The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

his supporters, they expect that sill
yer. which it worth today 64 cents an
ounce. will be made worth $129 an
ounce-that consideration clone is one
of very great gravity Those Of us
that believe that thati It's Impossible,
and prefer the existing standard. also
regard this controversy as one of ex-
ceeding great Importance. Because.
my countrymen, TT may be that you
and lit may besthat you, many of
you. have property uarge mounts.
hope,) which cannot be affected by
this question at all. IT may be that
you own property: il may be that you
owe no debts; it may be that you have
no debts owing to you. You are, there
fore. in q condition to stand outside of
the controversy and witness the efforts
and struggles of men, and of parties,
with absolute indifferenee; but If you
have property; if you owe debts; if
you are creditors; II debts are owing
to you; If you have any interest in
business. you must at least agree with
me I'm this preliminary proposition,
that the questions involved in this
controversy are Of exceeding great I'm,
portance.
I assume that to be- true. and as
sune again. my. reiloW. citlzens. that
there is no American citizen, who does
not feel under such profound oblfga-
tion for the discharge OF his patriotic
duty. that he Isl giving to this subject
his best and most careful thought.
Think Of 1t! You eweto the country
nothing more than Your best efforts
to reach right conclusions; and then
when you have reached those conclu-
sions that satisfy your own mind you
next owe to the country an inde-
pendent manly discharge OF your own
particular duties (ApplauSe.)
repeat what 1 said last night, in the
course OF very few remarks. 1t
makes no difference to me whether you
are Democrats, or Republicans, or Pop
ulists. It makes no difference to you;
you are American citizens above and
plause.) Mere party names are moth
ing; and, while have the most pro-
found respect for Maj. Mckinley and
for Mr. Bryan, and for my associate,
Gen. Buckner-and have never been
suspected Of wanting respect for my
self say to you, my scountrymen. that
In view OF the important issues in
volved in this controversy, men are
nothing. Men are nothing. The great
issues to be settled In the contest, in
the election Of a president, In the elec-
ton of members of congress, transcend
all these things. Men perish; but the
consequences of your vote at the next
presidential election will be felt in this
country for half century.
A Voice-You bet.
What Is 1t, in its simplest terms
You have now an existing standard OF
prices-of values. 1t Is the gold STAN
dard. 1t is mere statement of fact,
about which there Is. nos controversy.
It has been standard ofsprfces in this
country for a great many years. How
long, 1t Is not necessary to state.
Everything you have got tonight has q
price in your own mind and If 1t Is an
object Of commerce In the minds of
others; If 1t admits or classification,
and that particular thing whatever 1t
may be. Here 7 have before me rep
resentatives Of almost every employ
ment, every class and every trade. L
use the term class" here, intendine
hereafter to allude TO 1t In different
connection. All of you have something:
either labor or property, real or per
sonal; something to sell; something
that you want to exchange for the