The record-union., 1896-09-03

q III 3 iou tIiett III Ills campaign the p6O-
pie who are supporting the Chicago
platform do not get down on their knees
and appeal to kings and princes to leg
islate for the American people" Gap
plauSe)
Farmers from the surrounding coun-
try kept coming into Kenton all the
morning to attend the demonstrations
in honor of Mr. Bryan. While Mr. Bry-
ans speech was in progress part of the
speakers stand gave way with a crash,
carrying scores of people with it. No
body was hurt, but the widest excite
ment reigned for a few minutes. Mrs.
Bryan barely managed to save herself
from being precipitated into the hole
through which those near her fell The
speech was suspended, of coure, but
when it was found that the accident had
not resulted in any broken bones the
candidate desumed. Mr.. Bryan said in
part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: This cam
paign is a very serious one and the
issues involved are great and important.
l have not time to-day to enter into any
elaborate discussion of the issues, but I
desire to leave with you several
thoughts for your consideration. This
is a campaign which appeals to the
hearts of men. When / tell you that
men are influenced by their sympathies
/ am not giving you original doctrine.
Every man who has studied public life,
every man who has examined legisla-
ton. every man who has observed the
action of public bodies will testify to it.
John G.. Carlisle, in 1878, in speaking
upon the bill and Act complained be-
cause its enforcement would be intrust-
ed to a man who was in sympathy with
the idle holders of idle capital, rather
than with the struggling masses who
produce the wealth and pay the taxes
of the country. John G. Carlisle di-
vided society in two classes. On the one
side he put those whom he described
as the idle holders Of idle capital and on
the other he placed those whom he de-
scribed as the struggling masses. That
condition exists to-day.
Our opponents say that we are dem
agogues if we show the people that
these classes exist. The crime is not in
recognizing the condition. The trouble
is in the condition itself. Applause)
Those who advocate gold standard re-
fuse to admit before the public the pri-
mary object of a gold standard and the
lIlDue1CtS WHICH dIc DeIll1lu anu DN-
cause we point out to the masses the OBJ
ject of the gold standard, to make the
rich richer and the poor more poor,
those who favor gold are crying out
against those who disclosed the secret.
Whenever / find good thing which our
opponents say, even if it was said long
time ago I like to give them credit for
it In 1871 Senator Sherman was op-
H. .T< h. fo T of
me read you what he said because he
has stated principles which are appli-
cable to-day He said: The posses
sion of large property and the ability to
earn large incomes necessarily give to
those enjoying this income great 1nfiu-
ence over public opinion. They speak
through the daily press and from high
office station, from great corporations,
from cities where wealth accumulates,
and with the, advantage Of personal,
social and delegated influences. know
the power of this influence
THAT is the language of Mr.. Sherman
in 1871. What he said then is now
true. / have had my attention called
in this State to an interview given out
by the President of a great railway to
the employees of that road. furnished
object of the managers was merely to
instruct the employees on the money
question we have entered upon a new
era when the employer becomes school
teacher, setting up a school of political
economy and becoming instructor to
all those who work for him. CAP
plause) But if the object of that cir
cular was to intimidate the employe
that If he wanted to hold his position
he must make his views conform to the
views of the employer, then it is not
new idea but a revival of the old idea
that might makes right, and power can
he used without regard to conscience
or public good I (want to rem mind en-
ployes of railroads that in this State
they have the Australian ballot, whose
blessings they did not secure through
the aid of the Presidents of the rail-
roads (Applause) l am willing for
you to be Republicans every other day
or the year if you will but be a Demo-
crat on election day.
Here the speakers platform partly
collapsed, the west end of it going down
under the weight of those standing on
it. When order was restored Mr.. Bryan
continued:
my friends, the crowd which found
its way to this platform is but a drop
in the bucket to the crowd that is try
ing to get upon the Chicago platform.
(Applause) These platforms may be
frail; they break down, but the Chicago
platform is built upon a solid rock and
will hold all who get upon it,"
A special coach was attached to the
train on which Mr.. Bryan left the city.
Mr. Bryan was given flattering recep
ton in point of the number of people
who assembled to greet him and hear
him speak at the Findlay ball ground.
If the crowd We're not so enthusiastic
as at other places visited by the candi-
date, there were plenty in the crowd
who did cheer to the full extent of their
lungs. Four thousand people were
there. Mr.. Bryan said:
There is one argument frequently
used by those opposed to bimetallism.
They say that you cannot have two
yardsticks; that dollar is a yardstick,
and therefore you cannot have two
yardsticks of different lengths. AS
matter of fact, a dollar is very differ
ent from a yardstick. A yardstick
measures length: dollar measures val
ue A yardstick does not change in
length; dollar does change in value.
IneIelOIe, ~ Itltlhc q 1oliipeil isoII w
tween a yardstck and dollar is very
misleading. How can you make
dollar large? BY making fewer dollars.
How can you make a dollar fall in val
ne? BY making more dollars. That is
a principle recognized by every writer
on political economy who has any posi-
ton or authority among intelligent men.
That the value of dollar depends on
the number Of dollars is the most funda-