Show Dr Arendt Favors Favors Bryan an Dr Otto Arendt the great Cerman Ger German German man bimetallist has written ten an ar article ar- ar title tide for the v Nr York Journal in which he favors the election of Mr Bryan He lie sa says s the people of the United States h have e never been called call ed upon to to d decide ide a quest question on so important as that of the present presidential election Persons and parties he s ys do not count in in this campaign at all the the gre great t fundamental fundamental funda funda- mental pr principles nc ples of modern national life are at stake Speaking of the two hyo candidates Dr Arendt says With respect to the possible candidates candidates cari- cari can can- bimetallists taping taking McKinley McKinley McKinley McKin McKin- ley to tobe be a thorough vcr si silver man certainly regarding him with much favor What a sad disappointment however came with the St. St Louis convention It was obvious that the spirit of that convention was inspired by Wall street while McKinley himself deserted the peoples people's s c cause use and closed an alliance offensive and anti defensive with all all- grasping gra p ng capital capit l. l Heaven en high above d rind and rose Bryan Iran who at once gained d the r respect and sympathies sympathies sym sym- of bimetallists the world I over If I were au ait American citizen I would vote for the peoples' peoples champion A free coinage I president app appears ars to me a lesser evil I Ithan than a stock exchange president who ho would walk valk in in Cleveland's foot foot- I steps PI i that but none too i plain for the case ase He lie says say I Bryan's Bryans victory would d pr prepare iare th the wa way Y for foran foran I Ian an international l agreement t. t No i doubt of th that t. t Right straight 11 along ng ngwe I we have hav m maintained that this is the surest and most niost expeditious s way to bring it it about 1 in of the IH pra prospects in n v t X rt f c PJ I Europe rope Dr Arendt says The possessors of American values value fearing Cearing- depreciation would influence the bourse to such an extent as to cause cause ause Capital to to reconsider its ils attitude atti tude tilde toward Vard bimetallism whereupon h the European GO ge may be obliged to adopt bimetallism in order to confidence an ana equality All Europe has formally declared that bimetallism shall no nobe riot not be introduced without Great Britain's co operation co The English cabinet at Balf Balfour's is instigation desired March l arch 17 Ii fiat nothing should interfere inter fere Mere wi with h the gold standard Balfour Balfour Balfour Bal- Bal four represents the rem remarkable le an ant and questionable view that no no ch change n of coinage should b be imposed on financial financial finan finan- cial m men n. n In other words ds the world of finance rules the thief thid is jailer Balfour Balour waits and and hopes patiently for forthe the bimetallic conversion conversion conversion conver conver- sion of London 1 That hat famous debate of March a. H. H 17 Ii has clearly shown what is thought of the question question question ques ques- tion in the city The Shylock standpoint was Va never presented with more brutal e fontery than by Har flan court American silver ad advocates ado The o cates will find Harcourt's speech h the best campaign document A producer wr who reads this speech and does not vote for Bryan cuts t ts his own throat The election of Major l McKinley would me mean the maintenance of the present gold standard the election of Mr B Bryan yan would would mean free coinage coinage coin i age of silver for this country most most no j likely to be followed by an almost immediate international agreement in favor of bimetallism Salt Salt Lake jakc Herald |