The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-17
ADDRESS A GREAT MULTITUDE.
Urging the Free Silver Men 20 Leave
the Three Old Parties.
senator Stewart Writes an Open Letter
In Reply To President Clevelaud's
Gold Argument-He Talks Very
sharply to the Friend OF the Roth
chiids.

east entrance OF the capitol this afternoon
was the largest that Denver has ever
seen Various estimates place the nErn-
ber present al from II GO 10 i5 90. on the
steps Of the capitol and in the vast con-
course Of people We're men and women
OF every division and shade OF political
utilization and belief. Republicans, Demo
Gratis and PopuIists stood shoulder TO
shoulder and showed by their cheering
their sympathy with the remarks OF the
speakers. Long before the silver cham
pions appeared every seat was occupied,
and thousands stood around the outer
edge OF the seats. Gov. Mcintyre, who
was 10 preside. sent notice at the last
moment that he was detained by official
business, and the meeting was called 70
order by Judge A. W. Rucker. Miss Caid-
we'll was introduced and sang the Silver
Song" which was greeted with great ap-
plause.
Promptly at $50 O'Clock ex-congress-
man Sibley was introduced and received
an ovation He said that he had lot
started on his present tour with the inteT-
ton Of making speeches on the silver
question. and that Il was not for him TO
attempt to enlighten The people Of Colo
RADIO on the subject. but that 10 win the
fight which was on hand it was necessary
10 exalt patriotism 10 the debasement OF
partisanship.
Frantic appeals" he said. "are being
made by the goldites 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.
The great political parties In the com
ing campaign will have 10 incorporate
free silver in their platforms or 'strsd-
die " said Mr.. Sibley. II have had
great deal of experience with bugs. The
chinch bug Is a severe menace 10 farm
ers. but ii can be c<tAs1ninatcd; even
goldhug can be exterm.nated, that IS,
converted by proper argument. but the
bug fear the most 8 ne 'stTaddlebug.
There are but two parties in the f.eld
today. the mono-metaiiic and the hi
metallic. and II Is necessary for the reo-
pie TO array themselves under the banner
of one or the other. We must shake OFT
our party shells and cone to the $ Iofect,
not as Republicans, populists or Demo-
Gratis. but as free5orn Americans. /
have not. he said. come TO ask the people
to elect any president. but To ask them
10 unite under the silver banner. / am
ready to follow that STANDARD. whether
borne by a Republican, Democrat or Pop
ulist."
He decried the idea of relief being oh
tained by an international coDfertice.
Let us go forward" he said. ''If the
other nations join us. so much the better
for them, but let us lead ana let them
take the husks. Let the grander feel
ings In the human heart have room to
expand let truth grow. and don't sti'te It,.
I'VE may meet with one or two defeats,
but truth will prevail. Truth was oruci-
fed 1900 years ago, and when IT was
buried the rulers said: Truth Is dead.
hut 1t rose again. There never wss a
truth yet but what would rise again. We
Will win this fight when you do your
part"
The speaker thanked his hearers and
told them that a sudden deep afiilction
at his own door had called him hack to
Pennsylvania. but that he would come
again. However" he said. men should
not come from the East to the West TO
talk silver. but apostles should he sent
from this state TO all the Eastern states
70 preach the doctrine of truth.
Gen. Warner. the next SPEAKER. was in
troduced by the chairman as one of the
few surviving generals of the late war.
and the one who had been chosen as
general oS the silver forces. The gen
eral confined his remarks to practical
politics.
I'VE are foce TO face" he said. with
the question. what Is TO be our morey.
how is II TO be supplied? Nothing can be
settled till that Is If 1t Is not the DOM
inant question let us lay Il asice a. 4 take
up the one that is. Issues are not made
10 order. but rise out of conditions. I
believe this TO be the supreme issue in the
United States, and we must settle It. The
line of battle Is drawn. Mono-metaliism
on the one side and bi-metallism on the
other.
IF sound money. as interpreted by Mr.
Cleveland and the bankers, Is right. and
we are wrong. then IL should succeed
and we should fail. What Is sound
money? Unrestricted silver and paper
money under public control. or gold
recommendation and the issue Of paper
by 0s1 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 Eu-
rore by the committee which met In ISL
.'Ry the repeal OF the so-caIied Sher-
man las the power "a pay debts has been
reduced by Sls On 90 eE9 in the last two
wears The dear dollar means tfs cheap
man. and I would rather have the dollar
man and the 5O-cent dollar than the 90
cent man and the ioo-chht dollar
.sN-hether or ne; the battle can he won
tn 1885 depends on whether We unite or
remain divided fully believe that D.
esa coo voters are In favor Of the question.
hnt ~ the next election were thrown INTO
the house the cause would b lost
The general then analyzed the question
~ restora ton OF silver within party lines.
ne showed how the politicians ana those
fn control % the parties were opfoSea
"a :, and that II oae or the othef OF tne
ola narties adopted n free silver plank u
would split that party - rs rum
.'Stay with the party NJ SAN A11 =. !
slicc nssfui you VIII nave thf spo'ts
ofFa0a that is all Party lines must be
s,,brnsrgei for the present and free sii-
,ye, h.Itexsrs must units on some one
candidate for their support We present I
ear ,,rs,r con etAeTatfoB Mr.. smiley. an7
however much YOU may turn thn sNateh-
light OF Investigation on has character
~, v,4u rot frd a hGof. " he wcrs pres
ident he would ne the hfst i"a' t'ts9'-
aenf sircs Lincoln.
..Tf ,hA silver Democrats. silver Kepuh-
,f-.~e ard Panulista will unite on a can
aj8ase. the hattie Is won ~. in the hattir
~ s3ette=ss51rg the various regiments had
heep made up az confenetng factioIas~-
soyne wishing 20 GEhf OILY %3th a f1FE'tAs-
it,.,,, leader and some with Democratic
general. the battle would have been lost
ara Lee would have occupied asFinEton
Ci.v Th. battle oef0re us ia Of more
3y,,ra9rtas,ee than Gettysburg. 3ut y &ni
Re lost unless We unite
EFe urarwe4 his hearers against putting
their trust IN au inEeTus taonal conference
..Aa we'll" he SAID. FOR our protection
friends 7es propose an fnfsrEa ;ionai cor
s.rs,,re on ths tariff America must take
are Of Itself Independence n ths money
ssxtens vgzs the plan for hundred year
81 rhse country. and if b was rtEht II h.
rfrhs now
Fsosh SPEAKERS were interrupted al fire.
auent intervals By applause. Dir. Sioley