Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-20
BRYAN In PATERSON, JERSEY CITY
And NEWARK.

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public questions haYe more than ordinary
interest. Last Thursday he delivered three
addresses in New Jersey TO immense audi
ences. The first address was delivered in
Jersey City as six O'Clock, the second in
Paterson and the last in Newark. The
Newark Neios gave considerable space to
reports of these meetings, and from it we
quobe:-
Mr.. Bryan opened by referring to the
large number present, and similar audi
ences which greeted him elsewhere at this
time of the year, when the campaign is not
yet under way, as indicating she eve Of a
Democr attic triumph. He told Of his early
ambition to become Democratic Senator,
and how, with that object in view, be had
planned to earn competence at the prae-
tice of law and then 20 into politics, but
all that was changed through his election
to Congress as an early age.
..It was a mere chance said Mr.. Bryan,
'sas was resident of she State only three
years, and would not have taken the nomin-
alton had I expected to win, and would not
have been gwen the nomination ii any one
else thought there was chance TO win
The district was overwhelmingly Repnbli-
can; no one else would stand. accepted,
Just to fill in, and was carried in on the
landslide in 1890 Two years later vi as
reelected, and in 1894 there was another
landslide, but it went the other way. Then
I decided to abandon the practice OF law
and watch the game Of politics, and have
been watching the game since.
''As result, can see, not as dreamer,
but as close observer, that return to
Democratic control is at hand, and our
party should make ready to meet the chang
ed conditions caused by our country NOV
ing forward at rate of progress which no
combination, no cause, no calamity, can re-
tard 1t is not OF recent growth, but was
under way in 1885, and WAS only temper
arily checked by the combination of pred
atory wealth settled in New York, which
controlled both parties, with the aid Of an
untold corruption fund Of millions, and a
subdisidized press that, with almost single
voice, was against us.
MONEY QUESTION CHANGED.
"We declared for more money because
she supply was short, and those who con-
trolled it disposed Of it lavishly to retain
that control Since then conditions have
changed. New fields Of gold have been
opened until now the supply OF that metal
on hand has a greater money value than
the value of all the money we had eleven
years ago. The Republican party, which
sold the country to the trusts and cor
porations, and delivered the goods, has
renamed in power since through COM
bination of circumstances for which
bountiful Providence and not the party is
responsible, Notwithstanding the bysterical
efforts to claim the edit therefore.
'.The money question was settled by the
vast increase in the gold supply. Abundant
crops made our farmers prosperous and
contented and we had wars. The war in
South Africa and our own war drew men
from the labor market, reducing the supply,
with the natural result Of increased wages
for our laborers, artisans and mechanics.
these conditions and our
rivals having the prestige of conducting
successful war, in 1900 we came within
$50. 900 Of the vote of 1896 Willing to
try again we were met with the arguments
that having been twice defeated in trying TO
do something we should not try again, and
what was the result?
when the st Louis convention made
its choice went out and worked farder
than did during either of my own cam
pagns, and so did all other loyal Demo-
Gratis, and yet we were beaten by l,25U,UU
votes, presumably because the party had
become safe and sane. Wall street was
pleased with our candidate, we were told,
and it probably was, but still remained
to its first love. Indiana, that we
lost by l6, 900 in 1896 and 10000 in 1900,
we lost by 10000 in 1904. Here in New
Jersey it was the same, and New York was
no better, with favorise son as the candI--
date.
ssNow we find Republican candidate.
adopting Democratic principles, hailed as
the most popular man in the country by all
except the trusts, she railroads and others
to whom he says be honest. He is entitled
to credit for his present attitude, but he
should have taken the same stand five years
ago and might not have done it now only
il happened to be before an election instead
of after.
" We find, however. the Democratic
party and principles vindicated. In 1896
we said we wanted more money and the
Republicans denied it and refused to give
il. but God came to the rescue with the
new supply Of gold. And We heard so
much about money in 1896 that seems
strange now. Then the Republicans and
others looked with suspicion on silver
dollar. Now they accept a CASHIERS check
at face value and say nothing about it. This
is not as Ii slou be, for there is no scar
city of money. 1t is a scarcity Of conf
dence, even John Wanamaker declared that
more than sixty millions of currency lies on
deposit uuder carpets. II were banker
would be ashamed to admit being in COM
petition with an old carpet. Congressman
Fowler suggests as a remedy emergency
notes, and would have the banks issue
them with their assets as a guarantee. say,
d. Lue governments Issue noses If NECESSARY,
out better still, adopt tue Oklahoma plan,
making all hanks responsible, and then
there will be no runs, no boarding money
under carpets or depositing in European
banks by timid investors, as our banks will
be considered safer.
"There was a time when the Democratic