The herald., 1896-09-03

HAui put IL OI1 HIS H6I~ \6AG8I opPA00Scsy
l am glad that in this campaign the
people who are supporting the Chicago
platform do not get down on their knees
and appeal to kings and princes to leg
islate for the American people. GAP
plause.)
AT TOLEDO
Thirty thousand people IL conser-
vative estimate Of the acres of solid hu-
manity gathered in High School square
this evening to hear Mr.. Bryan's ad-
dress. Forty thousand would probably
be nearer the correct figures. The audi
ence was very enthusiastic and at times
1t became a deafening uproar.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in part as followsi
The day on which you cast your bal
lot may determine for few years or
forever. the financial policy of the
United States That day is the most
important that has come to the United
States in time Of peace since the sign
ing Of the declaration Of independence.
j want you to remember that when the
great financial magnate says he must
leave his party because his party has
declared for the restoration of bimetal-
ism. I want you to recognize that his
interest in money is no greater than
yours. If that man Is willing to desert
that party of a lifetime in order to main
tain a gold standard from which he de-
rives profit, l want to ask you If through
out the land the tens of thousands and
the millions of small home owners will
not be Independent enough to break
party ties, and march in solid phalanx
for the protection of their common
country. (Great applause).
If foreign fleet should cast anchor
upon your shores and announce that
they intended not to take all your prop
erty but to take one-half, what person
here would be willing to allow that
fleet to proceed without protest? And
yet the people who intend to strike down
one-half of all the standard money of
the world, simply mean to do with you
and your property what the fleets Of
the world and the armies Of the world
would do If they came to destroy one
half of all your possessions.
simply quote what has been said by
the hundreds before me when tell you
that the establishment Of gold as the
sole standard of the world means de-
crease in the value Of all your property
and in the virtual increase Of all your
obligations. More than that. It means
the stagnation of business, the paralysis
of industry, more tenants upon the farm
in place Of the home owners, more Ia
boring men on the streets and fewer at
work. They may gloss it over and
sound money" 1t, but 1t Is sound
money" that means the sound Of the
wall Of distress. (Great applause.) They
may call it Sound money" If they like.
but they cannot make dishonesty hon
esty by trying to change its name.
Continuing Mr.. Bryan entered into
comparison Of the Republican and
Democratic platforms. and he insisted
that despite the many declarations of
purpose, the money question was the
only question before the people. He
added: IF there is a man inthe United
States who believes the opening of our
mints to the free and unlimited coinage
Of gold and silver at the ratio Of 16 to
/ would be destructive to the welfare
Of the p. .Jple Of the United States. do
not want his vote. because I intend, so
far as within me lies, to open the mints
at the very first opportunity. (Great
applause.) I have never believed that
a man should place his party above his
country. l have believed that a man
serves his party best who loves his
country best. and am willing to give
free release to every Democrat whose
conscience and judgment cannot sup
port the policy for which I stand. do
not want you to think because I am
only little older than the constitution
requires, because 1 am classed among
those who are called young, that there
is to be any childish play in this cam
paign. (Great applause.) There is to
be work in this campaign. and don't
know but what a young man may be
able to work as hard as an older one.
But anyhow, I will promise you young
men who are here and are thinking that
some time a nomination for the presi-
dency may fall on you, will promise
you If elected. will not recommend
any change in the constitution which
raises the limit of age.
There are three classes o fpeople, yea
four. interested in the restoration Of BIZ
metallism. There is the farmer. His
toll, his muscle, his sweat, his brain
convert the natural resources of his
nation into material wealth, and unless
he can sell what he produces for more
than the cost of production he cannot
afford to produce it. The condition Of the
farmer. who ought to be the independ-
ent person among all, has grown worse
and worse until the farmers sons are
being driven into the cities to contest
for any job with the people living in
the cities. (Applause.) Laboring men
are interested in the restoration of BIZ
metallism. Why? Because bimetallism
gives more opportunities for labor, more
constant employment. and that is the
first thing the lagborer desires. Gap
plause.) The business man is interested
in bimetallism because he makes his
money out Of those to whom he sells.
If farmers and laborers cannot buy he
cannot SELL And II he cannot sell, he
cannot buy from the wholesaler or the
manufacturer. The business man is
finding out that he needs free silver.
Some of them have been letting their
bankers do their thinking, and they let
them adopt a gold standard without
knowing its effects upon themselves.
But these business men who have been
relying upon the local bankers find the
local bankers rely upon the New York
bankers, and the New York banker re-
lies on the London banker. and few
great bankers hold strings to the brains