Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
IN II NUT SHELL.

In a speech last week before the
united democracy of Chicago
Hon W. J. Bryan summarized
briefly on the three issues of the
day-the coinage, trusts and the
Philippine questions-in general
way the points established III his
speech being briefly presented in
the outlined proposition as follows:
"In the brief time that I shall
speak to you 1 desire to condense
what [ have to say upon the silver
question in brief generally pro-
position:
"First-President Mckinley, by send.
ing commission to Europe to work for
international bimetallism, confessed the
gold standard to be unsatisfactory.
"Second-The failure OF the commits
sion to secure International bimetallism
shows that bimetallism can only be Sc
cured by Independent action.
tanned today not because the American
people desire it, but because few Eng
fish fnancier; by controlling the policy
of England, control, through the repub-
lican party, the financial policy of the
United States.
"Fourth If the increased production
of gold in the Kiondike, and the importa-
ton of gold from Europe have increased
the volume of morey aud improved
times. It is evident that more money
makes better times, and times could be
still futher improved and the improve
ment made permanent by the restoration
of bimetallism, which would make silver
as we'll as gold available for coinage.
"Fifth-If it was more difficult to
maintain the partly between gold and
silver when the supply of silver was
increasing, it must now be easier to
maintain the parity since the supply of
gold is increasing.
con the trust question I sug-
gest the following propositions for
your consideration:
''First-The trust is menace to the
welfare of the people of the United
States, because it creates a monopoly,
and gives to the few in control OF the
monopoly almost unlimited power over
the lives and happiness of consumers
employees and producers of raw material.
"Second-The president appoints the
attorney general and can, If he desires
secure an attorney general who will en-
force the antitrust laws.
"FOurth-The attorney general can
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laws are insufficient.
'Fourth-The attorney general can
recommend Ell amendment to the con-
stitution, if the present constitution,
makes 1t impossible to extinguish the
truse.
'Fifth-The republican party is
powerless to extingise the trusts 80 long
as the trusts furnish money to continue
the republican party in power.
''In the Philippine question
certain fundamental principles
are involved:
"First-There are but two sources of
government, force and consent, mon
arches being founded upon force, re-
publics upon consent.
'Second-The declaration of independ-
ence asserte that all governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
''Third-If the declaration of indep-
Evidence is sound we cannot rightfully
acquire title to the Philippine islands by
conquest or by purchase from an alien
monarch, whose rebellious subjects we
ourselves furnished arms.
"Feurth-If thePhilippines are. and Of
right ought to be free, they should be
assured of our nations iu-
tention to give them independence as
soon as stable government can be
"Fjfth-The Filipinos having fallen
into our hands by accident of war should
be dealt with according to American
and not only be given indie
pendence, but protected from outside in
reference while they work out their own
destiny"