The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-16

hot TplTIZC Inc IudEUITUUt OF I1F ENUEBE
in which we were engaged-the beginning
or the struggl between Democracy and
plutOcracy, and l believed that the great
majority of them would come back. and
l insisted that whenever they got ready
10 come back / wanted them TO know
where the old house was and not have II
moved around so they could not find II.
In. 1886 Mr.. Bryan did not feel so kindly
stance. AT Richmond, Va, Sept. is. 1896,
he hurled at them the following:
but l want TO warn you who are con-
templating desertion from the Democratic
party at this time that the man who. IN
the face of such an enemy, either goes TO
the rear or is found in secret conference
with the enemy, Is a traitor upon whom
the brand shall be placed and he shall not
come back again. These assistant Republic
ans whose hearts are willing, but whose
flesh is weak, may as well understand now
that the contest in which we are engaged
is not a contest for this year alone. L be-
lieve we shall win now. But, whether we
will or not, we have begun a warfare
against the gold standard which shall
continue until the gold standard is driven
from our shores back to England. We
have been opposed TO the importation of
criminals and paupers from abroad ana
we shall oppose the Importation of a
which makes paupers wherever it goes
A STRIKING PARAGRAPH.
A paragraph from Mr.. Bryan's address
| DIT Charlotte, N. c.. Sept. II, 1896, was so
| highly esteemed by the Sentinel that it
| ran" the paragraph in a conspicuous
| place on the front page. with a striking
border, during the greater part of the cam
| paign. Here it is:
eff you could enter the homes of this
Nation and see how hope deferred has
made the heart sick; If you could see par
ents who, in the hopes of better days, have
planned for the higher education OF their
A nHflIra. -, a~I.r that tho oLflI-1. ,ascht
begin the battle of life with greater ad-
vantages than their parents, but who have
been compelled TO keep the children at
home in order to keep the wolf from the
| door, you would understand what the gold
| standard means. 1t means a lower order
of civilization, and, If continued, we will
sink down where the few own all the
wealth and the many are simply dependent
tenants."
In concluding a speech at Baltimore Sept.
10, 1896, Mr.. Bryan said with marked en-
phasis:
IF we win this fight now, then the re-
form begins at once. If we are defeated
in this campaign there is nothing before
the people but four years more of hard
times and greater agitation, and then VIC
Here is an extra 'choice Bit from Bry-
ans speech in the Academy of Music at
Philadelphia:
THE ~gold-standard papers ask why 1
came 10 Philadelphia. / have nothing to
conceal ] will tell you why j came. /
come first TO secure, If possible, the eleeto-
raj vote of the State of Pennsylvania. If
you deny me that vote. If we are defeated
In this campaign, then | come upon another
mission. and that is to tell the people of
Pennsylvania that the agitation for free
coinage will never cease in this country UNI
til the gold standard is driven back to
England. They say that the craze is dying
out. l care not what they call the silver
cause. You may apply to it such epithets
as you will, but | know that the silver
TN -. A IL
You ask me why / know that this cause is
true. / can give you many good reasons,
but one reason is sufficient-that every en-
envy to good government is against free sill
HE STUDIED 1T.
AT Washington Park, Philadelphia, Mr..
Bryan said, on the same day:
II studied the money question. I read
books on the money question. l compared
the works that i ~read-and / read on both
sides of the money QUESTIONABLE the more
/ read the deeper became my convictions,
until. my friends, L became so firmly of
the opinion that there could be no pros
perity In this country until free silver was
restored and the white metal was put
again by the side of the yellow metal and
given free access to the minis as gold is
given. l became so convinced that 1 was
willing TO risk all l had or hoped to be
upon the correctness of the conclusion"
Mr.. Bryan reached Paterson. n. j.. Sept.
IS and had the following t. say for him
self to the people of that city:
II say to you now that my election means
hat this Nation shall open its minis to
the free coinage OF both metals at the
earliest possible moment. But not only
that; my election means that this Nation
shall treat the silver dollar just as 1T treats
the gold dollar, and we shall not issue
bonds to buy gold in order TO furnish an
opportunity for those who want bonds &c
draw upon the gold and increase the debts
of the government"
At Caledonia Hall. Newark, N. j., the
presidential candidate said:
You ask me why / know that bimetal.
lism will succeed. i tell you | have two
reasons-the first, I believe it is right, and
that which is right will finally prevail.
but / have another reason why / know that
bimetallism will succeed. Its success is as
sure as the rising of to-morrow's sun. YOU
ask me how / know. l tell you that the
gold standard lessons the opportunity OF
those who are in distress. We have the
poor and the distressed on our side, ano
If we have not a majority now ii is only q
question of time when we will have if the
gold standard continues. When you car
prove TO me that the Creator intended
mankind to lapse into the dark ages. wher
you can prove to me that He intended thai
the few should reap where the many sow
when you can prove TO me that He intend.
that a few shall ride secure on the backs
of those who toil-not until then can yoI
prove to me that the gold standar car
prevail in the United States"