The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-22

to overlooking. Then bonds were is
sued to pay current expenses. TIL,
late bond issue was to furnish thu
currency the people needed. Then thu
balance OF trade was against us, WI
owed foreigners; now the balance OF
trade is Is In our favor, foreigners owe
us.
The most remarkable thing about
the whole situation Is the suddenness
with which the crisis passed That
constitutes the most convincing evil
dence of the really prosperous condi-
ton OF the country. We are now In
the aftermath, but things are improv-
Ing. Men are gradually being restor-
| ed to work There are no unemploy-
ed that can not readily be cared for
There are no bank failures to speak
Of, no savings bank or trust company
| failures to speak of. There are no
railroads In the hands of receivers.
In my judgment, our return to nor
NAL conditions is not very far of.
/ Whether there be necessity for cur
rency legislation I do not pretend to
know. I am in doubt But one thing
I do know, and that is that the peo-
pie OF this country will never trust
currency legislation to a party which
has in turn advocated reputation of
the national debt, fiat money, and the
making of forty cents of silver a dol
lar by law.
The gentleman from Missouri, in
the beautiful peroration in which he
closed his address, called upon his
Democratic brethren to rally in sup
port Of the principles. of the Demo
cratic party The gentleman did not
intend to be humorous, but he was
The Democratic party has no princi-
pies that can be identified. daughter
and applause on the Republican side)
Even on such well-defined issue as
the tariff 1t is unprincipled. In the
Jackson campaign OF 1882 it was for
IAN adequate protection of American
industry" In 1S48 it was for free
trade. In 1868 it was for a revenue
tariff with incidental protection. In
1872 1t trailed along under the banner
Of Horace Greeley, the prince Of
American protectionists. In 1904 it de-
clared protection to be robbery.
Democratic principles indeed! What
: are they now?
. They are all embodied in the "Peer.
iCoD- NlduSuICl uAu applause VII Llle
Republican side.) He still believes ir
the free coinage of silver at the ratio
Of sixteen to one without the co-opera-
ton Of any other nation. He believes
in the government ownership Of rail
roads. He believes in the initiative
and referendum. He believes in in.
vading the rights of the states by
passing federal child labor law. How
many other crank notions he believes
in only time will tell.
You believe in him, and ] am only
sorry that there is even suspicion Of
a difference in your ranks. The gen
tleman from New Jersey voiced 1t the
other day. The Virginia Democratic
Association, at meeting in this city
) in October last voiced it in pream
BILE and resolution which were publish
ed in the Washington Post. / will
, read as follows:
Whereas, William Jennings Bryan
the great cOmmOner, as well as thu
great uncommoner; the great advocate
Of free silver, the great advocate o
government ownership Of railroads
the great advocate of initiative and re
Z ferendum; the greatest blower upol
earth; the greatest standing candi
l date upon earth; the greatest MAJ
without a record known In American
: politics, is threatening again to be
: come a candidate of the Democrat
party for the president of the Unite
I States: Therefore, be it
! Resolved, That it is the opinion O
this association that he stands abou
as much show of success as short
tailed bull in fly time"
loud and continued laughter an
applause.)
! Gentlemen, you may have dissen
sions in your ranks; there is no dis
5 sension In ours. Cloud applause o.
the Democratic side.) / will get tw
cheers for that; one in advance, an
! will get another when I get through
! We are unanimously in favor of tn
! nomination at the Denver conventio,
as Democratic candidate for the presi
dency of the great commoner and tn
, great uncommoner, William Jenning
Bryan. (Applause.)
! The Republican party has man
3 candidates from whom to choose
: president of the United States. 1t ha
. only one set of principles. They ar
consistent with each other; they hav
! been written in our platforms, and re
: deemed in legislation; they are EN-
! bodied in the wise enactment OF tn
last half century; they are progress
! sive, meeting and solving problems a
; they arise. The principles OF the Re
publican party come down to u
7 through all the years OF our history II
: Illustrated in the great measures whic
I, have contributed to our national glor
4 and to the strength and permanent
: Of free institutions. Through success
2 sive administrations their wisdom ha
4 been cindicated, and they will receiv
a new vindication and endorsement
g when the people speak in Novembe
next. cloud and continued applaus
on the Republican side.)
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