The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-25
SILVER MEETING AT new YORK.

Populists Applaud Gen. Warner, Con-
gressmaa Bryan aud Others.
New YoRK. Aug N.-About 5000 people
listened tonight at Cooper Union to
speeches in behalf of the free coinage of
silver and applauded and cheered vigor-
ously. The proceedings were opened by
John g. Boyd. You are here" he said,
Ito proclaim your faith in the doctrine
inculcated by the founders of your gov
ernment, that the unit of value must
stand on both gold and silver. Tonight
and tor the future let the watchword and
cry of every honest and independ-
ent American citizen be Free COIN
age for free people," Richard Lacey
was made chairman, and delivered q brief
address. The claim. he said. that under
free coinage silver money would shrink in
value was absurd. The unconditional re-
peal Of the Sherman act meant putting Q
premiuna on gctd. The United States
could maintain silver dollars at par a.
long as the government endures.
Gen. A. A. Warner was introduced and
said the claim that the present stringency
was caused by the Sherman act was alb
surd. If the Sherman act was repealed 1t
would mean the end of bi-metallism. The
panic was not caused by the fail Of silver,
but the rise Of gold. 1t has risen at an un-
precedented rate since 1873, and its rise is
sure to be accelerated. In conclusion, he de-
nounced the '.gold conspirators" in warm
language, and the audience applauded
him roundly. The committee on resoiu-
tions then reported the preamble and reso-
lutions, which were read and adopted
unanimously. They declare the attempt
to reduce the worlds specie supply to gold
alone had fictitiously increased the value
OF gold for the sole benefit of wealthy
creditors. while it Is impoverishing all
debtors and other persons dependent
upon their own exertions for q living. Ii
Is further stated that the real and only
cause of the present financial distress,
which is compelling the closing of banks,
factories. workshops and stores and
the failure of thousands of business
men everywhere in Europe as we'll
as America and other countries, arises
from the greediIy inspired attempt to
foist upon the commercial world single
gold standard, whereby the available sup
ply of metallic money will be reduced TO
half the present amount resulting in q
corresponding reduction in the market
price of all kinds Of property and the pro-
ducts of labor.
Congressman Bartine traced the history
Of the silver movement and prophesied
the disaster which would follow the total
demonstration of the white metal.
Congressman Bryan, of Nebraska. said
the recent representations In New York
papers have undoubtedly given the people
erroneous ideas about the people Of the
West. He wanted il understood the peo-
pie of the West were better lovers Of law and
order and. though not hindered by the
shadows of Colossal fortunes. had less
criminals and less paupers. The people of
New York, through their representatives
in congress were striving to down the
greatest industry in the Rocky mountains;
AZ the same time the people Of
Denver we're offering to send food 10 New
YORK 10 feed its unemployed. The audi
ence did not like this, and there were cries
of "We don't want IT," Bryan then de-
voted himself TO the silver question. and
his remarks were warmly received.