The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-29

thies'-mark the words-'and whose
sympathies were with the struggling
masses who produce the wealth and
pay the taxes of the country rather
than with idle holders of idle capltal,
the provision alluded to would be OF
little consequence because ne would
coin the maximum instead of the min
imum amount allowed by the amend
ment. But situated as we are we all
know, or at best we all nave reason 70
believe, that not dollar peyona the
minimum amount viii be coined and
consequently the process of getting
this money into circulation will be too
slow to afford the slow measure OF re-
lief which the people now demand and
need
Mark those words. John G. Carlisle
divided society into two glasses. On
one side he put the idle holders of idle
capital, On the other side he put the
struggling masses who produce the
wealth and pay the taxes of the coun-
try Great applause) If the division
existed then it exists today More than
that-.JOhn G. Carlisle said that pub
lie officer sworn to do his duty would be
controlled in his official conduct by his
sympathies and if his Sympathies were
with the idle holders of idle capital he
would coin as little money as posi- Die,
and if his sympathies were with the
struggling masses he would coin as
much as the Law would permit MIN.
(ApplauSe.)
This is the language Of Mr.. Carlisle
when he was young, as might be
charged, as has been against me.
(Laughter.) 1t was when he was sew
en- years older than I am now. Gap
plause.) I believe that he spoke the
truth when he said that society was
divided into these two classes upon any
question involving money. believe he
was right when he said that if a mans
SympathieS were with the struggling
masses he would favor a larger amount
of money than he would if his sympa-
thieS were with the idle holders of idle
nanTfal 1EGTn
is an isue between holders of idle mon
ey and the struggling masses who pro-
duce the wealth and pay the taxes of
the country (ApplauSe.) And when
this question is understood and when
men find out about the money question
you will find that if there is man in
whose sympathies are with the idle
holders of idle money he will be in IA
vor of a gold standard and not dar-
ing to be so he will talk honest mon
ey" and a sound money" CAP
pIause.)
But if his sympathies are with those
who produce the nations wealth, he
will be for the gold and silver coinage
many times you call him an anarchist.
They tell US these prominent dnanciers
are going to leave the Democratic par
ty because it declares for the restOra-
court to secure an order to prevent
their going. cloud laughter and ap-
plause.) The Democratic party has
been weighted down by these mill
stones long enough. It is glad to be
rid of those who want to use the party
for private gain and their
country for public plumber CAP
plause.) Now, my friends this is a
question that you have a right to an
opinion upon, and if I could ask but
0ne thing of the American people that
me struggling masses who produce the
wealth and pay the taxes of the coun-
try-to use again the words of Mr.
Carlisle say my wish would be that
these people would be as Independent
and as willing to make their ballot rep
resent what they want as the trusts
and syndicates are willing to make
their ballot count"
Mr. Bryan then covered the ground Of
some Of his previous speeches and said:
I recently met a farmer over in I'LL
1Ois- He was a schoolmate Of mine in
college, a graduate. He is a man of
exemplary habits, frugal and industri-
0us He had his three children with
aim in the room and the tears rolled
Town his cheeks as he told me if con-
1idOns remained as they were it was
he saddest thing he had to cOntem- |
plate, that he could not give to those
children the education and advantages |
le wanted to. That home is multiplied |
" thousands and tens of thousands in |
his land, and you tell me that it is just |
10 have a system of legislation that |
axes away from the parent the posi- |
)ility of educating his children as he |
would and is compensated for it by |
giving the money you deserved into the |
lands of those who, by machina ton, cor |
Ter the money market and spend money |
)uying foreign titles for their daugh- |
ers- Civilization is wrapped in the /
,OlutiOn Of the money question. It is /
he main question involved in this issue. |
L foreign nations can force a financial /
policy upon the American people they !
will want to enforce their system of /
government, which is a mOnarchiaI sys-
EN- and which maintains itself by |
tanding armies.
Even now, when we speak out
gainst unjust legislation they say we
ire disturbers of the public peace and |
. menace to law and order. Do you |
mean to say that the farmers gathered |
lere and the labOrers who are congre-
sated in our cities are enemies to our
No, they have earned the |
pithets Of our opponents, not because
hey menace law and order; not be- |
ause they are going to inaugurate in
Justice, but because they say thou shalt
lot steal shall apply to the great cor
'oration as well as to the burglar and
lighWayman. It is because they say
hat this government was not institut-
d in order that its instrumentalities
hOuld be mOnOpOliZed by those who |
lse the government for their own ends
nd put II in distress. The prOmul-
.ation of a gold standard is an attack
pon your homes and firesides and you
ave as much right to resist it as to
eSist an army marching to take your
hildren captive and burn the roof over
our head.
7 have simply told what believe. I
peak the sentiments that lie deep in
ny heart. Until six years ago I thought |
nybody was a crank who talked about
money, but when I got to studying
he question found that it overshad-
we'd all other questions.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke the truth when he
aid the gold standard has made more
n hg1n7an /
nd pestilence and fanlines, more mis-
ry than the human mind can conceive
r the human tongue can tell. 1t is
ecause believed that prophecy that
ecame so convinced of it I have cried
ut against conspiracy, and I shall cry
Ut against II as long as God gives me |