Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

and not daring to say so, he will
talk about "hOnest money" and @
"sound dollar" (Applause.) But
If his sympathies are with those
who produce the nations wealth he
he will be for the gold and silver
coinage Of the Constitution, no mat.
ter how many times you call him an
Anarchist. They tell us that these
prominent financiers are going to
leave the Democratic party because
1t declares for the restoration of sill.
yer. We shall not go into court to
secure an order to prevent their 60
ing. daughter and applause.)
NO LONGER HANDICAPPED.
The Democratic party has been
weighed down by those who want to
use the party organization for pri-
vate gain and their country for pub
lie plunder. (Applause.)
Let me read little further from
Mr.. Carlisle's speech"
A Voice" Why do you read
from Carlisle's speeches ?"
Why? Because no man has
presented more forcible argument
in favor of bimetalism than Mr..
Carlisle has. (Great applause and
cheering.) Let me read now what
he says of that bill. .But it will
certainly offer some relief. 1t will
reverse the grinding process that has
been going on for the last few years.
Away back, eighteen years ago, he
spoke of this as the grinding process.
and, my friends, it does not tighten
the effects of the grinding process to
call 1t temporary embarrassment.
(Applause.)" }"
Again quoting Mr.. Carlisle, Mr..
Bryan continued as follows:-
"He understood the laws Of f.
nance. He understood what was
the effect of adding this money to
the circulation, aud, my friends, If
no stated the truth then, that truth
has not changed since then, nor can
it be changed, though every one
who spoke for it should turn his
back upon it. (Applause.) Truth
lives. 1t is the one thing that will
not die.
INTERESTS ALL FARMERS
My friends, this Is practical ques-
ton that cOnfronts the farmers of
the United States, and not of the
United States alone, but the farmers
of Ireland. the farmers of England
and the farmers of Germany, and
the farmers of every nation of the
world that have the gold standard
to-day.
/ assert that the gold standard
could not live for one day in any ma
tion under the sun without the aid
Of the money owners and the money
changers to keep in 1t existence. !
assert that the gold standard has
never received the endorsement of
any class of people except those who
prosper most as society is destroyed
by rising dollar.
MAJOR McKINLEY's LITTER.
If the gold standard is good why
did not the Republican party pledge
itself to help keep a gold standard ?
But, no, it pledged itself to get rid
of the gold standard just as soon as
other nations will help US. That is
not my language. That is the lam
guage of the Republican platform
and that Is the construction placed
upon it by the candidate who runs
upon 1t In his acceptance. He says
| In his letter that the American peo-
pie conpot enter upon bimetalism
without the concurrent action of
other nations. Does he say we shall
maintain a gold standard for one
year? No, For four years? No
But the conclusion Is that we mus,
maintain it forever If other nations
say we must" (Applause.)
A Voice-How about free trade =?
| 1t is not more taxes that the peo
pie want, but more money to pay
taxes with. (Great applause.) Ii
there Ia any farmer mere who hai
not taxes enough, I beg Of him tc