Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-22
]. ]. NJ. AT ANN ARBOR,
No Listens 10 Gen. ]. B. Weaver On
The Silver Question.
an Enthusiastic Meeting. The Col
ON Of Utnh students
Nutrs.


ANN a NAfNNN AAANAAHf aNAHH ~ A""Nf
at ten O'Clock today the great Peo-
pl,je party man, and free silver advo-
cate, Gen. Jas. u. Weaver, Of Iowa,
arrived In this city aud was escorted
to the Cook house where "a reception
was helj Ia his honor. The general Ia
an amlhble sud pleasing gentleman, AZ
he has often been portrayed to bv, and |
has hind emile and baud shake Tor |
all. At 1880 p. m. crowds were som |
flocking 20 the fair grounds where an |
excellent program was 10 be carried |
out Your correspondent, Ia company |
with }. +. McGrcgOr, southern Unh's |
promising young lawyer, and jos. a.
Harris, who IL Rlwnys studying anu
climbing up the legal ladder, also went
toward the fair ground hoping 70 hear
.ool steroh. We were not disap.
1oin ed, assure you. At the appoint
Ell hour the cha man called the meet.
Iug 10 order AMI introduced Mayor
THOMPSON tone Of the abltst OF the
Unversity Of Michigan law professorsl,
VINO gave speech OF welcome to
General Weaver aud those from the
country who were present. Tue
mayor said that he did not
know whether "Satin had hand
tn the present criAis,D but II was
IA terror, anyhow. Hu knew that
tlt Michigan farmers could not com
ttt.. with the West Ia raisiug wheat,
i,cause the laud hero was much more
valuable than that Of the West. lie got
90 a tmatteiing Of "goli-6uy" talk anu
-u ceased.
General Weaver then spoke. The
chairman introduced him TO the crowd
n,.d no received an ovation Of applause.
40 said he mud made Mich,guu HE
Ipme tor somO years, and therefore dld
act seem "a stranger here" He
WtulI not lot party feoliugH come
lu.l play In his speech. He was here
o., nn advocate Of standard money
tIlyrr and gold on Au equal basis. He
tuuII not zee how II was tnut goli
rltult DO coined free OF charge and
oliver not vi n hAoi ratio. Ho related
Iay prosperous the 100000 people Ia
lup northern states were after tho war,
aud read from Secretary VI IRE IHury
Mccullough on the subject. says the
secretary; "lhe people were prosper
Gus and practically loose from the bonds
ui l,ut, Mortgage were scarce anu
the PEOPLE Tail cash down for their
goods" Tho people Of the south num-
h,rcd only lO,OOO,OU1 at this line aud
hai practically no MONEY. The adj
ministralioB( Republican, ihen Thought
there was tUu much cash ana had Ons
billion doilafs ut pager money de-
siT0yed. The money In circulation
before this was about $50 per capita.
Soon prices came down md mortgages
were plenty being tue cast IA
1874 when the Shcrmgn silver I'LL was
CUnnti,utoi.
al can illustrate the burning Of these
billion dollars thus" said the general.
"SuppOso an old oIuple had reared a
number Of children and these had
done tho same making these
old people parents aud grandparents
10 about thirty children. Hard times
have c9me anu all these children aud
grandchildren came back to the old
folks who hud n Tow greeubaoks In the
hank and taid, 'wOii't you help us2'
Tue old man would call the old lady
In another room anu cay, we have n
lew bills In the bank, lot US get them
out, burn them up aud mortgage our
hume.' Wouldn't you think the old
uau Cttzy, dear FOLKS, as no doubt this
old lady wouiu, iUr Offering such adj
yictY And utill that IN just what Oul
Law makers have done TOT ~. They
have cut down cur money supply and
what We want now 10 more money
auu We will have IT,"
"rne circulation today" he said, "li
lees than 81 per capita, according TO q
Republicans senator from California
who was at the neal Of tho hnanc,
committee Tor some time, but nov
deceased. This II exclusive u th'
reserve lund aud the amounts hardod
up 10y Wall street, private congrrn'
aud banks. In comparing whal
tue two old par,irs have done
story. "a Niger was told by hi'
lastor that there were only two road
iUr him after death, -"hell anu damna
ton" "I'll take to the WOODS" quot
the niger.
Some people say, "lf we have fee,
coinage Of silver, all Europe WI
dunn her silver into our country
LET her dump" said Gen, Weaver
land till We get enough Of IT," lie
called attention 10 the fact tina
England produces neither gold no
oliver. He believed that the Unite
States could maze money tOBuit iisell
Foreign powers want our goods hn'
viii be Gully too glad TO take GU
money. Law makes money valuable
iul tne coin or bullion Il which 1t /
guude. In his argument on the Imam
rul situation, he epilomi2ed IN
Nn1ip subject by this sentence, ~
.auIui. the Tealiusluent Of businrt
Do, tuo shmnken condition Of IA
t4.lry situation" The el0quen
fgyarr concluded by saying wv
want honest money, Our lhborci
u,v. work. We want markets Tor "a
luY.r WJ must and snnil have fire.
Aua unlimited COluaRe u silver The
IuD,s will reAujust Themselves an
lJys.cfity Will again gladden. gu
fuu's.n
Tho vast ooncoutse VI ptop'e vie
uuu with another to get near the ma
vino had W beautifully anu uulhlull
portrayed their situation, ana Hhak
hands with HIM. Mr.. McGregor wa
policeman for the Utah boys, nnI sal
lu the dietiH. uishUd man. I'VE ~
nudpuls from the West, uul highl
appreciate your great efforts tor tu
yoI VI our county" The gensr'
tu1uRed him Kindly aud We passed o
uhtr Bhsking hands with Hun
Ca tie asking Of questions VINE
Guueral Weaver allowed aiies h
r.rseh--mnuy "gOli bug" points wei
wen anu ~ eIUuuoutiy Hud tAsll