Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-22
MIR. CRISP SPEAKS.
HE GIVES HIS VIEWS ON THE
FINANCIAL QUESTION.
The Ex-spesker is For the Free Coin
age Of Both Gold and Silver.

AnC G1~SpcoAcE - COE suo r hcS N~A-~
age Of Both Gold and Silver.
Before . joint session of the two
houses of the Georgia state Legislature
Wednesday night, ex-Speaker Charles
r. Crisp spoke upon the financial
question. The distinguished Georgian
had, been invited by The unanimous
vote of the two houses of the general
assembly 10 address them on the po-
hticsl issues Of the day. They were
in joint session to hear him, and threw
the doors Of the house Of represents
lives open, admitting the general pub
lie.
Besides the members Of the legisla-
ture and the state officers o number OF
the Georgia congressional delegation,
Congressman Bankhead, Of Alabama,
and scores of the most prominent men
in the state we're present. Among the
well known faces we're those of Hon.
Fleming G. duBignon,, Chancellor
Boggs Of the State university, DR.. a.
O. White, Mr.. W. 8. Raoul and hun
dreds Of others
Mr.. Crisp spoke for two hours, con-
hning himself exclusively TO the fnan-
cisl question and coming ont emphat-
ically for bimetallism-for the free
coinage Of both gold and silver at the
present ratio-snd asserting that the
United States, with her seventy mil
lion of people, was sufficiently power
ful to establish bimetallism the world
over. He cited the fact that the mere
passage OF free coinage bill by the
United States senate several years ago
had caused the bullion value of silver
in London 20 advance % cents an
ounce in ten days, and held that the
rehabilitation of silver by the United
States would re-establish it the world
over.
The speech was on practical, argu-
mentative lines, just as Mr.. Crisp
speaks on all occasions. It, was gen.
erously spplsuded throughout and at
It's conclusion the audience spplauded
loud and long and crowded about to
extend congratulations to the speaker
for what all termed the most logical
and concise statement OF the financial
issues ever made before q Georgia su-
dience.
In beginning his address Mr.. Crisp
said: profoundly grateful for the
honor which you have conferred upon
me, I shall endeavor to manifest my
appreciation by frank, honest and
fearless presentation of my views on
the public issues OF the day. OF course
il goes without saying that ] shall
speak to you as q democrat; one, too,
xho feels proud Of the record Of his
party and one who feels that the real
and best interests of the masses of the
people Of the United States are linked
indissolubly with the destinies of that
great party. (Applause.)
'Tn . government like ours, where
the people rule, it Is essential that we
should have party government. Where
all men must vote or should vote in
the selection of officers it Is natural
that those men who agree upon main,
essential principles should vote to-
eetber, and thus form . party"
"NOv, the democratic party stands
for certain principles. Il stands fol
local self-government. It stands for
economy in the administration of pub
Lilo affairs. 1t stands against class leg.
islatioh. It stands for equal rights to
all Of the citizens of the country and
special privileges to none. It stands
against high tariff, which is class leg.
islstion; and in my judgment, gentle
men, il stands, and has always stood,
in favor OF bimetallism. lAppla1st
and cheeral And that Is the question
/ propose to discuss tonight.
''What in bimetallism? The equal
coinage OF gold aud silver at the mint
without discrimination against either
at ratio fixed by law. (Cheers and
spplause.) Anything short of the alb
solute equality Of those metals at thu
mint, whateversit may be, is not bime
talIism. (Applause.)
''In 1872 We established q mint il
the United States. The constitution
of the United States provided tina
congress should coin money and reg
ulste the value thereof That is tn,
exact language. Of the constitution.
'1n 1892 was passed the first coin
age law. That law provided that every
fifteen pounds weight of pure silver
should be OF equal value in all pay
ments with one pounds weight of gold
and all the gold and silver coin which
has been struck at and issued from thu
mint shall be . lawful tender in al
payments Whatsoever. This Is bimel
Allism. There Ia nothing about uni
of value, but il fixed o ratio between
the two metals and provided by Law
that either of them at that ratio shoul,
Be lawful tender for all debts, publ
and private.
It was found in 1884 that there wa
disparity between the coinage vslu
and the commercial value of the tv
metals. growing, my friends, as hop
10 demonstrate TO you, out Of the dill
ference Of the ratio in this countr
and the ratio abroad. Did the pee
pie Of that day propose to discontinu
the coinage Of either metal becaus
there was . difference in the ratio
Not 70; but they carefully considere
all surroundings and came to the COZ
cluaion that there was TOO much gol
in the gold dollar, and they reduce
y the quantity Of gold in the gold dolls
and thus sought TO bring about parity