The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-18
Disasters Hs Foretold Never Come
TO Pass.
Gold Standard Docs Not slay, Ner
Does II Write Future In Blood.

hAvs brought unlimited disaster TO The
country n they had ever been realized
Bdt they lever came to pass The har'
rowing pictures which he painted were
mete)y hgmenia Of his imagination,
bassd on absolutely no foundation
whetsvcr.
II 10 well to have Americans remem.
ber that prophecies uttered by tho ora
tor OF the Platte must be discounted
fully 100 per cent, for oil signs indi
cate that hs feels the fates once more
aud In about 10 begin prophosylns
psaln. A male caAsandra. Mr. Bryan
might By this time have learned that
the forecast Of evil will never be 10.
lleved by those who have found that
ip tho past hls vaccinations hare bosn
but empty afr.
"Driving Country to Ruin"
For instance, when Mr.. Bryan was q
member Of the House Of Represents
tlvea In 1892 be was absolutely certain
that protection was driving tho coun.
try hcadlong to rack and ruin, and lp
Ills speech delivered March 10 Of that
year he drew the following agonlzing
pictures;
Protection has been our canplbal
tree, md as one after another OF out
farmers has been driven by the force
OF circumstances upon that tree aud
has been crushed within its folds hlv
companions have stood around and
shoussd. Great 10 protsctioni' : :
fbus III every state, 70 far % these
tAIstics have been collected. the pro
pSfHpn Of home owning farmers Is de-
Itfslng and that Of tenant farmers
lhoFsasing. This means but one thing
II Means q land Of landlords and ton
end, and, backed by the history Of
WSII nation that has gons down, ] say
10 you that no people can continue
1 lfss people under tree government
k6sn the great majority Of its citizens
GR tenants Of O small minority. Your
aybtem protective tariff has driven
the farm owner from his land and
substituted the farm tenant"
How far this picture portrays the
America Of to-day or the America Of
any year since he made that speach
Auy American can answer. Even In
Mr. Bryan's own state he can find an
answer right at his doors, for the farm
ipl.ds Of Nebraska have doubled In
value,
"Murdsrous Gold Standard
Dut during the four years succeeding
thnl speech Mr.. Bryan's agitation grew
10 less nor did the demon which he
had raised In his own Imagination hide
With diminished head, for in 1906 be
again saw destitution threatening tie
Country. He had remedy for II, q
panacea, a fetioh which be held up for
worship--free silver Here are some
Of the things Mr.. Bryan said would
ApppAn II tho gold standard were con.
Ntlnusd:
Il reply that II protection has slain
liz thousands the gold standard has
slain It's tens Of thousands. From
speech at Democratic National Convsn-
tlop, July, 1909,
HDo not let the Republicans beguIls
yor abopt the future The future is
written In blood crushed out Of you by
gold.p--Trom speech at lcrie, Pa, Au.
Gust, 1893.
"Ah, my friends, there lie another
reason why people have gone into the
cities and left the farms, It ID bs-
cause your legislation has been caus-
0k tho foreclosure Of mortgages upon
the farms. Mark my words
II the gold standard goes on and pec-
Die continue to complain, the gold stan
dAra advocates instead Of trying to i'm
prove the condition Of the people will
bN recommending that you close your
Schools 80 Chat the people Will not real
lie how much they are suffering
Prom speech at Monmouth, ILL.,, Octo.
Der, 1895.
But whom has the gold standard
sIaln1 What future did It write In
bloodf What district schools did 1t
close? Again the condition Of the
country makes q calm reply confuting
Tue inpassioned orator,
Campaigning again In 1900 Mr., Bry-
an decided that imperialism was an
other danger to the country. II II were
continued the Fourth Of July would be
forgotten by all Americans and the
"spIrit Of '78v would become thing
Of the past Speaking at Lincoln, Mr..
Bryan said
! Secs Death Of Patriotism.
'erhe nght this year will be to carry
out the sentiment Of that song we have
20 often repeated, My Country, Ills Of
Thee. II we lose, our children and
our chlldren's children will not succeed
to the spirit Of that song, and celsbra-
tions OF the Fourth Of July will pass
away, Tor the spirit of the empire will
be upon us,"
Is there eny spot In these URltse
oto.as s,.hatk {hn anlrit OF LIZA q 2eoA