The morning times., 1896-10-29
The Two Glasses of Voters.


when bos the Amer
can people, the decision of this campaign OF from the
week question and tackle
willing whether safer
in the hands of who our form and would die to
o nk.M a ioyo.
Next Tuesday somebody besides Mr. Bryan will tackle the
Thus far the silver oracle has been impressed
idea that all knowledge subjec lodged beneath
the Bryan bald He will be given opportunity change his
mind when begin register their opinions and by the
time the ballots there will silver lining the cloud
that oreshadow his defeat He will then find that
has been driven the wall the question: and that the
public understands the bluff he making He will also know the
between emotional enthusiasm and calm sober thought
a distinction he has yet been able to discern.
Should Mr. Bryan be elected will be costly reflection
the ability of the American people to think for themselves Sill
verism emotional aroused demagogic and
kept excited by appeals prejudice and The voter
wlo consu his welfare who is guided by thoughtfu
study free coinage than he could worship
Chinese idol Paganism and the siverte products
dstempered defective minds the result of efec
reasoning Those who advocate sound do from
They shouting who work themselves
frenzy question they eheud Their de-
cson the question based ability to think and
if they in jority the country is safe
Next Tuesdays election will practically divide the public
follows Those sound thinking minds against without
ability clearly of deberave consistent
against those with emotional mpusve emperaments; those with
healthy power against those with immature
practical business
against those who and reudiced those who
scenious patriotic against those who influenced selfish
motives These the of voters who will cast their ballots
money currency Their
will whether of thoughtful people
horde of political shouters.
There fact that has been made sufficiently clear
The derived from the bond sales to which Mr. Bryan fire.
quenty refers used to dray the OF
The entire slvere campaign argument based the
ton free coinage would abolish bond sales There
more ridiculous proposition The claim that the
would eliminate sunshine would
coinage bring theTreasury
there deficit in bonds would have be sold
There has been lack of since
Sherman purchasing act went into effect and bond sales made
supply this The gold
deem United States notes used in expenditures
When known that this fund being msapped
seized with fear of panic, aud this
President Cleveland for bond sales.
condition of Treasury
had available cash balance
This divided into S119 q in gold
in 503,4S9 5764S in paper currency.
Bryan elected Tuesday the gold will Immediately
withdrawn and replaced with paper Our Treasury will
then consist of S419S $3.50 in silver and S22
paper There is South American republic
is, with such Secretary Carlisles report
July S46 of United States tandng
redeenabe and gold placed the
Treasury protect part taken
by the gold withdrawal but what would become
They might with
silver would obtained? present with the
mnts under Government control coin discretion
Open the min coinage
account dollar of the minage reach the
Treasury except the form of legitimate revenues.
patriotic duty of both President Cleveland
Carlisle to publish the truth concerning the
They should clearly the money to meet
and that the
silver An
either of the above officials would overwhelming
defeat for free coinage Secretary Carlisle should that
Treasury would practically be bankrupt before BRYAN
inaugurated. 1t would pleasant di
lamentabe condition the national but
is better than ruin and disaster The withdrawal our
gold would precpate panic and the American people
sufficiently strong lungs breathe hefre for two
hey nj to survive such calamity.
Weigh facts. Mr.. Byans election the with
of the gold and money famine. result
Immediately converting Treasury specie into paper
and in destroying ability redemption
1t would practically off tev
trade for their creation,
panic The loss our
Treasury cash and Uncle Sam would then the 1t is
hardly recount the horrors resultant general
suspension of business Thousands be placed
in the hands of Property mortgages of all would
starvation away the homes of
numberless people
On the other hand if Mckinley is elected be an in