Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-09-24

tional circulation is needed upon this
basis. that amount is provided for in
| the bill by the sub-Treasury.
There is Senator Sherman saying
that We need an increase in the cur
| rency of something like $50, ,OOO, 900
every year, and yet instead of having
an increase of $50,000,000 per an
mum for the last two years, we
have had decrease of S155. 600, 900,
making deficit of about s255, 600, 600
in the currency of the country.
Now, if Senator Sherman was right
in 1892 in saying that the people
needed more money every year, then
want to ask you why it is that the Re-
publican party in the face of decrease
in the circulation of money, has made
no provision to supply the needs of an
increasing population. When we
STeak about these matters our OppO-
nents tell us that we do not understand
mathematics. A man does not have
to understand much about mathemat-
les to know that a nation that requires
and increased circulation must know
that it demands an increase of the
purchase Of silver bullion
Not only does the Republican party
maze no provision for the increase of
the cur ency to NEE. the necessities uf
the people. but the Republican party
has '.een silent with regard to the
manner in which this circulation had
been contr acted. If the Republican
party succeeds, we have every reason
TO believe that the Republican admin
istration will follow the example set
by the previous administration. and go
on contracting the circulation instead
of increasing it. (Applause.)
If the Republican party had &C.
clared in favor of a gold standard, its
orators might have gone before the
ard as a good thing. To have done SO
they would have to close their ears to
the cry of distress which comes up
everywhere. But had they declared
for gold standard they would at least
have had something to advocate.
But they did not see it. The advo-
Gates of a gold standard did not de-
clare for gold standard. Why? Be-
cause those who favored gold stand
ard never fought an open fight in their
lives. Gold is a coward. 1t will not
meet its enemies l.. an open fight, and
those who advocate u gold standard
have never been willing to face their
enemies before the American people.
My friends, there is one character
istic about this campaign, and that is
the intense earnestness of the people.
Sometimes in campaign you find
men lukewarm, people do not know
whether they are going to the polls Or
not; and sometimes you fiud it neces-
sary 10 get carriages to take people to
the polls. Unless all signs fail, there
will be no use for carriages this year.
Unless all signs fail, the people are go
ing to be at the polling places before
the polls open and stay there until the
close, and there won't be a man who
can get to the polls, but who will be
sure to be there. What does it mean?
1t means that the people are taking
people ought always to take. They
are beginning to understand the value
of the ballot as the means by which
they can redress their wrsngs. Some
times people have complained that the
laws were bad. and have allowedlt them
to remain bad. They have complained
that they ought to be better, and have
done nothing to make them better. If
the laws are bad. they themselves are
to blame, and if they wish good laws
they must secure them themselves. And
this interest means something. 1t
means that the government is going to
be made nearly what our government
ought to be, and that is government
which will protect the humblest citizen
in the land in his right to work and to
enjoy the fruits of his toll. (Great APP
plause and cheering.
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said: am
sorry cannot talk to you longer, my
friends, but 1 must husband my strength
for the other appointments before me
1 am glad to have been with you this
If you are in favor of the
gold standard then do not vote for me-;
but if you are in favor OF free silver
then feel that am entitled to your
vote, and in casting it for me be sure
that you will vote for man who is too
strongly pledged to this measure ever
to forsake it. (Great Applause.}