The herald., 1893-08-25
FOR THE WHITE METAL
A SILVER CONGRESS IN COOPER
UNION, NEW YORK.
Addresses by Friends OF Bimetallism
from All Sections OF the Country.
A Monster Mass Meeting
1T Omaha.

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people listened tonight at Cooper Union
to speeches in behalf of the free coinage
of silver. and applauded and cheered
vigorously. The proceedings were
opened by Hon. John G. Boyd.
"You are here" he said, ito proclaim
your faith in the doctrine inculcated by
the founder OF your government, that
the unit of value must stand on beth
gold and silver. Tonight and for the
future let the watchword and cry of
every honest and independent American
citizen be free coinage for free
people.
Richard Lacey was made chairman
and delivered brief address. The
claim, he said, that under free coinage
silver money would shrink in value was
absurd. The unconditional repeal Of
the Sherman act meant the putting Of
premium on gold. The United States,
he said, could maintain silver dollars ct
par as long "a the government en-
dures.
Gen. A. ]. Warner was introduced
and said the claim that the present
etringency was caused by the Sherman
act was absurd, If the Sherman act
was repealed 1t would mean the death
OF bimetalliem. the panic was caused
not by the fall of silver but by the rise
of gold. 1t has risen at an unprece-
dented rate since 1873, and its rise 10
sure to be accelerated. In conclusion,
he denounced the gold conspirators in
warm language, and the audience ap-
plauded him roundly.
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reported a preamble and resolutions,
which were read and adopted unani-
mously. They declare that the attempt
gold alone has fictitiously increased the
creditors, while it is impoverishing all
debtors and persons dependent upon
their own exertions for living. It ia
| further stated that the real and only
cause of the present financial distress
which is iscompelling the closing of banks,
factories, workshops and stores and the
failure OF thousands of business men
| everywhere, in Europe as we'll as in
America and other countries, arises
from the greedily inspired attempt to
foist upon the. commercial world the
single gold standard, whereby the avail.
able supply of metallic money will be
reduced TO half the present amount, re.
sulting in O corresponding reduction in
the market price Of all kinds of property
and products of labor,
Congrcssman Bartine traced the his.
| tory of the silver movement and prophe.
sled the disaster which would follow the
total demonstration of the white metal.
Congressman Bryan of Nebraska said
the recent representations in New York
papers had undoubtedly given the peo.
pie an erroneous idea about the people
of the west. He wanted it understood
the people of the west were better low
ers OF law and order, and though not
hindered by the shadows OF colossal for
tunes, had less criminals and less pau
pers. The people of New York, through
representatives in congress. were striv-
ing to strike down the greatest industry
in the Rocky mountains at the same
time the people of Denver were offering
to send food to New York to feed its un-
employed.
The audience did not like this and
there were cries OF I'VE don't want ii. 4"
Bryan then devoted himself to the sil-
YER question and his remarks were
warmly received.
SILVER MEETING AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, Aug. 24.-Six thousand peo-
pie congregated in Jefferson square this
evening to listen to silver addresses
made under the auspices of the Ne
braska Bimetallic league, and the
enthusiasm was unbounded. Talks
were made by score of people, includ-
ing Paul Vandervoort, Mayor George F.
Bemis, Judge J. W. Edgerton, late can
didate OF the Populists for the supreme
court of Nebraska. At the close of the
addresses a preamble and resolutions
declaring for free coinage, at the ratio
of 16 to /, were adopted with whoop.
Additional resolutions were adopted. on
motion of National Committeeman
Strickler OF the Peoples party, demand
ing that each of the political parties in
Nebraska, when they meet in conven.
tion, shall take decided stand on the
silver question.