The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

He Makes An Able Plea for Sound Money
Much Applnu.s.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct. l0-Spc-
cial.-To-night Hon. T. NJ. Scott. OF Acco-
mac county, addressed small audience
IN the Opera House.
In opening his speech he referred to tho
great progress Of Newport News since
his last visit. four years ago. and said
that he didn't believe there was man
before him who believed such progress
would have been accomplished with a
5O-cent dollar.
He referred TO Judge Flournoy's speech
delivered here last night and regretted
that he had not been present to divide
time with him. He read extracts from
his speech and showed some OF the falla-
cies contained therein.
He said that the alleged "crimc OF 's3'
was an innocent measure which hurt no
one and was favored by Jones. Stewart.
and the silverites OF the West generally.
The purchasing power OF money was reg
ulated by its quality and not by its guam
tity. He predicted that money now lock-
cd up will begin TO circulate In twenty
four hours after Bryan IS defeated, and
that mills would start up factories re-
sumo. and worlxlngmen would find em-
ployment-
'"rhe free-silver fad" said the speaker.
will 20 down IKE Knownothingism did at
the first opportunity the people have 10
pluck IL I'm the eye. one thing about the
Rrvanites." said he, "ls that they don't
want any one elso to have freedom or
sneech in this country" He referred 20
| the various interruptions made by Bryan
| ties In sound-money meetings
",rhey call us Boltocrats. but II we are
| bolters we have plenty Of distinguished
| company.
| "The President and his Cabinet. two
,hirds ~ the electors originally nominate
"a hv tho Rryan party. O'Ferran Brooke.
| cordon and the peerless man Lee OK
1,,r,,,ia and the bone and snew Oh tne
,eonla are with US" said Mr.. Scott. nc
| tnew OF many sound-money Dciioo'a''
who were supporting Bryan on 'ne -
| ~ regularity and said that thty "e.o e'u'
| surrendering the independent Va
| hood 20 party reSulariy' ,,. nortv he
Referring 10 the object Oh hS p rr1,,a,n
said: I'VE are voting 20 defeat i" ,,,,n.. a,,,,,
Jennings Bryan. and we are no. 'a ,he
| our votes away, el'her' hoi,ars
,,,srs, ou, the Bryanites arc the oo'ters,
we stand upon the platform Vi
1858 Of iSsi and back TO le'o. ,,
"a ,vaa willing. he said, 10 meet a"y
-, ON the issues OF Bryan's canlpaiR"
| eff .
,,n Tho masses against the classes. INIT
| was communism and anarchy teu-nV'-
! Democracy knows no masses against III"
classes. neither high. low. rich' nor poo''
rrrua democracy does not distinguish Dc.
tween the banker. railroad president anu
| the humblest laborer'
| The speaker denied that history Jus"-
| 0ed the assertion that the fathers Oh
| democracy favored the free coinage OF
| silver. and said that IN an OF thc '"o
hundred and fifty speeches mane oy
Rrvan. he had never heard or read OK
| him getting beyond simple proposiioh'
but that he had never proven anything.
| Mr.. Scott said that the act OF - WAS
| NOT a demonstration act. and said ,hat
the low allowing free coinage previous 10
| that had been a dead letter. lie ex-
nlained the passage and rules OF the
Bland and Sherman silyer-purchasins
acts. and their failure 10 Keep up the
prlce OF silver. Silver began TO topple,
then the silver people became discour'
| AGED and the "crime OF '13' was rcspon-
slble for II was what they charged; and
ALI the evils which have betallen tns
country are due to the "crlmc or IS.
He predicted that New York would
give three hundred thousand majority
against Bryan, and that 1900 Virginia
Democrats would vote against him.
Mr.. Scotts speech was frequently In
terrupted by applause, and deserved
| larger audience.