The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

the Nominations of foreign nations better than
they love their flag. GGreat app!ause.l
We do not like to be called anarchists, but
would rather be what our opponents Call an
anarchist than 10 confess tnat TO,OOO,OOO OF
people are not able to attend 10 their own
business. Some of them are now leaving the
Democratic party, they say Tor the country's
good, but 1 believe that they have left the
party for the party's good. lGreat applause
The very parts OF the Chicago platform which
have been most hateful to the men who have
used the Democratic party for private gain
and their country for pubic plunder are dear
est 10 the masses of the American people.
[Great applause1 We expected some of them
TO go. We knew that some or our generals
would go. But we knew that battles are won
By the fighting of private soldiers more than
by the fighting of generals. We can't have
their moral support, but Wen get along with
out their immoral incubus also. lLaughter.l We
won't have their approval out IL is very
high-priced approval anyhow TO buy in these
hard times under g gold standard. [GreaL
laughter and applause.l
SOUTH BEND, IND, Sept. 3.-The
presence in South Bend of William Jen-
nings Bryan was made the occasion of a
Democratic rally tonight in the Govern
ment Lot" Like the open-air meetings
at Columbus and Toledo this week,
the affair was remarkable in the
vast concourse of people that gath
cred to hear the nominee speak
With the thousands of excurslonlsts who
came from many points in Indiana and
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terror townspeople the crowd numbered
about 25, 600 Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
escorted to the scene of the meeting by
number CT local and visiting silver clubs
many having bands with them. Senator
Blackburn and B. J. Shiveley, Democratic
candidate for Governor, were on the stand.
George FeIdman, chairman of the Dem.
ocratic County Committee, opened the
meeting and was followed by Mr.. Shive-
ley, who presented Mr.. Bryan. There
was almost panic just after Mr.. Bryan
began, owing to the attempts of those who
came late to get into position near enough
to hear. The pressure from the outside
started the crowd swaying back and forth
and as this spread over the vast macs of
humanity the throng became a series of
surging waves that caused some excite
ment Mr.. Bryan was obliged to pause
and Mr.. Shively, realizing the serious
aspect of affairs, began addressing the
people in calm, clear tones, begging for
order His words brought the audience
10 its senses and Mr.. Bryan went on.
When the cheering that greeted him had
ceased he spoke as follows:
Our opponents are in the habit of declaring
the money question to be considered by the
masses of the people and our form of Govern
ment is based upon the theory that the Ameri-
can people not only have the patriotism but
the Intelligence necessary to sit in judgment
upon any question which can arise. When l
ma an American WHO sdls luhb the money
question is too complicate for you l generally
find man who says that 1t is just complicated
enough for him. [Laughter.l want to argue
this, question on the theory that you are able
to decide for yourselves how the question
affects YOU
At this point the surging in the crowd
began to look serious, and Mr.. Bryan, after
appealing for order, sat down. Mr..
Shiveley also begged the audience to re-
main quiet. Finally Mr.. Bryan was
enabled to continue, and said:
want to talk about some questions which
are asked, that you may better answer them
in your conversation with your neighbors. l
suppose there are several different classes of
people here. There may be those who believe
in gold standard because they benefited
by it. If there are such am not very hopeful
OF bringing them to bimetallism.
have learned that, as a rule, people are in
clined to judge others by themselves; they
take it for granted that the thing is good for
others, and when a man makes up his mind
that gold standard is good for him he is gen.
orally willing to take 1t tor granted that it is
those who are benefited Dy gold standard l
am not hopeful of converting them. If, how
ever, there are those who advocated the gold
standard under the mistaken idea that it
would be good thing for them, hope may
be able TO lead them to better understanding
OF the subject.
troubled by questions put to them which they
could not readily answer, desire to suggest
answers TO some oil those questions in order TO
aid you in your work OF spreading this gospel
II there are those who believe in bimetallism
l desire to deepen their conviction. Now the
first question to be considered is, what is an
honest dollar2 We hear people talking about
honest money. What do they mean by honest
money? Did you ever hear an advocate of the
gold standard give the definition OF an honest
dollar? l will tell you the definition which
you generally hear. 1t is this: An honest
dollar is a dollar which when melted loses
none OF its value. That is what they tell you
is an honest dollar.
want 20 say TO you, my friends, that the
man who gives to you that definition of sn
honest dollar has yet to learn the first princi-
pies of monetary science. [Applausel
An honest dollar is a dollar which retains
the same general purchasing power, yesterday,
to-day and forever. [Great applause.l That
would be an honest dollar. Purchasing power
is the test of honesty. A dollar which rises in
purchasing power is just as dishonest as a dol
lar which falls in purchasing power.