The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-24
BRYAN'S SPEECH HERE.
DIGnsrBT AFsRMER VINO THINKS
FOR HIMSELF.
The utter faiiacy of Some OF the Candi-
dates Assertions-Itis simply Question
of Good Money or Bad Money.



OF the American People" the nominee OF
there conventions and the advocates or de-
based coinage and the approval and over
throwing Of national institutions has
taken his departure. and with II the
effuigence attending his much advertised
advent, that blinded our rural inteNec1s
and forced us 20 silence through want OF
confidence TO crucise IN the face OF su'h
a nationally accepted reputation LOT
intellectual argument and Oratory, u be-
hoovcs us TO calmly reflect on what ne
said while here and TO quietly train upon
his numerous sweeping statements slcn
cold facts as are IN our reach, he through
some oversight falling TO give US sup
ply OF these sine qua mons or CONVEX 7i,ll'
There was a large crowd 10 meet Mi;;
Bryan in the Auditorium ,an1 SO wiz
there be IN the tent OF the coming circus.
T'hc sneaker remarked that be was
Eratifed 20 find so marked an evidence VI
~ interest which 90 ,ple are taxing 40
this campaiRn-he should have hnished-n
this candidate. for certainty q lalke 80 -
OF the audience was drawn by cuti"sl'i
10 see a man who had been so well ud-
Vcrtised as enc who had started GU. 70
break the record ipr railroad ua'oi' anu
rear-platform speeches.
Il do not come 10 instruct you on inc
subject Of fnance'-and he ala not m9c.
70 disappointment CT many VINO atteh,q4eu
how 10 cast their votes. Ihese poor
minds arc stil struggling IN the nlre On
ignorance. and being consumed by the
ird q doubt no q time requiring prompt
~ ann sirrniv passing through the
State" Il would have been better ior
his cause hal he never stopped mere
for those who expected convincing iaclS
found none. and reasoned WIN 'ne'u-
THE DIVIDING LINE.
1--WE ere engaged IN great struggle,
enc Of the greatest stIuggls In which Inc
people of this country were ever ensaeed
III "a time OF peace" Very true, but IL is
IL not a Struggle between Democracy
and plUtocracy. but between the adFo-
Gates OF debased coinage with its at
tending curses ana those or SOUND ID IL
ev and prosperity 10 the farmer laDOrer.
e1laf.v Garner and capitalist Under free
coinage or silver the laborer ana salaileu
man would loose from his earnings llst
that number CT cents as represent inc
then difference I'm value OF bullion. silver
and g0ld, FOR tho employer would buy
with his gold tho cheaper metal 20 10
used in settlement with his employee ana
himself make as a profit on the wages
just what the employee Losses. II the bul-
lion in a silver dollar Is then worth only
fifty cents. the less 70 the laborer is the
other fifty which represents that part
OF his wages which was not paid TO MIN,
but fer the recovery OF when ne Woliu
have no action at law, since under
free coinage. the silver dollar would be
legal tender. and that fifty cents IS the
profit % tine employer, who, by force or
monetary conditions and money centres,
as Wei as human nature. IS compelled 20
take thi1 profit out OF his employee
Though money may BE- mole Fifniitul
under free coinage Of silver. whs prcht
will there De TO the wage Garner when
he is paid less In value than 10 earns,
and has TO pay more than now for MS
purchases. for free silver advocates ten
us prices Will rise.
The farmer ia q lahOrc- lie has lit
lie more Independence Of thought and ac-
tiDn. bat neYewhclcss. he ~ laDorer.
lie tolls the year around 10 produce his
grain. his wool. and his live stock. ana
when they arc ready for the market. the
grain mills the butchers and packers ana
Wcuycrs say what he shall Dee paid Tor
his years work. and IA what metal he
shall Joe paid ana under hl-net tilc $50
called. free coinage 81 viii he in silver.
10 may Dee that he viii De allowed little
more than now for his products but
again iu his case also. IL viii prort him
n1ught for lc viii De paid I'm debasel
coin and De also win have TO pay more
for his purchases. and Doe will find that
tho Increased prices for farm pro-
ducts is only "aclu7l0n and snare,
aud chat ST tho end of the wear the bal
anco will be more than ever on the wrong
side Of his ledger The great source OF
trouble in his case is the non-applca-
ton Of system and knowledge TO bis busi-
ness. and consequently his inability 10
see tho leaks and 20 properly adjust his
transactions 10 existing conditions.
CAPITALIST AND EMPLOYER.
Now as to tho capitalist and employer.
Though al first the employee may en-
terrain am unfrcudliue1s towards the
employer for the retention OF part Of
his wages ere LONG hc viii see that this
profit is only cphemeral. and that. being
mutually dependent. ne should consider
himself in the same boat with bis employ
or. and hence realize that he must pull
ia unison with him. The capitalist must
have supplies OF raW material. he must
ply for them either IN gold or i'm silver
plus the premium ON gold, which rs the
same as "hieher prices So there goes
tho profit made out OF his nay roll. The
silyerites say times will ho flush. and
business viii boom. II 40. the capitalist
must enlarge his business probably he
viii borrow money &c 90 so or he Will
unto with other capitalists and form
Joint stock company. trust. n you
choose TO So term 10. and they Will issue
hOlds 10 secure the necessary capital
10 commence husIness-this rs but hOr-
rowing Now. On return for this money
borrowed the capitalist must give LIS
notes or the company its bonds and when
the country Bee ON silver basis. they
viii Doe forced TO make them payable in
gold. Now. where VIII they get this gold
an the maturity of their obiieatiOnsy They
viii not be able TO get it at ALL as viii
De shown below, hence. the only alterna-
tive rs 20 Vay IA silver, sufficient 20 C,ver
tho pr mium on gold. and that will take
not only all the balance Cf the profit
made on wages. n there Dee any loft hut
all other profits and force the capitalists
20 cease operations ana discharge their
employees. who win then he without any
wages at all in q time Cf high prices.
Where viii the iaborcr then get his bread?
Suppose tho manufacturer does not have
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