The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Accuses the Sound Money Ad.
vocates of Cropping in
Darkness.
FARMERS FURTHER INFORMED
Asked to Talk About Tariff, the Boy
Orator Deity Dodges the
Issue.


Before gigantic gathering of farmers at
Maple City PARK, near Hornellsville, this
afternoon William ]. Bryan severely criti-
cized the third-ticket movement and those
who are taking part in it. Mr.. Bryan was
at his best and spoke with an earnestness
approaching fervor. Fully 1000 people
were present, and the manner in which
they showed their appreciation OF Mr..
Bryan's remarks gave them the title OF
being one of the most enthusiastic audi
ences the candidate has addressed since
he started out from Chicago after his NOM
ination. Mr.. Bryan's voice was husky
when he began, but it soon gained strength
and came strong and clear before his dis
course was finished. He spoke as follows:
Fellow-citizens, have not time to enter into
an elaborate discussion of the issues presented
to the people in this campaign, but desire to
call attention to few things which may assist
you in deciding on which side you should cast
your influence. There are certain things
which you have right to consider. 1t is the
object-or, at least, it should be-of the public
speakers to help their audiences to understand
the merits of disputed questions, and it is one
of the evidences of sincerity of purpose that
the person discussing the public issues shall
discuss them plainly, clearly, so that every
one can understand just what is said and just
what is meant. When ambiguous language is
used, when obscure expressions are en-
ployed, it is an assured fact that the person
using them has something to conceal rather
than TO make plain.
The good book speaks of certain persons who
love darkness rather than light, and the good
book gives reason for that peculiar affection.
Do you remember what 1t is? They love dark
ness rather than light because their deeds are
evil. Whenever find darkness employed in
the discussion of question or in the state
ment of q position l am irresistibly reminded
of that Bible passage and conclude that the
person who attempts to obscure does it be-
cause he is not willing that other people shall
know what he believes and what he desires to
accomplish. When 1 hear a man talking
about sound money without telling what he
means by it think he loves darkness rather
than light because his deeds are evil zap
plausel and when l find that our opponents
are taking their arguments from people who
have not names am afraid there is purpose
in the obscurity.
which you will find at the top OF the first
column of the first page of the Buffalo Courier
under great big headlines: "Ready to un-
load" Indiana bankers hope that Bryan
will win" "Great boards of silver; they are
eager to dump it by the shipload on the
United States mints and to double its present
special cablegram from that great city whence
comes most of the arg uments of our enemies
London, Eng. [Hisses.l In the course of an
interview to-day leading Indian merchant
Just returned from Calcutta said to me: "a
leading merchant" (name unknown).
[Laughter.l American politics is just now
OF absorbing interest to Hindoo and Parsee
bankers and fnanciers as well as to
native potentates. Yes, my friends; for our
American politics is of absorbing interest to
all the nations of the earth, because we are go
fre tn lUAC hanrc
Therefore they are becoming Interested Con-
tlnuing the newspaper quotation: Gall OF them
possessing enormous boards of silver, eagerly
desire Bryan's election and the chance thereby
afforded them to dump shiploads of bullion
into fhe United States mint at double the pres
ent price. So eager are they that have heard
well-founded rumor ian unknown person has
heard well-founded.rumor)t that friend has
been found to aid the free-silver party by sup
plying campaign literature"
That is the end of the quotation from the
unknown Indian merchant, and the ca able-
gram adds: my informant is a man OF such
high commercial standard that attach much
Importance to this information" There is a
CORE espondent who does not sign his name
telling about man of high commercial stand
ing, whose name he does not give, who quotes
what leading merchant says, whose name Is
unknown, and who says that tn ere is q ''well-
founded rumor" that certain things are going
to happen. [Laughter.l
That, my friends, is the sort of argument that
is being spread before the American people.
Why do not these men who are giving opinions
give their names SO we can find out who the
men are and what their opinion is worth2 But
l am afraid that they love darkness rather
than light, because their deed are evil and
they dare not come out in the open light.
lAppause.l l call attention TO this because
we can see by it what an unsubstantial foun-
dation is laid for the fears which they attempt
to excite in the breasts OF American citizens
Let me give you another evidence of the lack
of candor and directness that characterizeS
our opponents.
Ex-Secretary Fairchild is quoted in this same
paper as saying: 81 do not see how we can do
any! hing else than put third ticket in the
m1tted ourselves to such course. We want to
see the defeat of the Chicago ticket, and we
snail try to draw away as many voters as we
can from 1t. We feel that their defeat may be
best accomplished by q third ticket. OF course
we shall find no fault with those of our friends
who cast a straight vote for Mckinley As to
whom the nominees will be I have not the
slightest idea.''
Now, there, my friends, is a party that
claims to be IN favor of honest money, advo-
eating the. putting up of ticket not for the
purpose of eiecting the ticket, not for the pur-
pose OF voting for the ticket, but for the pur-
pose OF electlng another man whom they are
not Wiling to indorse in a convention. Zap
plause;l simply call your attention to the
methods which we have to meet in this CAM
paign. And ask you whether these methods |
characterize political party that is SO devoted
to honesty In everything that it wants honest
teri
NOW, as against a party, WltnOub DARING 10
advocate gold standard, yet declaring i'll
fayor OF It's maintenance until other nations
come to our relief, and as against another So
called party that advocates the nomination OF
9 ticket not for the purpose of electing it, but
Tor the purpose of electing another ticket, we
present straightforward, emphatic declara-
uon which is so clear that one who runs may
read: I'VE demand the immediate ,restora-
tlon OF the free and unlimited coinage OF, gold
ana silver at the present ratio of 10 to i, with.
out Waltlng for the aid or consent OF any other
nation on earth" / believe you have right
TO consider the frankness, the candor with
winch these positions are stated when you
come to decide which side is honestly striving
to do that which is best for the American
people.
Now II the gold standard is a good thing the
hepuplcans ought to have declared in favor OF
rs perpetual maintenance. If the gold STAN
dard IS good thing, then the United States
ought 70 have it, and if the gold standard is a
Dao tning, then no foreign nation should be
permitted to force gold standard upon the
people OF the United States. lCheers.] There
is not IN that money platform of the Repub-
mean party single ray of hope. Are you sat
lshed with your condition If so, then why
40 you not want to keep up gold standard2
II you are not satisfied with your condition
are you willing to submit to the present condi-
uons untll other people take pity on us and
come 70 our rescue lApplause.]
Inat, my friends, is the position in which,