The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-26

dency, and Arthur Sewall, Of Maine, for the
vice presidency. applause and hisses.)
Gen. Palmer then reviewed the action
of the various party conventions, re-
ferring especially to the financial plank
adopted at Chicago.
The convention at Indianapolis was content
to submit its claims to the country upon a
declaration OF principles, clear, concise, frank
and bold. That convention declared that gold
was the coin of large transactions and that
silver could be used only as a subsidiary
coin. 1t did not propose an international con-
ference or commission in order to settle that
question. The Republican party talked about
the cooperation Of other nations. The Demo-
cratic convention at Indianapolis knew that
no such cooperation was possible; they
knew that other countries that are interested
| in great commercial transactions, mean the
| commercial nations Of the world have no de-
| sire to adopt, in any sense, the free coinage
| Of silver, and when we spoke to the people
| Of the country on that subject we were frank;
| we asserted that the existing standard is the
| true standard, and one that ought to be
maintained
Mr.. Bryan represents four parties favoring
free coinage-they favor some other things,
| too. The so-called Democratic convention
assembled at Chicago denounced the courts;
1t denounced the president for his interior
ence, for the maintenance of public order
and for the enforcement of the federal laws.
That was done>in order to placate a certain
element, and it was done largely under the
influence Of the present governor of Illinois
and a candidate for reelection. (Hisses.)
The speaker added that other conventions
favored governmental acquisition Of railways
and telegraphs, the referendum and other
Populist ideas. Mr. Bryan, said he, Is the
representative of all these elements, and he
has uttered no word of opposition, no word
of condemnation of any OF these vagaries
and, thereto re, in the light Of what we know,
he must approve them all. The speaker de-
clared, however that the real question now
at issue Is the free coinage Of silver. which
question he then proceeded to explain and
discuss at considerable length
Mr. Bryan, said Mr.. Palmer, treats this
whole subject II IL was thing OF mere
legislation, and the Chicago convention de-
nounces this gold standard a British mat
ter. l tell you, my countrymen, that If this
matter could be controlled by mere leg'sla-
ton. we would consider 1t and this imputa-
tlon upon us, upon the American people, Of
being the slaves of Great Britain, is in
famous outrage, whoever says 1t. Who OF
us is the servant and slave of Great Britain?
The Great Master said "Be honest" and IL
this country Is honest it can meet Great Bril-
tain everywhere, upon every standard and
upon every theme
Gen. Buckner, upon being introduced
paid a fattering compliment to his
audience and pleasantly alluded to the
manner in which the band had mingled
the airs my Maryland" and my Old
Kentucky Home" in the earlier part Of
the exercises. He then launched upon
an argument Of the coinage question.
Illustrating his remarks by holding up
silver dollar, which he declared is as
good as a gold dollar because the
stamp Of the government makes 1t so.
but which under the free coinage plan
would be compelled to shift for itself
in which event, he argued, its value
would sink to that OF the bullion that
entered into its composition He used
as further Illustration the fact that
during the late rebellion pair Of boots
brought $500 in Confederate money. and
inquired of his hearers if that was
the kind Of an increase in the value or
al
Gen. Buckner contended that free
coinage of silver would result in a
profit to the silver miner at the ex-
pense of those who do not own silver
mines nor silver bullion. The Demo
cratic party, he said, has always been
a national party from the time of Jeff
erson to the present day. He referred
to the disfranchisement of the Southern
voters by the Republican party, and
asserted that the Democracy In elect
ing Grover Cleveland, had reunited the
North and South and had done away
with sectionalism. The speaker re-
viewed the administration of Cleveland
Il ask you, men Of the South, to con-
slider this" said he, four Of the mem
beers of Cleveland's cabinet are from
the Southern states Men from the
South are seated upon the bench OF the
United States supreme court side by
side with men from California, equal in
dignity and equally recognized
The meeting closed with the Star
Spangled Banner" and three cheers for
the ticket.