The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-16


authority for not protecting the debtors
when the ACT Of 1873 was passed, bot nov
insist that we must protect the creditor.
He says be also wants to amend this
law aud provide that II we fail to main.
tain parity within year that We will
then suspend the coinage Of silver. We
reply that when We advocate a thing
which we believe will be successful we
are not compelled to raise doubt as to
our own sincerity by trying to show
what We will do If we can. I ask him,
II be will apply his logic to us, why he
does not apply 1t to himself? He says
that he wants this country to try to sc.
cure an international agreement. Why
doesn't he tell us what he is going to do
II they fail to secure an international
agreement? There is more reason for
him to do that than for Us to fail to
maintain the parity. They have tried
for 80 years--for 30 years--to secure an
international agreement, and those who
are waiting for II most patiently, don't
want 1t at all. Cheering. laughter. long
continued,
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
Now, my friends, let me come to the
great paramount issue. II they ask US
here why it is that We say more on the
money question than We say upon the
tariff question, reply that II protection
has slain its thousands the gold stand
ard has slain its tens Of thousands. II
they ask US why We did not embody
al these things 10 our platform which
We believe, we reply to them that when
We have restored the money Of the con-
stitntion, all other necessary reforms will
be possible, and tina. until that is done
there is no reform that can be accom-
plisbed. tCheerng.) Why is 1t that
within three months such q change has
come over the sentiments OF this country :?
Three months ago, when it was conf
IDENTIFY asserted that those who believe in
the gold standard would frame our plat
form and nominate our candidate, even
the advocates Of the gold standard did
not think that We could elect president,
hut they had goood reason for the sus-
picion because there is scarcely a state
here today asking for the gold standard
that is not within the absolute control OF
the republican party. loud cheering.)
But note the change. Mr.. Mckinley Was
nominated at ST. Louis on a platform
that declared for the maintenance Of the
gold standard until it should be changed
into bimetallism by an International
agreement. Mr.. Mckinley was the most
popular man among the republicans and
every body three months ago prophesied
his election. How is it to-day? Why,
that man who used to boast that he look
ed like Napoleon daughter and cheers)--
that man shudders to day when he
thinks that he was nominated on the
anniversary OF the battle OF Waterloo.
long ana loud cheering Not only
that, Lut as he listens he can hear with
eyer-increasing distinctness the sound Of
the waves az they beat upon the lonely
shores OF st. Helena. Cheers, Why
this changer All! my friends. is not the
change evident to any one who will look
at the matter? II 10 no private character,
however pure, no personal popularity
however great, that can protect FROM the
aveneing wrath of an indignant people
the man who will either declare that he
Is in favor OF fastening the gold standard
upon this people or who is willing to sur
render the right OF self government and
place legislative control in the hands Of
foreign potentates and powers. Cheers,
INTERRUPTED BY THE APPLAUSE.
The continued cheering made Il impos-
sible Tor the speaker to proceed; it was
renewed as the chairman vainly and re-
peatedly raped for order. Finally. Mr..
Bryan raising his hand. obtained silence
long enough to say that he had only 10
minutes. and be asked the audience to
let him occupy that time. He then re.
snmed;
I'VE 20 forth confident that We shall
win. Why? Because upon the para
mount issue in this campaign there is not
a spot Of ground upon which the enemy
will dare to challenge battle. Why, il