New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11

age sest lover than now IL, Let me rsmnd
day the best Al granulated sugar is from to
pOunSh Tea eS then was rom Is DCSnd row
yonnd: now from % to 80 Salt four times AS
much in price in 1865 as it is to-day. Cotton cloth
Ia In ,SS5 high as Is cents yard. To-day II
sells for 6. /, was the same proportion for woollen
goods and for ,Sst Is Necessary to
M none Of these classes that have men: oned
can one Ue would be benefited by the free and un
United coinage of silver except the, mine owner
Or In, ,rS small portion Of our people The FIRST prn
tic Of government is that ii should attempt TO
S Srms we ' not learn something from other coun-
,r,ss9 ] know that Mr.. Bryan tells we are
sniGn,s sve our financial system but ,ne-e are
,ms governing finances which as certain and
hxed a. sravitation and they cannot bc iolated
rithout bringing upon the people who violate 'hcm
artain and quick punishment.
THE CONDITIONS IN MEXICO
We are told that Mexico is upon a silver basis.
.na tina, it is exceedingly prosperous. and that
- oueht 10 initiate Mexico. Wha; the facts?
voxico has about 100000 people. Not than
,saeN or 100000 Of them owners of prop
,v at all The rest are what were formerly
known as poems ana are now , common Iae2crs
Tbs whole country is owned by a comparatively
acres The owners live In the City OF Mexico or
On paris and the farms are operated by super'p-
,endenis and laborers who receive from 10 20 10
snfs a day. The entire outfit of the Mexican
isborer upon the farm for his clothes to last
Inn year would not Sos hm and goa s ,oeSi 'T be
cos, of which will not exceed cents day; Is
mai the kind Of prosperity We wan;? have
iG sSca farms. the most OF them from 100 to 30
scres each. and many less than that ana each
r,,izen with comfortable house supplied with
furniture books and papers pictures ana every
thaHscd extensively over Mexico and know of what
am speaking The prices of foods of all kinds in
;seX are in the United states You may take the
prces to-day In Fl Paso. Tex. and Just across the
wi ma that The Mexican price is at least double
ours In their currency ana that ne IapTls man
In that poor. cheap currensy Enough or Mexico.
,-recessary 10 so into them.
me facts are simply these: There is not silver
ovesa'f he average wages paid here. and in which
.bs, money when received will buy one-haf as
,mcb - viii buy here Labor: then. judged by
n, . Z, vii buv is paid in all silver countries not
~ Sxceed one-quartcr what is received here. Il is
rnnScessary to follow this argument further No
o i.r - ol,r pe0ulo can be benefited by cheap
,norev because it is demorazing because IT must
necessarily lower the standard Of living OF civilza-
Ion and deprive Us of the benefits which come
from we..-ordered and wisely managed govern
ments. - ,r,a,, rba, Mr. BRYAN
really means. MI Bryan Is more man Ire lree Si
= Popuiis purs and simple. and was nominated as
such at Chicago ana mn Ponst III first Of ali
believes in fat money. That is; he iavors tnc Gov
ernmen, issuing paper money Grec su I'M com
Mr. BRYAN being a Populst, Is only using the cry
o. silver stepplpc stone 10 me siinni
10 make. and should not be made unless there Is
absolute proof OF ,n MS bi in Congress FOR
he issuing Of paper money. and when asked nov
he would get our rTfTS ana de hsTBos ana employ
labor and pay II out in that way
BRYAN AND FLAT MONEY.
Rut that was some years ago Mr.. Bryan may
have changed his mind He may not be in favor OF
that system now. Is there any actual testrnoh!
Yes. there is and directly 10 the point IN a masH-
zine called The Arena" published in Boston In
the September number there is an article by Mr,
Bryan himself the currency question. Let NV
req W. ne United States, without awaiting the
aid or Of any other nation opens s a sil
YER at the present legal ratio or 10 70 l. II VIZ ~
relief TO people and Will !eau the W. W. uorid
II vii then be prepared perfect its financlai b
TEN by furnishing paper m9ney, i'm IN vo,,Irne To-
supply the needs OF commerce. This paper men, ny
will be loaned then 70 daSUrres; so that all
may receive the bel efts IN decreased 49, ~ my
s,atnment Mr. BRYAN proposes 10 stop taXauon
by printing paper money and payIns cie II takes
q The 90 We y The EXPENSES Of the Federal COY
This Mr. Bryan w ,Ss GGn an% Ra Of
Sos ali be ' Closed the internal collectors
SnS tobacco and there would be no taxation for
Ed ihe doVqrnens can issue o Of paper
money and make L go NIX Men :, can could issue To-
each Of the States pro rata OF us PoPunn1n
sufficient amount TO Po pay all CSa Paradse YOU'D
be a poor place IN comparison with America under
Sould have The whole world would move II here
and I'LL up our country to ayold thr aasa',I p G
ihfed 06 By sT Bryan ai yf'
s5s wSrd as the In hes f1s% Of his nancs
Let US pass from Mr. Bryans financial theories
Ss n s o,nr in nns ser that he accepts in every
article 0ui is aDS JpSea 81 and we
have S,en n ba for he ehf Dor OF
partment may not encroach upon our liberties. or
The Executive may not become a desPots a grea'
has been. erected with power to decide as TO
whether the LAWS P%ssd BY Go or no a also nd
recty. to pass upon the acts Of TIE presdent IN
adopted At Chicago and St Louis condemned the
Supreme Court, and threatened u WIN chdhse 10y
menis which the POpulists do not approvss r Of
These judgments were two in ngmne6 fr rd
second the action of the Court in enjoining man
carrying Of the United states mail or the trans.
por;ation Of interstate commerce. MI, fan II
ganize This court either by increasing its numbers
by legislating the present men out Of once and
would become the mere football of partisan poll
h During our first q rs memb r
ne ahlesi lawyers in our land they are appointed
moved from contamination OF partisan politics
II We drag down this court and make II possible
10 change il proposed. no one can foresee the
evils which must come TO our country. The Con
st!tution would be destroyed by decisions made by
such rump court and whole fabric OF gov
eminent might be changed. for il Is as easy 70
revolutionize and change Government by the
ballot $ Is by
We are an in favor Of law and order. and when
The Executive fails TO maintain il. no one suffersso
much as the laboring man. The ordinary processes
o. Industry are stopped: he is thrown out Of en-
recovered The action Of the President and OF the
courts in suDpressing the great riot In Chicago
must meet with the approval OF every honest 10y