Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
JUDGE WINDS BAD BREAK.
Betrayed Woeful Ignorance in a De-
bate With Champ Clark.

ELsBERRY, Mo-, Aug. 22.-An enor-
nous crowd gathered here to-day to
hear the much-advertised joint debate
between Champ Clark, Democratic
candidate for Congress, and Judge
Wind, of st. Louis. Scores of people
came in on the trains last night, and
by daybreak this morning every road
leading into town was alive with peo-
pie in buggies, carts and wagons, on
bicycles, horseback, muleback and
footback. They came from Pike and
Lincoln counties and from Illinois.
The silver men r jubilant, and
Champ Clark's praises are sung to-
night in old Lincoln as never before.
He stood forth manfully as the cham
pion of the masses and the people re-
warded his telling points and sledge-
hammer blows with shouts of delight.
He and Bryan are safe for 1000 ma
jority in this county. 1t was a great
day for the faithful. Hundreds of
ladies were present and added much
to the interest of the occasion.
By arrangement, Judge Wind open
ed and closed. The vast audience,
which was composed of Democrats,
Republicans and Populists, listened
attentively to both speakers. As a re-
suit of the discussion the Democrats
are probably 100 votes stronger in this
county than they were when the sun
rose this morning.
CLARK Uaa in fua fattIo ona ho
aroused unbounded enthusiasm. He
began by saying:
"While l like Judge Wind and am
glad he is here, the query must sugt
gest itself to every mind, why Is no. |
Prof. Treloar here? And why do the
single gold standard cohorts have to
import a man from st. Louis to fight
their battles. If they are afraid to
risk Treloar, they owe it to their own |
self respect to pull him off and put
Judge Wind in his stead"
Then for two hours Mr.. Clark ex-
planned, defended and upheld the |
Chicago platform in a name which |
made the crowd howl with applause. |
The speech was plain, practical and
full of facts. He gave an account of
all legislation and attempted legisla-
ton on theiinancial question since the
VI WIG EullCutt dl6O 1
of all legislation touching on national
bonds, illustrated his arguments by
lessons from history and the everyday
occurrences of life, and enliyened
them with sallies of wit and humor.
step by step he traced the syste-
matte contraction of currency, noting
its appalling effects upon business, and
its paralyzing influence on civilization
n m happiness; paid a glowing
tribute to ''Silver Dick" Bland, and
declared that in all coming tune
BANDS first election to Congress
would be regarded as aIgreat and for
tunate event in the worlds history.
In closing his speech, Judge Wind
disputed Mr.. Clark's statement that
the American silver dollar had always
contained 3714 grains of fine silver,
no matter what the ratio was, and
the astounding declaration that
1t had been enlarged to 1925 grains
of fine silver. Upon being interrupted
by MIR. Clark, and asked if he did not
know that it was 4121a grains standard
silver, he insisted that it was 412b
grains of fine silver, which did not do
the Judge OF his cause much good.
There was scarcely a man in the :
audience who did not know that
Clark was right in his contention and
Wind wrong. 1t threw the few re-
naming gold bugs into CONSERVATION
and elated the spirits of the silver
men immensely. Any other city ora
tors who are contemplating having a
holiday performance by tackling {
Champ Clark in his own bailiwick had
better go round to Judge Winds office
and learn wisdom from him. Hell
would probably give them Punch's cell {
advice, "Don't.n n