Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
Bryan as a Prophet.

Deliver, half hum orously and half
in earnest, says that Bryan made a
great mistake when undertaking to
pose as prophet in that he prophesied
what would take place next year in
stead of hundred years hence. He
says the ancient Hebrew prophets made
no such mistakes in their careers.
Bryan's predictions, made at whole
sale four years ago, were based on his
judgment as to the results that would
follow Il continuation of the gold stand
ard. Here are some of his predictions {:
If we have the gold standard prices
are as certain to fall as stone which
is thrown into the air.-At Newton, la.
August s, 1896.
So long as the scramble for gold con-
tinues, prices must fall, and general
fall in prices is but another definition
for hard times. Speech of acceptance
at Madison Square Garden.
ANY legislation that lessons the
worlds stock of standard money, in
creases the changeable value of the
dollar; therefore the crusade against
silver must inevitably raise the pur-
shasing power of money and lower the
money value of all other forms of prop
rty.-From Madison Square Garden
Speech, accepting nomination.
1t is only necessary to note the in
creased number of failures in order to
know that gold standard is ruinous
to merchants and Manufacturers
Speech at Madison Square Garden.
Gold and silver are different from
other commodities in that they are
limited in quantity. Because gold
and silverlare limited both in quantity
now in hand and in annual production,
it follows that legislation can fix the
ratio between them. Madison Square
Garden Speech.
We honestly believe that there can
be no permanent, no general prosper
ity in this country until We stop the
conspiracy of those who would make
gold the only standard of the world.
Speech at Rhinebeck, n. Y, August,
1896.
Some of our opponents tell us that
we should open the mills instead of
minis. OF what use are mills unless
the people can buy what the mills
produce? And how can the mills be
operated so long as those who produce
the wealth OF the country are not able
to make enough out of their produce
to pay taxes and interest? There is no
more effective way to destroy the mar
ket for the products of the mills than
to lower the price OF the farmers crops.
Speech at Kansas City.
Every nation that goes to the gold
standard makes the dollar dearer still,
and as the dollar rises in value you
must sacrifice more of all the products
of toll in order to secure it.-Speech at
Baltimore, September 10, 1896.
The gold standard means dearer
money; dearer money means cheaper
property; cheaper property means
harder times; harder times means more
people out of work; more people out
of work means more people destitute;
more people destitute means more peo-
pie desperate and more people desper-
ate means more crime. at
Minneapolis.
Our opponents are trying to construct
a commercial fabric resting upon gold
when they cannot find the gold to serve
as the foundation for the fabric
Chicago speech to business men.
Every one of these predictions have
been shown to be false by the progress
of events. The gold standard has
beenlmaintained and the very opposite
has resulted from what Mr.. Bryan
said would result. Prices have improv-
ed on all farm products, business
failures have decreased, the money of
the nation has not been lessened but
increased, the condition of laborers is
improved, money is not dearer, but is
easier to obtain, as is indicated by
lower interest rates, and all kinds of
economic conditions are the very op-
posite from what Bryan said they
would be. A man who was so greatly
and fundamentally wrong in 1896 must
have unlimited cheek to ask for the
confidence of the people in 1900. No
wonder he wants another paramount
issue.