The Butler weekly times., 1896-09-03

would we have expected IN the lace
of all the history Of the past? Do
YOU remember the good book states
some 1,S00 years ago a man named
Dsmetrius complained of the preach
ing Of the Gospel. Why, be said, it
destroys the business in which we
are engaged. We are making images
for the worship Of Diana and these
people say that they be not gods
that are made with hands. But
Demetrius was much Ike men who
have lived since his day. When he
made up his mind that the preach
ing Of the Gospel iuterfered with
his busines he did not go out and
say to the world: Our business is
being injured and we are mad What
did be say! He said: GREATS Diana
of the Ephesians.
LIKE DEMETRIUs.
We have some today who are
very much like Demetrius. They
know the restoration Of bimetal-
lism destroys the business in which
they have been engaged. But when
they make public speeches they do
not say that the democratic party is
wrong because it interferes with our
business. What do you say? They
say, great is sound money: great is
an honest dollar (Applause.) l say
this platform was not written to at
tract their votes 1t was written be-
cause we want to destroy the busi'
ness in which they are engaged. But
my friends. if those who have made
a profit out of the governments
financial policy array themselves
against the democratic party, may
we not expect those who believe
that we are right to come to our res
cue, and gil up the ranks that are
being depleted by their desertion.
If We must part company with those
who believe in a government of syn
dicates by syndicates and for syndi,
Gates. may We not appeal with conf
dence to those who belieye that
government of the people, by the
people and for the people should
not perish from the earth7 (Ap-
plause
If these men who pride themselves
upon their prominence in the busi-
ness world. and who glory in the
title of business men, are going to
make business out of politics, are
going to use their ballots to increase
their income, beg you to coneidsr
whether the great toiling masses of
the nation have not right to make
business out of politics and protect
their homes and their families from
disaster. (Applause) The found
srs OF our government never conced
ed that the time would come when
there would be only few people in
this country competent to settle
great public questions. If they had
we would have written in the consti-
tuition that on most questions most,
everybody could vote, but on the
money question the people who were
financiers could vote. (Applause.
Our opponents of the gold stands
democracy are all linked as to the
policy which should bs pursued.
They oil want the same object.
They all want to elect a republican
candidate, because they believe that
democracy is better exemplifisd
through republicanism. Laughter.
Some of our opponents say that the
gold standard is a good thing, while
others say, What we want is bimet-
allism. but we cannot have it until
somebody helps u.s. Laughser) If
the gold standard is good thing,
why should they want bimetallism,
And yet if they ever have two men
making speeshes the same night the
chances are 16 to l (laughter) that
one of them will praise the gold
standard as good thing. while the
other will tell you how anxious he
is to get rid of 1t.
ARGUMENTS CITED.
One man says the reason why he
does not want free silver is that he
does not thiuk the government could