The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-17

not work right he VIII eventually try
another doctor. The people last fall
discovered that the country was sick.
The people, many Of them. naturally
turned each to his own party for re-
lief. Some OF them are already looking
for new physician and this careful
study OF the question win result In It's
ultimate settlement in the right way
and In the success of our doctrine"
In speaking of the contraction of the
currency. Mr.. Bryan said: When "A
man Is hungry there is one school of
philosophers who would shrink his
stomach 10 NJ his condition and an
other school that would give his food
Ia Ill his stomach that he has. The re-
publicans are trying Ia shrink the
country's stomach. VIZ believe that
food should be furnished. We believe
that there should he more money.
Money depends upon law. as crops de-
pend upon nature. II people We bs
that mere money Is needed. Il must be
made by law. II should be the will
of the people that regulates this Some
people saw that they think that there
is already money enough. When you
find a man like this you will find that
he Is one Of those who have money and
usually you will find that he is always
talking about bringing in money from
abroad. II We have money enough. why
should we bring more in from
abroad and II we have not enough
money. why should we not make IL In
our mints and not get II from foreign
lands and pay interest upon IT,"
Concerning the study of the financial
question, Mr.. Bryan said: We expect
10 go on presenting this subject To the
people. They tell us in thr East that
we should not agitate. THAI il the
only way by which any great reform
| can be accomplished. Those who pro-
test that we should not agitate the sill
Yer question are now themselves agi-
tating in favor Of the single gold stand
ard. The papers In tho East which de-
nounce us for agitating are themselves
| guilty OF what they condemn In us.
After all, people are very much alike.
i have been in every state In the union
and ] find that people everywhere are
very much the same. They are gov
erned in their opinions to "a great de-
bree by their own interest. Nobody
expects that people will knowingly
make laws that will injure themselves.
Some people. however. profess Ia be-
lieve that the control of the national
treasury should be turned over tn a
few men who have had experience
Suppose the president should send for
that most famous and most infamous
financier. j. Pierpont Morgan. and
should ask him how tn run the finan-
cial part of the government Mr.. Nor
gan would be pleased He would say
that there Is. first. monometallism
which necessitates the selling of bonds
| by the government and. i sometimes
buy bonds Second, he would say.
| IL fal
bonds are necessary. He would con
clude by saying that he had studied
the two systems and believed that
recommendation liz the only one for this
nation. He would add further: I have
the courage to EXPRESS my convictions,
even II | make $1,000. 900 In donig II :.
His opinion would he modified by his
own interests as a bond buyer"
In regard To the greenback question
\ the speaker said: we have now III
proposition of retiring the greenbacks
The national bank men want to- d.
this. They want To make the Elone
that the people now save by issuin
greenbacks and treasury notes then,
selves. To carry out their plan. tn
greenbacks and treasury notes, whic
draw no interest must be retired an
the country must issue bonds on whicl
interest must he paid. There is no rga
son why the greenbacks ami treasur
notes should he "A drain upon il
freasury's gold. The government ma
redeem them in either silver or e ID
There is no need of the endl sss chai
OF drawing out gold and then sellin
bonds To get more gold and paying IN
terest upon 1t. The truth now Is tina
the bonded debt Of this country Zoe
not depend upon the will of the peupi
who pay the taxes. but upon the DC
tation of the makers OF money. w
were called dangerous last fall. Why
Because we do not believe In tu.piu
over the government to these sam
makers of money. I have been cate
disturbr and an anarchist he, aus
] do not believe that the governmsr
should be in the hands of these avarI
cious. greedy. grasping financiers.
But / did not come here /, max
any extended speech. There Is no nee
of talking To you upon this matt.
My only excuse for speaking to-day
that you are so deeply interested 4
this cause. In bimetalism We 10 rs
expect to reach perfect dollar. Tha
is impossible under any System. Bl
we do expect tn approach mucn nelI,
perfection than under the present sv.
TEN. II we cannot get dollar ths
dS
TO II as wo' can.
In conclusion. Mr.. Bryan thanke
the Bitter Root people for their lntel
est in the cause of bimetallism an
assured them that. all over the cour
try, the people ars considering ~
question as seriously. There nev.
was campaign when The def,ai,
. party rallied So quickly. This is b,
cause the people all over the rnunti
believe that they are right. TIL 4
terest is not local and for Every ma
. that the Mountain states send Ia woi
, for silver. the prairies will sad hv
There is no sectionaMsm In ths inie
est I'm this question any longer" VI
Bryan interspersed his speech Wit
numerous apt and witty stories. II
. applause which followed his addre
was more enthusiastic than his gree
ing had been. When il had died ol
there were calls for Senator Msntl
, Representative Hartman and Sen NJ
Mats. each Of whom Responded l'rieil
, Mr.. DAILY was called for hut did n
, respond. After the speech mak'r
|, Mrs. Bryan received the ladies IN Il
. grand stand and Mr.. Brydr sh1'
: hands with the crowd at the loot
/, the steps Of the judges staTd
was | o'clock before this ceremoi
was ended and Mr.. Bryan drove ava
: followed By repeated cheers. The 2
ternoon was spcnt nv some nf the r.
ty on the Riverside ranch. Othc
went fishing and all took rest. 7
, morrow noon the BRYAN party "
leave for Missoula. where Mr.. c,y
will speak in the Afternoon.