Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-24

DE contracted to THAI extent ana No mel.
nase less than 80 per capita In circulation or
Ma "a, money, where we have now S.rl
! lsah says we would no doubt have
coinana, a. nrst tatter the adoption OF free
eoihage) lie admits that mnrb ne &c.
= say whether 1t will be lust ! IIttIe
800 which VIII wet the toes and scar tho
INJURIOUS, or whether il will be n tidal ,vava
wnich VII engulf the nation Wv
49, are NOT children In experience We
th - = nhgers burned four years ago. and
| Arc Us,,sct sore from the effects OF the
o. Wiilam J. Bryan told us then that
hee .rade was just what we needed that
our troubles were all due to the tarirs ne
nov telis us that w must have free silver.
,na' IL VIII be n crime against humanitv 70
sonsrr refuse it; tha5 all mankind has been
en,nt untold misery since 1873 on &C.
L'naaa u - aeIlonetization of silver. You
nno" petter, Will you take his ADVICE
again. do not think you win There il
no use IN deceivlng ourselves In dealino with
tnis question. We have more gold and moro
shver than we ever had before. and alto.
setner more circulating medium than we
'i nau before, and we have no money that
~ nor ut par with gold. which il thn recoa.
hlzed money Of the commercial world re.
US not run or after mooashine theories
pressed upon us by Bryan, Tillmap and Ait
setu' ana men who may be honest hut who
are urging the people of this country 70
auopt u policy or try an experiment i'm de-
nance OF the facts of history and in oppo-
sl.ioh 10 the judgment Of the wisest friandS
OF silver in the world.
me Republican party n for him ,.s,lism
= pciieVes IN the use of both gold and
stFer as money. IT believes in the aamIs.
SION OF both to the minis of the United
otates on equal terms, as soon as II can
~ uole win safety and honor. Our party
- plecg2d to 1t, in the st. Louis n~latform
| Iney tell tho farnonr. h, ,.in .
prices for his products with the free eoIp.
age ana they tell the laborer at the same
time that he will have more work and
hlgher wages. All history shows that the
price of labor is the first to 20 down and
the last TO go up. The Democrats nronosa
u some mysterious way 10 suspend the law
OF supply and demand. There is nor tha
slightest doubt that the unlimited free
coinage OF silver in this country would
bflng down wages. And that Is what many
men VINO favor free trade. and free coinage
want.
IA of the dangers of this country is
the reduction of wages. 1t will be a sad
Gay when the wages OF the laborer I'm the
United States shall be reduced 10 the level
or those of China, Japan and Mexico. When
the tline comes, we might control the
markets OF the world, but 1t would be at
the expense OF our Republican government
ana OF our civilization. When the wage
Garner Is pauperized in this country. the
power and glory OF our government will
nave departed. Whenever hard times have
come upon the country, there have always
been men, calling themselves by some party
name. who tried 10 ride into power on the
misery and discomfort of their country
men But, thank God, they have always
failed anu will fail again.
-Four years ago, the Democratic party
was successful on the tariff issue. What
followed Is familiar to you all-hard times,
misery and distress such az was never
experienced before by this generation. Tive
years ago, the country again turned TO the
Republican party for relief The great ma
Jofity they sent to the house or represen-
tatlYes was pOwerless TO afford relief.
Why: Because the silver trust. led by the
senator's from the silver states. was strong
enough In the senate to bind that body
hand and foot. and absolutely refused TO
permit any bill affording more revenue for
the support of the government TO pass un-
less 1t contained a free coinage amendment.
They were willing to allow the country 10
60 to universal bankruptcy and even revolu-
tiGn Itself, to accomplish their ends. 1t Is
but a repetition of what was attempted
eighteen years ago, under the leadership
OF some of the men who are now at the
head Of the silver conspiracy. The threat
ened 10 '~starve" the government 10 death
unless they were allowed TO repeal certain
laws which We're obnoxious to them. Did
the country approve Of their action? The
election returns answer the question. I be-
heye the effort OF the present consplrators
TO starve the country into the adoption of
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
will as signally fail, They tell us that we
need more money; that an imitation of the
currency, such as would follow the free
coinage of silver, would result In higher
prices for all the products of the farm,
etc. Such has always been the cry of men
who desired 10 obtain something for moth
ing"