
ly A profound knowledge Of Trance is
not necessary 10 solve that problem. IN
YOU know enough to know the worth Of
"a dollar you are competent To- decide the
question for yOurself.-New York Sun.