, 1896-10-15

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from 1902 to 1878 there were coined in
the United States only 5000, 900 silver
dollars, and they all had gone out OF
circulation. There was too much sill
yer, and people got them and melted
them up. 5000, 900: that is what the
friends, the fathers, did for silver. They
found that if they put too much silver
in a dollar it would be exported, or
would go to the melting pct, and SO
they put up a little less silver, so that
it would not be taken for other pur-
poses. That is all.
A LITTLE HISTORY.
Now. then, according to Mr.. Bryan.
our fathers we're the friends of silver.
And yet our dear old fathers in all
their lives only minted 5000, 900 of these
sacred dollars. Uaughter.l
Now see what the enemies Of silver
have done. Since 1873 the enemies Of
silver have coined over 43o, 600, 900 OF
these dollars (a%pplause), and yet silver
kept going down. We are coming now
over 100000 a month, and silver
keeps going down. That is the differ
ence, and we are now floating these
1870, OO0, 900 of dollars on the promise Of
the government to keep them on a par
ity with gold. (Applause.)
I wish every one here would read the
speech of Senator Sherman delivered
at Columbus a little while neC, In which
he gives the history Of American COIN
age, and every man who will read 1t
will find that silver was cemonetized
in 1873. You will find that 1t was de-
monetized in 1853, and If he will read
back he will find that the apostles Of
silver now were in favor of the gold
standard in 1873. (Applanse.) Senator
Jones Of Nevada in 1873 voted for the
law of 1873. He said, from his place in
the senate, tina. God had made gold the
standard. He said that god was the
mother OF civilization. Whether he has
heard from God since or not I do not
know. daughter and applause.) But
nov he is on the other side. Senator
Stewart of Nevada was there at the
time; he voted for the act II 1873, and
said that gold was the only standard.
He has changed his mind. So they have
said of me that I used to talk another
way, and they have published little por'
lions OF speeches, without publishing
all that was said. I want to tell you
tonight that l have never changed on
the money question. (Applause.)
1 was opposed to the emonetization
of silver because I said 1t put an addi-
tional burden on the debtors But here
is this trouble. "a voice: How
about McKinley?")
get some sense about money. All the
debts that were due in 1873 or made In
1873, or individuals, have all been paid,
or they are all outlawed. You cannot
help the debtors that were injured then;
you cannot help the debtors Of 1873 by
swindling the creditors Of 1896. That
has been done; right along it has been
done. 1t has been acquiescci in by the
commercial world, and this nation can
not correct a mistake Of mankind.
Let me tell you how I have stood on
this question. Twenty years ago. at
Cooper Union, in the City of New York.
in 1876, 1 made a speech upon this sub.
ject, among others, and I want to just
tell you what 1 said at thar time, and
you will see how much I have changed.
WANTED SILVER REMONETIZED.
Surprising that silver was demonetiz-
ed in 1873, I denounced it a; a fraud on
debtors, I wanted silver rcmonetized,
but l wanted good dollars, End here Is
what I said: II am IN favor Of honest
money. I am in favor of gold and sill
yer behind 1t. I believe in silver be-
cause it Is n Of the great American
products, and I am in favor Of any.
thing that will add to the value OF IN
American product, but I want q silver
dollar worth q gold dollar, ven Il you
have to make It four feet In diameter"
daughter and great %applause.)
You would say my heal was level
then. "a voice, 1T n level now"
Laughter.) Yes, sir, no government
can afford to be . clipper Of coins. A
great republic cannot afford 10 stamp
a lie on silver or gold or paper. Hon
est money for an honest people. issued
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