The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-10-01

Il larger degree than the farmers 0
the United States"
There he is telling you that there il
u depression in agriculture, and givinl
the names Of three prominent agricul
! tural nations of tho old world ant
telling us that agricultural dopres
sion is even more marked over there
than it is here. | want you to re
member that when you read in tho
paper that he said that for thirty years
we mad such marvellous prosperity in
this country. Great applause.)
NOW, my friends, | have quoted you
mat ne said that there was depression
In agriculture in Germany. | want to
read you what Prince Bismarck saws
ABOUT the condition Of affairs in Ger
many. Our opponents arc in the habit
OF telling us that all the civilized ma
lions are in favor of the gold standard /.
The Germans who Ii, in this country
point with just pride to the greatness
OF this illustrious German, Prince
Bismarck. Let me read to Won what
he has said within Il few weeks in re.
gard to bi-metallism and then see
whether he testities that the gold
standard has been q good thing for
Germany. (Applause.) In a letter
written to Governor Culbcrtson, of
Texas, and dated on the 24th Of Augusta
1876, Prince Bismarck has said "Yoflr
esteemed favor of July lst has bacn
duly received. have always had Il
predllectlOn for bi-metallism, but |
would not while in Office claim nv
views OF the matter to be infallibly true
when advanced against the views Of
experts. | hold to this very hour that
1T would be advisable to bring about,
between the nations chiefly engaged in
the worlds commerce " mutual nwrcn-
ment IN lavOr OF the establishments of
bi-metallism."
Ii the gold standard had been a bless.
Ing to Germany, why would he not saw
that 1T would be better to keen the
gold standard instead Of getting rid OF
the gold standard and subst ituLinp the
double standard by international agree.
ment?
"Considcred from commercial
standpoint the United States arc frrcr
by far in their movements than any
nation in Europe, and hence if the pc0
pie OF the United States find it com
patibc with their interests to take in
dependent action in the direction Of
Dl-metallism, | cannot but believe that
such action would exert most salutary
influence upon the conSummatiOn of
ing INTO this league Of every European
natiOn."
We have those among our people who
EaVc sald that some other nation must
take the lead. Prince bismarck SAYS
that the people Of the United States
arc frecr by far il their movements
than the nations OF Europe. Then IL
can be that this great German states
man has Il higher conception OF the
ability Of the people Of the United
States than the Tories who are no;
willing to do anything until they ask
the consent OF other nations? (Grea,
applause and checring.) Not only does
Prince bismarck say that we are frccl
to take action than other nations, but
he says If we act it will exert u most
salutary influence upon the consumma-
ton OF international agreement and
the coming into this league oi
every European nation. Prince Bis
marck tcstifies first, the gold standard
is the policy in Germany and he wants
bi-metallism restored he tcstities.
second, that the United States is in The
best position of all the States to take
The lead. He testifies, third, that if
This nation takes the lead, it will have
u salutary influence, not in preventing
ol 'metallism, but bringing other ma.
lions OF Europe into an international
agreem ont. l desire that you all re-
member this testimony, coming from
SO distinguished an authority in Ger
many.
Let mo call your attention to another
thing which Prince Bismarck said.
Our opponents tell us that we are ar
raying one class against another. Let
me show you what Prince Bismarck
has said in regard to the classes, on
the questions which concern agricul-
tural depression. a little more than a
year ago he was quoted as saying to a.
farmer audience in Germany that the
farmers must stand together and pro-
tect themselves from the drones Of So
ciety who produce nothing but laws.
Great applause.) Remember the sig
nlicancc OF those words. that the
farmers must stand together and pro-
tect themselves from the droncs Of
society who produce nothing but laws.
Great applausc.)
My friends, divide society int two
classes; on tho one side put the non
and on the other side put
the producers OF wealth, and you viii
lind that in this country the majority
OF tho laws are mado by the non-pro-
duccrS instead Of the producers of
wealth, and just as long as the non-pro-
duccrs mako the laws, just SO long will
it be moro profitable to bc Il non-pro-
duccr of wealth. Bismarck tried to
arouse the farmers of Gcrrn.ny to
throw out these drouc3 and taxi, nargc
OF Legislation themselves. suppo5c
they will call Bismarck an ag.iator.
Laughter and applausc.) | suppose
they will say that he ought not TO array
ono class OF society against another.
OF course, | do not know how droncs
feel in Il bee hive, but if droncs could
talk and make speeches, | will BIT that
you could not tell one Of their speeches
from the speeches made by the heads
OF those great trusts who call every
body anarchists who do not believe
with them. (Appiauso.) ] vii! ven
turc that If drOno could talk and
write and express MS ideas in Ian
guuIc, that there is not IL member Of
~ syndicate thai has been beating this
government but VINO could take the
GronC'S speech and use il as his own,
ana without his being accused Of pagi-
"rism. Great ;tpplausc.) My friends,
that is the only class issue that wc
raise, and if to say the people VINO
fight thc nations battles in tine Of
war hnv0 q righL to do the lcgi8iaLing
in time Of peace, !: rna,@T class
against class, then am wiling to be