The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-22
Bryan At Dover.


Dover. Del. Sept. 21.-Candidats
Bryan began his speechmaking in Del
aware this afternoon by addressing a
large crowd which had assembled at
the fair grounds to hear him. Ex-
cursion trains brought many people
from other parts of Delaware and the
eastern shore OF Maryland.
Mr. Bryan said In part: IF things
are good, then there is no reason why
We should make any change In legis-
lation. IL our present condition Is sat
isfactory then we ought to leave 1t
alone and not make a change. No one
can advocate any kind OF remedial leg
lslation except on the theory that
there is something that needs remedy
ing Our opponents confess the condi-
ton. and l tell you that you cannot
remedy the present condition ex-
cept by financial legislation. Our op-
ponents tell US that the trouble ls In
the tariff question and that IL we could
just have more tariff. then times
would get good again. / want to read
you an extract from a speech made
last Saturday by the republican candi-
'date for president at Canton. He said:
Under the republican protectice pol
icy we enjoyed for more than 30 years
has ever been given to any nation In
the world. We not only had Individual
prosperity. but we had national pros
perity.'
Now, there Il a statement made
within week by the presidential
candidate on the republican ticket.
pointing back for 30 years, from 1860
TO 1890. and telling the people that
during the period we enjoyed the most
marvellous prosperity Of any nation in
the world / want to show you how
distance lends enchantment to the
view. | want to show you by this
same witness very testimony, given
six years ago. that after 30 years OF
his kind of policy the farmers OF this
country were not prosperous. II you
will take the report filed with the Nc
Kinley bill on the 14th OF April. 1890.
you will find the words which / wish
to quote: That there Is widespread
depression in this industry to-day can
not be doubted, speaking of agrlcul-
ture. That Is what the presidential
candidate said, when ne deliberately
wrote the report. That there is wide
spread depression I'm this Industry to-
day cannot be doubted (Great an
plauseD Again. the same report SAYS:
one chief complaint now prevalent
among our farmers Is that they can
get no price for their crops at all
commen surate with the labor and cap
ital Invested In their production That
Is what he said after years of the kind
OF policy which the candidate of the
republican marty SAYS will bring yoi,
prosperity. Let me read IL again:
we have not believed that our people
already suffering from low prices can
or will be satisfied with legislation
which will result I'm lower prices.
after 20 wears of that kind of policy
ne tells YOU that the people are suffer
ing from low prices and that no coun-
try ever suffered when prices were
fairly remuneratIve In every field OF
labor. Now, let me read again what he
saws in this same report: This great
Industry speaking Of agriculture. is
foremost in magnitude and Importance
in our country. Success and prosperity
Is posslble TO other Industries n agri-
culture prospers.' That's what he said
in 1890 that there was depression in
agriculture after 20 years OF his tariff
p0,llcv and without prosperity in arrI.
culture thesc would be no prosperity
among rhe leading Industries OF TIE
country. Let me read YOU lust one
more extract. The depression I'm az
rlculture is not confined TO the United
States Tho reports of the Agricultural
department indicate that this distress