The herald., 1896-09-20

merciless, criminal policy. Great ap-
plause.) I denounce the policy as more
cruel and heartless than the political
domination of foreign power. I
would rather, as some one has said. put
our army in the hands of a foreign gen.
eral, or our navy in command of for
eign admiral, than to put the treasury
department in the hands of secretary
who would barter it away (Great ap-
plause.) I would resist such financial
policy with as much earnestness as
would resist the progress of an invad-
ing army coming to attack our hosts.
(Great applause.)
I am glad the overruling Providence
manifested itself so clearly when it
opened the mouth Of the secretary and
disclosed his policy. Did the admins
tration know, when 1t recommended the
retirement of the greenbacks and treas
ury notes, as a means Of stopping the
drain upon the gold in the treasury
did the administration, when it recon-
mended that, know that, after they were
all retired, 1t would propose the policy
which the secretary of the treasury has
outlined? If 1t did, and did not tell the
people. it was dishonest in not asking
the people into the confidence of the ad-
ministration, and If it did not know that
then. will it confess It's ignorance Of the
monetary laws and the finances of this
country? (Great applause.) Does ths
administration know that when it starts
to redeem silver dollars in gold that it
will start another endless chain, that
will drain the treasury Indefinitely and
increase the bonded debts without limit,
unless they retire all the silver dollars
and substitute bonds in their place? If
they do not know, my friends, they must
confess themselves ignorant of the
finances Of this country; and If they
knew and will not tell the people, then
we have a right to distrust their can
dor and frankness when they deal with
the people of this country.
Mr.. Bryan then read from a message
delivered 100 years ago today by George
Washington, in which he warned the
people against foreign influences in
government. He closed by the asser-
ton that Americans must achieve their
own financial independence.
AT FREDERICKSBURG
FREDERICKSBURG Va. Sept. 1s.-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railway, Bryan left Richmond at Z
o'clock en- route for Washington. A
speech of 30 minutes was made at Fred
ericksburg, and short addresses at the
smaller towns. At Fredericksburg
Bryan was driven to the Exchange hotel
where he held an informal reception till
1 o'clock. Then he was taken to the
Washington monument where he made
an address to large crowd. He was
then driven to the residence of Mayor
w. I. White, where he dined. At 1850
he took the train for Washington.
His first address today was at Ash
land, where the train stopped two min
utes. He said: Henry Clay. the mill
boy Of the slashes, was born in this
county, also Patrick Henry. I believe
the policy for which stand in this cam
paign, in some respects, revives the
memories of both men. Henry Clay in
1S45 described the effect of constructing
the currency and Patrick Henry was in
favor of an American policy" Gap
Bryan spoke as follows at Washington
monument:
fredericksburg Is not a large city,
and yet it is rich in incidents of great
historic value. Here the women Of
America have reared a monument to
Mary, the mother OF George Washington.
(Great applause.) I am glad to stand on
this spot, glad to feel thejnfiuence which
surrounds her grave. In campaign,
especially in campaign like this, bitter
ness and sometimes abuse Is levelled
against candidate for public office, but,
my friends the mother is a candidate for
the affections of all mankind, against
whom no true man can utter a word OF
abuse. (Great applause.) And there Is
one name, Mother which never Is
found upon the tongue of the slanderer;
in her presence all criticism Is silent.
The painter has with his brush transfer
red landscape to canvas so that you can
almost believe the trees and grasses are
real rather than limitations; the painter
has even transferred to canvass the
face of the maiden until its purity and
beauty almost speak forth. But there Is
one picture which no painter has ever
been able to faithfully portray, and
that Is the picture of the mother hold
ing in arms her babe. (Applause.) With
u
to her who in love and loyalty repre-
sents the mother of each Of us, bow in
humble reverence to Motherhood.
Great applause.)
II am told in this county were fought
more battles than in any county Of like
size in the world, and that. upon the
earth within the limits of this county
there fell more dead and wounded than
ever fell on a similar space in all the
history of the world. Here the opposing
lines were drawn up face to face; here
opposing armies met and stared at each
other and then sought to take each 9TH
er's lives. But all those scenes have
passed away and those who met in
deadly array now meet and commingle
here as friends. (Applause) Here the
plowshare has been made out of the
sword and spears been converted into
pruning hooks, and the people learn war
no more; here bands on either side STIR
red up tagging zeal with notes that
thrilled the hearts of men. These bands
are now component parts of one great
band. and as the band in the lead plays
Yankee Doodle and Dixie (applause)
behind it follow the war-scarred veter-
ans who wore the blue and the war;
Scared veterans who wore the gray,
each vieing with the other in an effort
to make this the grandest and greatest
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