Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-18
GEORGE PERKINS TALKS roLITIc.
Gives sound Money Democrats some
Excellent Advice.

Gives sound Money Democrats some
Excellent Advice.
Hon. George d. Perkins, tho editor and
proprietor OF the Sioux City Journal and
member Of congress from the Tenth district,
entertained an audience at republican head
quarters last night. His keen wit and
bright intelligence gave a charm to an adroit
and scathng arraignment OF the democrats.
He is a pleasant speaker. and has way
of Withholding the point OF each sentence
until he reaches the last word that keeps
the audience alert.
He was introduced by Chairman Harl in
Mr.. Harris happlcst manner, and by the
time the Introductory remarks were con-
cluded there was not person in the room
who did not feel thoroughly acquainted
with MIR. Perkins.
Mr.. Perkins saf1 hc realized that there
was little chance Of being able to find some
thing new TO say In discussing the issues
that are Before the people, but he believed
II he felt so inclined, and wanted to be real
mean. that he could make a strong and
effective speech by simply quoting demo-
cratic speakers and repeat what the demo-
Gratis are saying about one another. He
would not go back to 1892 or "a, but to the
indianapolis convention. There was plenty
to talk about, aside from the money question.
The political situation has been filled with
grave danger to the country, and like all
great crises. IL has called forth heroes and
instances OF heroism have been numerous.
He declared that there had been no more
pathetic thing in this or any other cam
paign In the history OF the country than
the tour of the union generals. II the
spectacle and the speeches OF those manned
heroes would not arouse patriotism, then
nothing that the most gifted orator could
say would have effect. He felt that the
fight for the honor and integrity of the
nation had been fought and won, and all
that remained between now and election was
to prepare to ratify the big victory that was
coming. The country generally looked
upon the campaign as the Irishman looked
upon the badges on the caps of the old vet
Grams at the st. Paul encampment, when
some one asked him what the letters, G. A.
H. on the caps OF the men stood for. "Oi
think the letters mean Generally All Repub-
lican,' replied Pat. The popocratic cam
paign had been one of wind, of assertion
fatism, and 1t has been difficult to fight be-
cause 1t Is difficult with poetry, with argu-
ment or with solid shot to fight atmosphere
He said you could not confound Bryan with
an Interrogation point. Ask him "why?"
and he will say try it,"
THE popocrats have been leading us to
precipice whose depths are as dark as night
and no one knows where the bottom is, or
what 1t is, and they tell us to jump and
find out. The popocratic campaign has not
a single substance for foundation. They
believe they believe, and they think they
think, but they don't know. The only free
coinage the country is in favor of now is
the free coinage OF common sense. They
assume and whatever they do is assumption
They say they want to return to the dollar
OF the daddies, but they don't for that was
an honest dollar. Bryan can no more re-
verse the great laws Of civilization and
commerce than he can seat himself on the
throne of the Eternal.
1--WE propose to save the country's life. for
its honor is its life and who cares for life
without honor, except a populst?"
He declared that there was nothing new
In the coinage question, and reviewed at
length the history of federal coinage down
to the present time. including of course,
the crime of 1873" He declared as a re-
publican he would rather talk about the
crime of 1892. when laundering stupidity
and malevolent greed under the guise OF
statemanship, robbed this country OF its
grandest prosperity, and capital and labor
OF their billions of dollars OF wealth. The
republican party has committed no crimes
or enacted laws that We're not for the gem
eral public good 1t might have made mis-
take In 1873. but that was no reason why
crime should be committed In 1896.
Going deeper into the silver question he
declared that the republican party had done
more for silver than any other or all other
parties that had ever existed In this coun-
try. All OF the legislation OF the world
including the eighty-one years OF our own
experimenting, has not affected the COM
mercial value OF gold or silver to the extent
OF l cent.
He thought It a somewhat remarkable
fact that silver had steadily declined since
the adoption Of the free silver platform at
Chicago This made II look as II silver had
no confidence In Bryan. On the other hand,
since Mckinley was nominated and has
stayed at home and talked to his visitors
and pointed out the true road to return to
prosperity, wheat has steadily advanced in
price raising the value of the farms and
tightening the burden of the farmers, and
making 1t appear as If wheat had plenty Of
confidence in Mckinley.