The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-14
BRYAN ON BIMETALIISM
~, Of the Great Leaders, Speech Delivered at diaoao,.
Days Ago. ~

.,,.s In indianapolis, Hon. w. j.
sr,u delivered the following speech on
.,.,slllsm on June !;
uyor Tagsart was eheered ut the close
n. .,eech. and was given flattering
s,., during which several Jumped TO
n. ,eet and shouted Three cheers for
!. Tasgsrt for our next mayor on sii-
,,,,,orm.' Mr. Taggart smiled at the
~, and pointed to Mr.. Bryan. who
md was given another demonstration
=, ,h,t which greeted him upon his en-
N the hall. Quiet being secured.
NJ Bryan said
IN Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
~ an large all audience as this should
lHl.,h,e 10 hear bimctallism discussed at n
y. nben confidence has been completely
-. s.,,es laughter and cheers, say that
I'm an audience should assemble here 70
~. hlmetallism discussed ut II time when
s.ndenee is 80 completely restored and
IN urofouna prosperity enjoyed by all
..,e laughter and checrs), that such an
,-i,snce should assemble at such a time
.N..r such A subject discussed only shows
w ohstlnato some people are. (lncreascd
hsherl
4 an glad to have an opportunity TO dis
IN, lhis question in time when there is
:, campaign excitement. although | can
- ,ell when the last campaign quit and
h uert campaign commenced.
ap,ople who would not listen during the
nntarn are willing TO Listen now
Asy). People who were oocrced can
nrsr DO coeroed again. Aud / want to
ak to you tonight about the money ques-
Ion which concerns bimctallsm, and
MT. II can TO show you why 1t is that
t.ss. does not kin the silver question.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
ayov, II you were told that when the
neal Of the Sherman law was secured
yapeTi,y would oomc and that the silver
s!,.on would never be heard OF again, aud
ath time when the gold standard advo-
a,a had some new measure to propose
Asy told YOU that just ms soon aa that
vs. done. then the silver question would
y dad. ! want. II can. to snoW Yuu
sti h Is that the silver question does not
vi not. die And / am glad 10 be here
s.e. the auspices of this camp of veterans.
su accused during the campaign Of be-
u iAtagonlst!c to the soldiers Why, my
rods | love to fight 81 well. that
rd!s't dislike n man that ever had fought
h only man that | ov0 can get up any
tale for is the man who Is afraid to
Tit for what he believes to be right
'Bu was glad that when they wanted
say something against me In the cam
An In regard to the soldiers they had to
~ nmethlng that wasn't true, because
VIZ they rsortcd to that which was not
IN II tNi1sfttn hu
Y ANYTHING true that they could mud
Ii With In my soldier record
lave never found 1t in my heart 10
rlass any gold democrat who had con-
wa and made his vote express that con-
.M All that have said is that man
WI veS rcpubliraniSm better than no
Tsvnocracy ought not to try to sneak
same democratic party until he repcnis
nave not one word OF criticism for tho
'au who voted for NJ. Mckinley and
aEd 1t; bur sag. If there be such, If
,A WV democrats who voted the rnpnb-
.aaket and are glad OF it, they ought
IsuAih 10 be democrats uutil they get
soFfy Tor what they have done.
~ ana II there be democrats who
vsa ,he republican ticket and nre sorry
2, ,,s s"., ought to be men enough to stand
am say theS are sorry and say they
''''.''s N'AiN'losJ
PROPHECIES uNFuLFILLED.
events have changed the minds o. men.
"s'onee any gold standard prophecy
HAs ever been fulfilled There never
Neh one. When Mr.. Mckinley was
%sNa Mere Wan Il little prosperity until
'nougu had elapsed to enable tho
PV " spend the money the republicans
r,,a no circulation on election day.
tm,s Vr ana oheers) They told Va we
~ ,. aate 10 wear glasses to protect our
er. MN r the smoke. Prosperity didn't
b. ,ney said; Wait until our candi-
r. ~ STATED y It prosperity didn't
M M, ~" 'h'y tell us to wait until tho
-. sN Dill is passed.
IN ~ ! VIII tell you why think they
AN, Wophesy correctly. 1t is because
h., Il,l'on is wrong. and their arGu
sa'eu upon false foundation can not
IA Az ~ argument. They have prophesied
d. , s,u because they have not discovered
" W. 'apse Of the trouble They tell
n, Sa a nigh tariff viii relieve You
hi. friends. can high taxation relieve
Ia. An, No nave not money to pay tho
py,'.''ily collcc;abicP do not believe
Nm MI legislation will bring prosperity
s-ss' e nave the gold standard. But. my
49, Nhile am not believer in pro-
IN ,uf'f, have no hope that any
i, h'sh or low. VIII bring prosperity
,,s.,.. PVople when money ia rising and
IVY falling in value.
nj, uied the Wilson bill on gold
M ~, nu II didn't bring prosperity. II
m,,.n standard Is good. 1t ought 10 be
s,,lsauea II II brluRs blessings 10 the
yanean people, ] ask you why ala the
al,r Iatloh tond commission abroad
uiL.. " SECURE tho cooperation of other
ITEM restoring bimctallsm? tCheera)
VI, soa standard IL good thing We
ht,s nave H. II the gold standard
Ian, epNslng We arc entitled TO those
i. ~ II Is The standard OF ciyliza-
~ ought and want TO be civilized
N, ,i, 'd' Open the minis and the
, IN, ~ OMEN Our opponents said:
~ 'ae m''ls and It doesn't make any
, .e about the minis
~ WHAT is BIMETALLlsM?
. ,e,' ~ what is bimotallism? | have mot
3" WHO didn't know. Recommendation
me use Of ono metal as standard
h'metallIsm means the use OF two
standard money. BImetallIsm
. W. mean that silver dollar is re-
4 4 ~ IN gold. Blmetallsm means that
NO metals are fastened together at
i sss quo They are given equal priv
, WI, M, coined, We want gold aud
~ eae ~ phf fedecmablc IN the other,