The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-20

did everything men mlguU n0N0 U"H0
| except give three cheers and a tiger.
Mr.. Bryan said:
This is a novel experience, not only
| new in that I am unaccustOmed to Rd-
dressing an audience of ladies entirely,
but also new in that I have to compete
against another boy orator. Laugh
tor and applause When I am talking
against older persons I have the sym
pathy Of the mothers; but when I am
talking against a younger person l am
afraid that the mothers sympathy
would go out to the smaller Of them.
| Applause
And l confess that I cannot blame
you, because l felt that if I were judge
I would award him the pr.z9, even
though 1 we're contestant myself
against him. l believe this is the first
political meeting where a candidate
| has addressed his remarks to ladies en-
tirely in the discussion Of an economic
question, and I offer no apology.
WANTS WOMEN ON HIS SIDE.
"On che contrary, [ deem l5 not only
a great privilege, out a great honor.
| My experience teaches me that the
mother and the wife are important
parts Of the family. Applause In
fact, I would rather have the wife on
my side in the beginning of a cam
paign than to have the husband, if I
could only have one. Applause
And I will tell you why Because
if l | have the wife I am almost sur TO
| have the husband before the Campaign
is over, and if I only have the husband
| am never sure of him.. Laughter
and applause.
the reason why the mothers are
taking such an interest in the cam
paign, the reason why the wives are
feeling a deeper interest than they
usually feel, is because they are be-
coming acquainted with the gold stand
ard. They Know that instead Of being
a just measure of deferred payments,
the gold Standard has become q meas
ure of deferred hope, and hope defer
red AXE the SICK.
This money question is not too deep
to be understood by an American clJl-
zen; every great political question is
first a great economic question, and
every great economic Question is at
last a great mora. question.
AN APPEAL FOR SILVER.
ut has been said That woman is the
conscience Of the human race, and |
endorse the proposition. believe that
10 can grasp che great principles
Of justice and can detect right from
wrong, probably with more clearnees,
more quickly than men, because they
are nOJ surrounded by 80 many Of the
Influences which may prevent an III
derstandiDg of the truth of the ques-
tiOns.
And I want to appeal to you Wo,
men, you woman who are Interested
in your sons and your daughters, and
I want you to look we'll before you pass
your influence on the side OF the gold
standard, which may mean more
wealth for the few, but which must
NEAR mor poverty and misery for the
many. [Applaus8
And remember this: YJu can't live
for yourselves alone; you can't control
the destlnies Of those you love. If you
could provide against all contingencies
of the future, if you could leave them
money and be sure to the remotest gen
alton that the money would protect
them from want and injury, you might
feel Indifferent, but, my friends, you
can't do it. There is only one thing
That is sure to be left them leave them
good government; that instead Of Civ.
ing favors to a few will pr tect every
one in the enjoyment Of life, liberty,
and pursuit Of happiness, and you have
given to your children the richest
heritage. Applause
The cities nave not felt the pinch of
the gold standard as quickly as the
country has, and when you, mothers
and wives, are enjoying the comforts !
OF life, l want you to give one mo
ment's thought to the mothers end
wives throughout this land whose lot
has been made harder and whose life !
has been made darker by the gold
standard; you may read history and !
you will find that the gold standard
never brought a ray OF hope to those |
who sit ii darkness; the gold standard |
never gave inspiration TO those who |
are downcas5." |
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