Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-22

! There is not an influence that
tried to defeat Andrew Jackson that
is not to-day arrayed against the
democratic ticket, and there is not a
thing that the gold-standard Demo-
Gratis have permitted this nation to
nave but what Jackson would have
spit upon it if it had been presented
before him. And then they call
themselves Democrats"
" In this campaign every party in
its platform, so far, has declared that
the principle of bimetalism is better
than a gold standard and yet, in
spite of these declarations, you all
know that there is body of people
In the United States, who, under the
cover of friendliness to bimetalisn.,
are seeking to fasten gold standard
upon the American people,"
1--WE are all glad to see courage
anywhere, and when / find a man
who believes that this nation is not
great enough to govern itself and
must appeal to foreign nations for
aid, L am glad to have him put on
his hat. l am glad that in this cam
paign the people who are supporting
the Chicago platform do not get
down on their knees and appeal to
kings and princes to legislate for the
American people,"
" If those few men who pride
themselves on being more truly busi-
ness men than the people who pro-
duce the wealth of the country, say
that thoy must protect their busi-
ness by defeating the ticket nomi-
mated at Chicago, we shall appeal to
the millions of business men who
Will make a business of politics this
year, and who will declare that the
government of the people, by the
people and for the people shall not
perish from the earth."
$50 confident are we of the ius-
tice of our cause that we are willing
to submit this question to the sover.
eigDs of this land. We do not in
tend to exclude from the considera-
tion of this question the financier,
but to place by the side Of the man
who exchanges money, the man
whose brain and hand produces
wealth and say to the toiler: "You
are the equal of the other man be.
fore the law. The ballot is yours as
we'll as his. Use that ballot for your
own use and no man dares to COM
plain"
elf those who have made a profit
out Of the governments financial
policy array themselves against the
Democratic party; may we not ex-
pect those who believe that we are
right to como to our rescue and fill |
up the ranks that are being depleted |
by their desertion? If we must |
part company with those who believe
in a government of syndicates, by |
syndicates and for syndicates may |
we not appeal with confidence to
those who believe that government |
OF the people, by the people and for
the people should not perish from
the EARTH"
/" simply quote what has been said
by thousands before me when / tell
you that the establishment of gold
as the sole standard for the world
means decrease in the value of all
our property and in the virtual
increase of all your obligations
More than that, it means the stagna-
tlon OF business, the paralysis of in
dustry, more tenants upon the farm
in the place of home owners, more
laboring men OIL the streets and |
fewer at work. They may gloss
over it and sound money" it, but
1t Is "sound money" that means the
sound Of the wall of Distress"
/" When the patriots of Greece
were warning the people of that ma
tion that Philip of Macedon was ap-
preaching, there were those then
who were so tied up in their busi-
ness relations with the Macedonians
that they used hard names toward
the people who abused the Macedo-
mans. And there are those to. day
whose commercial and financial re-
lations with the financiers of London
are such that they apply abusive 7
epithets to those who warn the
American people against financial
that is as severe, as
merciless and as pitiless as a political
domination"
81 understand that these gold
standard Democrats declared
their emblem to be the hickory tree.
We have heard about Satan stealing
the livery of heaven, but we have
never before seen men try to use the
name of that great hero, and states
man to undo all he tried to do
Talk about Andrew Jackson belong
ing to the gold bug Democracy
Go back to the time of Andrew
Jackson and whom had he arrayed
against him? The very men who,
after trying TO use the Democratic
party for private gain and having
failed, are now trying to elect the
Republican candidate for President
by nominating a gold standard can
didate. (Cries Of They can't do
it.o They take hickory tree for |
their emblem. Why don't they get |
something appropriate? Why don't
they put upon their ballot the picture |
of an owl? (Laughter.) Nothing
could be more appropriate. 1t looks
wise and it does its work at nights"
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