The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-10-17

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Senator Blaine after finishing his
good work in Iowa stopped in Chica-
go. where he made q speech to over
eight thousand people. The meeting
was presided over by General John A,
Logan. and the speech was of the most
brilliant character. To the exclusion
of other matter we give copious ex-
] tracts below, which we hope will be
read.
When Blaine was introduced the ap-
plause was SO wild that he had to wait
for several minutes. When he spoke
of the intrinsic value of old,-that il
was good in all countries, in all ages,
and among all peoples,-a GreenbacK-
Fiat lunatic shouted out: "Who made
it good?" Without moments hest
tation he answered, "God Almighty"
He spoke "a follows:
Kr. Chairman and CRi,sn, Of Illinois:
No man and no party Of men can
make political issue that is not in
the minds Of the people, and this year,
whether the people like it or not, the
currency question is dominant and
prominent III the minds of the Ameri-
can people, aud it will be there until
it is settled, and it will never be set
lied, as nothing is ever settled, until
1T is settled right. Applause The
question on which you are invited to
vote, the question which engage.
popular attention from ocean to ocean
aud from lake to gulf is a peculiar
one. For | suppose, Mr.. Chairman,
that the question is not whether the
people OF the United States shall go
forward to the resumption of specie
payments, but whether, having actual
ly reached specie payment, they will,
by positive legislation, 60 backward
aud adopt irredeemable paper curren-
cy. Because | submit in the presence
of men. who are far more competent
han to speak of it, l submit to those
Gho have resided longest in the West,
that there never was or has been
zine since Chicago was 3 city-fully
iorty years now, or more-the never
las been time when the paper money
circulated among the people SO neai
o gold value as the 500, 000,0 900 OF
paper money in the United States is
tonight. Applause l appeal to
lose who have known it longest ana
lnown it best for the truth of this as
,ertion. And practically having, as
,ay, by series of wise measures, has
I'd upon a series Of bitterest experien
;es, brought the currency OF tins cOuu
try up TO practical equality with coin
md being just ready 10 welcome coin
.uto circuIatiou-a hundred millions
Waiting to leap into the channels OF
;irculation-the question is now will
Ne keep the matter there and welcome
the coin, or whether we will 90 back
word aud expel tie coin, and go once
more on the sc. OF irredeemable prom
st, and all the evils that are attendant
ipou IT : turn the issue upon The
gentlemen who talk about resumption.
they come 10 US and picture the hard
,hips Of resumption. Why, the hard
hips that are connected with it have
'een gone through with. We have
made the sacrifices. We have gone
lear through with them, and we have
gone until we are now on Mt. Pisgan's
up iooh."S iiSH. uo" in.o tnc PIo'h
7eu Ianu. lAppiause.l IL Is inviting,
'"a pleasant, anu cheefiui, ana pros
ferrous ; and just as we are gong in to |
. ENJOY its fruits, up steps the mod |
IN UreehoacN party ana says: now.
ION TAKE step IN that direction
'o"nc pacA ana Wau"er ior.y years
onger in the financial wilderness"
: Louu appiause anu iauShIer-] NOW,
~ Ona', man, ~ - worth whiie'
ni.A' " iooA ptiehy d. .ne ques.io"
'is.olicai'!, 70 iook at the iacts which
aase Drought US where we now staho
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VI 'he SITUATION; ! mean the Il
~ WHEN authorizes the Secretary OF .
&c i'easu'v TO issue Si5O.ou0,00o OF u
,. ,en.; paper currency :. and pro il