The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-21

In the current number of ne Review
of Reviews his position as to bimetal-
lism is fairly stated.
THE free coinage of silver is not
championed or has supporters as
measure of reckless radicalism. They
support it because they know that for
centuries past the coinage of both met
| ais has hardly increased the currency
fast enough to prevent falling prices
| and business stagnation; and they be
lieve that the acceptance of monomet-
allism, carrying with it the inevitable
tirement of all legal tender silver,
means decades of recurring depression,
until the credit of the world is ADJUST
ed to one-half of its old foundation.
The partial restriction of the coinage
of silver since 1878 has not established
the logical gold standard. Those
who contemplate in cutting in two the
basis upon which the credits OF the
world rest are the radicals, and not
those who would keep in the world S
currency the four billions of silver al
ready there, and add to it year by year
the new silver bullion not used in the
arts
Mr.. Bryan is equally pronounced IN
his views regarding the dangers that
accompany the great trusts that nave
grown up during the past few years
When the money power is arrayed
against the common people, it newt
ably follows that the former grow
richer and the latter poorer. They who
control prices will suffer no loss, and
as the exorbitant profits must neces-
sarily come out of the pockets OF the
masses, they are at the mercy of soul
less corporations.
The anti-imperialistic and anti-ex-
pansion views which may be the fun
damentaI issue of the present cam
paign are we'll known. In giving eX-
preston to these he does not mlnce
matters. In an address delivered upon
Washingtons birthday he said:
This sentiment was we'll nigh uni
versal until a year ago. 1t was to this
sentiment that the Cuban insurgents
impelled our people TO enter into the
war with Spain. Have the people sc
changed in a few short months that
they are now willing 10 apologize for
the war of the re yo.4t:on. and force
upon the Filipinos the same system OF
government against which the colonists
protested with fire and sword? The
hour of temptation has CONE, but temp
tations do not destroy. they merely test
the strength of individuals and nations:
they ARE either stumbling blocks or
stepping stones; they lead to infamy
or fame, according t. the use lcnde of
them. If I mistake not the sentiment
of the American nanDle, they will Spurn
the bride of imperialism, and by resist
ing temptation, win such Il victory as
has not been Won since the Eattle of
Yorktown. Tor over ten decades our
nation has been a w0" d-poWer. During
its brief existence it has eXartcd UPON
the human race in influence more po-
tent for good than all the other nations
of the earth combined, and it has OK
erted that influence without The use
of sword or Calling gun. Mexico and
the republics of South and Central
America testify to the benign influence
of our institutions. while Europe ard
Asia give evidence of the working of
the leaven of self-government. Stand
ing upon the vantage ground already
gained. the American people can aspire
to a grander destiny than has opened
before any other race. AnGlo-SaXon
civilization has taught the Individual
to protect his own rights. American
civilization will teach him to respect
the rights of others. Aag,p Saxon civ
ilization has taught the individual to
take care of himself; American civiliza-
ton. proclaiming the equaEty Of all 10
fore the law, will teach him that his
own highest good requires the observ
ance of the commandment, Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself."
With such an appeal there is no mis-
taking the ground upon which Mr..
Bryan stands. 1t is an appeal adj
dressed to the heart of humanity. There
is no cowardice or hobnobbing to what
may be popular opinion for the time.
but a strong, earnest appeal founded
on principal and sanctioned by the
time honored genius of the American
people.