Arizona republican., 1896-10-17

 dition of affairs which existed prior to i1S73, whether she shall return to but the question is wheth- CT we shall remain with Germany and France and England and Belgium and Sweden upon a gold standard. It is not necessary for me to make an argu- menJt in favor of bimetallism, and al though books have been written on the subject, the best argument in it's favor was given by John Stuart Mill in one sentence. He said that an increase in the money of a country raises the prices and diminution lowers them, is the most elementary proposition in the theory of currency Now, we know, or at least we believe, that an increase in the quantity of money, or preventing a decrease would raise prices, and we believe that an advance in prices would be a benefit.
 ''Now it is true,' he continued, "that there has been, taking one year with another, a considerable shrinkage in values, not to so great an extent as has been stated by the Bryanites, but to considerable extent. Each year lthe payment of the interest money has been more difficult. Each year the prospect of lifting the mortgage has been more remote. Each year the debtors of the land have sunk a little deeper into the mire. Each year there has been greater absorption of wealth by the few, and greater diffusion of property among the many. Each year the repasts of dives have been more sumptuous, and each year Lazarus, in crawling for his crumbs, has shivered closer to the marble pavement. Each year the udders from which labor draws it's sustenance have grown lean CT and leaner, and each year the wages of labor have grown cheaper, until the voice of a great discomfort fills the land But while these conditions are deplorable, it is untrue, it is unfair to assert that they are attributable to the act of 1873. (Applause.) There are other economic problems, problems which press upon us for solution; problems which are much more responsible for existing conditions than any changes in the currency and coinage laws
 Chief among these problems, he
 
 machines and @ the reduced rates of transportation IA declaration which he made stating that he was in favor of restricted immigration brought forth pronounced applause.
 My friends, if it were possible for this Nation alone to restore bimetal- lism and produce the currency and coinage conditions which existed twenty three years ago, if it were pos sible for this Nation alone to do it, we would not need to go to MT. Bryan and his coadjutors for their assistance. (Applause) The Republican party has never lacked either intelligence, pa i triotism or courage to legislate for the benefit of the people, and I say, if it were possible for this Nation alone to do it, the Republican party would pass an act of congress accomplishing it on the first day of the first session. This is not a question to be met amid the strains of martial music and the laundering of artillery. This is not a question to be settled by the shout of armies. We could not force our silver dollars upon England as England forces the opium trade on China-at the cannons mouth. There is not a merchant or a mechanic or @ cab driver or day laborer even, in all England whom we could force to ac- cept a 53 cent silver dollar for a value of 100 cents"
 He then placed Bryan on the horn; of dilemma, saying that he must with free coinage of silver agree either thai the United States would redeem al silver dollars in gold. or else that il would not redeem them. In the frs instance, not only all freshly coined bullion of silver, but all silver hoardet since the beginning of the world il Asia would come to the United States in such enormous sums as to make redemption in gold impossible, ant bankrupt the country. On the othel condition the AT cents of honor would be struck out by the dollar" gol( money would disappear, and the coun try would sink immediately to singl' silver standard.
 At the conclusion of MT. Fitch , remarks he was cheered heartily The band played a tune and ths great est political gathering ever held il Phoenix was alt and end