Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-08-24
BRYAN A FALSE PROPHET.

BRYAN A FALSE PROPHET.
Below is a summary of disasters pre-
dicted by William ]. Bryan during the
campaign of 1896, as found in his
book entitled "The First Battle"
If the prophesies and predictions
made by Mr.. Bryan had proven to be
true, the gold standard, which has
been in operation eve since he uttered
them, would have produced the follow
ing direful results, towit:
1t would have increased the purchas-
ing power of the gold dollar.-(Madi-
son Square Garden specify
1t would have been as certain to
make prices fall as a stone is TO fall
when it is thrown into the air.-(New-
ton, Iowa, speech.)
1t would have increased the debts
of the people and lessened their ability
to pay them.-CBaltimore specify
1t would have starved everybody ex-
cept the money changers and money
owners.-New Haven, Conn.,, speech
1t would have transferred the bread
which II mar earns to another who
had not earned it.-(Hartford, Conn.,,
specify
1t would have made the rich richer
and the poor poorer.-(Newark, Ohio,
specify
1t would have decreased the number
who are happy and increased the num-
Der who are in distress.-(Same
specify
1t would have destroyed the hope of
the toiling masses.-Minneapolis,
Mimi, specify
1t would have destroyed the oppor-
tunity to work.-(Same specify
1t would have increased the number
of idle men.-(Same specify
1t would have increased the hoard
ing of money.-Hornellsville, N. Y,
speech.)
It would have made it more and
more difficult for the farmer to live
madison Square Garden specify
1t would have injured the wage
earner.-(Same specify
1t would have made employment less
certain.-(Same speech.)
1t would have paralyzed industry
Same specify
1t would have lessened the ability of
savings banks to collect their assets.
l-(Same speech.)
1t would have increased the danger
of depositors losing their deposits in
savings CHARACTERIZATION Square Gar
den specify
1t would have compelled depositors
in savings banks to withdraw their
deposits to pay living expenses
(Same specify
1t would have lessened the salaries
Of those engaged in business occupa-
lions and would have lessened the per-
manency of such salaries.-(Same
specify
1t would have injured those who
have permanent investments in rail-
road stocks and other like enterprises.
-(Same specify
1t would have injured or destroyed
the manufacturers of agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, wagons and buggies.-
(Springfeld, Ohio, and Flint, Mich,
speeches.)
1t would have lessened the ability of
the masses to buy goods and thereby
would have lessened the number of
commercial travelling men.-Qndian-
apolis speech to travelling men,
1t would have made it impossible
for husbands and wives to pay off the
mortgages on their homes.-(Minnea-
polls, Mimi, speech to ladies.)
1t would have made it necessary to
advocate the closing of our public
schools. -(Monmouth, ILL.,, specify
1t would have made it more profit
able to loan money or to hoard it than
10 invest 1t In enterprise or property.
-(Syracuse, N. Y. specify
1t would have made dearer money,
cheaper property, harder times, more
people out Of work, more people desti-
tnte, more people desperate, more
crime.-(Minneapolis speech to ladies'
It would have lowered the standard
OF civilization in this country.-(Madi-
son Square Garden specify
It would have been writing the fu-
ture In blood, crushed out by gold