Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-23


Now, my position OH public questions Is
known, and don't use the word sound
money when 1 mean gold. either. (Ap-
plause)
And don't use the word honest money
when | talk about dollar that is the
most dishonest dollar this country ever
greater all the time. Great applause.l
My platform sets forth certain policies and
1t states that the money question is the
paramount issue. and then two other par
ties. to neither of which l belong. two
other parties in national convention. de-
| clared the money question is paramount
ana they nominated me. and every man
who is supporting. me is willing TO, say
why ne does 1t. In that respect l nave
the advantage over some. daughter and
applauseg There is one party-no. it is not
which puts up one ticket in order TO elect
another. CHisses and groans). am mare
-(applause)-I am too disnified to
another thing. tApplause.) am too dig
nified to nominate one ticket for the pur-
pose. of voting another ticket. l am too
American people. Great applause.)
This nation has never declared for the
gold standard. No political party ever went
before the country on gold standard plat
nounced the Democratic party for its ef-
forts to demonetize silver. In 1892 the Re-
publican party declared that the American
favor fa Of b'metallism: Have traditions adj 1,
friends. the party which four years ago de-
clared that both tradition and interest en-
deared bimetalism to the American peo-
pie now tell you that while the American
people love bimetallism. because Of tradi.
tion and interest. yet, of course, we can't
have what we love unless other nations
help us. Applause)
The Democratic party in 1854 declared
the present advocates of honest money. the
Democrats party told what honest money
was. 1t declared for honest money. the
gold and silver coinage OF the constitution
Great applause.) And IT elected on that
platform; and in 1855 the Democratic con-
yention reaffirmed the platform of 1854.
again declaring for honest money, the gold
and silver coinage of the constitution; and
then, in 1892, what? The Democratic con-
vention said: We hold to the ~ use @ or, of both tn
the country, and TO the coinage of both
gold and silver without discrimination in
favor of either metal or charge for mint
platform of 1896 declared for himetallism
and declared for the present ratio and for
terms Without discrimination against
either metal or charge for mintage.
Our record is clear. The Democratic
and no man in office ever agitated gold
standard after he was elected until he be-
trayed the people who elected him. Gap
and then abandon the platform. My
friends, l was reared in different school
that my conscience viii not permit me to
carry out the platform n, on ~ which ,,Saz was
THAT. my friends. that Is the record Of
the Democratic party. and stand here,
not only as the regular nominee OF the
senting the principles that have been DEM
ocraItic from the time there was Demo
to al a
the courage to bear the odium of calling
themselves Republicans; say they are true
themselves by the standard set up by
Thomas jefferson? Thomas Jefferson says
that people called him a maniac. They call
Gaughter:l And why did they call him a
maniac? Because he was opposed to farm
ing ont the Of money to Rrvsse
more dangerous than standing armies, and
they called him a maniac. They call US
qnac sr nnd 5er WIZ Fhfy ey ane
selves by the standards set up by Andrew
jackson? The greatest fight Jackson ever
day, and yet those who would turn over
the issue of paper money to the national
banks take his name in vain and bring dis
name upon their tongues. CTremendous ap-
plause.) There Is not an influence that
tried to defeat Jackson that Is & not To-Day ay
there is not thing that the gold standard
Democrats would permit us to have but
what Jackson wodld have spat upon Il it
would have, been presented before him.
(Hisses and groansD
Mr.. Bryan concluded his remarks with
a reference to Prince Bismarck's letter.
and the mention Of the name of the Ger
man statesman was loudly cheered:
Mr.. Bryan did not attempt to speak from
street, but drove direct to the downtown
open-air meeting: Here fully 5000 people
were congregated. He arrived at about
A. stan, ca
great that he spoke only. a few words
and then returned to his hotel. The
weather had grown quite cold and an at
disastrous to Mr.. Bryan's vocal organs,
and three national parties would have been
practically shy a presidential candidate.