The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-12
COMING IN |900(
MIR. BRYAN DOES NOT THINK PROS
PERITY HAS YET DAWNED
The Late Leader of the Silver Forces
Makes Jackson Day Speech mt
ChicaEo-Secretnry Cages Views
Come In for a ton of
Trusts and Reduction of Wages
Are, He Says, the Notable Features
Of the Present.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA host of Democrats,
quite number of them from Iowa. Indiana
ard Wisconsin. celebrated jackson day by
a banquet at the fremont House last even-
ing William J. Bryan was the principal
guest. He reached Chicago from Lincoln
in the morning, being met at the depot by
National Committeeman ,Gahan and others
selected to welcome him. For an hour or
prior to the feast Mr. Bryan held
reception in the hotel pariors and shook
hands with a large number of callers.
Nearly 800 We're seated att the banquet.
Mayor Harrison presided and acted as
POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Bryan was received with cheers when
introduced and spoke i'll part as follows:
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
1T is especially fitting that at this time
the American people should recall the name
of Andrew Jackson and gather inspiration
and encouragement from his public career
We are engaged today in a contest very
similar to that in which he played so con-
spicuous and honorable a part During
his term of office the national bank attempt
ed to OVerawe the representatives of the
people and control the government He
grappled with it and overthrow it. Arrayed
against him were the very classes which
have forced a continuance of the gold
standard in the United States in spite Of the
almost unanimous protest of the people
the same classes which are now trying to
coerce the government into the surrender
of the sovereign right to control the money
of the country.
lit seems that every generation PRESENTS a
combat betyeen the producers Of wealth
and the money changers. The latter, con-
Quoting their campaign in secrecy, fGsten
themselves upon the body polite and prey
upon industry until their hold is broken by
an indignant public. The present secretary
of the treasury, Mr.. Gage is eminently
lifted to be the instrument of the firanciers
in their effort to complete the scheme COM
menced "A years ago and continued without
interruption until the present day. He pos
sesses a sublime faith in the superiority of
money over man and supreme contempt
for the rights, the interests and the opinions
of the people at large.
HE knows that the gold standard was
adopted in the United States without any
party ever asking for it; ne knows that for
% years after its adoption no party ever
dared to commend it; he knows that In the
campaign of 1896 the party composed of
boiling Democrats was the only party
which dared to declare the gold standard
q blessing; he knows that at the polls 90
per cent of the voters registered the OPP
position to a single gold Standard differ
ing only as to the means Of securing BIZ
metallism; he knows that the president,
to whose Partially he owes his position
sent commission to Europe to beg other
nations to help us get rid of the gold
Standard; he knows that the senate and
house with scarcely dissenting voice APP
propriated 500, 600 of the peoples money
to pay the expenses Of that commission
while it was seeking relief from the gold
standard; he knows that France, by join
ing in the demand for International BIZ
metallism, condemned the gold standard /;
he knows that the farm rs, the laboreIs
and to large extent, the manufacturers
of England. desire international Dnetal-
lism; he knows III 1t the maintenance Of
the gold standard means unmertt2d advan-
tage to the money owning and the bond
holding classes and unles arVe1 punishment
to the vast majority of the people Of this
country and of the civilized world; and yet,
in spite of his knowledge Of all these
facts he is deliberately plsnning to fasten
the gold standard permanently. upon the
people of the United States.
Not content with advocating a policy
which places the destinies OF 70,90h 90 Gf
free men in the hands of foreign fnunc,crs
and permits a few London bankers to con-
troll our standard money. he now proposes
to give to the national banks full and com
pete control of the paper money of the
nation.
RETIREMENT OF CREEEBACKS.
"In November 1895, six million ana d half
of electors voted against the retirement
of the greenbacks ana seven millions sup
ported that platform which was silent up
on the subject. The kep!blican candidate
for president in MS lcttc- of acceptance
pledged the Republican party TO keep in
circulation land rs good as SOl(D all tire
silver and paper monies now included in
the currency of the country, while only one
party advocated the retirement Of the
greenbacks, and that party pollel less
than one per cent of the total vote. Mr.
Gage knows .hese facts ana YET, in spite
of that knowledge. he is seeking to or
ganize a money trust more dangerous not
only to the industries, but to the Liberties
of the people, than all the otEer trusts
combined. At such d time and under such
circumstances. the memoir Of the nero of
New Orleans ought t, b" INVOKED III every
state. county and hamlet to arouse the
people to their sense OF l2n.c~.
'"Twelve months have elapsed since we
celebrated this day a year ago and every
month has borne witness to the failure OF
Republican policies to bring rrlief to the
people Just after the Passage OF the
Dngley BILL our opponents were boisterous
in their announcement that prosperity bad
returned. The Republicans were given
full swing. They framed just such law
as their hearts desired and their brains
devised and what is the result? Read the
daily papers, and you will find the items OF
news arranged under two headS-the 1or-
nation of trusts and the reduction OF
wages.
"A few days ago I picked upa copy Of
under the innocent and unpretentious
headlines "Weavers and Spinners,' seven
notices Of wage reductions from four of
the six New England states-one of them
from Lewiston, Me-, the home of Mr..
Dineley the father of the Dingley bill,
reads as follows: The agents of all the
cotton mills in Lewiston and Auburn re-
ceived directions to make a general reduc-
ton in wages on and after Jan. II. Notices
with these instructions have been posted.
The reduction of wages includes the Lewis
ton Bleachery and Dye works.
rs this the result which they promised
would follow the opening of the mills in
stead of the mints?'
'If our enemies boast that they have
| buried bimetallism, we point to these
wage reductions as the weeping willows
which have sprung up about it's temporary
tomb. Why is not some court asked to
enjoin the employers from uniting together
to reduce wages? Can combinations among
employers be innocent, II cooperation
among miners is crime? In most of
these factories can be found Transparent
cies and banners promising good times.
The mill owners would probably dispute
the right of court Of equity to interfere
and plead a defense that the operatives
have an adequate remedy in the ballot.
IMPENDING DANGERS.
"A few days ago an association of mill
vwners tried to justify a reduction of
| wages by laying the blame upon the laws
in Massachusetts for the protection of the
operatives Their complaint is signifca mt
because 1t emphasizes the reactOry ten
dency of present conditions. II this 81 md
ing process continues, the laboring classes
| will lose all Of the advantages which they
have gained in the last quarter of a CEN