The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-26

New York. Oct. 25.-The Academy of
Music i'm Brooklyn was crowded to-
-,frbt bv people who came here to hear
-,crctary Lyman J. Gage on the cam
,airu issues. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the Brooklyn
Young Mems Republican club. Seth
Low. president of Columbia college.
also spoke.
Secretary Cages speech was devoted
entirely 10 an attack on free silver
which. he proceeded to demonstrate
would follow if Bryan were elected
president.
Iu his speech Secretary Gage said:
They say it was a crime 70 close the
miuts 20 free coinage of silver in IS73
J dCrv fl. but if it were true. would il
cur hat crime to commit an e<regfous
The Democratic champion still AYERS
that on This question the party stands
who're 10 did in 1896 He does not talk
about it SD much, but when he does talk
about II hc uses the same misleading
phrases as OF old. For instance. he has
repeatedly said. The Republican admin
i-tratiou under Mckinley is coming sill
yer every day i'm the month. and every
month iu the year, At the ratio of Is 10
J. u that IS not the correct ratio, why
"Mr. Bryan knows why. but he con-
Csals the reason and allows his hearers I
90 draw conclusions. The statement. so
far as il goes. is true. In 1873 measure.
passed congress directing the secretary ]
of the treasury TO buy 1000. 900 ounces per I
month and coin into standard dollars Z
But mark this The coinage was to be I
for the government and on government 1
account. and not on private account for /
the benefit of holders Of bullion. In 1890 7
Jt.ted the secretary to buy not less than .
4.'',r" ounces on silver and TO coin not
less than -nb.Df ounces n month. That /
act also declared il to h. the policy of .
the government to maintain these dollars
"u e. parity with gold. In 1885 the pur-
ChISiuE clause OF the Sherman law was
repealed Since that time the minis have
BE truth been engaged i'm coming up the
purchased bullion But mark this:
Through the law. and by the operation
OF the treasury, the dollars have been
kept equal 10 gold They are paid out :
only by the government and against the
receipt nE the government of an equal
amount lu gold or in service rendered or
goods bought. With the governments
guarantee of parity and the quantity
limited. 10 Is manifestly an Indifferent cir
CbmStance whether tie ratio were Is to
J. Z, 10 T. or to J.. And yet Mr.. Bryan
ocIuy lnSlnIates that this practice jus
ratio commorciallv obsolete without any
guarantee OF equality with gold from any
Appeals to Wage Workers.
-. Would the free coinage Of silver and
ID" consequent adoption of the silver T
Standard i'm our domestic affairs deprive {
l'' vase Garner of oUc-hdlf his present
reward. l have mo- more doubt of the
truth OF II than 3 have doubt that cranes [
tI"W grapes or that thistles grow {
IF you consent to the free silver pro- I
! Etmine. lt Bryan and his Democraric-.. y
J "luIStc-SiivertStic Supporters come in 7
90 power You inevitably get Your pay IL l
.' H." dollars containing 37lZ grains of I
..r So, Before YOU vote for this sort J
p. hiS.nesS be wise enough TO get a i
T l-.-t ti1H from your employers that YOU
7. some llln- equivalent to 500 grains Of A..
'-..' II You do not do SO. you will get 5
.' equivalent of only 3IIGt grains for $
very dollar pa'7 YOU. can You afford i
huL the Democratic orators viii tell q
100 '''' "hd- am saying is the voice $