The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-18

Tbe following is the full text OF the mas
seriy address delivered By Col. Robert @.
fnxersoll at Chicago. In the presence OF
= 81 people The enthusiasm was so great
!, ous time that the building seemeS 20
cu.yer. and there were fears OF sts safety.
10 such scene has ever been witnessed
a. this country as that AT the close IF this
vcnderful display OF eloquent earnegtness:
~TeiIow Citizens. Again We are on the
een Of battle where though, contends
rfsh thoueht--the field OF battle where
facts are bullets and our arguments are
sgoris Again we appeal To the good
sense. TO the conscience. to the patriotism
Of the American people.
.srls.s Is our country ana we are rexpon-
sfbIe for the administration. We cannot
throw the responsibility on ans monarch
on on any party, This In our country. and
~ are responsible for what our country
does We arc responsible for the policy
adopted. and IL our country IL dishonest.
the brand OF repudiation will be on ev-
cry American brow. tAppIause.l We are
responsible for our country. and II IL the
duty OF every American citizen. when
about to exercise and use the prerogatise
al king. TO examine the questions pre-
eenied. II Is hts duty to arrive at "A con-
clrMon without prejudice. without hatred,
and then II Ia MS duty 10 discharge that
Obligation according ~ he believes Is for
che best interests Of the people OF the
United States.
e<nse. / want 10 appeal TO the reason you
have. not to your prcjudicss. not TO your
hatreds but 10 your brains. TO your con-
sciences, to your PATRIOTISM to your wis
dem. l admit that all the parties who dis
sgree with me are honest. Large masses
Of mankind are always hcnest--the leaders
rot always-but the masses Of the people
do what they believe 10 be right. Conse-
queniiy there is no argument in abuse.
nothing calculated TO convince In cal
un.ay To be kind. 70 be candid. is far
nchler far better, and far more Aneri-
we live in a democracy. AM we admit
<t.3 fAer hun. hahn. IA= As.
szue right to think. the same right to ex-
press his thoughts the same right 20 vote
Inst We have fapplause). and want every
one who hears me TO v3te I'm exact accord
with his sense, 10 cast Ids vote in accord
anos with his conscience. want every
one to do the best he can for a great re-
public. and, no matter how he votes. if he
u honest. I shall md no fault.
But the great thing Is 10 understand
what yon are going TO do; the grea; thing
IA to use the little sense that we have. In
most OF us the capital Is small and Il
ought TO be turned often. daughter and
sppsause) We ought TO pay attention.
We ought not listen 10 what is said--think.
think for ourselves.
Issues Of the Campaign.
Now. my friends. there are three great
questions In this campaign submitted 10
the American people, three great questions
that we are 10 decide. and the first is the
money question. the second the tsrlr. and
the third whether this is a government OF
law. or whether there Is an appeal from
Then we have TO make our choice. We
have to choose between men: we have TO
choose between party.
"And. first let US take ur the money
question. And let us begin at bedrock.
am going, TO give, you the ideas and
facts that have influenced me. hcliev-
nn n u,.a' an awerag sa" American " citi-
rem. Appause) And the first thing
70 be riFht about, If you are : Repuh-
"A rH a Democrat
ton Of money. What IL money In the
inst place, money is the product OF ma
ture: money is part OF nature. No nan
ever made or created money. II Is beyond
the power OF legislatures and congresses.
y Is beyond the power OF the human race
Money Is not made. II has 20 be found.
Now. remember that. Money Is not
something that man can create. II Is
something that man must find. 1t Is part
OF nature. And what else9 Money Is
something that does not have 10 be re-
deemed. Money Is the redeemer. ZAP
plauseo Anything that has 10 be holstered
w with the promise of an individual or
nation Is not money. Greenhacks are not
money. They are promises IN pay money.
Nothing that government can print-no
matter what picture II NAV put upon IL.
no matter what words-'in God We Trust
1T Is not money. IL IL simply promise
10 pay.
And yet. there are thousands and thou
sands OF people who believe that nation
can create money. \ nation can no more
create monty by law than II can create
clauset and the promise 10 pay money IL
no nearer money than a bill OF fare Is
dinner, Continued laughter and ap-
plause.)
what In - Dollar
Now the mex. question Is. what ia
deliar7 There are many statesmen going
over the country. making speeches from
ths tail end OF trains daughter,. aud not
zone OF them knows what a dollar Is. Not
one OF them knows what money is What
Il a doliar@ I can tell voa. u.aughterD
Twenty~three and twenty-five one-hun-
lar That Is the money today OF the United
States. That Is the money today Of the
civilized world. Twenty-three ana twenty
two one-hundrcdthS grains Of pure gold
make a pure and honest dollar. CAP
plsnsel All. but they say. cannot YOU
make dollars out OF silver | say. Yes.
but when YOU make n dollar oat OF silver
you have got TO pat dollars worth ot
silver IN silver dollar sArplsusep II
so1 make money out or something else,
you have got "a nut dollars worth Of
something else inte the dollar. II takes
doiiars worth OF paper 10 make a Ened
paper dollar. UAugh.ero IL fakes = dol
lars worth Of iron 20 make an iron dollar.
and 1t takes A dollars worth OF silver 10
make a silver dollar.
"And let me tell voa another thing. Yon
DO not ads 10 the value Of gold by coming
u any more than vcg ada - the va3ue OF
wheat BY measuring L.. any more than
sou add ~ the value - coal by weighing
u WAY do you cola goidF because eN~
cry man cannot take . chemists outft
WITH hlua U.auGhterl lie cannot carry
eraeibie end rctort. scales ana acids.
and 50 the government coins tt. simply 20
certify how much gold there Is sn the
piece.
'sThen ,hers, IS another thing about =.
II does SOS make any esaeycncc WHO is-
sizes Eeod money. II - 10st as scod y hca
lazarus issues 81 as when Dives issues g.
Ne matter whether the govern r1ent ~
hsnkfuPt thss coins Il. he money So 1ust
a. good piece - gold ccinct ~ the
Romans : - YEARS as, Is tost as Stret
Today RS "a ben Jul3us Caesar rode at The
hess has fai5nn over the Roman Empire.
nnd the er'Wivr haS pasSed lnse ,eHviNn.
Ia; the sgat8 80 med shines as brightly nov
Is ia Ecme'< ps Imt@~l days tApPlauSe4
iaat Is soe3 money.
Money Commodity
"Rus when vou issue a fsH Or note ven
want some good pefxap heHlut *. Money
taat Is mo2>y seeds uo E1&raot9r. nec3s
20 hacker. & IS AWAY GOOD. 10 matter
aic0ev remains forever tbS same Nav,
taen Fou kn>w "a aRf Is dollar ts. - seefA
sf&.ns ~ parv coid is s. NJ rssFS. no .eSs.
VIVA ei~a IS GloaCs Gou sea tHis IS
cute &ueS. au Wh1s is fueu@SF Money
commodity. Wheat ana corn sre
eSmucd!lffS. s. Is gnosseys tas peculiarly
eAaGt Waoey b. ias th4f Il s. exchange
sess ter AZ commodities ft3t = ~ 3 co51-
Eoa.ty nothing more nothing sess, Wen
G&n sttts a has3ei ~ "a a@&S Eor co.,
az N gold he hWNs 4 dollar in geld. snA
eae ooi.ar N Soil bNAs tac wheat EclA
- cos0fa1cttlcs. and = Conl7so4iiF :
sseneta.0S nat camnof lie manufactured
" -" tApp sosef
,inhe wasa ,A3S government issued green
saeks ard pecpss c23se3 thrsa money, AID
ssa @e acre gsitiug debt. Ne h~sA