The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-08-06

force them from our limbs. l have no
doubt but that in this building at this
moment the minions of Wall street can
be found. (Cries Of that's right.) They
have gone to the hotels at night clothed
in badges, with lie upon their lips,
saying they were delegates represent
ing some State of this Union in this
convention. They were and are the
pure chattels ofthe British gold power"
Toward the close of his speech, after
an historical analysis showing the
points of resemblance between Napo-
leon and Mckinley, Senator Allen
spoke of the anxiety of,he Republicans
about the action of the Populist con-
vention, and said:
"Before | left Congress few weeks
ago several distinguished gold mono
metallists, officers of this government,
occupying high positions, said TO me,
why, Mr.. Allen, you are Populist;
you have talked Populism ever since
you have been here; you will 60 home
and keep the party in the middle of
the road, as far as you can, won, your
Now how did they become interested
in the welfare of the Populst party?
(Applause and laughter).
"Why my fellow citizens; it is safe
rule TO follow in business, and espec-
tally in politics, to do just the reverse
of what your political enemies want
you to do. What did they wan, me
to do? What do they want you to do?
They want you to promulgate a wild
platform that will be the subject of
ridicule upon the part of these per-
sons. Then they want you 10 take
some man and place him upon that
platform as a candidate for President,
who is willing to run for the presidency,
with certain defeat in store for the
mere empty honor of running. (Ap-
plause and voice, keep in the mid
die CT the road.') Yes, they want him
to keep in the middle of the road. |
tell you that every boodler in this city
tonight with Republican money in his
pocket is talking in the middle Of the
road. CA voice, Il thought you were
going TO keep in the middle Of the
road l am, sir. know where the
middle of the road is, too. (Applause.)
| will tell you what will dol may
tell you now, and | may not, but |
will tell you what would net do. I
would not become accessory to the sue
cess Of the single standard, upon the
Republican or any other ticket. Pro-
longed applause.)
livery capper in this country, every
man that has distributed Hanna's
Doodle from North to South and from
East to West, is crying the middle Of
the road"
l could fill whole page with ex-
tracts from speeches made by distin-
guished Populists of like tenor. LATE
Pence said:
81 have struck this afternoon fifteen
Populist delegates in this convention
| who have been members of this party
on an average OF twenty-three days
who say that we ought not to endorse
Mr.. Sewall." 1t was proved and ad-
mitted on the floor that one vigorous
young chap, who was denouncing all
the party leaders as traitors, had been
member Of the party only two weeks.
Even among middle of-the road men
in private, you could hear denuncia-
tons of "the ID Socialists Mark
Hanna's money has sent here from the
cities" Among others there was a
faith that almost amounted to knowl-
edge, that money had been used to
confound the councils of the party,
divide the silver forces, and to thereby
make it possible for Mckinley to slip
in. ]. D.