The Irish standard., 1898-01-15

| derstand the principles which underly 1t,
| or else they are 80 welded to party that
! they believe that party Is properly de-
! fined as an aggregation Of individuals who
turn political somersaults when the leaNer
demands that they shall turn. (Applause.)
PRINCIPLES ARE SIMPLE.
The principles that underly bimetallsm
are simple ans easily understood. If u
rising dollar Is a good thing, then falling
prices must be a blessing. But, every
body knows that falling prices mean hard
times, and nobody defends hard times. II
we are correct in our conclusions then the
increased demand for gold must make gold
continually rise and the rise in gold must
be manifested by a continuation OF falling
prices, and 1t is no answer to the argu-
| ment that the price of one thing went up.
You don't argue that way in other thisgs
What we want is not q rise in the price
| of one thing. but we want rise in the
general level of prices until the level
reaches the bimetallic level and then we
want business done on n level plane. Not
on q toboggan slide, as it Is done today,
where the only people that make money
arc the people who have money (Ap-
plause) Bimetallism Is proposed because
bimetallism adds silver money to gold
money. Bimetallism is proposed because
the infusion of silver into our currency
as a standard money will lessen the strain
| upon gold and the purchasing power OF
an ounce Of gold will be reduced because
the strain is taken off Of it and the gold
price of an ounce of silver will be raised
because of the increased demand for It,
And we contend that the increase In the
supply of money and the increased demand
for silver, will bring silver. up and gold
down until they meet where they were
before and an ounce Of silver will be worth
one dollar and 20 cents in gold here or any
where in the world, either minted or
mined. 1t is our duty to break the gold
monopoly. You tell me we have no right
to invoke the law to raise silver, but l
reply that they invoked the law to strike
silver down. Silver once went to the
mints side by side with gold. Why isn't
is going today? 1t is because silver once
emerged from the mint equal with gold
and was legal tender for all debts public
and private, and now, the limited guam
tity of silver coined is legal tender when
ever you don't say in your contract that
1t shall not be.
We insist upon bimetallism, not mono
metallism-two metallism. not one met
allsm. We in;ist that the American peo-
ple having recorded their desire for the
double standard on innumerable occasions
shall now take the matter into their own
hands and open their own minis and tell
the nations Of Europe that they have got
as much right to protect their own peo-
pie as they have to conspire against tho
welfare Of the human race. (Applause.)
Ny friends, wish that I had time to
talk to you more and yet, from what
heard of the speech which was delivered
before took the floor. am satisfied that
you have those here who are perfectly
competent. to present before you any argu-
mentS which you need To know. I know
that all over this nation, there are spring
ing up men capable of discussing this
question. Our old leaders deserted US;
those whom we had trusted, fed, and yet
In the precincts and counties throughout
the nation, new men were raised up, and
my friends, l am willing to pit the man
without eloquence of speech who has
studied this question until he knows that
when one end Of teeter board goes up,
that the other goes down. am willing
to pit him against any hired attorney Of
any corporation or trust and set them be-
question. Not only has this great question
stirred the hearts OF the men, but it has
stirred the hearts of the women as we'll,
and here in Minneapolis and In other
cities, they have banded themselves to-
gether to do what they can to restore
quality before the law. They know that
under present conditions, trusts are being
organized; they know that under present
conditions trusts will continue to DO or
ganized and they know that no matter
how we'll they train their sons. that when
they start out in life for themselves they
may have all their accommodations swept
away because some aggregation of wealth
desires the business that they have built
up and these mothers know that If this
nation Is to be such u nation, as our faith
ers founded, the government must be taken
BACK and placed upon its old foundation
where neither court nor governor, nor leg-
islation shall know no difference between
the highest and the lowest, the richest and
the poorest, but shall stand alike before
the law. cloud and continued applausc)
At the close Of Mr.. Bryan's address Prof.
eaton stepped forward and in behalf of the
Ladies Bimetallic League of Minneapolis
presented him with beautiful bouquet of
IL Easter lilies, which We're tied with a
large ribbon Of the national colors.
70 the music Of the band, which played
America" the vast audience dispersed
ana Mr. Bryan and the committee entered
carriages and were driven to the West
hotel.
At the banquet, which was attended
by the prominent Democrats of the
state, including those of the Twin
Cities. Mr. Bryan delivered another
magnificent address. A feature of the
gathering was the large number of
ladies in attendance. Ex-Mayor Win
ston presided. Responses to toasts
were made by National Committeeman
OBrien. Chairman State Central Com
mite Rosing, ]. W. Lawrence, Rev. ].
M. Clearly and others. Prof. T. ], Ca
ton read a poem on Andrew Jackson,
James Gray, of the Minneapolis Times,
made humorous speech on 1.-THE Press
and the Politician
During Tuesday forenoon and after
noon Mr.. Bryan addressed the students
of the State University at the invita-
ton Of President Northrop and the Still
dents of the high schools by invitation
OF supt. Jordan He was rapturously
applauded at all the scholastic institu-
lions.
GUESTS AT THE BANQUET.
List of the Gentlemen Who Broke
Dread Together.