Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11

the voiume OIL money among the people,
make money scarce and, therefore. dear
He would have increased the value Of
money and diminished the value of every
thing else-money, the master; everything
else the servant
Following these same lines, the repub-
lican convention in 1892 declared at Mime
apolts that the American people, from ira
dition and interest, were in favor of b.
metallism.
THAT is the language in 1Sa2-that the
American people, from tradition and in
terest, are for bimetallism. Have tradi-
tons changed in four years? Have in
terests changed in four years? No, my
friends, and yet forgetting the platform
Of 1880, forgetting the denunciation uttered
by their distinguished leader in 1891, for
getting the platform of 1892, the republican
party, in convention assembled, declared
that the American people must forego the
advantages of the bimetallic system, which
tradition and interest Endorsed, until for
eign nations should bring these advantages
to them.
Reads from Senator Sherman.
ut Is not strange that men who had
looked for bimetallism in the republican
party should have given up hope and turned
elsewhere for relief These republicans
publican party. They have done what
every American citizen has a right to do.
They have done better than our demo-
cratic advocates of the gold standard have
done, because these republicans when they
left the party Joined with those who had
chance to succeed, while our democratic
advocates of the gold standard sought to
secure the election of a republican candi-
date by nominating a democratic candi-
date. I intend to show you that the ac-
NF no {r lNf1 1o1 l,y
experience and example. Let me carry you
back to the period just preceding the war.
If you will turn to book recently pub
lished. entitled John Sherman's Recollec-
tions," you will find on page liz of the first
volume, a portion of a speech which he
delivered in congress in 1856 Let me read
this extract:
" I am willing to stand by the compro-
mise of 1920 and 1850; but when our whig
brethren of the south allow this admins
tration to lead them off from their prin-
ciples; when they abandon the position
which Henry Clay would have taken, for
get his name and achievements and de-
cline any longer to carry his banner, they
lose all their claims on me. And say now,
that until this wrong is righted, until Kan
sas Is admitted as free state, cannot act
in party association with them
There was the distinguished senator
from Ohio asserting to the people of this
country upon the floor Of congress that
| he was willing to accept compromise after
| compromise, but that the time had at last
come when he could go with them no
longer; that until certain things were ac-
conlplished he could not act with them
| The situation to-day is but a repetition of
| history. Compromise after compromise
| has been submitted to by these silver re.
| publicans in the hope that the party of
| their choice and love would at last bring
| to the people the relief which they de-
sired. But the republican party, like that
party in 1856, has been led off by another
administration until it has deserted its
traditions and its platform, and these re-
| publicans have right to say to their re-
publican associates: We will go with you
no longer until this nation is redeemed
No Pledge Is Asked.
| I'VE do not ask those who present this
| nomination to pledge their future services
to the democratic party. The same intel
| Lgence which directs them to-day in the
discharge OF this duty will be with them
| TOUR years from now to direct them then
IN the discharge of the duties that will
| then arise. The same patriotism that leads
them to-day in what they do will be with
| them tour years from now to guide and di-
rect them We trust them now, we shall
trust them then. The democratic party
has proven itself worthy oftheir confidence
| Today and 1t receives their support IL
TOUR years from now 1t proves itself nm
worthy OF their confidence it should not
then have their support.
l ne chairman of the notification oono
nllt.ee mas told you that we have to meet
1o-aay great money trust He is right
we are confronted to-day by the most
sigantlc trust that has ever been formed
( among men. Talk about trusts in various
artlcies which we produce. MY friends
an these trusts together fall into insignia.
canoe When compared with the money
trust, which has its hands upon our COM.
try. Place the control of the stan5ar I'd
money of the world in the hands of a fa,.
great financiers and times viii be good fo,
them, no matter what may oyertake tIe
rest OF mankind. I believe that John a
Garlisie cid not exaggerate the truth when
ne SAID Inc contamination of this scheme
means more OF misery to the human race
tnan all the wars, pestilences and famines
that ever occurred in the history of the
world Who does not stand appalled, be-
fore misery like that? Among you who is
Wiling to be in a conspiracy that has for
It's object the contamination of that
scheme? 1t is against the consummatior
OF this scheme SO eloquently and forcibl,
described that the silver republicans have
arisen IN protest. respect the convictions
which have led them. l thank you for the
support which they have rendered, and all
that can promise is that 1 shall, to the
best of my ability, endeaver to prove
worthy OF their confidence"
Accepts for Mr.. Sewall.
After Mr.. Bryan concluded, Mr.. Harring.
ton, of the notification committee, notified
him of Mr.. Sewalls nomination and the
presidential candidate made brief re.
spouse, accepting in behalf of his running
mate.