New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-06
"MORE MONEY" his CRY.
BRYAN TELLS THE FARMERS THAT IS
WHAT THEY WANT.
AGRICULTURAL. CLASSES NOT NEARLY so PROS
Porous AS THEY THINK THEY ARE-MUcH
ABOUT THE "oUANTTTIvE THEORY

OF MONEY"
Shepherdstown W. Va. Sept s.-william ].
Bryan began the second day Of his present tour at
this point His first speech was made this morning
at Morgans Grove. In the suburbs Of the town.
At this grove the people in the habit Of con-
gregating annually to hold colt show. That
show is on and advantage taken OF the
fact TO have the Bryan meeting at the grounds.
The attendance was heavy, many people having
come in, not only from West Virginia. but from
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. to hear the
speech while they attended the fair. There were
several hundred in the procession wearing
"Anti-Tmperiar' badges, who were from Hagers-
town. Md. There were also several marching clubs
in line.
Mr.. Bryan spent the night his special train
Previous going to the grounds he and the entire
party of partisans and newspaper men took break
fast at the historic country place known as Belle
vue. and owned by Mrs. Shepherd. This place
faces Antietam battlefield across the Potomac. and
is in many ways interesting spot. Here Mr..
Bryan met many OF the local leaders and spent
two hours enjoyably before beginning the more
serious business OF the day.
A letter read at the meeting from William
L. Wilson -Postma General under Mr. Cleve-
land taking strong grounds against any colonial
or imperial policy the part of our Government
as a result Of with Spain" The letter
however. contained no mention whatsoever OF MI
Bryan the Democratic ticket.
Colonel R P. Chew presided at the meeting to-
day. and introduced George R. Vending, who
after reading Mr. Wilson's letter IN turn introduced
Mr. Bryan The Democratic candidate was re-
ceived with great applause. He began at once. and
expressed pleasure at being able to address an
assembage of farmers He wanted 70 know how
any farmer could be Republican. 1t was easy
TO understand how the head of trust or an Army
contractor could be member OF that party, he
said but as for the farmers. they were not trying
to get their hands into others pockets and 10 keep
others hands out Of their pockets However pros
porous other classes might be. the farmer was not
a sharer Of that prosperity. Here Mr.. Bryan re-
lated against the current reports concerning his
oat crop. asserting that the exaggeraton in this
matter a specimen of failacious reports in the
East concerning the prosperous condition Of the
agricultural classes.
Mr. Bryan went on to talk about the mlsfortunes
which the farmers suffer from bad crops. and after
these from the bulls and bears OF Wall Street"
He then took up the discussion OF the financial
question. asserting that more money was especially
necessary 70 the farmer. Some Of the things that
he said are as follows:
What does the Republican party do to help the
farmer? Has II any means OF raising the price OF
have more sI money than YOU had in isss want YOU
TO read the speeches made IN 1886 and see whether
You eSPnot nd parry RR9beu soeec of 1875
promise Of more money. The Republicans said then
or little, just so IL was good. They disputed the
We any RePubcan said in 1896 that wo had an
insufficient amount or currency and promised that
Yet TO-DAY. the Republican party boasts Of an in
do you believe that times are better than they
were, that We have more money than we had. and
e o ZINES dq tf in S We toG Won p That mor
money made Better times and we tried to secure
mere money net temporarily. but permanently, for
we got money because OF large crop in this
country and a famine in Europe Did the Repubo
Did the Republican party produce the famine in
creased voIrn1e of money We hcVe had war on
hand, We have been mortgaging the future and
putting some money into circulation which was
stored IN the v5tI,s ano II eS neen heIplul Do the
crease the volume of money? My friends the Re
done by the Republican party TO raise the price of
farm products, and yet without having any policy
Republican party does promote the trusts and raise
RepuD1Gans can raise the price OF What the farmer
by the Republican Administration.
Mr.. Bryan then took up the subject Of the Philip
pines. CHASING the ADMINISTRATORS policy in the |
Islands under the head of colonial He added:
mean in the Philippine Islands just remember how
white men at home were treated by a carpet bag /
seven Thousand miles away from home. will be /
treated under carpet bag government There are
years of recorded history men have asserted and
that governments come up from the people The
other is that governments rest upon force. For
ment has been growing More than a Century ago
the doctrine OF self government was planted on
American soil, and during the century the doctrine
has grown and grown and it has given to the world
a lesson in the omnipotence of truth
Do you believe that Congress elected bv the |
constitution limited in its powers by the Consttu-
ion, can disregard 1t In dealing with people any
Nhere? deny the doctrine l deny that the Presf- |
lent or Congress ever be bigger than the con |
stitutional foundation upon which he or II stands
deny that a President or Congress can tower |
above or dig beneath go around the COnstttu- |
ion OF the United States for the moment Won ad |
nit that such a thing arbitrary power can he |
migrated upon our Government you have started |
on the road S'N''SU