The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-09
Mr. Bryan's Speech.

The speech Of the evening was HdQe
by Mr. Bryan, in response to the toast
"Our Nation" As the well known Lin
coin man arose to respond he was
greeted with tumultuous applause and
when he resumed his seat another ova-
ton was given him. He spoke in part
as follows:
Those who studied the money ques-
ton in 1896 fOresaw the danger threat
ened by the gold standard and pointed
out that its permanent establishment
would involve US in every financial dis
turbance lowering in Europe. But
thinkers were for the most part blind
to the warning.
What do we see now Notwith
standing the increased production--Of
gold. a few victories won by the Beers
in South Africa have alarmed the same
bankers and they are now fearing a
panic unless England is Immediately
successful. Their financial interests in
England's triumph is so great that
many of them have siienced their SYM
pathy for a struggling republic and are
! hoping for the extension Of the author
/ ity Of a queen.
Needs Financial Independence.
Of such agitation results from war
/ between England and a little republic,
what must we expect if war ever bIe5 ks
out between two gold standard cOu1-
tries Of the first class? Without finan-
/ cialt independence this nation cannot
! be independent either in its foreign OF
it's domestic policy. and yet the Re
publican party is even now preparing
to chain America like captive to Eu-
ropes golden chariot.
Those VINO studied the money CUES
ton in 1896 also foresaw that the re-
tirement of the greenbacks was a par
of the gold standard plan Many Re
publicanS secuted at the idea and tn,
president avoided any mention Of TIT
matter in his letter of acceptance. Blu
now the scheme is being unfOlded ant
the fnanciers are to be empowered t,
expand or contract the currency a
their will and for their own pecuniar!
advantage.
Those who studied the trust CUES
ton Of 1896 fOresaw that an admins
tratiOn placed in power by the aid o
great nnonopolies could not be reliet
upon to destroy the trusts, but man!
who could not be convinced by argu
ment are now being convinced by tn
growth and increased audacity of tn
private nonopolies.
VIII Need Standing Army.
ANY one who has read history o
ullGGI=ldlltS human AltLuIG hAstWS liza
one race cannot cross an ocean an
dominate another race without keepin
an army ever present to hold the con
quered race in subsection, and yet tn
. Republican leaders thought, or pre-
! tended to think, that an imperial pol
icy would be accepted by the Filipino
with delight.
''The decision of the nation on tn
; Philippine question will be an epoch
: making decision. We stand at tn
I parting of the ways, and must chOos
between the doctrine Of republics an
the doctrine of empire. At this 81
!. Dreme crisis in our nations history "
may well recall the words of Lowell;
Once to every man and natiO
: comes the moment to decide.
: In the strife of truth with falsehOO'
for the good or evil side
Some great cause, Gods new MESSIAH
Offering each the bloom or bligh
Parts the goats upon tbs left hand an
the sheep upon the right,
4 And the choice goes by forever 'twi1
e that darkness and that light -