The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
SENATOR STEWARDS SPEECH.
He Says the People Have Been He
trayed for the Last Time.


trayed for the Last Time.
At 1915 o'clock the Rev. DR. Brooks. OF
Memphis opened the convention with pray
er, after which the arrival OF a delegate
from Arizona and one from Kansas was
announced. Chairman Turpie then an
nounced that the committee on resolutions
was not ready 10 report and introduced
Senator William Stewart, OF Nevada, who
addressed the convention. he said, in part:
silver was demonetized by the Repub-
ican party and the leaders OF that party
have labored in season and out of season
TO keep IL demonetized. The great mass
of the Democratic party, previous 10 the
advent of President Cleveland. was in
favor OF the repeal Of the infamous act OF
1873. demonetizing silver as is shown by
their uniform votes in both houses OF Com
gress- But when the money powers dis
covered Cleveland they found an instru-
ment TO thwart the will of the Democratic
masses and they gained a valuable ally
for Sherman and Harrison and other ac-
tive agents of the gold standard. The
alarm and distress caused by the raid Of
the gold combination on the treasury fn
1893 created furore, which amounted TO
a political cyclone, which was directed by
the firm hand of the executive az sinst
the two houses OF Congress. Many Demo-
Gratis fell before the blast. but the Repub-
lcans sailed with the wind and the Demo-
Gratis who were stranded by the violence
or the storm were swept back into the
arms OF the Republicans OF the two houses.
Together they made a majority 10 do the
bidding OF the money powers and 10 wipe
from the statute book every law which
recognized silver as a money metal.
The American people have been betrayed
with a kiss for the last time. They now
determination TO fight for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of
l6 10 by the United States alone is an en-
s"y Is 10 as Statutes Of isi %1d nanr ss Thers
no IFS and 'ands' about those
statutes. There are none in the creed OF
BIZ a.I1-
coinage at 16 TO l by the United States
alone. comprise three-fourths of the
voters of the United States. The only
hope for gold monopoly is TO divide and
conquer They have played that game for
the last time. The hearts. OF the people
man C calamity. unity WhateSer % politicians ann, and
time-servers may do the South and West
and all lovers OF free institutions every
government from the rule OF the gold
kings.
THE policy OF the enemy to impoverish
the masses Is now well understood. II In
dependence and manhood that want OF op-
portunities creates poverty and cowarus.
work and destroy the foundation of re-
publican institutions which Is Independence
and prosperity. TO the people.
Thanks TO Mr.. Cleveland the purposes
of the enemy are disclosed. II the people
submit 10 financial bondage and lose their
liberty they will have been warned In
and hard times are az much the policy OF
Sherman. Harrison and the great mass OF
the leading Republicans as IL is Of Cleve-
land himself The only difference is that
Cleveland proclaims openly what the hypo-
critics do secretly"
At the conclusion OF Senator Stewards
speech loud cries were made for Congress
man Money, one OF the silver leaders OF
Mississippi He advanced 40 the ront OF
the stage and prefaced his remarks by
saying: II am here silver man from
head TO foot and a Democrat all over"
Mr.. loney suffering from sore
throat and spoke but a few moments, de-
precating any attempt 10 settle the silver
question outside the Democratic party.
Private John Allen. OF Mississippi.
then called on BY the audience 10 speak.
He began: II like the poor. always
with you" The speaker elected rounds OF
applause when he said the fight should
not be taken out OF the Democratic party.
He claimed that the gold men were threat
ening the people with the disruption OF the
Democratic party. and he invited the Re
pubicans 10 come into the Democratic
party and fll up the ranks left vacant by
The deserters who went TO the Republican
party "It is a foregone conclusion TEL
iow-citizens.' said the speaker that these
gold men will 90 into the Republican par
ty President Cleveland has received A
great deal OF praise for his backbone. Let
us disabuse his mind OF the belief that
there = any corner I'm backbone. The
American people have a sttie and they're
going 10 show H..
The private kept the audieace laughing
for about fifteen minutes and at the con-
clus.on OF his remarks the convention took
a recess until $50.