The weekly tribune., 1893-08-25
THE ELOQUENT NEBRASKAN.

Nebraskan. Besides an attractive per
sonality and rare eloquence he added Il
cogency of reasoning seldom heard in
the halls of congress. As sample Of
his mastery effort we Gull portion Of
his address. He said: "The president
has recommended unconditional repeal
1t is not sufficient to say that he is hon
est. So were the mothers who with mis-
guided zeal threw their children into the
Ganges. The question is not, is he
honest:' but is he right!' He won
the confidence of the toiling masses OF
this country because he taught that
public office is public trust and be-
cause he convinced them Of his courage
and his sincerity. But are they willing
to say, in the language of Job, Though
he slay me yet will 1 trust him.
Whence comes this irresistible demand
for unconditional repeal? Are not the
representatives here as near to the peo-
pie and as apt to know their wishes?
Whence comes the demand? Not from
the workshop and the farm, not from
the toilers of this country, who create its
wealth in time of peace and protect its
flag in time of war. but from the middle
men. from what are termed the business
interests and largely from that class
which can force congress to let 1t issue
money at a pecuniarv profit to itself If
silver is abandoned. The president has
been deceived. He can no more judge
the wishes OF the great mass of our peo-
pie by the expressions of these men than
he can measure the oceans silent depths
by the foam upon its waves. Mr. Powder
ly, who spoke at Chicago few
days ago in favor of the free coinage OF
silver at the present ratio and against
the unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man law, voiced the sentiment of more
laboring men than have evpr addressed
the president or this house in favor of
repeal. Go among the agricultural
classes; go among the poor, whose little
is as precious to them as the rich mans
fortune is to him. and whose family is as
dear, and you will not find the haste to
destroy the issue of money or the un-
frendliness to silver which is manifested
IN money centers. There are thousands,
yes, tens of thousands, aye, even mil
lions, who have not yet bowed the knee
to Baa.
Let the presdeAt take courage.
Muehlbach rela ties an incident in the
life of the great military hero of France.
At Marengo the Man of Destiny saG
and disheartened, thought the battle
lost. He called to a drummer boy and
ordered him to beat retreat. The lad
replied Sir. | do not know how.
Desaix as never taught me retreat, but
| can beat charge. Oh, can beat a
charge that would make the dead fall
into line! ! beat that charge at the
Bridge of Lodi! | beat it at Mount Ia
Dor; beat it at the Pyramids; Oh, may
| beat it here:' The charge was ordered
the battle won and Marengo was added
to the victories of Napoleon. Oh, let
our gallant leader draw inspiration from
the street gamin of Paris! In the face
Of an enemy proud and confident the
president has wavered. Engaged in the
battle royal between the money power
and the common people he has ordered
a retreat Let him not be dismayed
He has won greater victories than Ma
poleon, for he is warrior who has con-
quered without sword He restored
fidelity in the public service; he convert
ed democratic hope into realization; he
took up the banner of tariff reform and
carried it to triumph. Let him continue
that greater fight for the gold and silver
coinage of the constitution to which
three national platforms have pledged
him. Let his clarion voice call the
party hosts to arms; let him but speak
the language of the senator from Texas
in reply to those who would destroy the
use of silver. In this hour fraught with
peri! to the whole country. | appeal to
the unpurchased representatives Of the
American people to meet this bold and
insolent demand like men. Let us
stand in the breach and call the battle
on and never leave the field until the
peoples money shall be restored to the
mints on equal terms with gold, as il
was years ago. Let this command be
given and the air will resound with
the tramp of men SCARED in score o.
battles for the peoples rights. Le
this command be given and this Mar
engo will be our glory AMI not ou
shame