Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06

nanffested I'm this cause IL Is an evi-
dence that the people are investigating.
and well may they investigate. l cannos
but believe that when the people under
stand what has been going on under our
present financial policy they VIII rise In
q protest against II. We have been MAIN
talning a gold standard. and In order to
maintain that they have issued s25-oo.-
600 in bonds In the last three years TO
buy gold and maintain the policy. and the
end is not yet. For the present our
flnanciers are furnishing gold. and, why?
Because they do not want another bona
issue before the election. That Is the
only reason. And yet they are furnishing
more gold I'm such way that under
the present policy they can 90 down the
day after election and draw out every
dollar. and force another issue or oonds.
(Applause)
Under our present policy the bonded
debt OF this country does not depend upon
the will OF the people. IL Is not de'er7
mined by what they think is best, or py
what they are willing 10 pay interest
on. but is determined by those iinanciers
who. under the policy OF the Treasury
Department, are able to draw out gold
and force an issue OF bonds. and then
draw out the gold to buy the bonds with,
out limit-no end to II at all. because.
my friends, when they issued the first
fifty millions of dollars Of bonds they
drew out SlS0o0.0oc Of the gold to buy
the bonds with and when they issued the
second so o00o00 they drew out a larger
proportion than they had the first time.
Then they got what was called the Roths-
child contract, which. in my judgment.
was one Of the most Infamous contracts
ever entered into by this government
with private citizens. That contract, my
friends was bad, not merely because 1t
compelled the people to pay a large
amount Of interest which was unneces-
sary; not merely because bonds which
ought 10 have been worth ll9 at the time
were sold at 104 Ii: the contract was
bed for these reasons 1 say. but worse
for another reason. That contract was
worse because il stipulated that a few
fnanciers should take care Of the Treas
ury OF the United States in return for
what had been done for them. Instead
of having the Secretary of the Treasury
summoned before a few magnates Of
Wall street and told what he must do,
/ believe the time has come when we.
as people Of the people. should summon
those nnanciers before him and tell him
what he must do. Great applause)
81 believe that the people of this coun-
try, acting through a government which
respects their will and protects their
rights are strong enough to carry on
this government. not only without the
aid Of syndicates. but in spite OF any
thing that syndicates can do TO prevent
Ia. Great cheering)
THE TRUSTS.
"The Chicago platform does not pro-
pose to injure anybody. 1t simply pro-
poses TO prevent people from injurng
their fellow-men. We find growing up
over the country more trusts and COM
binations OF wealth. and these are com
bining together, and are able 10 drive out
their humber competitors. and then. hav-
ing destroyed competition. they are able
to prey upon society and get back from
helpless consumers more than they have
lost by competition. l understand that
you have had some experience in this
State. What was II that you had a trust
in here? Cotton-bagging2 My friends,
what can be done in one thing can be done
In all things. II the trusts are left unre-
strained"
1T is one OF the things that we rejoice
at In this contest that we do not have
the support OF any Of the trusts or COM
70
Cheers)
Three thousand people were at Milan.
and they. too. heard a little speech. Mac
kenzie had even a larger crowd, to
whom Mr. Bryan spoke rs follows;
"GeBtleInen: II gives me a great deal
Of pleasure TO become acquainted with so
many Of the American people. The trouble
| find IS that, instead OF Of showing any
coldness. they are apt 10 overcome me
ff..a aFlff ft.rn.
OF affection. l wish | had time TO pre-
sent TO you the issues OF this campaign
as / look at them, and yet Il would be a
waste OF time down here. | find that IN
| Tennessee IT Is like giving medicine to
those who are already well. l can better
save strength and employ my time talk
ing to people In other parts Of the country
than in talking to you. my friends
GOVERNMENT FAVORFTIsM.
The platform upon which 1 stand pre-
| sents Democracy as / understand II. l
| believe that every letter, every syllable.
every plank In that platform Is Demo
! cratic m its brOadest sense. (Cheers) As
[ understand Democracy, IL means the
rule Of the people, and that platform pre-
sents those policies which. IN my judg-
ment. are best for the great majority OF
| the American people. The platform Is
/ sound from beginning TO end. IL breathes
| the spirit of the Declaration Of lncepend-
/ ence and IL Is the fOrerunner OF a move
| rnent which is 20 carry the government
/ back and plant u again on the old foundd-
| tions. where the government snail pro
/ tect each Individual in the enjoyment OF
/ life and liberty and the pursuit or nappi
ness. and stop using the instrumentalities
| OF government for fayoritism and TO peh-
eft privileged classes. (Cheers)
.I believe. my friends that we have
suffered more in this country from favor
/ tisrn on the part of the government tlan
/ iron, anv other cause. FavOritism has no
| nlace IN government. For the past TWEEN
! ~ wears or more our government has been
| operated. In my judgment, IN the interests
| Of a few people, and against the rights ahc
welfare OF the great masses or the people
| and now. when the people are asserting
| their right TO proper consideration, We
/ e. ,bat those who are intrenched be-
/ bir1 these hulwarks, which have been
/ tbeir hope In the past generation, call us
! Anarchists and Socialists, and distufDers
/ Of public order 80 a., to-.
! ~ these people, cannot believe thar tney
/ are Anarchists. do not believe you iho
| Anarchists ont on the farms and piahta-
/ tions and in the workshops. II you Wers
/ ~ set out 30 find Anarchists you "Oulu
/ lind them at the head Of tnese stsat ~ ~, l.-
/ 5icates ard corporations which think they
- greater than the government, and re-
| fuse 10 respect the law -,
- beg you to study the issues involved i,ee
a, his campaign; study the results which
viii follow from victory on either side
and then cast your ballot where you think
Z, will do the most good for you, your
families. and your country.
Mr.. Bryan spoke from the rear pat