The herald., 1896-07-22
Rally Beneath the Banner of the
Bryan Silver Club
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Eloquent Address at Last Evening S
Gathering
The Membership OF ths Club Now swellc to
Two Thousand-Arrangements for Sat-
urdsy Nights Ratification

The Bryan Silver club have got to en-
gage larger quarters. Justice Nor
rison's court room was crowded last
night, and many stood throughout the
| evening enjoying the eloquence of the
| speakers. M. G. Norton, president of the
club, occupied the chair The resigna-
ton Of r. ]. Dominguez was accepted,
and he was appointed member Of the
| executive committee. John H. Foley,
| formerly treasurer, was elected secre-
tary, and G. w. Lang appointed treas
urer.
The report of the executive committee
was received. The membership of the
| club is free, but the small contribution of
| so cents Is invited
A member of somewhat grandiloquent
| Verbiage displayed considerable energy
IN combating the chairman's selection
OF the executive, but his objections were
finally overruled by the counsel of older
and wiser heads. Jack Bellancy was
| appointed temporary sergeant-at-arms
| Mr.. Ramish addressed the meeting,
urging general subscription to the
FUNDS OF the ratification meeting next
saturday. The bankers could not be
looked to for gold, and every man must
| do his share
| At this juncture Colonel Messmore
look the chair and endorsed the proposal
Oh Mr. Ramish by saying that the cause
was that of the people against the bank
ers' ana every man must give his mite
motion was carried that the finance
/ committee be empowered to subscribe to
the ratification what sum they thought
III. IL was announced that the various
ward clubs would march under their
new banners headed by the Bryan Sill.
yer Clubs banner One hundred copies
OF an essay on Bimetallism by Hon. Zach
Montgomery were presented to the club
for distribution.
w. ID. Gould was the first speaker
called upon He said that he stood un-
der the flag of bimetallism upon the
chicago platform. He congratulated
the club upon it's liberty, embracing, as
IL does, all parties. The speaker drew a
paralel between the commencement of
the careers of Lincoln and Bryan. which
was received with enthusiastic cheers.
me Chlcago platform was new dec
laratlon OF independence, such as Jeff
erson might have written Washington
would nave upheld and Lincoln stood
upon. ~ was platform for the free
man. Two Republicans had met the
speaker that day who had voted for
forty years Republican but this time
would support Bryan. Many had slip
PED over the party fences without hu-
inlilation and without excuse. The great
nnanclai question could not be post
poned; it must be settled this year. 1t
Was d sovereign power that should not
| De delegated to banks or syndicates.
money is no mystery and it is the duty
OF every American to thoroughly study
the question. The "medium Of ey,
change" is but the creation of law The
! piatLorm IN substance claims that the
banks go out of the national business.
| The currency has been contra cted to the
danger point and securities shriveled
and an increase of metal money was
! imperative. Big fish would go hungry
when the little fish are fed. The speak,
er advocated jealous missionary work
curing the campaign and his eloquent
ADDRESS was received with prolonged
applause.
Colonel Dunkelberger said he had al
ways been associated with the Republi-
can party but had to leave them now
Inc speakers calm and deliberate re-
marks were listened to with marked at.
tention. He said that he had met a
panker that day who had remarked to
nm: You amt going to join the an
arcnists" The speaker replied: II un-
derstand Herr Most is going to vote for
mckinley" He believed in argument
put not in such abuse as was leyeled at
the heads OF men who sacrificed party
for principle.
D. r. Stoner then recited poem en-
titied. Gold and Silver. which is pub
lished elsewhere in this issue.
| Ex-Governor J. J. Gosper. another
lifelong Republican, announced his M
tention OF voting for Bryan He de-
nounced the financial plank of the St
Louis platform was narrow, selfish, un-
patriotic and disloyal. When the Re-
publican party acted as the prodigal
son ne would be wiling to receive it
again. He was proud to say that he was
better American citizen than a party
man. This was question not of party
not OF persons but of principle and all
other considerations necessarily sink
out of sight
A. H. Wallace, yet another Republi-
can, PAID his tribute to Bryan and the
cause of free silver.
Gen. Johnstone Jones was the last
speaker, and eulogized Bryan as the
nnest type of the young American of
today
Ihe meeting was enthusiastic through
out. over 250 new members were en-
rolled and the membership is now
swelled to 1000.
important meetings of the two COM
mittees are summoned to Mr.. Norton's
office, at IT'S North Spring street, at
o'clock this evening.
SATURDAYS RATIFICATION
All the committees for the great rati-
hcation rally on Saturday night report
satisfactory progress. A speciar and i'm
portant meeting Of the general commit
tee Is called for o'clock this afternoon,
at 116h South Broadway
zen. tombstone Jones, grand marshal
of the parade, has appointed the follow
ing division marshals: Capt A. M.
Green, Thomas s. Casey, George S. Pat
ton, M. r. Snyder, Telfair Creighton and
u. Botllier The column will consist
OF six divisions commanded by the
above. Ralph Dominguez has been ap-
pointed chief of the staff.
Each division will be headed by a
band of music with the national coiors
borne by veterans of the war The parade
will be formed at the corners of Main
and seventh, Sixth and Fifth streets
at o'clock. There are indications that
there Will be a large number of horse
men from the country to participate in
the parade
The Sixth Ward Circuit