The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24

globe. 1t is to her interest to have gold
as the unit or standard of value.
american statesmanship should and can
solve the financial problem. Let the United
States adopt the free coinage of silver.
and England will be the first of the Euro
pean countries to ask for international
agreement 10 restore the white metal to
it's place as money on ratio of 16 TO
% gold.
Every foot Of land that has been added
to the public domain, except Alaska, from
the lakes 30 the gulf, and from the At
lantic to the Pacific. has been acquired
under democratic administrations. Let
democratic congress- and d democratic pres
ident slgnalize themselves by developing
American trade and extending American
commerce.
..Build the Nicaraguan canal, give the
country free silver coinage free raw ma
terial free banking, free cotton machinery
and free ships, and the United states VIA
wrest from Europe the trade OF the spanish.
Americas and of the silver-using nations of
the world. ..,o,,
I'm this way Will our great country iullh
its manifest destiny by emanclpatihs is
industries and extending its commerce ana
by spreading its civilization. and the gus
pei of peace and good will among the nA-
tions and people of the orient, teachlhS
them the fatherhood OF God and the oi0'ii-
erhood OF man."
As to silver Legislation.
Hurrving on to the discussion OF the
course pursued by the democratic congress
with respect TO silver legislation. the speaA-
er said: -.
.'The Sherman bill ought never to nave
been enacted since it was simply making an
article. OF merchandise out of silver
..SiIver has never been fairly treated as
its claims deserved at the hands OF AmeE-
can lawmakers"
Here Dir. Walsh went on to show why
England had to resort to the gold stanaaru.
lie said England was great creating ma
tion-a nation to which other nations owed
$lo,o0OcoOoO Thus. it was to Engiaho
interest to have the single gold basis.
Il do not know all about finances" said
Mr. Walsh, for L am a plain business man.
But L do know that between 1887 and 1873
and from that time to this under the Bland
act the seigniorase in the treasury is being
coined along with gold at the ratio Of 10
TO l. (Applause)
England viii never consent to bimetal-
lism until she is compelled TO do so by this
country or by international agreement
with this and other silver using states. II
il were in my power today l would open the
minis 10 the free coinage of silver. CAP
plause) Do you know there is a great deal
of humbuggory in this question? There Is
a lot of juggling in il. U.aughter0 There
value for one-third of the railroad proper
ties of this country. Bismarck said there
wasn't enough to so around. 1t is like two
big fellows under a little blanket-not
enough TO go around. Russia is getting
ready to go to war, and wants gold; France
wants it; England wants it-they all clamor
for the precious yellow metal, and il has
appreciated in value. 1t has gone far too
high, for cotton, corn, wheat and all
other agricultural products have gone down
pruportionately.
Let silver go free of coinage charges.
Give it its full rights as monetary metal"
As to His Race for the senate.
Having thus run through with n full
discourse upon the Issues of the day, Sem
ator Walsh advanced to the very brink Of
the stage and leaning over the footlights
said in confidential way to his hearers:
Now, my friends, l want 10 say just a
word to you about myself personally.
was. not many months ago, named as your
senator by the governor of Georgia. At the
time / was slow to take the position for
there was another whom / had desired to
see in the place because thought he could
serve you more capably than l could. l
was thus slow, say, TO accept the position.
Now L want TO tell you tonight that l am
gong to be slow 10 yield it up" daughter
ami applause)
Mr. Walsh closed his speech with most
beautiful perioration. He leaped to a flight
Of eioquence after his lengthy discourse of
argument in way that absolutely surpris-
ed his audience and thrilled them 10 a
great pitch of enthusiasm and feeling.