The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-12
BRYAN DISCUSSES THE ELECTION RESULTS.

the voters DO not seem W nave iece'eu
their share as evidenced by the returns
OF last Tuesday
The price OF sugar rose because the SUI
gar Trust was allowed to dictate the sugal
schedule OF the Dingley BILL but the con-
sumers of sugar have not been able te
obtain any OF the advantages which the
| bill brought to the trust. The commercial
| reports point to an advancement OF WOODEN
l goods sold for delivery In 1898. This ad-
vance is directly traceable to the Dingley
law. But how Will the benefits reach those
! who use wooden goods, unless their incomes
are likewise increased? Raw cotton Is
considerably lower this year than 1t was
last. II man makes his living by produc-
Ing cotton, how is he going to enjoy pros
perity II his income decreases and living
expenses increase?
Since 1884 we have aternated presidents
with the republican party. Each admins
tration was repudiated by the people. Why?
Because neither the democratic nor the re.
publican administration attempted to re-
lieve the people from the one primary and
continuing disease-namely the gold
standard. The Wilson bin modified the
tariff rates somewhat In The interest OF the
consumer, but the benefits were overcome
by the evils of Mr.. Cleveland's financial
policy. The Dlngley law increases the
tariff rates to the detriment OF the con-
sumers generally and for the advantage Of
manufacturers and trusts, but the advan-
tages even to the manufacturers, Will be
overcome by the evils OF Mr.. McKinley's
financial policy.
The elections will encourage the friends
of independent biinetalliem to continue
their campaign. They believe that events
which. after all, are more potent than
speeches, editorials or campaign funds, will
still further condemn the republican poll
Icy, and still further vindicate the prlnci-
In ho ,1ta In,
fact. events are already proving the cor
rectness OF the position taken by the demo-
Gratis last year, and the republicans are not
In position TO either dispute or explain
the events.
The gold standard was fastened upon the
country In 1873 without any party asking
for VI. The American people neither dis
cussed nor expressed any desire for the
gold standard prior to its adoption. Ever
congress did not understand the effect of
the act Of 1873 when 1T was passed.
DINGLEY BILL EXAMPLE
II any republican is disposed 10 deny the
possibility of law passing through con-
gress without its contents being under
stood by congress let him remember section
~ of the Dingley bill. Congress did not
know that the Dngley bill contained sec
ton %, outstanding the fact that the
Dill passed the senate and house and was
signed by the president. The United States
endured the gold standard for twenty
three years before any party ever dared to
defend it, and when the boiling democrats
OF 1886 after advocating international BIZ
metalllsn at chicago, declared for the gold
standard two months later at Indianapolis,
they polled less than 1 per cent of the
votes ana carried only one precinct In the
United Sates-a precinct in which only
Sin votes were polled, they securing three
votes. b.
democrats one
SIX millions and half of voters de- |
clared lasb year for Independent bimetsl-
ism. little more than seven millions
supported the republican ticket, which was |
pledged to international bimetallism. Those |
thirteen and one-half millions declared |
themselves against the gold standard and |
n favor of a double standard. By sending |
A commission 10 Europe Mr.. Mckinley ad- |
mitted the gold standard to be unsatisfac- |
LoTy by appropriating 100000 to pay the |
expenses OF the commission the republican |
congress confessed itself DESTROYS of get
Ting rid OF the gold s. Standard.
The commission found France willing to
ABANDON the gold standard-concluslye
proof that the gold standard has not been
to France. In England the
,apltailstic classes were opposed to making
my concessions to bimeTallism, thus prov
ng that independent bimetallsts were
'ight last tall in asserting that the contest
between gold monometallsm and bimetal- |
ism Is contest between the money power
ma the common people. The failure of the
commission to secure the cooperation of
EUROPE is proof that the Independent BIZ
netaliists were right when they asserted
nat the people Of the United States must
ely upon their own efforts for relief, with
ue waiting Tor the aid or consent of any
ther nation - NN'
The republican party having failed in
Is eilorts TO get rid of the gold standard,
aust now insist upon the American paople
nuurins a gold standard, which they do
OF IKE, merely because the financiers of
'hgiand want the gold standard. Can the
.puoilcah party carry over to the gold
,anuara an thoee whS believed in inter
atlohai bimetallism last year? S,irplv
OF. Not content with forcing upon Tia
merican people against their will a fnan-
al system which permits the financial
iasna'es OF Europe to control our primary
loney' the republican party is now pre.
- iIs 70 turn over the paper money of
ie oni.ea States to the National banks.
ointment of commission to reform ,hs
lrrency, referred with approval TO the In
ahapoi's conference, and the committee |
'polAteu oy Nhe Indianapolis conference .
now at work preparing q plan for the re-
enieile Oh greenoacks and treasury notes.
iePuuiicdl platfofm did not de- | &
are IN favor of retiring the greenbacks. Z
either did Mr.. Mckinley in his letter .,
'ceManee. On the contrary. he exnressi u,
.olarea that the republican party would !
~ III circulation as good as gold all the !
lper and silver money then ineludad 'I Ir .
e currency of the country II, as NOW
ems PROBABLE, the republican marty nov
'out to attempt the retirement Of ali sos
nment paper, will 1t not ALLEVIATE tSoso
puoiioans who still regard the greenhanS
-, safe and useful curr A4y? 'a'A !.
me opposition to the trusts IL sro.;,o
ronger every day, and the repn5l,ea5
rty rs impotent to externdnate them h.
use u receives financial support ,-o,,
en- Therefore it mrgt expect to i ,osa !!
ees among those who ,Ssieve the moder,
ust 10 be menace to the INDUSTRIES ss
oil as to the policies of the United S,a,ss ' "
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME
The last democratic platform opnosea $
yernment by injunction. Events baua a
ought this subject into still yra nass e
ominence since the election. and fe,r "et
'oilcans wiz openly defend rovernma ,e p
injunction. VIII the republican nar,' d
lorse that plank in the Chicago nlatSarry, q