The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09

and Jackson, and thus hasten the day when
those principles will be completely triumphant
in city, State and Nation"
In his speech at Stocktoni OH July 3. Mr..
Bryan introduced the subject of free coinage
of silver at 16 to 1, by saying:
1--WE are not trying q new experiment, but
simply asking that we might restore the land
marks which our fathers air adv set upland
marks which had been destroyed by those who
had turned away from the teachings of the
early statesmen and were following alter
strange gods"
He then argued for the free coinage of silver
at a ratio of exactly 16 to l, no more, no less,
and said:
dorsed the gold standard, but the money
owner and the holder of fixed investments.
Ny friends, there is nothing more dishonest
than the attempt to deceive the people by
those who advocate the gold standard"
What then, must be said of the honesty OF
those who advocate the free coinage of silver
at ratio of 16 TO l, or more than SO per cent
higher than the market ratio OF the two met
ais, and denounce the gold standard of value
and pretend that they are thus striving TO re-
store the principles of Jefferson and Jackson
On the ratio of gold and silver Jefferson
said: alt is q mmercisl problem entirely,
not to be regulated by law, and just principles
requi ire thatve take the average value of them
in the markets OF the world"
should be the same ss that OF the Nation. on a
sound basis with which we have the greatest
commerce. in order that we may not be at
disadvantage in trade and exchange"
AS to the gold standard Jackson on Decem-
ber 26, 1886 said: "The useful and orna-
mental purposes to which gold can be applied
are the properties which give it real value and
render the demand for il universal. This.
with other peculiar qualities, has made it In
all ages throughout tne world the standard of
iEa fho
honest principles of the founders of our Gov
ernment who declare by constitutional provi-
sion the precious metals to be the only money
of the Republic, it is Interchangeable and will
do its office well, everywhere, at ali times;
alchemy can multiply il; no chartered privi-
leges can give sudden or unseen expansion or
con traction to Its amount. Nature has set
limits and labor imparts an invariable value
10 it.
at is, therefore, the true representative of
the principles of justice snd equality which
should enter into everything tnat operates
upon our institutions, q should ever be in
sisted upon by the industrial classes the
actual circulating edium to bring to the test
every species OF credit currency, and to sup
press the spurious paper system resting on no
solid basis and giving birth to frauds and
stock gambling, which tends so much to
estrange our people from honest aud useful
pursuits and our legis alton from that prim-
tive patriotism which was once entirely di-
recied 10 foster them"
Would not Mr.. Bryan better initiate the
politan Temple, in which he declared the
Chicago platform of 1896 to be that of new
party, of "a new Democracy" for it is surely
not the Democracy of Jefferson ana Jackson,
and instead of being a return to their prin-
clip es is an abandonment and betrayal OF
them?
In his speech at Fresno Mr. Bryan spoke of
the National Democrats as bolters, and as the
only friends of the single standard, and said
the weakness of the gold standard in the
country was evident, for the National Demo-
Gratis cast only 1872 900 votes last Novem Der.
That is true. But granting that that repre-
senied the strength of the National Democracy
then, are there no signs of growth? There
has been one State election since 1896, in
State where there was Palmer tlcket-in
Michigan Palmer had 5000 votes in that
State last year.
In the spring election eight weeks ago the
National Democratic State ticket received
33 600 votes, an increase of 266 per cent in
less than six months. If 1T be true that the
gold standard had only 5000 friends in Michi-
gan last year they must be pleased with the
increase of their numbers. If it be great
all over he country the National Democracy
and the gold standard will now mum Der
4s3. 12O and by 1900 nearly 1000 900 adher-
ents, or nearly the namber that voted for
Bryan last fall. The National Democracy will
be in the field in Iowa, Ohio and Kentucky
this year and invite Mr.. Bryan's attention
to the returns.
l regret that there is no Demo cratic per
in San Francisco through which the foregoing
facts may reach readers, but l rely on the
courtesy of THE CALL to its Democratic
pa irons. JOHN P. IRISH.