The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-15
MIR. BRYAN's ADMISSION.
said In Iowa That the Triumph
OfSilver Would Cause q Panic.


Editor Post MIR. Bryan declared
a short time ago that the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at this
time would produce a panic. He
made this statement in Ackley,
Iowa, but a short time since. in
answer to question put to him by
a prominent merchant of that place
duringa lecture Mr. Bryan deliver
ed there on the subject of free coin
age of the white metal Mr..
Peasants asked the lecturer this
question: Mr.. Bryan, will the
adoption of free coinage of silver at
the ratio of l6 to cause business
depression and panic, as Secretary
Carlisle and other great financiers
predicty Mr.. Bryan answered
promptly as follows Yes. in my
opinion, it would have that tendency.
But if man is sick there is no use
putting off giving him his medicine
and letting him get worse | think
it will cause panic. But the whole
country is in deplorable condition,
and it will take extreme measures to
restore it to condition of pros
perity. F"
| saw this statement in an Iowa
newspaper, and | wrote to friend
in Ackley for a verification of the
correctness of the statement. He
answered: Il heard the lecture
every word of it--and can vouch
for the absolute correctness of the
newspaper statement. | also refer
you to Mr.. p. G. Waters, a promi-
nent citizen of this place. If neces-
sary, l can give you the names of a
hundred of our most reliable citi-
zens, who will testify to the same
thing. More than that, | can give
you the names of several of our
business men who were in favor of
the free coinage of silver until they
heard this statement made by Mr..
Bryan. Many here will not vote
the free silver ticket for the reason
that they heard the head of the
ticket make this fatal admission.
The answer made by Mr.. Bryan to
Mr.. Peasants question is character
istic of the man. He is very clever
at repartee, both in avoiding a di-
rect answer, and in making direct
answer, and following it up with an
explanation that will more than
compensate for whatever of frank
ness and directness there is in the
answer. In this instance he was
both too frank and too direct for the
good of his cause. Nevertheless he
must be given credit for the
answer. He undoubtedly told the
truth and his answer should be made
the subject of serious thought by
every candid and thinking man.
The explanation given by Mr.. Bryan
to justify taking the step that will
bring upon the country las he admits
it WILL business depression and
panic, is both unique and INSULT
cient. He says the country is sick
and needs heroic treatment. and the
case, according TO the diagnosis of
DR.. Bryan, needs an allopathic dose
of free coinage of silver. . He re-
minds me of the quack doctor who
was called to u fever patient, and
iiiottd't VI SlNlhS u LthlCVN w viz
real condition, administered a dose
that threw the unfortunate patient
into convulsions. The patient S
condition grew SO alarming that the
friends of the sick man hurriedly
sent for another physician. When
he came and took in the situation.
he asked the first doctor what he
meant by such extraordinary treat
ment. Why" said the quack, Il
know d he had fever, but ! never
had much luck doctorin that, SO |
throwed him into fits as / knowcd |
was HI on fits.
Mr.. Bryan should be repudiated
on his own admission. The people
of this country have had enough OF
quack doctors and eloquent vendors
of cure-alls. The time has come for
sober reflection and courageous ac
tion. Assuredly the statement of
Mr. Bryan that free and unlimited
coinage of silver would produce
business depression and a panic
ought to have this effect. n.
Michael in Washington Post