The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-08
The False Prophet of 1886.

AhV IhiSc ITOpHcI Oh 1880.
Following is summary OF disaster
predicted by William J. Bryan during
the campaign Of 1896, as found in hi,
book entitled 1.-THE First Battle.v II IN,
prophesies aud predictions made by Mr.
Bryan had proven to he true, tho gold
standard, which has been in operation
ever since he uttered them, would have
produced the following direiul results
to-wit:
1t would have increased the purchas-
ing power of tho gold dollar Madison
Square Garden speech.
1t would have been as certain to make
prices fall as a stone is to fall when it is
thrown into the air.-[Newton, Iowa,
speech.
1t would have increased the debts OF
the people and have lessened their ability
to pay them.-[ Baltimore speech,
II would have made times harder and
harder.-[Same speech.
1t would have starved everybody ex-
cept the money changers and the money
owners.-[New Haven. Conn.,, speech,
1t would have transferred the bread
which one man earns to another man
who had not earned it Hartford, Conn.
speech.
1t would have made the rich richer aud
the poor poorer-[Newark, Ohio, speech,
1t would have decreased the number
who are happy and increased the number
who are in distress.-[Same speech.
1t would have destroyed the hope of the
toiling masses. - Minneapolis, Minn.,
speech
1t would have destroyed the opportu-
nifty to work. Same speech.
1t would have increased the number of
idle men.-[Same speech.
1t would have decreased the volume of
standard money. -[Same speech.
1t would have encouraged the boarding
of money.-iHornellsville, N, Y.,speech.
1t would have made it more and more
difficult for the farmer to live. I Madison
Square Garden speech,
1t would have injured tho wage Garner.
-[Same speech.
1t would have made employment less
certain Same speech.
1t would have discouraged enterprise.
-[Same speech.
Itwould have paralyzed industry
[Same speech.
1t would have lesseued the ability of
savings banks TO collect their assets
Same speech
1t would have increased the danger of
depositors losing their deposits in saw
ings banks.--[Madison Square Garden
speech.
1t would have compelled depositors in
savings banks to withdraw their deposits
to pay living expenses. -[Same speech.
1t would have lessened the salaries Of
those engaged in business occupations
and would have lessened the permanency
ofsuch salaries. Same speech.
1t would have injured those who have
permanent investments in railroad stocks
and other like enterprises. Same speech.
1t would have injured or destroyed the
manufactures ofsgricultural implements,
wagons and bugies, -[Springfold, Ohio,
and Flint, Mich, speeches.
1t would have lessened the ability of
the masses TO buy goods and thereby
would have lessened tho number of COM
mercial travelling men. - indianapolis
speech to travelling men.
1t would haye made it impossible for
husbands and wives to pay off tho mort
cages on their homes. - Minneapolis,
Mimi, speech to ladies.
1t would have made it necessary to ad.
vocate the closing ofour public schools.
- Monmouth, ILL.,, speech.
1t would have made it more profitable
to loan money or to hoard it than to in
vest it in enterprise or property.-[Syra-
cuse, n. Y, speech.
1t would have made dearer money,
cheaper property, harder times, more
people out of work more people destitute,
"O'S POOPiO NOSpOidlo' lHOIo CTllne,-
Minneapolis speech to ladies.
1t would have lowered the standard of
civilization in this country.-[ Madison
Square Garden speech.
1t would have been writing the future
in blood, crushed out by gold.-TErie,
Pa, speech
All these prophecies and predictions
about the evils that would befal us if the
gold standard were adopted have utterly
failed
Mr.. Bryan said in a speech delivered at
Lincoln, Neb., July 7, l9O0
"The fight this year will DO to carry
out the sentiment of that song we have so
often repeated, MY Country 'tis Of Thee
five lose, our children and our chill
dren's children will not succeed to the
spirit of that song, and celebrations of the
Fourth of July will pass away, for the
spirit of empire will be upon u.s."
Pass the salt, please.
"
BRYAN would give absolute independ-