The San Francisco call., 1896-10-23
TALKS LOVINGLY
OF FREE LIVER
Hon. M. F. Taylor of Colo
rado Speaks at Union
Hall.
Says Mr.. Bryan Would Restore
Silver Without England's
Consent.
A BRICKMAsoN's HAPPY SPEECH
George Lafayette Makes a Hit With
the Audience-Sewall and Watson
Not Mentioned.


tongued advocate OF free silver, who halls
from the silver prod ucing State of Colo
rado, addressed Democratic meeting at
Union Hall last night. The majority OF
the audience was composed of working
men.
1t had been announced that Mr. Taylor
would answer the arguments presented by
c. A. Boutelle to Repu ublican audience
few nights since. Taylor disputed the
statements and statistics offered by Bou-
telle, but whether he refuted the argu-
ments of that gentleman is matter to be
determined by his auditors, since an
arguments success, like q jest's pros
perity, s'rests in the ear of him who hears
it; never in the tongue of him who speaks
it.''
The meeting was called to order by w.
P. Lawlor, chairman of the California
Silver Campaign Committee, who intro
duced George Lafayette, vice-president OF
the Bricklayers' International Union No.
1, as chairman of the evening. Mr.. La
fayette made rattling speech, showing
that he was acquainted with the temper OF
his auditors and knew how to please
them. He warned laboring men to be-
ware of the efforts of monopoists to con-
fuse their ideas on the financial question,
hoping thereby to gain votes for Mr.. Nc
Kinley. He believed that friends OF silver
ought to vote for Mr.. Bryan. His idea in
regard to so many workingmen going to
Canton is that they are sent there TO make
other workingmen think that Mr.. Nc
Kinley was a sort of a human magnet,
with special power Tor drawing to his per-
sonality the laboring masses OF the United
States
A quartet sang two spirited campaign
ditties, alter which Mr.. Taylor was pre-
sented. The audience greeted him with
prolonged applause and cheering, causing
MIN to remark that be was glad to see how
much in earnest the people are IN regard
to the issues OF the campaign.
Plunging at once into the silver ques-
tion Mr.. Taylor said that all the political
parties agree that silver ought to be re-
stored TO its proper place. Voices in the
that silver ought to be restored there Is a
difference of opinion in regard to the way
to restore it.
The Republicans say that they would
like to restore silver, but they are afraid
England won't consent. However, if the
people will elect Mckinley he will send
Mark Hanna over to London to ask John
Bulls permission. Mr.. Taylor said that
he took a different view of the situation.
H. said that if they would elect Mr.
Bryan ne would restore silver to Its proper
position without the consent and In spite
of the protest of any and all foreign pow
ers and potentates.
Mr.. Taylor repeated the story that Mr..
Boutelle was the only mem ber of Congress
who voted against restoring to ex-Con-
federate officers the right to wear the uni
form of the United States. When the
audience Kissed Mr.. Taylor begged them
to desist, as, though he was not acquainted
with the gentleman, he recognized his
right to vote as he pleased, and knew him
to be a man of ability. 1t was not Mr..
Boutelle's personality to which he OBJ
iected, but only to the views and argu-
ments urged by him in public.
Mr.. Boutelle had called for the roster OF
the great names of the Democratic party
and declared that most of the big men in
the Democratic party are now opposing
Mr.. Bryan, and Mr.. Taylor sadly admitted
that there was too much truth in it. 1t is
true they have got Mr.. Cleveland. and
probably had him all the time. Mr.. Whit
ney is also against Mr.. Bryan, and good
lot OF such men. Then Mr.. Taylor told
the good old story of the section boss
on the railroad, who was told that straw
vote had been taken in the palace car and
that the vote was 8 to l in favor of the
Republicans. The reply of the section
boss would apply at this time-"You just
=
take another vote for the Democrats"
Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Taylor said that illustrates his
opinion of the present situation. The
power of money may have carried away
some of the rich who value their riches
and positions; but the active workers of
the Democratic party, the men who bear
the brunt of the battle, are still faithful to
the Democratic party and William Jen-
ninps Bryan fApplause1
When Mr.. Taylor said there were two
great papers that had remained true to
the cause of silver, one in New York aud
one in San Francisco. three cheers were
proposed and given for the Examiner,
whereupon he smilingly asked them how
they knew what paper he meant.
Mr.. Taylor closed with glowing tribute
to the workingmen of the country. who,
he said. represent the manhood and real
wealth of the Nation.
The quartet SAM another campaign
ballad and the meeting closed with the
usual cheers for Mr.. Bryan, not a word
being said about those unfortunate twins,