Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

are prepared to meet them on either is-
sue or on both. If they tell US that the
gold standard is the standard Of civili-
zation, we reply to them that this, the
most enlightened Of all the nations OF
the earth, has never declared for gold
standard and both the parties this year
are declaring against It, II the gold
standard is the standard Of civilization,
why, my friends, should we not have
it? So, II they come to meet US on that,
we can present the history Of our nation.
More than that, we can tell them
this-that they will search the pages OF
history in vain to find single instance
in which the common people Of any land
have ever declared themselves in favor
Of a gold standard They can find where
the holders Of fixed investments have
Mr.. Carlisle said in 1878 that this was
a struggle between the idle holders of
idle capital and the struggling masses
who produce the wealth and pay the
taxes of the country; and, my friends,
it is simply question that we shall de-
eide upon which side shall the Demo
cratic party fght-upon the side Of the
idle holders Of idle capital or upon the
side Of the struggling masses9 That is
the question that the party must answer
first, and then 1t most be answered by
each individual hereafter.
The sympathies of the Democratic
party, as described by the platform, are
on the side of the struggling masses,
who have ever been the foundation OF
the Democratic party. There are two
ideas of government There are those
who believe that If you just legislate
to make the we'll to do prosperous
their prosperity will leak through ON
those below. The Democratic idea has
been that If you legislate to make the
masses prosperous their prosperity will
find it's way up and through every class
and rest upon It
You come to us and tell us that the
great cities are In favor Of the gold
standard I tell you that the great cities
rest upon these broad and fertile prai'
ries. Burn down your cities and leave
our farms, and your cities will spring
| up again as If by magic; but destroy
our farms and the grass will grow II
the streets Of every city in this country.
NY friends, we shall declare that thii
| nation is able to legislate for its OWE
people ON every question without wait
| ing for the aid or consent Of any othe1
nation ON earth. Upon that issue We
expect to carry every single state in thif
Union
I shall not slander the fair state O,
Massachusetts nor the state Of New
York by saying that when Its citizens
are confronted with the proposition, u
this nation able to attend to Its OWL
businessl-I will not slander either one
| by saying that the people OF those states
will declare our helpless impotency as
nation to attend to our own business.
1t is the issue of 1778 over again.
Our ancestors, when but 5000, 900, ha6
the courage to declare their political In
dependence Of every other nation upoI
earth. Shall we, their descendants
when we have grown to 70, 900, 900; de
clare that we are less Independent thai
our forefathersr No, my friends, 1t vii
never be the Judgment Of this people.
Therefore, we care not upon wha
lines the battle is fought II they ga!
bimetallism is good, but we cannot hav'
it till some nation helps us, we repl!
that, instead Of having gold STANDARD
because England has, we shall restor'
bimetallism and then let England hav'
btmetallism because the United Stats
has II they dare to come out and In tn
open and defend the gold standard as
good thing. we shall fight them to tn
uttermost, having behind us the pro
ducipg masses Of this nation and tn
world. Having behind us the CONNER
oisl interests and the labor:ng interests
and all the toiling masses, we shall an
swer their demands for gold STANDARD
by saying to them: You shall not pres
down upon the brow Of labor this crow'
Of thorns. You shall not cruelty man
kind upon Cross Of gold.
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