Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
TALKS TO FARMERS.
Mr.. Bryan Attends a Picnic at
KnowlesvilIe. n. z.
Tells His Hearers That the Money
Problem Overshadows All 9th
ers-Quotes CarlisIe's Free
Silver Speech.

Knowlesville, N. Y. Aug. 29.-The
Bryan party reached here at 1:13 p. N.
Bryan attended Farmers alliance
picnic and addressed large audience
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
MY voice is so husky that you will have to
help me to speak by being perfectly quiet.
Thts is a very unusual spectacle. I have
had immense audiences In the cities where
great many people live in small territory,
but this is the largest audience that ever
saw assembled in the midst of an agricult.
ural county.
Quotes from Carlisle.
Politics is a practical question. 1t is so
simply because 1T can be comprehended by
our people. I want to talk practical poll
tics to you for p little while this afternoon.
l want to read to you an extract from
speech made by John G.. Carlisle in 1875 and
I want you to mark the political philosophy
therein set forth. He was speaking on
amendment to the Bland act and he used
these words: If the execution Of this meas
IRE could be intrusted to public officer
whose opinions on the subject were in ac-
cord with those of great majority of the
American people, and whose sympathies
were with the struggling masses who pro-
duce the wealth and pay the taxes Of he
cCtintry rather than with the idle holders of
lille capital, the provision alluded to would
be OF little consequence because he
would coin the maximum instead of the
cliniml!fn amount allowed by the amend
sncnt. but. situated we are, we all know,
or at best. we all have reason to believe,
that not dollar beyond the minimum
amount will be coined. and consequently
the process of getting this money into cir
ulaIio Will be too slow to afford the full
measure of relief which the people now de-
I.and and need
Analyses the Sentiment.
Mark those words. John C. Carlisle d.
iOrn two Io On II
side he put the idle holders of idle capital
an ,hc ether side he put the struggling
masses. who produce the wealth and pay
the taxes of the country. If the division
existed then it exists to-day. More than
that, John G. Carlisle said that a pub
lie officer sworn to do duty would be con-
trolled in his official conduct by his sympa-
thies, and if his synpathies were with the
idle holders Of idle capital he would coin
as little money as possible. whereas, if his
sympathies were with the struggling
masses he would coin as much the law
would permit him. This is the language OF
John c. Carlisle.
The Issue To-day.
My friends, the issue to-day is an issue
between the idle holders of idle money and
the struggling masses who produce the
wealth and pay the taxes of the country;
and, when this question is understood
when men find out about the money cues
ton. you will find that. if there is man
In your community whose interests Or
whose sympathies are with the idle holders
of idle money, he will be in favor Of gold
standard, and, not daring to say so, he
will talk about honest money and q
Sound money and sound dollar But
If his sympatheS aee-with those who pro-
d,lce the nations wealth, he will be for the
gold and silver coinage of the constitution.
no matter how many times you call him an
anarchist.
VIII Not Stop a Bolt.
They tell us that these financiers are
going to leave the democratic party be-
cause it declares for the restoration of sill
yer. We shall not go into court to secure
an order 20 prevent their going. The dem
ocratic party has been weighted down by
these millstones long enough. 1t is glad
to be rid of those who want to use the par
~ organization for private gain and their
country for public plumber.
Follows Up Carlisle.
What is going to be next? Mr.. Car
Isle knew. In 1878 he said: Under its inf1u-
ence the exchangeable value and the COM
lnodities, including labor, will soon begin
to rise. That is what he said in 1878. But,
what will be the effect of it? Thus invit.
ing investments, infuSing life into the dead
industries of the country and quickening
the pulsations of trade in all Of its depart
inents.' He understood the laws of finance.
He understood what was the effect of
adding this money to the circulation, and.
my friends, if he stated the truth then
that truth has not changed since then, nor
can 1t be changed, though every one who
spoke for it should turn his back upon it,
Truth lives. 1t is the one thing that will
not ole. quote these words to you to show
you that by the Increase of the volume of
money expect to stop the constant de-
probation OF property.
IT assert that the gold standard could
not live for one day in any other nation
der the sun without the aid of the money
owners and the money changers to keep
it in existence. 1 assert that the gold stand
ard has never received the Endorsement of
any class of people except those who pros
per as society is destroyed by rising dol
lar.
He Offers Proof
Now, I want to say to you that my de-
nunciation of the gold standard is sus-
tanned by events which you can see. Let
the gold standard is a good thing, you ask
him why it is that no party in the history
of the United States has ever declared it
self for gold standard in it's platform
Isn't it strange, il the gold standard is a
good thing, that party has ever seen fit
to say in platform? And that Is true
1t is true that no national party has ever
Endorsed gold standard. and yet there are
people who favor 1t. Why don't they have
the courage to write a platform and risk
issue before the people? But no, they
do not do that. They go to ST. Louis and
adopt a platform which says the repub-
Hcan party pledges itself to secure BIZ
metallism. which. of course, Is a denuncia-
standard is good, why should we get rid
of it? If the gold standard Is good. why
did not the republican party pledge itself
to help keep gold standard? But no,
it pledged itself to get rid of the gold
standard just soon as other nations will
help
THAT is not my language. my friends