The herald., 1896-07-09
THE SAME OLD BAIT

compromise. did the men," he asked.
"who gave up their lives to preserve that
flag talk Of compromise? There could be
none. There can be none" AS he finish
ed he descended from the platform and
was accorded another great demonstra-
tion. Illinois delegates mounted chairs,
frantically waving their bandanas. Del
egates from other delegations crowded
around to wiring his hands, while the
galleries yelled
A RECENT CONVERT
George Fred Williams, stalwart,
fashionable, scholarly looking young ex-
congressman from Massachusetts, whose
conversion to free silver was recently
announced, was called to the platform
amid great enthusiasm. He spoke in
new vein for the free silver men Of New
England, and his speech was by far the
most striking incident of the day. He
made an impassioned plea against sec
tinnAls----,- naue II IN forcible, clear
cut, ringing sentences, everyone of which
shot to the mark like q bullet. His first
sentence, This is not q sectional con-
vention," brought the silver men to their
| feet like regiment following a COM
mand. and when he declared this is a
battle for the restoration of the union of
states" the shout made the roof rattle.
Mr.. Williams said:
Fellow Democrats of the Union and
the United States: This is not a sec
tional convention. (Applause.) The bat
tie Which is now opening is battle for
the restoration of the Union of the states.
(Applause.) There has been no transfer
OF the seat of the empire from the At
lantic to the Mississippi. The seat of tile
empire is where it always has been and
I pray that it may always be-in the
logging camp of Maine, In the tobacco
fields of Virginia, the orange groves of
Florida, the plantations of Louisiana.
the wheat fields of the west and the min
ing camps of California. applause and
cries of "Good.D I believe, fellow
Democrats. that the interests of New
England are represented here as we'll as
the interests of the south and west.
The contest in this convention Is in
behalf of honest capital of New England
and in behalf of the 5000, 900 spindles that
are now silent. We have seen the pro-
cess going on which has created the talk
Of sectionalism against which protest.
Under the existing system, which this
convention will condemn, our customers
have been ruined, the farmers of the
west and south. Then the railways into
which we have put our honest earnings
have been ruined, and we have finally
come down on our knees with you. It is
to relieve the honest investments of
every man in the United States that we
are here today. (Applause.)
II beg you, gentlemen, not to utter
another word Of sectionalism in this
campaign. I am a far representative
myself of the real capitalist of New Eng
land. The man who leads life of hon
est toll to make what money he can to
support himself and those upon whom
he is Independent"
Mr.. Williams was interrupted by a
wild howl and burst of laughter, but
he deftly squared himself by the state
ment: "Of course suppose I should
have said those who are dependent upon
him. (Renewed laughter.) But / think
I may be able to show that my PROPOSE
tion is not exactly absurd. I have been
aware that my capital. my honest earn
Ings have been dependent upon the rail-
road manager, the corporation organizer
and have seen my earnings go out with |
The earnings Of the people of the west |
into the hands Of dishonest capital. |
(Cheers.)
"The watered stock Of the corporation
has done as much harm to the east as |
anything else. This, gentlemen, is not |
sectional and I trust before this cam |
paign is over that New England will |
DIN in this great movement. not to trans
FER the seat of government from one Sec |
lion to the other but to transfer the con-
rol of the United States treasury and
the money of every man here from the
nagnates of Lombard street, Of London
20 the honest people Of the United |
States"
Mr.. Williams turned to leave the plat
ornl, but was interrupted by Chairman
Daniel, who shook his hand and congrat-
Hated him upon his address. A number
4 others collected about Mr.. Williams
md while the convention was roaring it's
pproval of his address. he was accorded
! warm reception by the dignitaries Of
he platform.