Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-17

on the Eastern Shore who are better ac-
ouainted with the beauty of the Alps than
with the grandeur OF the Rockies; better
acquainted With the sunny skies OF Italy
than with the invlgorating breezes OF the
Mississippi Valley. let them know tbat
there are people who are willing to cast
| their ali on the fate of this republic and
rise or fall with 1t. lApplause.j
THE RATIO.
Mr. Bryan spoke IN favor OF retention OF
the ratio of 10 to 1, arguing that an increase
of that ratio would be detrimental to an in
ternational agreement ms to the coinage OF
the two metals. The trouble now was not
a lock of confidence in Great Britain. The
United States had got along before with
out the confidence of England. and, thank
God il could do so again. lApplause.]
He wanted to restore confidence among
the people, but he did not believe IN
curing a headache by putting A mustard
master to the feet of the patient. APP
nlnuse1 Let some bills be pass I'D here
which would make the banks safe places
of deposit. IL was fear of the banks aud
not of the government that had caused
the present stringency. IL was asked that
there should be peace. There could be no
peace so long as there were people here
who would chain this country to single
gold standard.
Is THE PRESIDENT RIGHT
There would be war here and eternal
war. IApplause.l IL the Democratic plat
form meant anything, II meant that the
Sherman law was makeshIft, but 1T pro-
posed something better than that, and
Something was "a silver and gold coinage.
The question was not whether the Presi-
dent was honest or not The question was
whether he was right. The President had
won the confidence of the people; but
he had been deceived. He had SAID
in his message that the people demanded
the repeal of the Sherman act. He had
heard from the boar DIS of trade ald from
the cham beTs of commerce, but he had not
heard from the farmers or the men In the
workshops. and he could no more Judge
of the opinion of the people thus than he
could measure the oceans depth by the
foam on the oceans wave. Let the friends
Of silver call the battle on and never Leave
the field until the peoples money was re-
stored.
Mr.. BRYAS's PERoRATIoS.
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said: " The De-
mocratic party stands to-day between two
conflicting forces. On the one side stand
the corporate interests of the United
States, the moneyed interests, aggregated
wealth, and capital, arrogant. COMPASSION
less. They are able to subscribe magnlti-
Gently to campaign funds. They are able
TO crush with their ali-peryadlng influence
any who may dare oppose, and to those
who fayn aud fiatter thew can bring ease
and plenty. These demand that the Demo-
cratic party shall become the agent to exc
cute their merciless DEGREES. On the other
stand an unnumbered throng, those who
gave to the Democratic party name, and
for whom il has assumed TO speak. Work
worn and dust-begrlmed. they make
their mute appeal. and too often md
their cry for help beat in VAN against the
outer walls. while others less deserving
gain ready access TO legislative halls. THIS
army. vast and daily vaster growing,
pleads With the Democratic party
to be its champion in this terrible
conflict. II cannot press Its claims amid
sounds of revelfy: II cannot march Its
uhalanxes in grand parade. No gaudy
banners float upon the breeze. Its battle
hymn IL Home. Sweet Home; its war
cry, Equality before the law Between
these forces, hesitatiDg in doubt
winch side TO turn. yet conscious tnat
upon its decision must rest Its iate, stands
the Democratic party, and to u stand
ing thus come the words of lSraeIs
second law giver. Choose We tins day
whom We viii serve Ave. my friends,
let me invoke the memory of him whose
dust made sacred the soil OF Monte lilo
sceptred sOverelgns. who still rule our
slrit from their earth. Thomas Jefferson
was called a demagOgue. HIS followers
were called q mob, but he dared TO follow
the Lest prOmptngs of his heart. lie
dared to place man above matter"
FROM THR BERMITAGE.
what message comes from the Hermit
tage> There was another crisis IN the af-
fairs of this government, much like this.
The national bank OF that day sought TO
control the politics of the nation, and God
raised up M andrew Jackson, who bad
the courage 10 grapple with the
nations enemy. BY overthrowlng 1t
he made himself the IDOL OF the
American people and brought back to
public confidence the Democratic party.
We stand to-day Just after the greatest
success in the history Of the Democratic
party. and. standing upon this victory
crowned summit, Will the party turn lts
face to the rising or the setting sun!
VIII it choose blessing or cursngs, life or
death which. which ~
At the conclusion of Mr. Bryan's speech
there were loud cries of Vote :. Vote!
and the Nebraska orator was surrounded
by his colleagues cOngratulatlng him upon
his great effort.
HENDERSON, OF IOWA.
Mr.. Henderson (Republican), Iowa,
said that the most gratifying thing that
could reach the people of the United
States were these cries of Vote" vote"
Vote" The people expected early
action If Congress was going to act at all.
He would be glad to come to a vote at
once. Fourteen days had been set aside
BY the Democrats for debate, but he re-
GREETED so mach time had been gwen.
The country was cOngested by distress;
laboring men were being stricken from
II. A l..
was closing its vaults; banks were tum-
bling, their doors we're closed against
the manufacturing interests. its eX-
changes were thing of the past. In such
an hour and IN such condition Congress
had been called together In legislative
session. He trembled when he thought
that the fever had only just broken out.
He trusted that this was only al error OF
Judgment. Congress was asked to come
here as physician to treat the
alarming condition of the country.
Congress would not act wisely unless 1t
acted with judgment. In his opinion the
free coinage of silver would drive tins
country to a silver basis. and would elimi-
nate from our circulation the S50i,00),0J0
of gold now circulating III the United
States.
Let all patriotic Republicans join to-
gether as far as they could TO meet the
trouble which confronted the country.
[Appause.l
GEORGIA MOSES.
Mr.. Moses Democrat), of Georgia, spoke
against the repeal bill and opposed tho
proposition to raise the standard from 16
to TO 20 to /.
The House then, at o'clock, adjourned.
DANIEL AND HUNTON
To-n.y f,or< yvasbgn.ton