The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-22

The Germans who live in this country
point with pride to the greatness of
this industrious German, Prince Bis
marck. Let me read you what he says
within few weeks in regard to the BIZ
metallism and then see whether he tes-
titles whether the gold standard has been
a good thing for Germany. (Applauseo
In letter written to Governor Gull
berson of Texas and dated on the oath
day of August. 1896, Prince Bismarck
SAYS: "Your esteemed favor of July LIST
has been received. 1 have always had
n prediction for bimetallism, but l
would not while in office, claim my
viewsh of the matter to be infallibly true
when advanced against the views of ex-
arts. / hold to this very hour that it
would be advisable to bring about be-
tween the nations chiefly engaged in the
worlds commerce a mutual agreement
in favor of the establishment of bimetal-
lism."
If the gold standard has been bless
ing to Germany why should not he say
that it was better to keep the gold
standard instead of getting rid of 1t and
substituting the double standard by in
Nernational agreement?
considered from commercial and
Industrial standoint, the United States
are freer by far in the movements than
any nation in Euroe and hence if the
cole of the United States should find it
comatible with their interests TO take
independent action in the direction of
bimetallism, I cannot but believe that
such action would exert a most salutary
influence upon the contamination of in
ternational agreement and the. coming
into this league Of every European ma
ton"
We have those among our people who
have said that some other nation must
take the lead. Prince Bismarck says
that the eolpe Of the United States are
freer by far in their movements than
the nations of Europe. Can it be that
this great German statesman has a
higher conception of the abilities Of the
people of the United States than the
Tories who are not willing to do any
thing until they ask the consent of other
nations? (Great applause.)
Not only does Prince Bismarck say
That we are freer to take action than
will exert a most salutary influence up
on the contamination of international
agreement and the coming into this
league of every Euroean nation. Prince
Bismarck testifies first, that the gold
standard is the policy in Germany and
he wants bimetallism restored. He tes-
titles, second, that the United States
is in the best position to take the lead.
He testifes. third. that If this nation
takes the lead it will have a salutary in
auence, not in preventing bimetallism.
but in bringing other nations of Europe
into an International agreement.
I desire that you shall ermember this
testimony, coming from so distinguished
an authority in Germany. Our oppo-
nents tell us that we are arraying one
class against another. Let me show
you what Prince Bismarck said in re-
gard to classes on the questions which
concern great depression.
A little more than a year ago he was
quoted as saying ia a farmer audience
in Germany that the farmers must stand
together and protect themselves from
the drones of society who produce moth
ing but laws. Remember the signifi-
canoe Of those words, that the farmers
should stand together au2 protect them
selves from the drones of society, who
produce nothing but laws. Great ap-
plause.)
NY friends. divide society into two
classes; on the one side the non-pro-
ducers and on the other side put the
producers Of wealth and you will find
that in this country the majority Of the
laws are made by the non-producers
instead of the producers of wealth and
just as long as the non-producers make
the laws, just so long it will be more pro-
fitable to be non-producer of wealth.
Bismarck tried to arouse the farmers Of
Germany to throw out these drones and
take charge Of legislation themselves.
I suppose they will call Bismarck an
agitator. daughter and applause)
will venture the assertion that not
half the men who are in favor of gold
standard can tell you what 16 to means
They do not understand even the terms
used in the discussion of the money
question. would be willing to place
the average farmer against the average
banker and turn them loose to discuss
the monetary science and financial his
tory and the banker could not hold his
own with the farmer Why? Because
the financier thinks he knows so much
that it is not necessary to study, while
the farmer realizes that he has got to
study in order to know about the oues-
ton. (Applause.) The financier has
been getting along so well that he thinks
1t is not necessary for him to work., but
the farmer has been suffering so much
that he is trying to find out what is the
matter with the farmer.
At the conclusion of his speech at Do
yer Mr.. Bryan was driven Immediately
to the train and at 4:35 started for Will
mington.
At New Castle a half hours stop was
made and he spoke to the crowd assem-
bled about the platform for a fem mo-
ments, saying in part: lam the nomi-
nee of three parties. In fact, got so in
the habit of being nominated that when
stopped felt disappointed that there
were no more parties. (Applause.) I
was not nominated at the Republican
convention. but If that had been held
after ours. I thing we might have been
able to bring them over to free coinage.
daughter and applause.)
III. AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 21.-To-
night an audience that filed the audi
forum here to its utmosNcapacitv sit