The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-08-31
false Prophet OF 1896.

made BY Mr.. Bryan had proven to be
true, The gold standard, which he's
been in operation ever since he utter
ed them, would have produced them,
would have produced the following
direful results, to-wit:
It would have increased the pur-
chasing power Of the gold dollar
madison Square Garden Specify
It would have been as certain to
make prices fall as stone is to fall
when It is thrown into the air
(Newton, Iowa, specify
1t would have increased the debts OF
the people and lessened their ability
TO pay them.-( Baltimore specify
It.would have made times harder
and harder.-Same specify
1t would have starved everybody ex-
cept the money-changer's and money
owners.-(New Haven, Conn, speech.)
It would have transferred the bread
which one man earns to another man
who had not earned it.-Hartford
Conn, specify
It 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 speech.)
It 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 volume
of standard money.-(Same specify
1t would have encouraged the hoard
ing OF money.-Hornesville, New York
specify
1t 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
It would have mape employmentless
certain.-(Same specify
It would have discouraged enter
prise.-(Same specify
1t would have paralyzed Industry
(Same specify
1t would have lessened the ability Of
savings banks To collect their assets
(Same specify
1t would have increased the danger
of depositors losing their deposits in
swings hank.-(Madison Square Gar
den specify
II would have compelled deposition
in savings banks 10 withdraw their
deposits to pay living expenses
(Same specify
1t would have lessenetl the salaries
Of those engaged in business occupa-
tons and would have lessened the
permanency Of sucn salaries-(Sam
speech
It would have injured those who
have permanent investment in rail
road and other like enterprises
(Ssme specify
II would have injured or DESTROYED
the manufacturers of agricultural inn
plements, 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 en.-(Indian-
apolis speech to travelling men.)
It would have made it impossible
husbands and wives to pay off the
! mortgages on their homes.-( Minnea-
polls speech to ladies.)
1t would have made it necessary to
advocate the closing up of our public
schools.-Monmouih, Ill.,, specify
It would have made 1t more prof
table to loan money or to hoard it
than toinvest itin enterprise or prop
-(Syracuse, N. r., specify
It would have made dearer money.
cheaper property. harder times, more
people out of work, more people desti-
tnte, more people desperate, more
crime.-(Mihneapolis speech to ladies. )
1t would have lowered the standard
OF civilization in this country. < Madi-
son Square Garden specify
It would have been writing a future
in blood, crushed out by gold. Erie
Penn, specify
All these prophecies and predictions
about the evils that would befall us if
the gold standard adopted have utter
~ failed.
Mr.. Bryan said in speech delivered
At Lincoln, Nebraska, July Z. 1900.
1.-THE fight this year will be to car
~ out the song we have SO often re-
peated. MY Country It's OF Thee. If
we lose, our children and our child
rens children will not succeed 10 the
spirit Of thai. song, and celebrations 81