Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-25
BISMARCK VS.. M'KrNLEY.
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legislation which will result in lower
prices" After 30 years of that kind
of policy, he tells you that the people
were suffering from low prices, and
that no country ever suffered when
prices were fairly remunerative in
every field of labor.
"Now let me read you again what he
says in this same report: "This great
industry" speaking OF agriculture,
sis foremost in magnitude and impor-
tance in our country. Success and
prosperity are possible to other indus
tries if agriculture prOspers." That's
what he said in 1890, that there was
depression in agriculture after thirty
years Of his tariff policy, and without
prosperity in agriculture there could
be no prosperity among the leading
industries of the country. Let me
read you just one more extract: "The
depression in agriculture is not con-
fined to the United States. The re-
ports of the agricultural department
Indicate that this distress is general;
that Great Britain. France and Ger
many are suffering in d larger degree
than the farmers Of the United
States" There he is telling US that
there is depression In agriculture,
and giving the names of three prom
inenJ agricultural nations of the Old
World and telling us that agricult-
ural depression is even more marked
over there than it is here l want
you to remember that when you read
in the papers that lie has said that
for thirty years we had such marvel
Gus prosperity in this country. [Great
applause.l
BRYAN QUOTES BISMARCK.
"Now, my friends, 1 have quoted
you that he said that there was de-
preston In agriculture in Germany.
L want to read you what Prince Bis
marck says about the condition of
affairs in Germany. Our opponents
are in the habit of telling us that all
the civilized nations are in favor of
the gold standard. The Germans
who live in this country point with
pride to the greatness Of this illustri-
Gus German, Prince Bismarck. Let
me read you what he said within a
few weeks in regard to bimetallism,
and then see whether he testifies that
the gold standard has been good
thing for Germany. [Great applause ]
In letter written to Gov. Culbert-
son, of Texas, and dated August "a,
1896, Prince Bismark says: "Your
esteemed favor of July has been re-
ceived. have always had a predi-
lection for bimetallism, but l would
not, while in office, claim my views of
the matter to be infallibly true when
advanced against the views of experts.
/ hold to this very hour that it would
be advisable to bring about between
the nations chiefly engaged in the
worlds commerce a mutual agree
ment in favor Of the establishment OF
bimetallism. If the gold standard
has been blessing to Germany, why
would not he say that it was better to
keep the gold standard, instead of
getting rid Of it and substituting the
double standard by international
agreement? Considered from a COM
mercial and industrial standpoint,
the United States is freer by far in its
hONShShOS bhdu any udUlOn III Eu-
rope, and hence, If the people of the
United States should find it compati-
BILE with their interest to take inde-
pendent action In the direction of BIZ
metallism, cannot but believe that
such action would exert a most salu-
tary influence upon the consumma-
tion of international agreement and
the coming into this league of every
European nation"
We have those among our people
who have said that some other nation
must take the lead. Prince Bismarck
says that the people of the United
States are freer by far in their move
ments than the nations Of Europe.
Can IL be that this great German
statesman has higher conception Of
the abilities OF the people of the