New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11

ALBION w. TOURGEE ADDRESSES THE
LEAGUE ON THE ISSUES OF THE
CAMPAIGN

The second MONDAY session OF the Commercial
Travellers Sound Money League called to order
at the convention hall. at Broadway and Prnce-st.,
al 1880 o'clock yesterday by Colonel j. L. Shepherd.
Every chair occupied and many standing.
swelling the audience to fully l.CO people
Mr. Shepherd. in a few well-chosen words intro
duced the speaker Judge Albion W. Tourgee. who
spoke at considerable length He dwelt upon the
Importance of the political contest this year. and
the sound common-sense of the American working
men, who could be hoodwinked by silly theories.
Judge Tourgee said in part: mo man under
stands the American people better than the COM
mercia traveller. For that one more thor
oughy appreciates the seriousness OF the present po-
liiical situation He realizes that class has any
monopoly Of wisdom. patriotism and honesty and so
breads everything that tends to intensity that UNI
fortunate arraying of class against class. rich
against DOOR debtor against creditor. which for the
frs; time in our history obtrudes itself into Ma
tional campaign.
Hard words are soft arguments. IT requires no
genius call man fool, and not much to de-
nounce him as an Anarchist or a repud.ationist NO
considerable body OF people are dishonest In their
political views. II Is a mere question OF conilctinS
views-adverse convictions. There is no reason why
a farmer a mechanic should not understand the
currency question just as well aS banker Inc
fact that a man makes money deals in 1t does not
always imply that he understands its relations 10
Government or its authority TO functions
To-day the world produce more FOOD more
clothing more of all necessaries OF life In a year
than II can consume In two years. what Is the
result? Lower prices. Up to the time the decline
began a large portion of our labor mad oeeh ue-
voted TO clearing the land. and In other ways hot
directly productive When these things zen away
the productive labor market became CROWDED
nrices fell opportunity grew less abuEGant IL Is
a curious fact that the less money man Ms
the moro interest he takes In the question III YOU
take n dime out of a laborers wages IL means a
loaf out Of his daily bread But II you take ~
nor cent Of a milionares accumulations ne mas
sso coo left The shrnKage Of value only lessons
The rich mans superfiuity. but II takes the poor
mans life here is nothing that can equal the
elastic hopafulness of the American debtor uniess
II he the generous forbearance OF the American
creditor Taken altogether. with Just pahK.
ruptcy law to protect both they make the most
efectiye combination upon which nation $ credit
Among those present James T. Halsey a resi-
don ~ m. Fifth Ward. who since 1874, when ne
cast his frs; vote for Franklin Pierce, mas Deen d
stanch Democrat. Mr. Halsey made a briet al
dress IN which he said: II am ana nave oeen
Democra, ali my life but will vote for Nc
rnant fails AID pays mis- creditors 20 cents on me
Oar /, il probably all right. but the great Coy
ernmen OF the United States does not want 20 MAKE
any such compromise, ard We are not gong 20
i,co5 Kempie OF Yves; Virginia. and Robert A.
Keiy Of the Democratic Honest Money League also
70 ic. Commissioner Roosevelt will make an adj
dress to-day al the MONDAY meeting OF the League
His subiec; will be sound money, and Re VIII give
his views Of silver ne saw il in the west