Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-10-01
BRYAN AND BISMARCK.
They are Both Strenuous Advo-
Gates for Bimetalism,
and Would Make IL Observation-Disclosures
of the Democratic Nominee at the
Home of the Man Who Cast the
First Vote for HIS Nomination.

Delaware this afternoon by addressing
| a large crowd which had assem- bled at
the fair grounds to hear him. Excur-
sion trains brought many people from
| the lower part of Delaware and the
eastern shore of Maryland.
| Mr.. Bryan said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Talking out doors
ts SO difficult that I must beg you to help me
| just as much as you can by keeping as quiet as
| possible, and let me say that II those people
who believe in free silver were IS easily seen
through as the average gold standard argu-
ment there would be no objection to their
standing up. Great laughter and applause.)
The chairman said that no presidential candt-
date had ever before spoken in this state.
Aside from the fact that have been making
quite complete tour OF the country, have
an additional reason for speaking in Delaware.
When the roll was called and the nominating
speeches for the presidency were made. the
first vote which 1 received was cast by one Of
the delegates from Delaware. Mr. Salisbury
(applause), who lives In this city, and there
fore it gives me a great deal OF pleasure to
meet the people who sent him to Chicago.
(Appiause.)
Now 1 want to talk 90 you while about our
financial condition. If things are good, then
there is no reason why we should make any
change in legislation. II our present condi-
tion is satisfactory, then we ought to leave 1t
alone and not make q change No one can ad-
vocate any kind of remedial legislation except
on the theory that there is something that
needs remedying. Our opponents confess the
condition, and when tell you hat you cannot
remedy the present condition except by hnan-
cial legislation, our opponents say that the
trouble is in the tariff question, and that If we
could just have more tariff, then times would
get good again. want to read you an extract
from a speech made on last Saturday by the
republican candidate for president at Canton.
He said:
Under the republican protective policy we
enjoyed for more than thirty years the most
marvellous prosperity that has ever been given
to any nation of the world. We not only had
individual prosperity, but we had national
prosperity"
Now there is statement made within
week by the presidential candidate on the re-
publican ticket pointing back for 30 years
from 1860 to 1890 and telling the people that
during that period we enjoyed the most
marvellous prosperity Of any nation
in the world and that we had
both individual prosperity and national
prosperity. I want tosShOW you by this same
witness very testimony. given six years ago,
that after thirty years of his kind of policy
the farmers of this country were not prosper
Gus. If you will take the report filed with the
Mckinley bill on the 10th of April, 1890, you
will find the words which 1 wish to Quote
That there is widespread depression in
this industry to-day cannot be doubted.
speaking of agriculture" That is what
the presidential candidate said when
he deliberately wrote the report
and filed it with his proposed legislation
THAT there is widespread depression in this
industry to-day cannot be doubted" ZAP
plause.) Again, in the same report, he said:
''One of the chief complaints now prevalent
among our farmers is that they can get no
price for their crops at all commensurate to
the labor and capital in their production"
That is what he said after thirty years of the
kind of policy which the candidate OF the re-
publican party says will bring on prosperity.
Let me read again:
I'VE have not believed that the people al
ready suffering from low prices can or will be
satisfied with legislation which will result in
lower prices. No country ever suffered when
prices were fairly remuneratiVe in every field
of labor"
After 30 years of that kind of policy he tells
you that the people suffering from low
prices, and that no country ever suffered when
prices were fairly remunerative in every field
of labor.
Now let me read you again what he says in
this same report:
This great MISUNDERSTANDING of agricul-
ture-"is foremost in magnitude and import
ance in our country. Its success and pros
perity are vital to the nation. No prosperity
is possible to other industries If agriculture
langushes."
That is what he said in 1890, that there was
depression in agriculture after 30 years Of his
tariff policy and that without prosperity in ag-
riculture there could be no prosperity among
the other Industries of the country. Let me
read you just one other extract.
1.-The depression in agriculture is not con-
fined to the United States. The reports of the
agricultural department indicate that this dis
tress is general, that Great Britain, France
and Germany are suffering in larger degree
than the farmers of the United States"
There he is telling there is depression in
agriculture and giving the names of three
prominent agricultural nations of the old
world and telling US that agricultural depres-
sion is even more marked over there than it is
here. want you to remember that when you
read in the paper that he said that for thirty |
years we had such marvellous prosperity in
this country. (Applause.) Now my friends, |
have quoted you that he said that there was
depression in agriculture in Germany 1 want |
to read to you what Prince Bismarck |
says about the condition of affairs in |
lGermany. Our opponents are in the habit of !
1elling that all the civilized nations are in |
Favor of the gold standard The Germans |
Fho live in this country point with just pride |
10 the greatness of this illuStrious German, |
J arince Bismarck. Let me read you what he |
rs said within few weeks with regard to |
hnetalliSm, and then see whether he testifes |
, lat the gold standard has been good thing |
IA Germany. (Applause.) In letter writ |
to Gov. Culberson of Texas and dated on |
k24th of August, 1885, Prince Bismarck said: |
| Your esteemed favor of July l has been |
] | q received. 1 have always had a preGelic- |
tfor bimetallism, but would not while in |
q claim my views of the matter to be in |
Italy true when advanced against the views |
olperts hold to this very hour that it |
wa be advisable to bring about between the
haAs chiefly engaged in the worlds COM
nat a mutual agreement in favor of the es-
! taD bent OF bimetallism"
LIE gold standard had been a blessing to |
Gefhy why would not he say that it is bet
ter hep the gold standard instead OF get
: ting ioI the gold standard and substituting
the BILE standard by international agree
I mentI
: Cohered from a commercial and indus
2 trlal Adpoint the United States are freer
{ by faIkheir movements than any nation in
Europnd hence If the people of the United
states build find it compatible with their in
, terestk bake independent action IN the di-
rectloht bimetallism. 1 cannot but believe
that slsction would exert most xalutary
lhnuehIpon the contamination OF an inter-
nabioha reement and the coming into this
league very European nation"
we nathoSe among our people who have |
Salu LIZ me other nation must take the
lead Ete Bismarck says that the people
r OF the oLi States are freer by far in their
! movement han the nations of Europe Can
! 1t De that great German statesman has u
nlgher Hion of the ability of the people
OF the m Estates than the tories who are
not "IiIihto do anything until they ask
the consefa, other nationss (Great an |
plause aEToheerinpl Not only does |
| Prince Bis GU that xe are fraer |
o take a0 han other nations, but he says
| II we ACT an exert most salutary influ-
ence upon VA onsummation of International
agreement = he coming into this league OF
{ every huFVp nation Prince Bismarck
, teStihed mrs. hold standard is the policy in
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