The record-union., 1896-08-11

opinion on the subject are in favor OF
the gold standard daughter and ap-
plause.) That is the language. 1t first
appeared in an article in the Forum
" urtten by a distinguished Frenchman,
and was then reproduced and scattered
over this country as literature by advo-
Gates of the gold standard. Therefore
we must suppose that it expresses thelr
ideas-that only capitalists and finan-
ciers are competent to express an opin-
ion on this subject.
NV friends, l believe in every. man,
whether high or low, rich or poor, as
the best Judge of the effect of any prop
osition himself (applause), and that he
alone has the right to say how his vote
shall be cast, and on which side his in
fuence shall be thrown. (Applause) L
stand upon the principles of the broad
est Democracy when I assert that these
questions can be settled by the common
people. and that the Government has
never created a particular class to ar
que for other classes" (Applause)
Mr.. Bryan dwelt at some length on
the equality of man as defined in the
Declaration of Independence as being
the basis of our system of Government.
New issues, as they arise, must be sub
mitted to the people who have right
to speak upon them. He continued:
An issue has arisen. 1t was forced
upon the people. For twenty years it
has been growing, and during the last
three years it's growth has been more
rapid than in any three years before.
This issue is presented to the American
people. The Republican party met in
convention. and had its opportunity.
When Abraham Lincoln was the ideal
of the Republican party, the party was
ready to meet the issue of the day. (Ap-
plause.)
"The Republican party at st. Louis
was not willing to meet the issue of
the day. (Applause) The people We're
suffering from gold standard and
the leaders of the party knew it, not
only knew it, but said so. In that plat
form they declare for the gold standard
for that day, because they said they
wanted to get rid of it as soon as they
could. (Applause.)
''The Republican platform pledges the
Republican party to substitute the BIZ
metallic principle for gold monomet-
allSm until some OIler nation taxes IL
up. I have said. and I expect to keep
on saying. that there Were two ques-
tons which will drive the Republican
rarty from this campaign. The first is:
If the gold standard is a good thing,
why not keep it? If it is bad thing,
shall we keep it? If it is good thing.
why try to get other nations to help us
deny our people the benefits of it?"
Mr. Bryan proceeded to define the ra-
ito of 16 to /. and ridiculed the notion
that free coinage would enable a man
to sell 30 cents worth of silver for a
dollar Under free coinage 412l, grains
of standard silver would be worth a dol
lar to any one. because he could take it
to the mint and get it coined into a
dollar. and when it is minted it is for
the advantage of the whole people. be-
cause it furnishes the means of buying
the things which people produce.
A short reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan and Mr.. and Mrs. Bland followed
at the home of the Randall Club and
then the fatigued nominee and his tired
companions went back to the Central
and to bed.
The thing of most interest to Mr.. and