The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-18
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anyone can enter npon the serious dls-
eussIonof any other II the matters that
are forced ahead. II does not matter
whether high or low tariff is the best:
lhey can wait till the money question
IN settled. As the question now stands
IL Is that We shall fix. Independently
of other nations. the financial policy of
our own country. What Is first needed
Is a 'prohibitory duty ON foreign finan-
cial policies, and then the rest of the
tarin VIII take care of itsslf The ques-
tlon Is not "A complicated one. IL Is not
one that makes II necessary to turn
the handling Of the government over tn
specialists on financierlng. Before a
man turns over 10 another man the
handling Of any matter he first wants
10 know his man. When people say
turn the handling OF the financial poll
icy of the government over to 'So-and-
80, want to know who 'So-and-so' Is.
The tinanoiers are as good as any
body They are good To look out for
themselves. At the same time. We must
look out for ourselves They will not.
For - years our nnances have been
taken care of by nnanCiers and We
have reached a point where the people
have begun 10 complain. As soon as
they make their complaints they are
called anarchists and are designated as
Incapable OF self government. They
have been patient 50 long that as soon
as the complaint is made they are
called incompetent.
For % years this demand has been
made and In that time silver has been
Killed many times. but IL is "A lively
corpse to-day. Bimetallisbm Is called
n disease by our opponents. but this
is wrong. II there is any disease IL is
the demand for the gold standard. BIZ
metallism Is 6.0oo years old. u has
been recognized for that length OF time.
II there II any disease In this connec-
tion. il IL what might be- called tho
new yellow fever. The silver Sntimen-
II growing stronger all the time and *
viii be much stronger before Il blows
over. as some OF them say that ic
will"
MIR. Bryan then proceeded To dis
cuss the principles of the legal money
and the way that money ls Tadr 1t
IN function of the government and
Is governed solely by law. When The
government forbids any individual to
make money for himself by stamping
metal. that government assumes the
responsibility OF furnishing money
enough To meet the demands OF the
~
want now There is not enough for
the business VI the nation. We had
fres. coinage OF silver once. and Il was
taken from US without giving The peo-
Pile the right to discuss the matter.
We want IL restored. In the last cleo
tion many republicans left their party
and affiliated with us In oUr effort tn
win this point. They had not and did
not change their minds. They left
simply because the republican party
had demanded the surrender OF the
powers of the government to a for
eign nation. | am willing TO trust the
dastinies Of the people tn the people
themselves. but am not willing to have
these deStinies offered to any foreign
capital. AS a matter Of fact. we are
| not leaving the matter 10 England.
hut to n very few people IN England.
The farmers, the manufacturers and
the laborers Of England want free
coinage Of silver, but the matter Is
controlled by the few and they are the
changers of money"
Mr. Bryan continued his discussion
OF the question for IS minutes. He then
thanked the people for their attention
and for the interest that they manifest-
ed In the problem and it's solution. He
took up and discussed admirably the
financial plank OF the republican plat
form. This was really the most salts
factory portion of his address. lie
took up the plank in detail and his dis
cussion was clear and plain. lie WAS
frequently interrupted by applause ana
when ne signfied his intention Of end
ing there were cries OF Go on. 20 on.
He concluded. however. by saying that
he wanted to save his strength to talk
to those who need to he converted and
he was satisfied that his present audi
ence did not need this.
Following Mr. Bryan. Representative
Hartman and Senator Mantle spoke
and there were calls for Mrs. Bryan.
who responded by coming TO the front
of the platform and bowling to the
crowd. II was then past train time ana
the party was Obliged to hasten to the
station. The train pulled out for the
east as soon as the party was aboard
amid the cheers OF the crowd ana MIS-
soula's Bryan day was over.
Missoula owes many thanks 10 the
Northern Pacific railway. That the
Bryan party might have some time In
this city instead of making close con-
nsction with the eastbouud train. the
morning train from Hamilton was held
tin afternoon and the party brought
down on that. Then. In order that the
meeting might be- continued as long as
possible. the eastbound train was held
at the station for some time