, 1896-10-27
NINE OWNER STEWART.
HE MAKES A NUMBER OF MIS-
STATEMENTS TO THE
PEOPLE.
Says Money Makes Civilization,
Arguing as Usual From Wrong
Conclusions-The Crime of 20 Ex-
plained-If His Story is True Sem
To the Editor of The Republican.

To the Editor of The Republican.
Sir: Your reporter attended the
democratic meeting last evening held
1t Roots opera house, and heard for
The first time a speech by the veteran
senator. William NJ. Stewart of Ne,
ada. 1t vas certainly a ak (t was
nc. really a speech) to be enjoyed by
all, even though many differed from
he speaker in their political opinions.
I have noticed an unusual percentage
Of republicans besprinkled through
out The democratic audiences Of late.
and such was the case last night. We
Ill wanted to hear Senator Stewart, be.
cause we all want to be fair, and be-
cause he is a national character.
Blu before Senator Stewart began
lis speech. we enjoyed a comical aspect
n the person of Albinus Johnson, erst-
while president of the university here,
Introducing to our generally well in
termed people, what he chose to call
the John the Baptist of silver" We
all laughed heartily over it, and the
mind of the writer, when Mr.. Johnson
mentioned John the Baptist and the
name of Senator Stewart together, SER
r~uptitiously coupled the name of the
2x-dOCtOr with that of a contemporary
Of John the Baptist--one Mr.. Judas
! -rnrinf Drof Johnson rphah Iv hhod
some days notice of the fact that he
was to make the Introductory speech.
as he began with that meta-philOsi.
phical air. and spoke like one who had
spent days and nights of terrific prac-
lice on rehearsals:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: We are in
the last week of the most remarkable
campaign in American history. The
contention is over the true and false
principles of American CIVILIZA.
TON. In fact the benefits of a free
government by the toiling masses
were never more purely at stake than
in this campaign. A nation Of freemen
have awakened, and within the last six
months we have witnessed an old party
inspired by the voice Of the masses
that brought them back to the practf-
cal principles of Thomas Jefferson.
and baptised them ley with the spirit
of Abraham Lincoln. The
old democratic party is moving to its
last resting place GA voice from the
audience. Not much!" Loud laugh
ter.) and Palmer and Buckner are lead
ing the funeral procession" This eff
fusion recalled to the mind Of the writ
er some of the sporadic and loose-joint-
ed lectures that the professor has per-
petrated on the people of Wyoming,
on the subject of political economy.
But to the subject. Senator Stewart
is a reverend gentleman. He reminded
us of the prophets of old. We all re-
spect gray hairs and graybeards-in-
stinctively, | suppose. l noticed that
many of the people listened to him with
a reverence verging on awe. And l
have learned since that some who
uoublS dClS NololS ain ~ St "
loss to know just when and how to be-
lieve fully and unreservedly in silver
for salvation, can now say that where
as they were once blind, they can now
see. Well. perhaps If I could have seem
through their specs. l would have
saw" And Their l muse thusly: We
of The rising generation must in duty
respect old age-Senator Stewart is an
aged man-therefore we must respect
his opinions-no. not his opinions.
That is 4 leap Of logic we must re-
spect him. And l did respect him. But
| must confess l do not respect some
of his opinions very much, because he
has proved himself either insincere, or
very negligent and forgetful. For lack
Of time, l cannot give you his
talk verbatim, but l will call your at
~tention to some of what I consider IA
tai defects in his reasoning. OF course
there are those who would scoff at any
one who would impute a fallacy to the
senator from Nevada, but as far as the
world has at present progressed, gray
hairs have not proved very infallible.
Senator Sherman Of Ohio, whom Sena-
ter Stewart attacked last evening, Is
also a venerable gentleman; and still,
according to Mr.. Stewart Mr.. Sherman
is an enemy to the public peace.
1t is even within my, humble memory.
Mr.. Editor. when Senator Stewart Of
Nevada, and Mr.. R. G. Horn, OF the New
York Tribune. had a joint debate,
through the columns Of that newspa-
per. in which the position of Mr.. Stew
art, according to his voluntary state
ment5 in that debate, are somewhat
different than the one taken hast night.
To be sure. in that debate he introduced
himself in the same manmer-by crying
out against every form Of segregated
wealth as a trust or combine for the
purpose of throttling Justice. and en-
shaving the toiliug masse Of America.
Taking that element out OF his debate
with Horr, and out Of the speech made
last evening. you have little lett but
historical statements Of which We are
all cogninalt..
Mr.. Stewart said: We'll. this coun-
try has been betrayed very badly. end
they (referring to the Rn~thschiLds e