The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-11
THE SUPERIORITY
OF MONEY OVER MAN
THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA IN CAGES
FINANCIAL POLICY.
Mr. Bryan's speech In Chicago.--The true
Character OF tho Secretary's Scheme
v,e,d Hare In n Most Striking Fashion.

Laid Bare In n Most Striking Fashion.
Chicago, Jan. 8.--A host of demo,
Gratis celebrated Jackson Day by a
banquet at the fremont house this
e,ening. Tho Hon. VIM. j. Bryan
was the principal guest. He reach
cd Chicago from Lincoln this morn
ing, being met at the depot by Ma
tional Committeeman Gahan and
others selected to welcome him.
For an hour or so prior to the feast
Mr.. Bryan held a reception in the
hotel parlors and shook hands with
a largo number Of cellers. Nearly
500 were seated at tho banquet.
Mayor Harrison presided and acted
as toastmaster.
Mr.. Bryan was received with
cheers when introduced and spoke
in part as follows.
ut is especially fitting that at
this time the American people should
recall tho name of Andrew Jackson
and gather inspiration and encourage
ment from his public career. We
are engaged today in q contest very
similar to that in which he played so
conspicuous and honorable part
During his term of Office the national
banks Attempted to overawe the re-
presentatlves of the people and con-
troll the government. He grappled
with them and overthrow them. Ar
rayed against him were tho very
GLASSES which have forced a contin-
uance Of the gold standard in the
United States, in spite Of the almost
unanimous protest of the people
the same classes which are now try
ing to coerce tho government into the
surrender Of the sovereign right to
control the money of tho country.
"It seems that every generation
presents combat between the pro-
ducers of wealth and the money
changers. The latter, conducting
their campaign in secrecy, fasten
themselves upon tho body policy and
prey upon industry until their hold
is broken by an awakened and in
dignant public. The present sccre-
tary OF the treasury, Mr.. Gage, is
eminently fitted to bo the instru-
ment of the tinanciers in their ef-
fort to complete the scheme com
menced "a years ago and con-
tinued without interruption until the
present day. He possesses sub
limo faith in the superiority of
money over man and supreme con-
tempt for the rights, tho interests
and the opinions of tho people at
large. He knows that the gold
standard was adopted in the United
States without any party over asking
for it,.
"HSknows that for % years after
its ad&ption no party ever dared to
comnsSnd it. He knows that in the
campaign of 1896 the party COM
posed of boiling Democrats was the
only party which dared to declare
the gold standard a blessing; he
knows that at tho polls 80 por cent.
of the voters registered their opposi-
tion to single gold standard, differ
ing only as to tho means of securing
bimetallism; he knows that the
President, to whose partialiUy 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 dessenting vote ap.
propriated 100000 Of the peoples
money to pay the expenses Of the
commission while it was seeking relief
from the gold standard; he knows
that France, by joining in tho de-
mand for international bimetallism,
condemned the gold standard; he
knows that the farmers, the laborers
and to a large extent the manufac-
turers of England, desire interna-
tional bimetallism; he knows that
the maintenance of the gold stan
dand means unmerlted advantage to
the money owing and bond holding
classes, is undeseryed punishment to
the vest majority Of the people Of this
country and to the civilized world
and yet, in spite of his knowledge Of
all these facts, he is deliberately
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