The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
SILVER SECONDARY
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the trust hid behind the federal constl-
tuition when attacked by state legisla-
ton and shields itself behind its state
charter when attacked by the federal
power. No remedy will be found that is
not cohesive with the federal government
If the creation of trusts is due to state
legislation, then the public at large will
be victimized as long as a single state
will furnish robber power by means of
which spolls collected in another state
x Justly the people are startled by the
prospects of monopoly as 1t manffests
itself in the Industrial trade. and wen
may they be startled. The principle,
however, is the same as that which man
tfests itself in the effort of the national
bankers that secure monopoly Of the
is a rival Of the banknote, and its pres
ence Is a constant menace to the banks.
Of issue: Some who recognize the evils
that follow from a soap trust seem in
difrerent to the dangers that attend the
formation Of paper money trust The
principle of monopoly not only lies at the
foundation OF the attempt, to destroy the
principle that underies the crusade
against silver as a standard money Be
tween 1850 and 1860, when the production
OF OF gold was increasing and the produc-
ton of silver was small. three nations
demonetfzed gold and gave to silver a
monopoly Of mint privileges. Early in
the seventies the financiers became
alarmed at the increase in the produc-
ton OF silver, and conspired to destroy
silver as standard money and give a
monopoly to gold, the production of
which at that time was stationary.
1.-THE standard money trust is not only
the parent trust. but 1t is in the hands
Oh OF f9rei e t The Republican party is
trolled by those who are interested in
trusts, and its campaign funds and
SineWs OF war are supplied by the trusts.
The policies for which it now stands dis
needs n IF
and gives money a consideration which
Is denied to the Individual
Abraham Lincoln, IN the very begin
ming of his presidential career, warned
the country against the threatened at
tempt to put capital above labor in the
structure of the government. Modern
made by Lincoln-it is putting the dollar
about the man. The Democrats party
IS opposed to the principle of monopoly
Wherever 1t manifests itself 1t has de-
clared war on the trusts Not a little
trust only, but big trust as well. Not
trusts" an
Mr.. Bryan, although he devoted the
greater part of his address to the trusts
touched briefly upon the silver question
declaring 1t was an issue that must be
met The Republicans being pledged to
the gold standard, were opposed to silver
because 1T meant the giving up of the
standard which they had adopted He
trusts, which he accused of lack of good
faith towards the people
"A rich man. he declared, "who navs
his taxes, is as much a patriot as anv
man who swims river or who climbed
up San Juan HILL
Following Mr.. Bryan came o. H p.
Belmont of New York, who in the OPEN
Ing portion of his speech, declared HIM
self In favor of the Democratic nominee
In 1900. He then turned to the trusts
and hunted them vigorously. declaring
them the offshoot of the policy pursued
by the Republican party during the last
two years.
Ex-Gov. John P Atlgeld, of Illinois.
was the next speaker. He dwelt to con-
siderable length on the principles of the
Chicago platform. declaring that a con-
tinued adherence to them by the Demo-
cratic party would mean good results
in the future.
There were loud calls for ex-Gov. Will
lam j. Stone, but he declined to make a
speech. introducing as his substitute ex-
Mayor e. A. Noonan, of ST. Louis. and
Hon. A. M. Dockery, Of Gallatin, who
spoke briefly.
An overflow meeting was held in the
Auditorium Music hall. Nearly 900 peo
pie thronged the hall and short addresses
were made by Mr.. Bryan. Coin Har
vey, Congressman Dockery. of Missouri.
Champ Clark and number of others.