The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-02

Cnpitalistio syndicates Propose Stsn ~
Hob the Treasury Of Its Gold Reserve
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Tne journey
Of the democratic candidate from
fredericksburg was without notaoie
incident except at Alexandria. seven
miles from Washington. The crowd
at Alexandria numbered fully s,Voo
people and expressed enthusiasm with
out stint During the ten minutes
the train remained there Mr.. Bryan
made a speech punctuated by cheers
and the reports of a cannon.
Arriving at Washington at $.oa, the
train being rs minutes late, Mr.. Bryan
alighted amid the cheers of his fellow
passengers at the far end OF the train
shed Of the Baltimore * Potomac sta
ton. The 1900 people who were
wedged in behind the bars Of the train
shed took up the cheers, ana their
echoes were heard from the threats OF
fully 5000 people c~ongregated IN tho
streets outside. 1t was only with the
utmost difficulty that the police force
was able to keep back the enthsiastic
crowd, every man Of whom ana many
women sought to reach and shake the
hand of the candidate.
Surrounded by the local committee
and the delegation of the congressional
committee, Mr.. Bryan was onducted
70 his carriage and hurriedly driven to
the Metropolitan hotel. After a BRIEF
rest and luncheon carriages were again
taken and~the party proceeded 10 tho
old baseball park, where 1t had been
preceded some two or three hours oya
crowd estimated at 10000.
At two o'clock the evidences OF =
storm began to be apparent, rs omi-
nous clouds gathered In the west
This, however. did not diminish the
enthusiasm of those who were deter
mined TO see and neal Mr.. Bryan, and
when he assembled the platform, the
crowd wa SO dense that it was appar-
emit to all that the candidates voice
would bc tested to its utmost His
: appearance on the platform was the
signal for prolonged cheers.
As Mr.. Bryan stepped to the front
little girl dressed in white and silver
was lifted to the stand and presented
the candidate with a bunch of white
roses. which he smilingly received.
Almost Immediately after the candi-
date began speaking the storm broke.
but MIR. BRYAN continued his remarks
MT. ID 4n y al h' 1H~N
ing:
Mn CHAIRMAN. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
lam grateful to you for the very cordial vel
come which YOU have extended 20 me Us re-
turn TO the city in which four yelrsof my oleiai
life were spent Ny desire i 70 call your at
tention 70 two planks IN the Platform adopted
at Chicago. before touching on other matters
connected with the campaign. Ispeak ofthese
two planks because they concern the people
who live IN the District ofColumbia- The CHI
cago platform contains this plank:
We favor the admission Of the territories
Of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona into
the Union as sia;rs. And we favor the carry
admission u all the territories having thence
essary population and resources 10 entltle
them to statehood. and. while they remain ter
ritor!es. We hold that the onici2ls appointed TO
administer the government u any territory.
together with the District 81 Columbia and
Alaska, should be bona hde residents 81 the
territory or the district IN which the dutles are
10 he performed
Let me read another plank.
4 1--WE arr opposed TO life tenure In the public
I service. (Appiaase1 We favor appointment
based upon merit. fixed terms OF ONCE. and
\ such an administration Of the civil service
i laws as will AFFORD equal opportunities 70 Al
y citizens Of ascertained fitness. except a. other
wise provided by the constitution OF the Cniis'
, States. We are in favor OF the civil service
reform that means something, am not .
civil service reform that permits Z
! president 10 ignore a civil service
until he can get his friends into once
and sustain the service Just as he Is goins out
50 as TO keep his friends Ia. Appause) we
believe ia appointments based upon merit
l1 and such a method 81 appointment as wall
open the Offices TO mon Of asctrtained fitness
= our opponents are doing as much for Us II
this campaign a. 70 are able to do Tor our
10 selves. u.aughter) OF all the public eocu
ments recently Issued. the most important ont
= Is the letter Just given to the public, writtei
by the secretary OF the treasury. from WHICH
desire 20 quote TINS sentence.
I'll IL the duty 81 the secretary OF the treas
ury and q an other public officials TO execute
n In good faith the policy declared b. congress,
aud mark these words. and whenever he sinai
be satisfied that the silver dollar cannot o
ne kept equal Ia purchasing power with the soA
in dollar except Dy receiving II 10 exchange 70
"a The gold dollar when exchange IS demanded
will be his duty to adopt that course
w want you TO marx those words. because 1
as- these words the secretary OF the treasury teal
er. you that whenever the secretary Is satisfies
a. that IL is necessary he will commence redeem
ing silver dollars ia gold. Qaughter) lea
n your attention TO IL because Iwant TO empna
ire Size the deceptions which have been practice
M 81 this administration on the money question
- tApplauseD When this Administration al
~ yiscd the repeal OF the sherman law. you wer
pie told the repeal OF the Sherman law would re
10 move the dinculty. and yet as soon as "a
ill., Sherman law was repealed the same authorit
n, which promised relief as soon as that wa~ re
ptalCl tamt 10 CuuANt@S WIN Aht 1tAAeh
he the greenbacks and treasury notes must be re
ed tired by an issue OF gold bonds In order 70 sto
he he drain on the treasury's gold.
- Proceeding with his speech. after
~ brief intermission caused by n violen
-. gust Of wind, Mr.. Bryan said:
The secretary OF the treasury informs yc
Tr that IL he greenbacks and treasury notes wei
IN all retired so that there would not he a dolli
ed u paper money to be presented for gold. yet
n. would be his duty 10 commence to redeem u
- silver dollars In gold and start another enc
y less chain that would drain the treasur
According 10 the doctrine laid down by M
Carlisle you cannot stop the drain upon u
treasury until you retire all the silver dc
lars and leave nothing but gold In q
are treasury vaults. / am glad that our 81
ponents are thus compelled 10 expose 70 n
~ public eve their heartless. mercheSs ana crlt
hat inal policy. / am glad that they have told !
- public We must have gold alone aud thus ha
confessed that we are In the hards OF y
Itly banking syndicatcs and must pay them WI
-. they want. Talk about monopolies and trus
tSe and here they propose the most gigantic tru
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