The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-28

you argue that the failure of Mexico proves
that we must fail you simply argue that
the United States cannot do anything that
Mexico has not succeeded in doing. (Ap-
plause.) Not only that, but you argue that
the United States and Mexico together cam
not do a thing that Mexico has not done
alone (Applause.)
Now, just a word on one or two other
declarations liz that platform. We say in
the platform that the United States should
exercise the option vested in the treasury
by law and redeem the obligations of thu
government in either gold or silver. which,
ever the United States may desire to use.
l believe, my friends. that a silver dollar
that the government makes a legal tender
between the employer and the employees.
between those who do business. is good
holder who has a claim against the United
States. (Applause.)
Our OPPONENTS have said that the SOL
protected against the free coinage of sill
YER They. would have us believe that
these fnanciers who are insisting upon a
gold standard are insisting upon it for
fear the soldier drawing a pension may
suffer by the Abandonment Of the gold
standard. They forget that those who
were soldiers remember the times hat we
had during the war: they forget that these
soldiers. were old enough 10 know some
soldiers know that the hnanciers who are
to-day pleading the cause of .the old SOL
Offering his life for his country and re-
ceiving pay in greenbacks. that these same
~fnanciers We're making their bonds pay
able in coin, although they did not tight
themselves. tApplause.) And / am not
willing to believe that they are any more
considerate OF the soldiers interest to-day
than they were az that time, when they
were looking after themselves. CApplause1
My friends. there is no way Of taking
the government out of the clutches of
those who have been bleeding It except for
| the government to resume its legal rights
and use its silver or It's gold. whichever
IL pleases. whenever II has a dollar TO pay.
/ do not want to be called extreme. but (
want to state my position with such en-
phasis that IL will not be mistaken. L be-
lieve the American people have a right 10
have the Treasury Department admins
tered in behalf of all the people instead of
in behalf OF syndicates. fOreign and domes-
tic. t~Applause.) Instead OF permitting the
financiers of Wall street 10 call before
them the officials OF the government aud
tell them what they must dc. I believe the
time has come when the officials of the
government should cal them before him
and tell them what they must do.
and make them do IL. tApplaUse.) IL this
government Is not greater than the bank
ers OF Wall street il IS not 4 government
at all. (Applause.) If We once concede
that we must purchase from them the right
TO exist. how do we know how much At
last they may charge US for letting us live?
Applause and ~laughter.)
ALL MADE OF ONE MUD.
Now. in saying this. my friends. / do
not want to be understood as saying one
word against those men that ] would not
say and do not say against any other class
OF people who assume TO be greater than
the government. What / mean TO say is
this: That when the Creator made man
He did not use any superior kind of mud
! when he made nnanciers. CAprfause and