The herald., 1895-04-17
Slogan OF THE S|LVER|TES
It Is Sounded Loud and Long
in Denver
A GREAT MASS MEETING
II Is Estimated That Fifteen Thousand
People Were Present
A Grand Reception Accorded the Famous
Silver Champions In the Bullion State.
Governor HcIntyre Absnt

yer mass meetlnS nelQ on lne steps Oh Ine
east entrance of the capitol this afternoon
was the largest that Denver has ever
seen. Various estimates place the num-
Der present anywhere from A. 900 to 49,
600. On the steps of the capitol and
among the vast concourse of people were
men and women of every division and
shade of political utilization and belief.
Republicans, Democrats and Populists
stood shoulder to shoulder and showed
by their cheering their sympathy with
the remarks of the speakers.
Long before the renowned silver cham
rions appeared every seat was occupied
and thousands stood around the outer
edge of the seats. Siggel's Military band
discoursed sweet music and kept the
crowd IN good humor until the guests of
the day arrived.
Governor Mcintyre, who was to preside
sent note at the last moment announc-
ing that he was detained bv official bust
ness and the meeting was called to order
by Judge A. w. Bucker. Miss Caldwell
was introduced and in sweet voice sang
the Silver Song, which was greeted with
great applause. Then promptly at 2:30
ex-Congressman Sibley was introduced
and received an ovation. He said that he
had not started on his present tour with
the intention of making speeches on the
silver question. and that it was not for
him to attempt to enlighten the people of
Colorado on the subject but that to win
the fight which was now on hand it was
necessary to exalt patriotism to the de-
basement of partisanshp.
Frantic appeals. he said, ARE being
made by the oddities to the bankers
and merchants of the country to educate
the people in regard to sound money. l
wish Cleveland could see the people ne
wishes to educate and he might modify
his views.
1.-The great political parties in the COM
ing campaign will have to incorporate
free silver in their platforms or 'straddle
have had great deal of experience with
bugs. The chinch bug is severe menace
to farmers, but it can be exterminated;
even goldbug can be extermlnated, that
is, converted by proper argument but the
bug fear the most is the 'straddle bug.
''Ihere are but two parties in the field
today. the monometallic and the BIZ
metallic. and it is necessary for the peo-
pie to arraign themselves under the BAN
ner of one or the other.
I'VE must shake OIL our party shells and
come to the subject. not as Republicans,
Populists or Democrats. but as free born
Americans. l have not he said, ''come
to ask the people to elect any president,
but to ask them to unite under the silver
banner. | am ready to follow that stand
ard whether borne by Republican,
Democrat or Populist."
He decried the idea of relief being OBJ
tanned by an International conference.
''Let us go forward, - he said. If the
other nations join us so much the better
for them. but let us lead and let them
take the husk. Let the grander feelings
pand; let truth grow and don't stifle it,
1--WE may meet with one or two defeats,
but truth will prevail. Truth was cruel
fed 1900 years ago and when it was
buried the ruler said: Truth is dead, :
but it rose again. There never was a
win this fight when you do your part" I
The speaker thanked his hearers and
told them that q sudden and deep aff1ic-
ton at his own door had called him back
to Pennsylvania, but that he would come
again.
come from the east to the west to talk sill
yer, but apostles should be sent from this
state to all the esatern states to preach
the doctrine of truth"
General Warner, the next speaker. was
introduced by the chairman as one of the
and the one who had been chosen as gen
eral of the silver forces. The general
confined his remarks to practical
politics.
I'VE are face to face" he said, with
the question, What is to be our money!
How is it to be supplied? Nothing can be
settled until chat is. If it is not the
take up the one that is. Issues are not to
be made to order, but rise out of con-
ditions. l believe this to be the supreme
issue in the United States and we must
settle it. The line of battle is drawn.
Monometallism on the one side and bi.
metallism on the other.
IF sound money as interpreted by Mr..
Cleveland and the bankers right and
we are wrong, then it should succeed and
we should fail. Which is sound moneyp
Unrestricted silver and paper money
under public control o. gold monometal
ism and the issue OF paper by 10000
banks? Why, the latter would not be
tolerated by any other nation on the
earth, nor even what is known as the
Baltimore plan. That was settled in
Europe by the committee which met in
1894.
'By the repeal of the so-called Sherman
duced by ST. 900, doo'o 900 in the last two
years. The dear dollar means the cheap
man and | would rather have the dollar
man and the hfty-cent dollar than the
tifty-cent man and the one-hundred- cent
dollar.
LAS to whether or not the battle can be
won in '96," said he, depends on
whether we unite or remain divided. l
fully believe that 5000, 0O0 voters are in
favor of the question, but if the next cleo
ton was thrown into the House the cause
would be lost"
The general then analysed the question
of restoration of silver within the party
lines. He showed how the politicians
and those in control of the parties were
opposed to it. and that if one or the other
OF the old parties adopted free silver
plank how it would split that party to its
ruin.
Stay with the party, he said, "and
it successful You will save the spoils of
office, that is all. Party lines must be
submerged for the present and free silver
ties must unite on some candidate for
their support We present for your con-
sideration Mr.. Sibley. and however much
you may turn the searchlight of investi-
CATION on his character you will not find
blot. s-
! IF lie were President he would be the
first real President since Lincoln
If the silver Democrats, silver Repub-
licans and Populists will unite on a can
didate the battle is won. If in the battle
OF Gettysburg the various regiments had
been made up of contending factions
some wishing to fight only with Repub-
Hcan leader and some with Democratic
general the fight would have been lost and
Lee would have occupied Washington.
The battle before us is of more i'm
portance than Gettysburg but it will be
lost unless we unite. -
He warned his hearers aoainst nltttinp