The record-union., 1897-07-09


rule, but rather have manifested more
than less of the zeal displayed else
where.
l wished that my throat was in con-
dition to justify an extended discus
sion of political issues. 1 know OF no
county in the State and of few couh-
ties in the nation which deserve more
at the hands of the advocates OF 1ree
coinage (applause). And speaking Oh
my own connection with the subject L
do not know of any people who nave
stronger claims upon my gratitude
and consideration. I rejoice that TINS
county, which contains the capltaI OF
the State, was among the greatest Oh
the counties in the fight for bimetaI-
lism, and that gains shown here We're
not exceeded by any county IN TINS
State, and by few counties in the entire
nation (applause).
l am interested in this county too
because I have been impressed with
the active part taken by the young
men. l have sometimes been accused
of being young man myself, but this
is among the least of the crimes that
have been laid against me. When you
are charged with being a young man
you are charged with sin which you
can outgrow Qaughter) and that is
something that cannot be said of sins.
(Applause).
| noticed in the Iroquois Club, both
in this city and in San Francisco, where
both clubs have shown me special cour-
tesy, l noticed among them a great
many young men. 1 don't want to
draw any line between young men
and old men, but if there is any differ
ence between young men and old men
the young men are more interested in
the making of this Government good
than old men because young men in the
course of nature have longer to live
under the Government, and, therefore,
longer to enjoy or suffer from the Gov
ernment. (Applause).
The principles upon which We base
our political policies are principles which
are we'll known. We are not seeking to
bring into operation some new expert
ment; We are not seeking some new
and untried idea. The principles which
we advocate are old time honored prin
ciples. The doctrines for which we de-
clare are old time tried doctrines. We
are simply endeavoring to apply to all
questions of government those prin-
ciples taught by our fathers; those prin-
ciples respected by all until we reach
point where a few people began to
assume that the Government was in
stituted for their benefit exclusively;
until We reach a point where a few
comparatively sought to turn the in
strumentalities of government to pri-
vate gain. l wish / had time to talk
on that principle of equality, that max
i'm equal rights to all, and special
privileges to none," and apply it to
every question now before the people,
but if time limits me to one question,
l must take that question in which
1 know you will be most interested,
and 1 want to apply that principle of
equality to the money question which
is now of paramount Importance among
the American people
Is there any solution of the money
question that is just in principle that
can be accepted for the determination
of what is right? There is such prin-
ciple and l want to present that prin-
ciple and apply it to the money ques-
ton and define it in its application.
We want good money; everybody
wants good money; we want honest
money; everybody wants honest mon
ey. But people differ as to what is
good money, and on this definition of
an honest dollar must rest the financial
system whether it be monometallism
or bimetallism.
And right here, in the definition of an
honest dollar we find the first diver
gance between the two theories Have
you any definition of an honest dol
lar? Every honest man would like to
have an honest dollar, and our oppo-
nents have obtained much advantage
by assuming to be the only advocates
of honest money. They organized
honest money clubs; they talked of
honest money; they put it on their
banners in the streets, but, my friends
honesty has definition. You can
not make a dishonest dollar honest by
calling it honest, nor can you make an
honest dollar dishonest merely by call
ing it dishonest.
And if people style themselves the
advocates of honest money they must
submit their plan to the people as a
whole and let the people determine
whther the kind of money they want is
really honest or dishonest Therefore.
the definition of an honest dollar be-
comes a matter of the first Importance
and l ask every one of you to ask that
one question and define honest money
or an honest dollar because (noises in
the gallery)-I am sure that none can
feel more disappointed than myself at
the fact that my voice cannot reach all
who are in this hall. but I am sure
that all who feel at all friendly will re-
main silent whether they can hear or
not, and if they are not friendly, I am
sure that when no campaign excitement
IS on courtesy will restrain any unin-
territorial interruption. (Applause)
Did you ever hear a gold bugs de-
finition Of an honest dollar? And
when 1 say gold bug I think I ought
10 explain that 4 don't mean the word
in any offensive sense. I don't mean
TO crfticise anyone to whom the name
applies, nor to deny to him the right
10 entertain such ideas as he will When
/ say gold bug l use the term merely
as a brief descriptive term shorter than
TO say an advocate of gold standard.
and when I speak of a man as a gold
bug I feel just as friendly towards him
as he feels towards me when he classes
me a lunatic or idiot, because lunatic is
'hS iHoSt AfIeiAolS anu ledSt marsh OF ali
the epithets applied to the advocates
of bimetallism. 1t is the most friend
" because by relieving us of the men
tai responsibility for our opinions they
relieve US from moral responsible
1ty for any wrong which our opinions
may inflict upon society.
But, my dear friends, 1 want to ask
You II you ever heard gold bug define
the honest dollar? If you ask one