The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-25
ANOTHER RALLY AT MEMPHIS.
Silverite Carlisle's Speeches Quoted
TO Confute Goldbug Carlisle.
In Congress Carlisle Used TO Talk Like
Coins Financial school 49, Missouri
Democrats to Hold silver Conven-
tion New York Democratic Editors
Against silver.

tion OF the ail-absorbing currency QusS-
tion. Close upon the events of Yesterdays
sound money convention at the Audito-
rum, at which the economic views OF the
secretary OF the treasury were expouuded
to large gathering OF men from all parts
OF the South. comes rousing meeting to-
night OF an equally numerous class of cit
lzens. whose slogan is honest money. and
whose guest of honor was the eloquent
young Nebraska ex-congressman, William
J. Bryant Shortly after the sound money
convention was called the silver people
go 10 work upon counter-demonstration
with the result that Mr.. Bryan consented
to reply to the speech of Secretary Car
lisle. The meeting was held at the Grand
opera house tonight. That structure seats
only about one-third as many people
the Auditorium. in which yesterdays con-
vention was held. and large number OF
people who sought admittance could not
be accommodated
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Mr.. Car
mack editor of the Commercial-Appeal.
and received an enthusiastic reception. 4
considerable part of his speech was taken
up with comparisons OF Secretary Car
isles last speech with utterances said 10
have been made by him in 1s7S. The tell
ing points in Mr.. Bryans speech were
loudly applauded. He was followed by
Congressman j. NJ. Allen. OF Mississippi,
in a humorous and interesting speech
MIR. Bryan said in part: II have read
the speech delivered by Mr.. Carlisle in
this city, also that delivered by him at
Covington last Monday evening. and |
have compared them with the speech de-
livered by him on February Il. 1878. in the
house of representatives. and / am re-
minded of the language used by David
In lamenting the death of Saul: How are
the mighty fallen" In 1878 Mr.. Carlisle
was hurling the pebbles of truth at the
giant OF the Philistines. John Sherman;
today. as a Goliath. he daily issues chal-
lenges TO his former friends. Mr.. Carlisle
did not refer while at Memphis, to his
speech of 1875 but he did refer to it at
CoyingtoD. and said: Some of the
opinions then expressed have been modi-
fed. and some of them have been changed
altogether by subsequent events. and by
a more thorough investigation of the sub
iects to which they related. but on the
question OF free coinage my. convictions
have never been shaken for moment
But he did not state, even at Covington,
what parts OF his former speech he re-
pudiated and what parts he modified. He
served in the house and senate for about
fifteen years after the making of that
speech. and never upon a single occas
did he attempt to withdraw the utter
ances OF 1875 or TO modify the emphasis
with which he then spoke. He explains
that he voted for the free coinage bill in
1873, in the hope that IL would be amend
ed in the senate, but he never voted
against free coinage until after the nom-
ination OF Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 1t is
true that in 1873 Mr.. Carlisle did say that
he was opposed to free coinage OF silver.
but he ought in all fairness TO have
stated that he was at that time opposed
to the free coinage of gold also. He said
in his speech in 1878: I am opposed TO
the free coinage of either gold or silver,
but i'm favor of the unlimited coinage OF
both metals upon terms Of exact equal
ity.' Not only was his present language
contradicted by his former speech but
letter written in 1890 by him says that he
was at that time in favor OF free and
unlimited coinage OF silver
MIR. Carlisle. in 1878, said: The strug-
Gls now going on cannot cease and ought
not to cease until all the Industrial in
terests OF the country are fully and finally
emancipated from the heartless domina-
ton of the syndicates. stock exchanges
and other great combinations of money
grabbers in this county and Europe
Now he is the honored guest at q conyen-
tion attended by bankers and fiuanciers
who are opposed 20 the use OF silver as
standard money. Mr.. Carlisle asks why
the advocates Of bi-metallism are not I'm
favor of the restoration. of silver gradual
secure the passage of the seigniorage bill.
after the repeal of the sherman law and
did not Mr.. Carlisle's chief. Mr.. Cleveland.
veto this bill Notwithstanding the fact
that IL was voted for by more than two
thirds Of he DemocraS Of both houseS2
Did not the advocates Of bi-metallism In
the senate offer 70 support bill provid-
ing for the unlimited coinage of silver with
the provision that the government should
charge seiEni0rage equal 70 the differ
ence between the bullion and coming
vafuesp Did not the opponents OF silver
oppose this measure as violently IS they
did the free coinage Of silver? In 1878.
when Mr. Carlisle was I'm sympathy with
the masses Of the people. he said: Let rs. il
we can do no better pass bill after bill.
enrl,odving in each some ono substantial
provision for relief nd send them 70 the
executive for his approval. II he with
holds his signature. and we are unable 20
secure the necessary vote here or else
where % enact them into laws, notWith-
standing his veto let us. as last re-
sort. suspend The rules and put them into
= general appropriation bill with the dis
tinr.f understanding that II the people can
get no relief. the government can get no
rnonev.' These are the words or the same
distinguished statesman who. at Memphis
and Covinrton assures the people thai
.bere is no need of relief and that We
have only 20 enjoy the prosperity guar
aufeed by a gold standard.
"Nfr Carlisle in discussing the legal ra-
tn assumes that the United states can
ACCOMPLISH no more by free coinage than
any little ueichbor. Mexico. and overlooks
entirely the effect which will be produced
,,,,on the value or silver bullion by tho un-
limited use of IL in the United States In
o,bar words. he does not take into consia-
Grafton the fact that the United states Is.
in commercial standing. more than ten
times as great as Mexico. and he does not
taxa into consideration the fact that an
increased demand such as would he fur
oished bv the United States, would affect
the rrice Of that portion OF silver which
falls uDon the market. In estimating the
amount 81 gold available for coinage an
nual!v. he fails 10 consider the great IN
crease in the consumption OF gold in the
arts. and the Increase in commerce IN the
last le0 years.
"Mr Carlisle holds out no hope o. IN
rernatiouai bi-meta IlisFu. hut insists taat
il * the daty OF this government 70
maintain A gold standard. ard tries %
show that il will cause AT appreciation
in me value ~ the dollar. A. the Mem
rris convention Mr.. Cafchings insisted
that opponents OF silver were expecting
International bi-mstailisu. This seeming
conflict between Mr. Carlisle and Mr..
CatrhiuCs can he easily explained Mr.
Carlisle believed that the government
should huv whatever silver Il needs. and
therefore might be called a buy-nefsl-
list. Mr. Catchings Is II favor % ne