The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-14
NO.. 49


IrODdDly Io tWo hAASAA~
made speeches which contrast more
than those of the present
Democratic and Republican candi-
dates for President. Mr.. Bryan's
breathe a spirit Of intense patriotism,
and a desire for the people general.
ly to investigate the issues involved
and then vote independently as
American citizens, according to the
dictates of their own consclences.
Mr.. McKinley's profess the same
patriotism, but denounce hall the
people as imbeciles and anarchists,
and asks his hearers to take the
words of national bankers and trust
formers, and bond speculators, as 70
the effect of returning to the consti-
tutional currency of the country,
and redeeming bonds and paying on
the national debt in silver as well as
gold. lie calls the latter "dishon-
Ioring the faith Of the county ana
claims that a system OF higher taxa
ton will make the people prosper
Gus and contented.
The contrast is forcibly shown in
r Mr.. Bryan's speech at Des Moiness,
Ia. on last Friday, while on his
way to New York city. He was
met at the X. X. station by thous-
ands of citizens and spoke as fol-
: lows:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gen.
tlemen-It is a good omen when the
people upon whom rest the respon-
sibilities of G vernment, by such
gatherings as these express the IN
: terest which they feel in the CAM
paign. There is no other country
where the people are SO free or
where the government derives its
lust powers SO directly from the con-
sent of the governed, and our peo-
ple have never in any emergency
failed to prove themselves equal TO
the occasion. l am an optimist. !!
: believe not only in the capacity OF
D. the people for self-government, but
,r. that they will rise equal to all emer-
q. pencies. In the American people,
,er regardless OF party, there is a patrl
er. otism which is never appealed to II
rth vain. Whether it be peace or war
ey. when duty calls the people respond
be and they respond in such way a
,il- to leave no question as to their love
in of country and their love OF man
atIkind. In my judgment, no cam
O4 paign has come before the people O
big this country in time of peace sine
ald our national history began when s.
Of much depended upon the struggle
not II beg you as you 1--we your country
his to study these questions. 1t is no
for me to tell you how to vote.
would be insulting the intelligenc
on of the people if l attempted to q
DIR. so. But | am only doing my dut
on when | beg you, first, each for you
cen selves, to find where your duty lie
,ast and then to do your duty like cit
and zens who appreciate the respons
ons bilities Of government. Parties a
ish. but Instruments, and when peop
saw that they owe something to
party, let them remember that pa
ties owe higher duties to the peop
h,oh than people can owe to parties, az
that when any party arrays Use
'wer against the interests OF the gre
the common people Of this countr
le OF Of that it forfeits the confidence and
,unS undeserving Of the support OF al
,axi. man, no matter to what party
fore. belongs. But / must stop or l W
;ated make a speech. There is pal
! sp- mount issue in this campaign.
man care not whether you believe IN II
re- silver or oppose it, you must agri
II with me that the money questi
,,aan ,mv. right now rises up and overshado
hor;. % ali other questions. We can set
!. the other questions when this questl
1 has is settled but we cannot postpo
ttins the settlement Of this question.
'bove "When we have to decide whet
over er it is necessary for this govel
ncn 'De,n.s ment to employ foreign or domes
s ~ syndicates to take care OF our ana
vor,d we must settle that question at or
d out or place mortgage upon posteri
a one Now, my friends, all | ask you
ectric do is to study. They talk ab'
treet. the silver craze dying out. II
'ound , have been burying the silver qu
n ,ees ton every year now for twenty ye
|. % on. and it is more alive to-day than
each ever was before. Why is it u
ing : can't bury it? Why is It they n
over. call it any name they please and
mt, or III rises and torments them all
power timer Why is it? II is beca
ldeed. ,h;s s;lvor nuestion is based III
s.,as,s = NOV the great principles Of justice,
''' you can't settle any question u
YOU settle il right. We ask you
~, settle il by settling it right, and I
in'o we believe is by restoring the