The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-03
TALKED TO FARMERS.
Bryan Visited County Fair al
Knowlesville, N. Y,
1000 MEN GATHERED TO HEAR HIM
lie Again Quoted From the Speech Made
by Carlisle In IsTS-His Reply to
Question About tue Tarin 90 VISITED
other Towns.

KNowLEsvIiLE, N Y, Aug 90
The presence of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan at
the farmers fair here called together
several thousand people, which led the
candidate to say that it was the largest
crowd he had seen brought together in
an agricultural section. His voice was
so husky and weak from so much
speechmaking that he had great diff.
Guilty in making himself heard. Dur.
ing the course of his speech he said
want to read to you an extract from
speech made by John G. Carlisle in 1878
and want you to mark the political phil
osophy therein set forth. He was speak.
ing on ali amendment to the Bland act
and he used these words
IF the execution of this measure could
be entrusted to a public officer whose
opinions on the subject were in accord
with those Of great majority of the
American people" Let me pause for mo
ment to say that II it was desirable at the
time to have the secretary of the treasury
In accord with the opinion Of the vast ma
jority of the American people 1t would he
a good thing today to have the secretary
of the treasury in accord with the majori
ty of the American people. [Applause.
And he said further: "And whose sym
pathies," mark the words-"and whose
sympathies We're with the struggling
masses who produce the wealth and pay
the taxes of the country rather with the
idle holders of idle capital the provision
alluded to would be of little consequence
because he would coin the maximum in
stead of the minimum amount allowed by
the amendment. But, situated as we are,
know "a al huUp N
TO believe that not dollar beyond the
minimum amount will be- coined and con.
sequently the process of getting this
money into circulation will be too slow to
afford the full measure of relief which
the people now demand and need"
Mark those words. John G. Carlisle
divided society into two classes. On the
one side he put the idle holders of idle
capital on the other side he put the strug
Cling masses, who produce the wealth and
pay the taxes of the country. Applause !
If that division existed then, IL exists to
day. More than that, John G.. Carlisle
said that Il public officer Sworn to do his
duty would be controlled in his official
conduct by his sympathies, and If his sym.
pathies were with the idle holders of ide
capital he would coin rs little money as
possible, whereas If his sympathies were
with the struggling masses he would coin
as much as the law would permit. Ap.
plause.
My friends, the issue today is an issue
between the idle holders of idle money and
the struggling masses who produce the
wealth and pay the taxes of the country.
lApplause. And when,this question is un.
derstoud, when men lind out about the
money question, you will find that If there
Is man in your community whose inter
ests or whose sympathies are with the
idle holders of idle money, he will be in
favor OF gold standard and not daring
to say SO hc will talk about honest
money and IA sound dollar" Applause. ]
But If his sympathies are with those
who produce the nations wealth he will
be for the gold and silver coinage of the
constitution no matter how many times
You call him an anarchist. They tell us
that these prominent tlnanciers are going
to leave the Democratic party because il
declares for the restoration of silver We
shall not go into court to secure an order
to prevent their going. Loud laughter
and applause.
The Democratic party has been weighted
down by these millstones long enough. 1t
Is glad to be rid OF those who want TO use
the party organization for private gain
and their country for public plunder
lApplause.l Now, my friends, this is a
question that you have right to have an
opinion upon, and If | could ask but one
thing OF the American people it would be
this that the struggling masses who pro
duce the wealth and pay the taxes of the
country-to use again the words of Mr..
Carlisle-l say my wish would be that
these people would be as independent and
rs willing to make their ballot represent
what they mean as the financers, the
trusts and syndicates are willing TO make
their ballot represent what they want and
what they need. [Applause.l Let me
read a little further from Mr.. Carlisle's
speech,
But 1t will certainly offer some relief
It will reverse the grinding process that
has been going on for the last few years ~
Aye, away back lS years ago he spoke OF
this as the griding process, and, my
friends, 1t does not tighten the effects OF
the grinding process to call it temporary
embarrassment. Applause.
He said: Instead of constant and re
lentless contraction, instead of constant
appreciation of money and depreciation OF
property that Is what we have seen, q
constant appreciation of money and depre
ciation of property-he said Instead OF
these we will have expansion to the ex
tent of doubtless 81 ,O00, 900 per month, and
under its influence" what Is going
to be nextP Mr.. Carlisle knew In 1873
he said: Under its influences the ex
changeable value and the commodities, in
Guiding labor, will soon begin to rise y
That Is what he said IN 1878, But what will
be the effect of itp "Thus inviting invest
ments, infusing life into the dead indus
tries OF the country and quickening the
promotion of trade In all of its depart
ments. He understood the laws of finance
He understood what was the effect of add
ing this money to the circulation, and, my
friends, II he stated the truth then thai
truth has not changed since then nor car
1t be changed, though everyone who spoke
for 1t would iurn his back upon it, tAp,
plausel Truth lives. 1t is the one thing
that will not dio. quote these words tc
you To show you that by the increase oi
the volume of money we expect to stoI
The constant appreciation of money and
The constant depreciation of property
There is II difference between the owner OF
money and the owner or producer of prop
erty.
Let me illustrate. Suppose man In
this country "a young man-hnds some
young woman who is willing to trust hel
future To his strong right arm and they
start out to build a home. Not having
enough money they take what they have
saved together and they buy farm, pay
ing 81 600 down and giving n mortgage fol
the other Thousand And what is tho re
sultP Suppose money raises in value
Suppose you take notion you want d
good dollar
1t means that 1t will take twice as much
Of the products of the farm TO buy tn,
| dollars and pay his debts as IL did before
What is the resultY Why the result Il
that while requires twice as much ol
the products II the farm to pay the inter
est and twice as much topay the taxes and
twice as niue TO pay the debt, the mar
finds out that he Is not able TO pay thai
debt as he agreed to do. What them
You say, extt I'd the mortgage. Why, they
him that the lAnd has gone down in value
now ana That the farm 10 not worth
enough TO be good security for the 81 900
Then whatS There is one thing, He can
turn the farm over to tho man who holds
the mortgage, That he can always do.
What Is the RESULT He and his wife