The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-09-30
..,.,ur Address to Massachu-
sstts Shoemakers,
|sE,EuTs THEN A FEW MATTERS
r.,.t Over in Relation to the Money
...,s,n and the Way to Restore
su,iuess Confidence in the
Country.

he reached Newburyport at
uhere a reception committee
Lvun boarded his train, and at
.,.tiou here other local delega-
! met him and led the cheer
ira knot of sleepy people
were awaiting his coming.
Mr. Bryan were Arthur
m who will accompany his
,ur nate to New York; Josephus
,,ls Of North Carolina; Fred w.
lei, Of Augusta, aud $. and NJ. w.
an nephews of the viee-Presi-
hal candidate.
4 Marty was taken to the Hotel
uour, and while breakfast was be-
msuared Mr.. BRYAN tried to get a
more sleep. At 7:30 Mr.. Bryan
M sewnll left the Hotel Seymour
highland square, where the presl-
Nal candidate spoke. Despite the
hour great crowd had gathered
Bryan was introduced by John
rol, and made half-hour's
Nh He said:
CHAIRMAN AND FELLow-CIrIzENs
~ attempting to enter into any extended
-euto On the money question, | desire to
fm your consideration u few matters
IAnk ycu ought to give attention to.
poneuts are all the time asserting that
= men ought TO take an interest In this
~ In order to protect their busi-
interests. 1t has always made me
- that few people In each communal
~ assume to be the only business
Hh Ii. aud should always insist upon
X their business interests forward In
ncsio anybody else's business inter-
>,ge always believed that any one who
III 10 nations prosperity, who
nations wealth or TO a nations
vas business man. tApplause) }
With small business interests has rs
ht to protect those small inter-
h bis ballot as the man with
bainess interests has to protect his
1shy his ballot. (Applause.) want TO
n how the cola question concerns the
classes Of people, Sometimes our op-
hiry TO array the wage e-earning class,
uho work In factories or by the day for
nplo5er, against the farming classes.
hshow you that you can not separate
'fss's Of the wage-carnlng classes from
nRrests Of the farming classes. You do
podaee shoes for ornament, but for wear.
kfaa not wear shoes until they are able
ny shoes a1l they can not buy
unless they have the money to buy With
~ can not get money to buy shoes with
hef sell something they have and get
money Now, you sell shoes to the people
vest and south. II you drive down the
sd all those things which the farmers
nso mt whea they shall sell their
hfy can not more than pay their debts
aefest and taxes, what money will they
eeay shoes With Are you going to add
Fosperlty OF Lynn by making more peo-
pafefooti Cries of mo. never.'1
ms e'rners OF Lynn will be
'Ha there is o demand for the
aof The factories Of Lynn and there can
aeuand for that product as long as you
money up and property down. Falling
lean hard times, and hard times have
wen advocated In platform by any
aanoueh The republican platform this
'Aaoa' directly saying so, promises to
R umes hard and make them harder.
aNe'l Do you deny that propositions
ra 70 look at that platform. 1t declares
aaaaard Is not desirable because the
ftases Itself TO get rid OF It,
aonoe standard is not more desirable
ssfold standard. why does the repub-
~ want TO make any changer II the
.'s'ara Is good, we want to keep 1t; but
- republican party attempts TO get rid
%a.s that 1t Is not as good as bimet-
1u' 'ney promise you, notwithstand-
aesre to get rid Of the gold standard
s.a Keep II until other nations help
wiz OF u. Until then. they say. we
.a'sh lhe gold standard. IA voice,
- won l. No. I don't think we
-'Til II We maintain the gold standard
~ maintain those things which are
M '9 a''aehed to them. We must main
~ sis'en Of issuing bonds to buy gold
~ We want gold When we issue bonds
y ssu We create demand for gold and
"iehaslng power throughout the
ss' We are contracting our currency by
4. NY y ~ 'ne vaults at Washington, when
~. " ee out doing business hmong
-. Applauso.l You manufacturers
.a'aS an go to the banks for money. The
ta ~. sou ihey are very sorry, but they
=. ~ ..@s ans more Just now. There can be
Yney IN this country than the people
IA. " you make your laws so you draw q
,a NJ moaey out Of circulation. and lock
IN .sa ~ not use 1t in your business and
~ ,,u ao vaults at Washington both at
!. ,'ae. Ihat looks plain enough. vet
0ss s..s asaeiers who 60 on the theory that
4, nss es you take out OF sthe circula-
r'e you have left In 1t. Laugh
,.,a are flnanciers who act
A,d aeu at the issue of bonds
,Ias y soulo restore confidence. They are
Iv,,s vluh business in this country with
ro.s - 'sfser percentage of confidence to
,bss y money on hand. tLaughter.)
soe. 81 On the people will have all the
s,tiss Sau no money Gsaughter.D NV
iaul ~. mas been that II confidence man
rassssesommunity the man who has the
IN. mas the most money
Yau eioW goes out. naugh.
~ q, y am hungry They say:
A.tSaa remedy Just have conf
hs, =, ~ nave mad full meal and YOU
ior ,s' = well of as II ycu had . Laugh
sla.. hr say you can not get work Thev
III 1 nave srs confidence; you will have
~ Sw. .nn oe all right" (Laughter.) J
a1as. "e ean not find a market for our
n. Ana Al. =. aa'e confidence that the people
ks i kaa any, .ney will buy (Laughter.)
knss .g ss, ohe place where they think the
M ,ame won't work. You 70 to one
.. aFh who is all the time
y nonsu vus confidence and ask to
lm;r W. he says: What security
srt ,os ,Vu say. Il will give you all the
saId. a. - .sa' He will tell you he Is
Nh i J, 'uanaence ~ this year. Laugh
ahhss" 'uese fnanciers are so anxious
al ~ confidence In them when they
lb - "a say confidence In you, 'They want
sats or 'rm ~. you TO get o good name on
IN t,ols, puI up something that is sale
Pc a,s @'.e Is things that used to be
assi "a not any more, Security
~ me oe good is not good se-
utof vo,a e. They are driving down
d lnossu sSar security by driving up the
y soSAssS soA.S There. is only one way to
sbAsIs IsaSe - and that.is to give cunf-
.lsastlOn, s' upon "a voice; Talk
d MI .as,klng about that which is para
ss dths, campaign, and yet I realize
Izlslss,, questions upon which people