The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-05
MIR. HERBERT on SILVER.
the SECRETARY SHVTS THE CRAzE
TO DE HICEDING.
The Action of the Democratic Party May
Have Much to DO with the Future
Supremacy Of the Party.


tery Herbert was greeted by an immense
and enthusiastic audience at the theatre
tonight The people al his osd hoine'
regardless Of political opinions or differ
unces upon the issues of the day, as
sembed 20 do hifn honor. and 1t was n
great occasion.
Tho sDrakcr was in excellent form and
voice, and was frequently chcercd ana
applaudcd. the name OF Cleveland being
received with much enthusiasm whei-
ever mentioned. This was the Sccre-
tary's first appearance before Mont
eomcry audience since ne went INTO the
Cabinet. and ne was exceedingly Erauhed
at his reception.
Secretary Hcrbcrt's theme was silver
lie expressed his thanks for the invita-
ton 10 participate IN me debate ana Tor
the reception accorded him.
1.-THE question the people are consider
ing" he said, rs whether or not the
United States Government ought to I'M
dertakc the independent, free, ana I'M
limited coinage OF silver rms Is, IN
ana OF itself. the most important ques-
ton We have had before MS since the
great campaign OF 1874 when we TOOK
issue with the Carpet Baggers, who were
then dominating our state. Even set
ting economic results aside. the question
Is important
~ IMPORTANT QUESTION.
ION the conclusion at which we arrive
may depend the future supremacy q;
the Democratic party IN the United
States Tor years 10 come. J approach
this question as Dimeiallist, ana let
me remind you OF what you abFealy
know. that | am also "A Democrat VINO
has always worked IN harness. ara
have never complained that the party
collar chafed me or sat uneasiIy on my
Uccy.
Ill H.. nd
puiate at par with each other, but l am
not the friend OF either OF these metals
for any sentimental reason. hat our
currency shall consist of Is a question
10 be decided on business principles
There Is a sentimental objection 10 gold
INDUCED in by sOrne--that II is the money
OF the rich, but II does not seem TO me
that this should have any weight. ne
cause. in my opinion, the poor man ~
entitled to as good money as the lch.
There Is "a sentimental argument an
favor of the silver dollar because IL Is
said TO have been the dollar OF our
fathers IL does not seem to me that
this argument should have any weight
because IL IL not founded on iact. lhe
fair presumption is that neither your
fathers nor mine, OF any other man
father. who died prior to ISIS. ever
handled enough silver dollars 10 Keep
him out Of the poorhouse.'
The Secretary then plunged into a dis
cussion OF the silver question and OF The
times. and in conclusion, SAID;
AHtNGIHous rALLACY.
Il know OF no more effective way OF
Gripping the South and It's industries
than for or people TO clamor Tor the
payment Of DEBTS already contracted,
and hereafter TO be contracted, in depre-
tiated dollars. Fortunately Tor ms
country. the panic effects of 1857 are
passing away. Money has begun 10 now
again In its accustomed channels; wheat
- ri. in
price, iron has risen In price, industries
are fe0pening everywhere wages are IN
creasing. and all this comes from the tact
that the capitalists Of this country, who
are shrowd. far-secing, and who waicn
with keen.eyes the dOinss OF every poliu-
cal conference, have come TO the concil-
sion that the free silver sentiment IN
the United states Is not strong enough
and not powerful enough TO force TINS
country 10 "A silver basis.
'They understand that there is no free
silver sentiment I'm the East. none IN
New England. none IN New York. none
IN Maryland. none in New Jersey. nor
Delaware or Pennsylvania. They see
that Republicans and Democrats In the
State OF ohio have pronounced against
free silver, that Republicans and Demo-
Gratis in the State OF Kentucky have pro-
nounced against free silver: that only
parts of the Democrats In the other states
OF the West and South are for free sill
YER and they are confident, as | am
that the people of the United states,
whatever else may happen, viii announce
for the continuance of sound money,
with the parity with gold. of every dol
lar of silver and OF paper now anOat or
TO be noated in the United states.
80 ,rraAL 10 siLFIsHSrss
II do not appeal to any low or selfish
motive I'm you. gentlemen, when / urge
you 10 place yourselves on the winning
side OF this question. but / do urge upon
you as Democrats whatever may be your
Ina mol lrtin "a a -
of cnacting q frce-siiver law 70 range
yourselves with the controlling senti-
inent Of the people OF the United states.
which must and Will dominate the next
administration of our Government.
Let us 90 what We can TO have that
Administered Democratic. Alabama IL
"a Democratic state, deeply interested an
the success of The party which. what
ever else it has failed to 40. has recently
tn Congress passed law 20 leave lhe
people of the United states free 10
manage their own elections. another law
making material reductions In tariff tax
atoms. ana which has 50 far maintained
the financial honor and credit OF this
country. on may divide aid destroy
the prospects In this coming campaign
of our grand old party, YOU may be i'll
strumentaI in putting the Republicans
again In power. but You cannot force
free silver upon the people OF the United
States.
ALWAYS ron sOrND MoyTf.
The Democrats Of this country have
always been for sound money They
sustained the law that Benton advocated
and Jackson approved in 1881, preferrng
gold to silver. because they believed in
"a currency that .Nas the very best; they
sustained Andrew Jacksons sc,cie cir
cular because they believed IN money
that was the very best. they helped TO
put down the greenback craze plausible
as the theory was. because they believed
that the commerce of the United states.
which is pushing into every port In the
world. ought 10 be conducted with money
that will be current wherever the nag
OF our country may float; ana so they
viii decide nOw-Our silver and our paper
must be Kept as good as gold, our money
must take itself in the forefront OF ciyi.i-
zatiOn."
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