Russia. and other European and South ALerican countries. therefore. forsooth. my country must bow to foreign policy. I say to you that I care not if the balance of the civilized world adopted itthe single gold standard. My country is greater. my country is more enlightened. its wants are greater. we are all freemen. therefore we need more money to maintain this glorious position than the unfortunate slaves and pauper labor of monarchical Europe. If this single gold standard is such a magnificent institution abroad. why do the immigrants flock to our shore. I will tell you. They pay labor on a gold standard. and -that is the reason why these immigrants come to this country. glad to partake of the benefits of our institutions and leave behind them forever all remembrance of the poverty and misery they suffered from low wages and the single standard. [Loud applause on the Democratic side. ] American labor rightfully demands eight hours for a days work. the American laborer justly asks for higher wages. the American laborer has that ambition and that personality required for good citizenship which makes him desire to surround his family with all the comforts of life and afford education for his children. These can not be obtained under a single gold standard or a contracted currency. By one sweeping provision the entire bond obligations of this Government are turned into gold bonds. thereby increasing their market value.
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