The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-29
WILL BE NAMELESS
Silver TO BE CHAMPIoNED By AN
UNKNOWN BOY.


Put to HIm-However, He win Not Give
His Name Address-Talks Rather
Grandiloquently and is Very Confiden.
-Hinted that He is the Son of a New
York Banker-Where He will speak
Secrecy Maintained as to Who he Is
Chicago, Oct. Pa great deal OF cur
tosity has been aroused among those
who have taken al interest in the imam
cial controversy in the announcement
that the National Bimetallic Union
would open it's campaign through the
medium of an unknown youth. who VIII
take a part similar TO that assumed by
the celebrated teacher of Coins FL
nancial School.
Little or nothing seems to be known
as to the identity of this unique charac-
ter, and the greatest secrecy Is main
tanned at silver headquarters as TO who
he is. The managers Of the campaign,
however, think they have treasure, as
he is ready to meet any advocate of gold
recommendation and answer any ques-
ton. The cards announcing the open
ing Of COINS Financial School in Lie
state that the Unknown" IS ready TO
maet any query. He will be assisted by
a stereoptfoon, and VIII give the cit
liens Of Chicago an entirely new treat
ment of the silver question in graphic
illustrations.
1t has been runlOred that this young
financier is the sen of a New York
bank president, who is backing his gift
ed son secretly, fearing to come out
openly in favor of what he believes the
best interests of the community on &C
count of hfs official position. Be this as
It may, it is interesting to note that
the Unknown" first appeared in New
York city before the Central Labor I'm
ion, a central body representing 70, OO0
voters in that big town. His youth
and cleverness, together with his ap-
psaring without a name, aroused great
enthusiasm He will return to labor
with the New York voters later in the
campaign. For the present the union
will star him west and south. He is
billed for Birmingham, Ala, November
10.
The first appearance Of the "Un-
known will take place II Kimball Hall,
Wednesday evening next Admission
will be by ticket These can be secured
by application TO the office of the union.
Fort Dearborn Building, at Mr.. Har-
vey's office, and several other places
about town that will be named later.
WILL SHAPE SILVER CAMPAIGN.
From Indications it seems certain that
the Unknown" viii have a great deal
TO do in shaping the free-silver cam
paign- In this connection his views will
be interesting. He says:
"Oh, the matter Of my name and iden-
THY Is of secondary Importance. l sup
pose l viii be taken for thousand diff
ferent persons before the campaign is
ended. / am dropping my name and
idlntity simply as an expression of that
sentiment tlfat animates all those who
are honestly laboring for the restora-
ton of metallism-albsolute unSelfish-
mess.
1T has been apparent all along that
the champions OF the gold standard,
ard thla still more numerous 'P-ait-fOT'-
that-i1rterna Observation-Disclosures apostle,
have not met the plain, common-sense
arguments OF the sflverites Neither
VIII the unpatTiotic press Of the coun-
try make any sort Of decent answer.
For this reason 1 am willing to stand
up as the peoples advocate and defy
THESE puetEle Americans 70 show why
it Is fer the best interest of our COM
mon country and the destiny of the
republic TO proceed forthwith with the
restora ton of the money system of the
constitutjon,
when in New York my experience
was very curious. One of the leading
journals there, in giving an elaborate
report OF my first appearance before
the labor unions, while not attemp ting
to tell the truth, called me the grea test
-
the editor, and when he talked with me
q bit he changed his mind about my
being a 1ong-haired crank. He apollo
Eizsd in the most gentlemanly manner
possible, and sent one of his reporters 10
see me afterwar-i. Further than this.
he said that If I could get an engage
nlent TO appear before the Chamber Of
Commerce, or some other large body.
ne would give me 2, full report.
Boards THE DOUGLASS IN HIS
HALL
Il entered the sacred precincts Of the
Chamber of Commerce. hat in hand and
very meek. l told Secretary Wilson
That ] was anxious his gapization
should have chance to sea at short
distance one OF the men they had been
dencuncinS in bitter terms at long dis
tance. / offered 10 risk the entire fu-
ture OF my efforts TO a bOmbardment
OF questions. and guaranteed ] would
not feel a bit offended if they became
personal. | was all ready TO do as l
agreed. and had my stereopdcon handy.
But ne di6n't How me 10 tell my story,
although he felt a thrill of respect, as
L am certain, for my attempt.
The md-its of bimetalliSm scarcely
need any elaborate treatment at my
hands. Older and wiser heads have
gore into that question and settled it as
fairly as any question was ever settled;
but what | shall plead for, with all the
sueGgth that God has given me, is
AIrSrican patriotism.
why should we, now that We have
reared the mightsest national fabric ev-
er erected on the broad highway of na-
tions. turn 10 Europe for its gracious
consent that We do our simple duty
by ourselves? Why have we honorei
as one of the cardinal doctrines OF
American enterprise protection To our
Institutions if We are now. after the
operation Of that principle for years
and after We have grown 10 maturity.
10 confess that after all the United
States Of America count for no more
than any other Of the so-called civilized
naoions2' If We are 10 be a colony 81
Great Britain. as the present admins
tration seems 10 believe, why not tear
from our history the pictures Of Wash
ingtoa, jefferson. JsSkSon and Lincoln
Under such a construction OF our ma
tionai existence those great heroes
would be out Of place. Yes, let Us take
them from the book where appear other
names that bring the blush OF shame 10
our faces. and at least place them in
the book CT Men Who Have Loved
and Labored for Mankind If We as a
nation are ashamed of them. We can
honor them as men and give their faces
a place in grateful hearts"
BITTEN BY A DOG.