The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-17
FOR M'KINLEY AND HOBART.
REPUBLICANS AND NATIONAL DEM
OCRATS FILL THE THEATER.

| whites and 1000 Negroes Hear
Him-He Was introduced by Mr..
w. n. Lenken and Went Into a
Careful Discussion of Prominent
Issues-Mr. Joseph r. Doyle Makes
Lively Mckinley Speech.
A republican meeting in Chatham coun-
ty with an attendance of 400 or more white
men is something unique and yet 1t was
| seen at he theater last night
The audience was one of the most re-
markable things about the meeting, which
may be said without detracting in any
wise from the interest given it by the
speakers The theater was comfortably
filled, and everybody was seated in the
most satisfactory manner. There were
some 1900 to 1850 people present, about
| 400 Of whom were white. The white peo-
pie took up two-thirds of the orchestra,
the boxes, and a good portion of the stand
ing room. The rest of the theater was
taken up by coored people and they came
pretty near filling it.
There were none of the colored brethren
on the stage. They went as did the white
element 10 hear what was to be said. On
the stage were Maj. J. f. Hanson of Ma
con, president of the Bibb Manufacturing
Company and an elctor from the state at
large on the republican ticket Mr.. w. r.
Leaken, a well known Savannah attorney
and a republican elector from the First
! congressional district; Mr.. Joseph f.
Doyle ex-postmaster under the recent re-
publican administration and republican
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and Mr.. Tomlinson +. Johnson well known
throughout Georgia as republican leader.
Back of the speakers hung a large
American flag, the stars and stripes, sur
rounded by two pictures of Maj. McKin-
ley and one of Hobart.
Mckinley enthusiasm ran high, but
there was a faint applause for Palmer and
Buckner when their names were mention
ed. There was brass band in the front
of the balcony which chimed in with in
teresting and familiar airs between the
speeches. There is no doubt that the
meeting was enjoyed by all who attended,
whether they agreed with the views pre-
scented or not.
The meeting was opened by Mr. Leaken,
who introduced Maj. Hanson in a brief
speech, and with we'll chosen words. He
| took occasion to make a short argument
on the financial question. Mr.. Leaken
went into the history of the silver ques-
tion, showing how in every change in the
coinage, the effort was to keep the COM
mercial ratio and the coinage ratio the
same He asserted all the old line demo-
cratic leaders had insisted on keeping
these ratios the same.
Some of the popuists have said that
when they got in power they were going
to repeal Gresham's law" he said but
my friends that law existed in the time
of Queen Elizabeth, and declares that
cheap money will always drive good
money out of circulation. That is true,
and you cannot get around it. Let them
try to repeal it or get rid of it if they
can. You can't have more than one yard
stick; there cannot be but one measure of
values"
Mr. Leaken said he was protectionist,
but he was not devoting himself to that
issue, as the time had come when some
important issues must be sacrificed in
part at least to the national credit and
honor. He concluded by presenting to his
audience the speaker of the evening.
Maj. Hanson said he had for some time
during this remarkable campaign, which
had widely divided the country, and one
which has centered the eyes of the world
upon our country desired to address the
people of Savannah. Whatever the polit-
ical Affiliations or inclinations of those
in his audience, he said, he was satisfied
he could address them calmly, frankly
and dispassionately upon the issues that
confront them and the whole people.
He spoke of two recent changes; The
growth of the power of the demagogue,
and the growth of independentism in pol
itics in all sections. The latter, he said,
he was glad to see.
There was little doubt that Mai. Han
son was referring to Bryan when he
spoke of demagogueS, and said, he has led
the people up to a point by infiaming their
passions, where they are ready to de-
nounce the President of the United
States who has sworn to support the
| constitution of the people and uphold
| their government.
'"They don't want to settle this question:, -
| he said 1T is not to the interests of poll
ticians to settle a question upon which
| they can humbug and bamboozle the peo-
pie. 1t is to the interest of the small pol
iticans of the south and west to keep up
this agitation as long as they can"
Maj Hanson said he intended to dis
cuss the money question from a business
standpoint and as represented by the three
national parties.
THE first proposition" he said, sis that
| of Palmer and Buckner to go to the single
| gold standard. To that l am absolutely
and unalterably opposed. The second pro-
position is to maintain the statu quo until
! silver can be secured rs a money of final
| payment by International agreement. That
| is the proposition of the republican party.
| Inc tnlrQ proposition Is 10 open our minus
to the free and unlimited coinage of sill
| yer.
1.-THE only difference between the repub-
| lcans and the democrats is that the re-
! publicans believe in restoring silver by
| international agreement, while the demo-
Gratis think we can coin 1t by ourselves.
| We think gold is too valuable as a
| money of final payment and
| that is exactly Mr.. Bryans argument,
and the only difference between the two
parties is in the remedy. We do not De-
lieve any nation on earth singly and alone
| can maintain silver on a parity with gold.
But the republican party pledges Itself to
seek to secure some international agree
| ment on the question"
Maj. Hanson went into some simple
! practical illustra tons of the money ques-
ton. showing why money is needed as q
medium Of exchange. The government,
| he said, could no more make SO cents
worth of silver, as valuable as a dollar,
than II could make Scent cotton worth
16 cents pound by stamping that price on
the bale He attributed the changed val
ues Of the metals wholly to the law of sup
| ply and demand.
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