The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-22

why we should make any change In leg
islation. If our present condition is sat
isfaotory then we ought to leave It alone,
and not make a change. No one can adVo-
cate any kind OF remedial legislation ex-
cept on the theory that there
ia something that needs remedying.
Our opponents confess the condition, and
when tell you that you cannot rem
edy the present condition except by free
silver legislation, our opponents say that
the trouble is In the tariff question, and
If we could just have more tariff then
things would get good again. l want TO
read you an extract from a speech madc
on last Saturday by the republican candi-
date for President at Canton. He said;
Under the republican protective policy wc
enjoyed for more than thirty years this
most marvellous prosperity that has ever
been given to any nation of the world
We not only had individual prosperity,
but we had national prosperity
Nov, there Is a statement made within
a week by the presidential candidate on
the republican ticket pointing back for
thirty years, from 1860 to 1890. and telling
the people that during that period we
enjoyed the most marvellous prosperity or
any nation in the world and that we mad
| both Individual prosperity and national
prosperity. l want to show you by this
same witness very testimony given slx
years ago, that after thirty years OF
his kind of policy the farmers of this coun-
| try were not prosperous. If you Will take
| the report filed with the Mckinley bill
on the 10th OF April. 1890, you will find
| the words which / wish to quote That
| there is widespread depression In this In
| dustry to-day cannot be doubted Speak
| ing OF agricuture) That Is what the
| presidential candidate said when he de-
| liberately wrote the report and filed II
| with his proposed legislation. That there
| is widespread depression in this industry
Na.r ..AN 10 1aaal. .trA 4 Nnlo
| Again, in that same report, he said: one
| OF the chief complaints now prevalent
| among our farmers is that they can get
| no price for their crops at all commen-
surate to the labor and capital Invested
! in their production That is what he said
after thirty years OF the kind of policy
| which the candidate of the republican
! party says will bring you prosperity. Let
| me read again: We have not believed
! that the people already suffering from
| low prices can or viii be satisfied with
| legislation which will result in lower
| prices. No country ever suffered when
| prices were fairly remunerative In every
| field Of labor After thirty years Of that
| kind of policy he tells you that the people
| are suffering from low prices and that
| no country ever suffered when prices were
| fairly remuneratve in every field OF Ia
| Dor. Now let me read you again
what he says in this same re-
port; This great industry speaking of
| agriculture, is foremost in magnitude and
| importance in our country It's success
| and prosperity are vital to the nation No
| prosperity is possible to other industT 'es u
agriculture languishes.' That is what he
said In 1890, that there was depression In
agriculture after thirty years of his tariff
policy, and that without prosperity in ag-
riculture there could be no prosperity
among the other industries OF the country.
Let me read just one other extracts The
depression In agriculture is not confined
| to the United States. The report OF the
agricultural department indicates that
this distress is general that Great Brit
ain, France and Germany are suffering in
a larger degree than the farmers Of the
United States. There he Is telling you
that there is a depression In agriculture
| and giving the names OF three prominent
agricultural nations OF the old world, and
telling us that that agricultural depression
is even more marked over there than II
is here. ! want you TO remember that
when you read In the paper when he said
that for thirty years we had such mar
velous prosperity In this country. Great
applause)
''Now. my friends, I have quoted that
he said there was depression in agricut-
ure in Germany. want to read you what
Prince Bismarck says about the eondi-
tion of affairs in Germany. Our opponents
are in the habit OF telling us that the CIV
ilzed nations are in favor OF the gold
standard, The Germans who Ave IN this
country point with a just pride TO the
greatness OF this ilustrious German,
Prince Bismarck. Let me read to you
what he has said within a few weeks in
regard TO the bimetdllism and see wheth-
er he testifes that the gold standard has
been the good thing for Germany. GAP
plause) In a letter written to Gov. Cul-
berson of Texas and dated the 24th OF
August, 1896, Prince Bismarck said: Your
esteemed favor Of July l has been duly
| received. have always had predictions
for bimetalism, but would not while in
office claim my Views OF the matter TO be
infallibly true when advanced against the
views of experts / hold to this very hour
that Il would be advisable TO bring about
between the nations chiefly engaged in
the worlds commerce a mutual agree
ment in favor of the establishment Of BIZ
metallsm.'
''If the gold standard had been bless
ing 10 Germany why should he not say
that It was better TO keep the gold stand
| ard instead of getting rid Of the gold
standard and substituting the double
standard by international agreement?
| "'Considered from a commercial and
Industrial standpoint, the United States
are freer by far in their movements than
any nation in Europe, and hence ~ the
| people of the United States should ind II
|
independent action in the direction OF
free bimetallism, / believe that such
action would exert a most salutory In
duence upon the consummation OF inter-
national agreement, and the coming into
this league of every European nation
eve have those among our people who
have said that some other nation must
take the lead. Prince Bismarck says that
the people OF the United States are freer
by far I'm their movements than the ma
tions Of Europe. Can II be that this great
German statesman has higher concep-
ton OF the ability Of the people OF the
United States than the tories who are
not willing to do anything until they ask
the consent Of other nations? Great ap-
plauseJ Not only does Prince Bismarck
eay that we are freer TO take action than
other nations, but he says n we act we
o,ill exert a most salutory influence upon
| the contamination of international agree
! ment and the coming into this league or
| every European nation. Prince Bismarck
testfnes first, the gold standard Is the
| policy in Germany, and he wants blmetal-
ism restored; he testihos. second that
| the United states Is In the best position