The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-04
BRYAN ON THE ISSUES.
Speaks to n Large Audience at
Madalin, N. Y.
Explains the Money Plank Of the Plat
forEa la "a Clear and Concise Man
ner-sresents Able and Con
vincing Arguments

The democratic candidate for the
presidency, William j. Bryan, spoke to
II large audience at Madalin, \. y, on
Saturday afternoon, August %. lie
discussed the issues Of the campaign in
clear and concise manner and was re-
peatedly chcered by his audience. Mr.,
Bryan said:
"Mr. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentlemen:
When our party al Chicago wrote me iha,,,
form which IL did we knew that Y would
offend some people. No party can take
plain, strong emphatic position upon any
question without offending somebody we
declared in that platform what we p'l.teu
was right: we described the poicles Wnic"
we believed were best for the American peo-
ple. and we knew that il would Alternate
some. Let me read one OF the planks OF ina.
platform: We are opposed 10 the issulh5
OF Interest," bearing bonds OF the oh't,u
States I'm times OF peace and condemn me
trafiicing with banking syndicat,s' wilcn,
in exchange for bonds at an enormous proll
TO themselves. SIMPLY the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the pohcy oi so'u
mOnomctallism. -
THAT is one of the planks voice Ia the
crowd: 1T is good one'l that was not
nut in there to attract the love of those VINO
have grown rich out OF the government
extremities lApplausel we olu hot eAP.e.
those who have a pasageway from .he
federal treasury to their Office to JOIN WIN
us in closing up the passage. we ulu NO.
expect those who are making proht OUT
of the gold standard and out OF the en-
barrassment 1t brings TO the treasury We
did not expect them TO join with us Ia puts
ting an end TO the gold standard why
we had expected II, what would we have
expected in the face of all the history OF the
past?
Uses "a Bible Illustration.
"Do Won remember the Good Book states
that Some l.s00 years ago man hatheu
Demetrfus complained OF the preaching OF
the Gospel? why, he said II destroyed the
business in which we were engaged w are
making images for the worship OF Dana
and those people say that they pe not sous
that are made with hands. but beile.' w, ,','
was much like men who have lived since ms
day When ne made up his mind that the
preaching Of the Gospel interfered with ms
business he did not 60 out ana say 70 the
world our business is being injured anu
we are mad
What did he sayY lie sald' 1Feat 10
Diana OF the Ephesians.
I'VE nave some to-day who are much ike
Demetrius. They know that the restora-
ton OF bimetaliism destroys the business
in which they have been engaged sui Wien
they make public speeches they do mol say
mai the democratic party is wrong because
II intcrferes with their business. what q,
they say? They say: Great Is SOUND
money great is an honest dollar lap
plause.l 49,.
II say this platform was not written u
attract their votes. 1t was written because
we want to destroy the business In whicf
they are engaged. But, my friends, II thos'
who have made profit out OF the govern
ment's financial policy array themselVc
against the democratic party may we no
expect those who believe that we are RICH
10 come 10 our rescue and fill up the rank
that are being depleted by their desertlon
lApplause.l
a Government by syndicates.
III we must part company with tnos
who believe in a government OF syhulcates
10y syndicates, and for synuicates, may W
not appeal with confidence to those wh
believe that a government Of the people,
the people, and for the people shouiu hv
perish from the earth? lApplause.l
these men who pride themselves upo
their prominence i'm the business world an
who glory in the title OF business men ar
going to make a business out OF politics, ar
going to use their ballots 10 increase thei
incomes, beg you to consider whether IN
great toilng masses of this nation have no
a right to make a business out Of polite
once and protec. their homes and thei
families from disaster lAppause,l
''The founders OF our government neve
conceded that the time would come whe
there would be only a few people In thi
country who were competent to settle grea
public questions. If they had they woul
, have written In the constitution that Q
most questions most everybody shout
c vote. but on the money question only IN
: financicrs should vote. applause Gu
opponents OF the gold standard democrac
: are all linked as to the policy which shoul
7 be pursued They all want the same OF
ject-thcy all want 20 elect repuhlica
candidate because they believe that democ
+, racy is better exempiihed through repul
lcanism. fT.aughterl
"a Mixed Arguments for Gold.
{. Some Of our opponents say the COL
n standard IL good thing, while others sa
what we want is bimetalllsm, but we ar
I" not have IL until somebody helps US
n ILaughterl II the gold standard is n 600
g thing WHY should they want bimetallisn
Aud yet " they ever have two men maxim
q speeches the same night. the chances AZ
n sixteen 10 one laughter that one OF the
will praise the gold standard as GOO
d. thing. while the other viii tell you no
anxious they are to get rid OF IL. or
t man says the reason why he does not war
v free coinage Is that he does not think thu
. the government should pass law tina
~ will enable the silver miners to take
r, cents worth OF silver bullion and conve
Is II into 100 cents. OF course. he may ha'
/, been in favor OF n system OF taxation thu
would give 200 or 800 per cent profit, b.
> that does not count. II IL a terrible thu
1t to allow the silver miner to make th'
a profit Then the next man who comes up WI
:, say that as a matter Of fact the stamp
u the government adds nothing to the vali
=. Of the metal. and that the free coinage
silver simply means that you convert
cents worth Of bullion into a 50-cent dolia
u and nobody makes any profit out OF II. IA
al plause.l
IN Now, you can see the absurdlty OF
III the silver miner under the law of fr
II coinage finds his silver bullion Is raised
IN that that which In now worth 20 cents W
~ be worth 100 cents. then there are no
: cent dollars. and II the other man Is CORE
and the law adds nothing to the value
r. the metal and you simply convert so cent
a. worth Of silver into 50-cent dollar. thu
!, the mine owner has not made cent.
Law of supply and Demand
~ well, then, you hear another speak
x say there has been no fall In the prices. al
til he Will denounce the people who are col
\. planning that gold has risen in price a
:" then his colleague will tell you that n
~ only have prices fallen. but that II Is I
sy greatest blessing I'm the world to ha
y, ! prices fall.
"Our opponents do not dare 10 say that Z
~ gold standard Is a good thing because
lr party In the history OF this country has cy
n, | declared In favor OF gold standard. a
!, they do not dare TO say that the gold stan
~ ard IL a bad thing and then tell 1000.
IN OF libcrty-loving people that they have .