The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-09
The POpocratic Nominees Gospel of
Free Coinage Dissected and Held
Up to Ridicule.
GENERAL BUCKNER'S SPEECH
EXPERIENCE OF THE SOUTH WITH
FIAT MONEY RELATED.
An Object Lesson for Those Who be.
lieve i'm Bryan's Theory-Connect-
icut Gold Democrats.
'ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Oct. s. - over six thousand
people were packed in the Auditorium to-
night and sat and stood for three hours.
listening to the candidates of the National
Democratic party. 1t was one of tho great
est sound-money rallies of the campaign.
Thousands of people were unable to gain
admissions When Generals Palmer and
Buckner appeared on the stage the whole
audience arose and cheered and waved
flags 1T was an ovation such as the two
veterans never had before. General Palm
er's speech the best he has yet deliv-
cred, and he laid the rod on Bryan and his
Popocratic followers with no unsparing
hand. rhe Senltor said. in part:
''The Indianapolis convention was COM
posed of representative Democrats from all
States of this Union. They considered the
names of those who would best represent
them. and they kindly selected me as their
champion. / had supposed that with the
termination of ray present period of service
i'll the national Senate my lite--public life,
at all events--would be closed. But when
the convention at Indianapolis selected mo
/ could not decline, because I felt it to be
a duty on my part to take the lead of that
great historic party, having teen chosen by
that convention for that purpose. / did
rot accept that nomination with any expec-
tation CT serving either the Republican par
ty or the PoDulist party. / accepted that
nomination a Democrat. | intend to
stand by the ancient faith and abide the
The speaker referred at length to the
Chicago fire of which tomorrow is the
twenty-iifth anniversary He was Governor
of Illinois at the time. After reviewing tho
relief measures taken, General Pan:ef ccn-
tinued.
myself and General Grant, and General
Sherman, and General Sheridan to the
employment of troops in the city. / pro-
Il ested that the United states had no occa-
sion to interfere in the affairs of the city
Of Chicago. / distinctly declared that the
United States might rightfully employ its
own powers and it's own agencies in order
to execute its own laws or to maintain
Its own authority. That is the history of
the controversy. In that instance General
Grant wrote to me: No thought of restrict-
ing the authorities of the State of Illinois
ccurred to any one, and there was no oc-
casion then for any interference whatever
by any federal agency.
SENATOR DANIEL CRITICISED.
my fellow-citizens, on the pretext that
the federal government interfered in the
affairs of Chicago two years ago. one plank
has been adopted and placed in the Popu-
list platform denouncing the President for
lsinterference in the affairs at Chicago and
the enforcement of the laws of the United
States, but that fact was distinct and
so well defined that at the meeting
of the Senate Immediately following
John w. Daniel, who took a conspicuous
part in the session of the Chicago con-
vention. introduced into the Senate resoIu-
his conduct, and the resolutions offered by
Mr.. Daniel were passed by the Senate by
unanimous vote--not single dissenting
voice. Even the Populist members, If they
objected uttered no word OF comment.
''The broad distinction is this. that the
States are supreme in their sphere and
and that the States are responsible for the
maintenance of order within their own
federal authorities, and then the powers Of
the federal government are supreme in
| In n
MY fellow-ctizens. / have said to you
that / am candidate fo- the presidency.
/ am very much inclined to think that
a good many of you are committed for the
other fellows, but even In that view of tho
yon an my Of donr right slDe Yo
want to do 1t. L cannot blame you If you
think proper to vote for Mr.. Mckinley,
and shall not be surprised, therefore. II
few of you choose to vote for Mr.. Bryan.
But can tell you how you can do better
than to vote for Mckinley or Bryan.
Vote for Palmer and Buckner because we
represent tonight the restored unit OF tho
great American Republic. General Buck
ner and / were not always on the same
ticket. He did his duty according to his
understanding, of II and did mine. But
| lngerings of resentment passion be-
tween the sections of the country. There
for us: We are of the old stock of DEM
ocrats; we not protectionists: we are
not silver men, j cannot understand how
national troubles ought to be relic we'd sim
ply by the free coinage of 50-cent dollars.
/ don't understand now tnat can give relief
to the country.
RRYAN'S PANACEA
Now, Mr. Bryan Is travelling over the
| country, and he Is insisting every day that
in some way or otter the panacea for all
our woes. present and future, is to be
found IN the free coinrage of silver and
how that is to benefit you me | confess
myself entirely unable to understand
| Think of a great statesman travelling over
/ the country preaching the gospel OF pros-
| perity. and that sermon consists OF nothing
| else but this: You must now proceed to
/ the absolute unlimited free coinage or
! sxty-six- silver and make X the
/ future dollar Of American business That
| il can be done. one of the lessons ! have
! learned i'm the course OF my lifetime is this
/ that honesty Is as important in the affairs
| of nations as personal honesty in the af-
| can travel over this country simply TO
/ teach that a ffty-cent dollar. or sixty
4 cent dollar, dollar of some uncertain
/ value can In any possible way benefit the
| them from their troubles. give Increased
/ wages TO labor and increased prices TO
/ the farmer--I say how such doctrine as
/ that can be taught as the gospel of pros
! perity cannot comprehend.
| Il can understand how it Is. indeed that
4 men might go 50 far as to offer bounties
! to the productive interests of their coun-
! try. however fallacious that Is, II stun
| 10 somebody. But how IL can be that you
| can take metal worth to-day but as
| cents an ounce and that you can, by
| stamping 1t, or by placing upon II some
worth more than that. or make IL the
| equivalent of dollar in gold. o: a dollar
| consisting OF twenty-five and eiihf-tenths
/ grains OF standard gold, Is something that
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