The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-17

question Ia settled Ts Az untn n
SILVER. Years aro Inc Inc ErVli -
paIn' where the went III
uirin question. TIE Jung ID
question of taxaf,oe csriR a.
.aAation is always wiz hs ~
,ic IT, but while ,hera y. ",
&c sulect of taxation r,,,,, Z M,
ntdl there are times ~. ee M
Through which We ar. such 4
me Nation, upon lis i,n mvw palSis
'e,er'ishe the welfare ~ c .ssl hi
My OF ih.s Nation ~ ne ~
not only now, hut for IVY wv tof d
TO come. We have rca yeen al
more Ary. legislation. . Tca III,
VINO would chain THE N..aefe n
standard, but while thai s,'on 70
European yoke unon o"ey woaN
american freemen. tbar.' We nech
non; and that Is. Can III ou Il
user and make its own NY T. Nati0
r,ni,se Great appls ,,so AVA N
In speaking win o,r.
subject. beg o, You n.y. "
We who believe In H., "vs 70 Ia
SILVER al u to lack c,.ss Gu
VINO differ with us. /, Amy al
which we should not uss NJ, ana
nave every respect for uhtef
those who differ from Us ~ ~. 10
mere are great men. rhsra sn "
VINO do not agree 10 INA W ~
SILVER. Let us not speak ~ tsnis
OF remuneration. Ave me- un
hcari IS sad tonight bsca".. I.sa
received today that une ~ U
,rlolis democrats of the ~ AZ
from us on this great au.stst,
denly passed away. We hor X
and respect over his llfeiss. "A
vs. no. speak hsrshly of tbov. ~
from us. Let us remember ~. ~
are tryiug to serve acrcrd.se
conscience and acting acco,d,ts
| Judgment. hu, let this he Sss
| cipie>. NOT men; let II no sM
struggle. II you will. over . "
and no. n bitter warfare ~
tending persons. But. INV ir.ss
| w al have charity for thos. =
| from us. and while We conrsa. ~
the, right 10 wage war as hss, II
| ana TO use every honorable Ma.
cure the legislation they th,rt
no impress upon yon thar VA,
equal right with the people a. :,
tlon of this land TO make van.
FELT in dealing with the desis.
kenihlic. We have DUR hom.s
families to consider, and they ~
TO protect them hu, us. and
our duty their interests must h.
ed believe to tho Very boscr
heart; | believe, and the beliS
every fibre of my being, thai y
restore silver &c its equal place ~
to the place 1. occupied for =
years. so many centuries and
ages. there can be ne lasting N,
brought back TO The homes al Nv
toll. I)eafeniug npplause.)
They tell us th want oon6x
stored. We reply that condArs
nave a substantial basis upon 4,
rc-. great uppiause). and that N
you lcgislaie value out Of propss
: nothing left. If they tell Us Al
m homes. dollar. wc tell then
with them in the den,re for ~
collar, but wfon W. a,temp, h
horst dollars VIC beg them to Al
N''le' which is AS kind TO the -
irc iiices wealth IS 10 the man NJ
hNed Investment. a dollar tki
upon unc man Just as much IS Il
another. ! an! not ,rrspassing ma
= Gus ground when tell ypu
that rises IN value Is dangerou
a dollar which raaps where Il
Sow. which siv,s to its posssssg
tirn-d Increment. which 10 The
sweat and blood of those who il
iiian who OWES n dollar desires "
q dollar he forgets the eauta
chs". There is no reason why .
dncers Of wealth 81, nd how I'D
worship dollar which is destNyy
oiU their chances fcG existence,
" But am not going into Al
tcr'cs of Go on,o but / want b
to Won 10 study It for yourselva
g'st that you think about whss
acid standard is the STANDARD Of
ton. IL that IL the argument ths
to YOU. let M. suggest an arxvs,
competent. If the COLL standsr
s,,aH.ard of civilization. why v
the United Statc., the leade. N
ION Of the world. has never detz
he go!d standard? Great arpiz
ne so.i standard Is the staniari
Hation, why is IT tina, no Natl1a
IN the history Of the United Sla
used that standard ?" tApp.aussl
a Voice-Thn republican party.
MIR. Bryan. you say the RI
party did? No, the republican u
cared that the gold STANDARD u
until something could
stltuted for it? Then what n
something II was bme,allAs
they congratulated themselves v
OF The gold standard and subj
as better thing thi
standard. Waughter.) II tho 81
ara is n good thing. why shous
10 get rid of It? daughter and v
n u is bad thing, why should y
10: a single moment? (Apph1
NY friends, they declaI. upon AZ
Upon any platform or in any sn
-hey advocate the gold stards.
;ood thing, we point to the ~
'lAiform a. evidence that the 4
is better than the
y VolVed in the gold STANDARD,
lley admit that the double sll
,e' lef IMAM a s.Ig,e standard an
Hat t1is nntion is unable 10 ~
'ihout the aid and consent Of ~
-9hs, we hurl back defiance 10 W
en- them that this nation Is gre%
o Sls,alc for It's own people
'aaiting for the aid or c0nsei.
iH.r nation on earth. (Cheen
!acse,p Which course VII tx!
hcy dare not take 6 Their coufS
are not mot issues on the mone
Ioll because there IL no gr0un
'hich they can stand. II they
area tor gold standard tN
y" Advocated IL.
Is the United States unable .
tt Tor liseif on III, mos. !nlpx1
it before The cduniry, or must %:
" I'VE power be delegated to soIns
yWeI? Must the American pee
'nder The right of self-govetn
w no Tear OF he verdi ct OF lh
YEA when we were but three
q wore willing to declare oui
irpendor wien We are stvss.
'ns shaH we he afraid to os
ltn,ial indepcnuencc? Why. 70 "
I'm We declare in favor OF lM
= riio. We are In favor Of ~.
NteciinS a litle nation like :"
IN an act of wrong. -, -
~. now, my friends, dld -
talk politics At all. but xss
esence, the presence OF .his mss
e.inblage tempted me TO hr,1kM
had ma'lc. ! have talked osss %a
dn intended. WritS of 20 ant.
NY irlen 9. I want TO leave III. ii
II to be discussed by others. sa'
simply say one thing. II y h
lii thing for us, who live III WI
. country, who know the cos ,sls
I poaple. il is not a dinicw.. ~ ~
10 ask for the s,onvion o. Y
d unlimited 20 mage Of siiyn 7.
the n 20 of III to |. But tne,ys n
MS OF this country in whlcn
a la.s a