The times., 1899-12-15

monometallism, silver monOmetallism, or
bimetallism. large majority OF the peo-
pie of the United States unquestionably
favor the bimetaIlic measure. II is the
middle ground between the ultra factiOnal
elements as well as the historical and con
stitutional ground.
This was the position that was taken By
your party. Conditions have not changed.
Nothing has taken place which viii admit
OF change of base. II was upon that
platform that Mr.. Mckinley was elected
President OF these United States II was
upon that platform that you obtained your
majority in the Congress OF the United
States
The Campaign Book.
Mr.. Gaines-What book is the gentleman
reading from?
Mr. Daly-I am reading now from the
Republican campaign book Of 1886. issued
by the national and congressional ecm-
mttees.
why. there was no more able cham
pion of this position upon the floor
of this House than the distinguished gem
tleman who occupies this chair, nor was
there any more distinguished than the able
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Grosvenor) dur
ing the period that this bond issue was
being talked about on the floor OF this
House. The Democratic statesman. Mr.
Bryan OF Nebraska, and the gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. GrOsvenor), and the gen.
tleman from Illinois (Mr. H0pkins), and
the distinguished Chairman. elasped hands
on that issue and declared that for them
gold and silver was the constitutional
money of the country. and that this Gov
ernment OF ours could not afford 10 set
aside its continued policy and the tradi-
tions OF the country demanded its con-
l inn of rsaF an "a
| Democratic party, too, has always stood
| for that position. The Democratic party
| can never deviate from it. We are strict
constructionists. We stand for the Con-
stitution under any and all circumstances,
| and believe it is the safest guide to ad-
| mere to under any and all conditions. Now
| the position taken by my friends on the
other side in favor Of the establishment OF
| a single gold standard is because OF the
| fact that some OF the countries Of the world
| have adopted the single gold standard.
| Now l love my country and love her pO-
| litical institutions.
Take them altogether, and / believe
my country Is great enough and big
] enough to carry out and maintain that
! double standard. which has brought this
country Of ours up to that degree Of civil
| ization which it has taken in the ranks
| of the civilized world
W ny II Is uuluSt- anu must Llt SUE
| these remarks in a very cursory manner
to compare my country with England. 1t
| is not Just to compare my country with
| other countries of the world IL is unfair
! to us. There is not an element in any
/ country in the world that will compare
with us. We are away beyond their reach,
| and time and again have Republican states
men on the other side when speaking OF
| the protective policy declared the very
same proposition that I here suggest. Why,
/ if this single gold standard is such mag
nihcent institution abroad. why DO the i'm
migrants flock TO our shore from the other
| side. IApplause on the Democratic side.
/ I will tell you why Yes, they are on a
/ single gold standard. and they pay labor
on a gold standard, and that is the reason
! why these immigrants come to this cOun-
try, glad to partake of the benefits of our
/ institutions and leave behind them forever
all remembrance of the poverty and misery
they suffered from low wages and the
| single standard. Loud applause on the
| Democratic side.l