Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08
FROM BRYAN'S HOME.
Political Notes and Observations
from the Popocrat Candi-
dates Own City.
HIS PLATFORM ANALYZED.
A Constant Appeal TO Class Preju-
dice in the interest Of Sill
YER Nine Owners.

Wi HIS uuileHttN tf''I anu '''i dShI4i
that the business mcl of the country are
against free silver partly because they
don't know anything about the question
and partly because they are dishonest.
In this Mr.. Bryan mlSleads his follow
ers and misreprcScnts the business men.
1t may be true that what Is called free
silver agitation started first among the
farmers rather than among the business
men, but later the business men have
read the frce-siver literature, have read
both sides of the question, until at the
present time the business men of the
nation are thoroughly Informed from
business standpoint and from a nonpar
tisan standpoint on the money question.
1t is probably true that the politicians
that oppose silver are moved by prejudice
and self-intcrest to certain degree just
a. the politicians who favor free silver
are moved by self-intcrest to a certain
degree; but the business men, the men
who are managing the business concerns
Of the country, the bankers, and the
fnanciers have made it part of their
business to read up on the money ques-
ton, to become thoroughly informed, and
they have passed upon the question from
business and not from political stand
point. Mr. Bryan, recognizing the NOR
al force of the business judgment of the
country and knowing that this business
Judgment condemns free coinage as
dangerous thing, seeks to discrcdlt the
business mind of the country by denounc-
ing it as ignorant and dishonest on the
money question. Mr.. Bryan p-ofesscs
to desire a restoration of the Industries
Of this country. At the same time he
denounces the business men of the coun>
try and proposes a plan which he knows
they are afraid of.
The threat Of free trade in the cam
paign of 'O2 and in the election of 90,
frightened the business mind of the coun-
try, first into dstrust and doubt and then
Into a panic. the effect of which is still
on. The question above all others at
this time IL how to remove this business
depression from the business mind. Mr..
Bryan says that free coinage will revive
the industries but at the same time he
admits that the business mind is against
II and Is afraid of it. The effect of this
threat OF free coinage is to make every
capitalist hide his money, to make every
banker afraid of investments, to make
every dollar creep into the darkest corner
OF the safety vault. and by this process of
money hiding and money boarding which
Y now going on all over the United
States, the circulating money of the
country is disappearing from active use
faster than all the government minis
could coin new money if they were now
Lab0ring men are crowding around
Mr.. Bryan to hear his speeches and
many OF them appear to be pleased
with what he says. He talks kindly to
the labOring man and his words are as
sweet as honey. But the thinking labor
ing man knows that so long as industry.
that is, the mind force which is man
aging industry, is afraid of free coinage.
that all plans for the enlargement of in
dustry or the employment of labor are
suspended. pending the discussion of
the money question, and that these plans
VIII be taken up and carried into execu-
ton only when the business mind of
the country is assured by the election of
Mckinley that there il to be a sound
business policy in the government of this
nation.
George Groot. chairman Of the Nation
silver party. speaking at Lincoln.
Neb., on September 3. from the steps of
the state capitol building, with Mr.
nryan sitting near him. denounced the
bankers as the enemies of society. and
declared that the financcrs of Wall
street should be hung to the telegraph
In front of the Hotel Lincoln. in Lin,
coin, Ncb., Ignatius Donnclly of Min.
nesota denounced the bankers and tho
nnanclers OF this country as the enemies
Of the people, enemies of prosperity.
ana declared that their influence nnon
this country ought to be set aside. Now,
what do the followers of Mr.. BRYAN ny'
pect to happen to the laborins men and
TO the farmers of this country, when
they, by reason of their superior Nun.
per. have voted out the banker and tho
business man and have voted in this
new system of finance? What force
VIII take the place of this business
yhnt
When the country has struck down its
present bankers. its present financers.
IT'S present business men, its present
managers of industries and commerce.
when the common people by ma iority
vote have paralyzed this business power.
what other force will take it's place
ana form plans for the employment of
labor, for the carrying on of commerce
anu Tor the management of all the indus
trial forces which give vitality to tho
material body of the nation?
On the afternoon of September 3 in
'front.' OF the state capitol building at
the business element of the country he,
cause It Is against him in this contest
congratulated himself that the laborinv
men OF the country believed In him and
that enough of the farmers believed in
M! nun tnat these two elements united in
the country In November. This no char.
acterizes victory of the people, because
It will bring them better times. II may
be very pleasing to Mr.. Bryan when he
looks out into the faces of laboring men
and farmers who applaud such speeches
as this, but what reason have these In.
boring men and farmers to expect bet
ter times through the election of Mr..
Bryan. when he himself admits that the
business men Of this nation regard his
election az q menace to business and
prosperity? Can you revive business by
doing that which paralyzes the hone and
courage Of business men? When the
Industries Of the nation revive, there
must be some mind force In the country
to bring II about. There must also he |
capitalists who believe in the future and |
who are ready to invest money. There |
must be banks and these banks must NOT |
only have funds, but they must be will |
ing to invest these funds, and they must |
believe and have confidence before they |
can consent. Mr.. Bryan admits thtt |
they are not consenting now; will they |
consent after election?
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