The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
Charges Made by a Prominent
Democratic Paper That Re-
main Unanswered
An Object Lesson-The Mexican Del
lar and the Present American
Silver Coin.
n Brief Reply 10 the Silver Arguments
of MIR. q. \. barrow. OF
Chicago.

Madison, Wis, July 3t.--The great
political campaign of 1896 was most au
rpiciously begun in the west to-day. In
Che presence of nearly 5000 people Sen.
ator John M. Thurston, Of Nebraska
and Clarence S. barrow, OF Chicago
presented the respective sides of the
currency question for two hours and o
half. 1t was great audience and a
great debate.
Senator Thurston was greeted with
long and continued applause. and IL was
several minutes before he could make
himself heard. His voice rang out sharp
and clear. Every word OF his eloquen.
plea for n sound and stable currency
could be heard. He spoke without
notes, calmly and clearly. laying the
currency question before his hearers
and asking them TO decide IL on its mer-
dts as business proposition. He told
OF the ruin and devastation which he
predicted would be brought by so
cent dollar, and how the poor man
would be the one to feel it's evil effects
most. He said:
"Mr. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentlemen.
My Fellow Citizens: IL Is most gratifying
to me to-day TO come back here TO the
scenes OF my childhood: for so many years
ago that do not care TO tell. / used 20 wan
der around this lake shore with n gun
In my hand. that my father trusted me
with. and with which think amused the
ducks and alarmed tho Inhabitants love
TO come back TO dear old Wisconsin,, for II
was here In the midst OF this sturdy people
that I grew TO manhood's years. II wus
here that learned those lessons OF duty
and OF patriotism that have endcavored
TO make the guide OF all my life. love 20
come back 90 dear old loyal Wisconsin. for
I'm the FIRST regiment OF her cavalry my ia
Their went out a private soldier TO fight and
edie for his country's flag. IApplause.l
n love my country and her free institu-
lions have no aim. have no ambition.
II have no desire TO win her people in this
great campaign TO any action or 10 any
decision that shall not rebound 20 tho
honor OF the government. 10 the welfare OF
the people. and to tho prosperity OF all
tho classes. whose prosperity In every
branch OF development must stand side
by side, united and together. II we are
TO so on progressing and developing ond
advancing as n nation.
Desires to speak Only Truth.
IT am an officer of the government OF the
United States 1 have something at stake
In this great campaign, and la those events
which are sure 10 follow A. for have an
ambition that the people OF this country,
when the heat OF this campaign is over AMI
established facts have demonstrated the
truth or the falslty OF the cause repre-
sscnt--I have an ambition that the people or
6his country shall then say TO me. after
tho heat OF ante-elcction time Is over: Tho
lessons that you taught 10 us were for
our benefit and resulted well for the coun-
try. i would feel myself false 60 every
instinct OF Amerlcanlsm II sought TO
win a single vote for the republican party
unless / felt deep I'm my heart. Profound
~ In my soul that the success OF that party
Is tho one thing upon which the welfare
OF the American people must rest. ZAP
piausc.l
sAy countrymen. we are met here to-day
to discuss more especially some or the
financial views and theories which are now
. disturbing our people. i have no polished
gems OF rhetoric. no studied outbursts OF
eIoqucncc. with which 60 delight your ears
or WOO your senses. But come here, In the
.uuietudo OF this afternoon-out here. In
the clear air. 1 come-for the purpose OF
speaking words TO you that you VIII bear
homo with you to tho quiet OF your own
chambers. that you viii recall by your
fircsldcs, where the judgment OF the Ameri-
can people ought TO be made up.
MY countrymen, there Is disturbance In
che political world over the question OF
money. There have been disturbances I'm
tho political world In years gone by over
other questions. We are meeting new
issue to-day, so far as a presidential can
vass Il concerned. and yet. as I look the
forces over. / find that arrayed upon one
side Is the same old stalwart patriotism.
In the same old wisdom OF statesmnnship.
A. the Same security OF accomplished
efforts. which has stood upon the statute
books OF the United States for tho last 30
years. for that wonderful measure OF pros
pcrity and Advancement which has como
In all It's fullncss and all It's wonder 20 tho
people alono OF the United States.
Successful Men as an Example.
IT am not here to-day 10 attempt to In
nuencc your Judgment unfairly by any dis
pnragcmcnt of men and measures. and yet,
Il was brought up as n boy 20 believe that
tho judgment OF tho men who had sue
cccdcd I'm life was better 60 follow than the
Judgment OF the man who has failed. lap
piause.l / was brought up TO believe that
the promise OF the man who had always
kept his word was better than that OF the
man who had always broken II. Zap
piausc.l was brought up TO believe that
the promise OF those men who knew had
IN every emergency OF the nation stood fo-
tts honor and It's glory and TIA dignity was
better for income lndlvidnal--to follow
than tho Judgment OF those men who had
never represented any OF the measures or
any OF the things that had resulted for the
honor and the glory and the welfare OF the
American people. lApplause.1
II say TO you to-day, In all sincerity and
candor. believing II 10 he n legitimate argt-
mcnt and knowing that u r. entirely appro-
PIRATE to say. that II / had no other guide
TO light mo onward In the right path OF my
political duty, "a seems TO me that In Justice
and honor 20 my country Il would DO safer
Tor me 10 turn away from the leadership
of TiIlman and Aitgcld and Waite 20 follow
tho liberty OF Allison and Reed. and the
greatest among thom All. William McKin-
10y. loud appiausc.l
-Four years ago the opposition 10 the