The morning times., 1896-09-04

THE MORNING.
Apply Free Silver to Your Own Case.
glad talk people who recognize their dependence
the the Of this country M avs had oa ss to talk tho
farmers the better they would be off,
foundations of society fCheering Upon this foundation is
built the commercial the fnaneier sort Of
another destroy the
whole buidiag.-F5om Nh. Byaas Springfield (0) Speech
Mr.. Bryan defines the common acceptance of the
functions of farmers and working people factors in
upbuldng prosperity But behind their ability to pro-
vide the substance from which wealth is derived is
another potent and influential agent While toll
has done much to create progress and upft humanity
the efforts of those who have labored guided by
force potent than Drawn and snew, there would
be advanced civilization great deeds accomplished
no substantial and satisfactory gain.
Suppose the entire intellect of mankind limited
to ability to follow plow handle workman's
tool Suppose there were ambition to accumulate,
desire rise above the level of laborer,
what would be the condition of society? hog would
equally happy for it is contented to eat and grunt
The formulation of progress of prosperity of enight
of the social structure is laid in the brain energy
of busy The ability to reason, the power to act
and the moral strength to apply the of
sense to business and economic propositions furnish the
real secret of all the products of labor were
gathered in heaps the various localities where they
produced they would rot and rust for lack of
it not for the people who keep the wheels of COM
in motion. If society is be considered in the
light of advancement the mental energy from which
gathers force must not be overlooked and the
effort of Mr. Bryan and his confederates to array the
masses against the power that upbuilds civilization is
contrary to the principle that creates prosperity.
The silver question easy for all to understand
but the quickest and satisfactory method of its
be dvLe
to ascertain how it will affect the country and applies it
to his Shorn of its delusive argument free
silver amounts to nothing but attempt to increase the
prices by imitation Bmetalism proposed by the sill
verte party is financial vagary that has been rejected
by every civilized nation It cannot be enforced by any
country, and requires the of the COM
cial world made it possibility. Consequently the
bmetaliis of Mr. Bryan and his party in reality sill
monometalsm The first effect of silver supremacy
at the November polls would be disastrous panic
There be escaping this calamity. The with
drawal of gold and the fear of to the
ultimate result of free silver would create money
famine and destroy half the business enterprises of the
country. Then answer how panic would effect you be-
fore looking further for its consequences.
Admitting that Congress, after year two of de-
lay would free silver law and the country went
silver basis of imitation would set in and the
of living would necessarily advance, the purchas
ing power of money would be reduced because silver
as SOd silver WOuQ De standard
value Therefore dollar would not go far in pay
ing rent purchasing necessity present money
does Wheat corn clothing and every commodity that
is either imported exported would command imitation
prices in deprecated silver Wages that fixed by
paid by corporations that derive their revenues
from traffic rates. regulated by either State national
laws would remain unchanged but would be paid in de-
based money Would you be injured by this undesirable
state of affairs?
Surplus farm products would continue to be lar |
keted abroad in competition with the cheap farm labor
of Russia, India and the Argentine Republic and their
prices would be fixed by gold the worlds money The
prices this country would be the those abroad
except the extent of the naion which would
tmated by the amount Of the gold premium and that
the benefit farmers expect to receive In return for this
imitation blessing they would be charged for every
they purchased ncudino farm iuane nd