East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-31

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+ Everybody knows that Standard
{ Oh ana the Steel combination have
become monopoles. having power to
set their own price to both the man
who has oil. or oil or iron lands to
sell and to consumers of the pro-
ducts of oil and steel.
The beef trust, and the whole
brood of trusts are fast approaching
such monopolistic powers.
We saw a combination of wool
buyers beat down the wool market
last spring when conditions seemed
to warrant the ruling prices of re-
cent years.
Independence for FillpinOs.
The democratic party demands that
the Filipinos be assured of their ulti-
mate independence.
Such public declaration would
not only pacify the islands; it would
assure the whole world Of cur good
intentions.
This would promote our peace and
safety, adding also immensely to our
moral prestige the world over.
Bryans Personality.
Mr.. Bryan has been called erratic,
changeable, visionary, unsafe Yet
he has demanded through all his
public career that platforms be made
specific and honest.
That extortions through special
privileges be extinguished. That JUS
tee be made the foundation of all
law, whether local, state, national or
International.
No dlscouragements, no defeat, no
temptation has ever swerved him
from this creed.
His courage, his moral purpose, his |
fortitude, his sublime faith in the .
people have raised him to an un-
matched eminence of leadership !
which extends far above and beyond I
party lines. He is today the most (
commanding figure in America.
The only issue which Mr.. Bryan has
abandoned is that Of free coinage Of .
silver Mr.. Bryan, like other deep
thinkers. believes in the quantltive I
theory Of money. That is, that mon
cy fuctuates in value according to it's I
production.
The Increase of Gold.
ID 1925 the gold mines were pro- /
Cucng but little gold. do not have
statistics showing the production of I
1896. But the World Almanac Of
1894 gives the production Of gold in
1892 as S13OOOO,OOO. And the same
authority for 1908 gives the produc-
on Of gold in 1906 as $500, 900, 900. !
This enormous increase in gold, be- |
ng followed by high prices all over
TIE world, proves the correctness Of
Mr. Bryans theory in 1896.
The demand in 1896 for free silve
has been met by the treblng Of gold
production. No human mind could
fJrsee this Piovidential solution. Bu
a sensible man like Mr.. Bryan is, can
ana does accept it, All but the ig
norant and ins ncere approve his ac
ceptance.
Roosevelt Follows Bryan.
me DTeSlutHL - DtE EilIhin5 w Noe>i
up with Mr.. Bryan. But Mr.. Roose-
welt is IN advance Of his party.
Bryan in 1900 advocated placing
products Of trusts upon the free list.
Roosevelt caught up in 1908. Bryan
in 1896 advocated an income tax.
Roosevelt caught up in 1907.
Bryan IN 1896 advocated enlarging
the powers Of the interstate commits
sion for control Of railroads. Roose-
welt caught up in 1903.
p-vou in 1896 denied the right Of
trusts TO stife competition. bankrupt
rivals, or 10 prey upon the people.
Roosevelt caught up in 1908.
Bryan is now advocating the safe J
guarding Of the peoples money de-
posted in the banks. Through his
counsel and advice the oklahoma
constitution, which is substantially a
new charter Of liberty in this coun-
try providing for popular govern