The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
COL. STAPLES IN WINSTON.
\ Highly Complimentary Report of His
Speech There Last Night.

Speech There Last Night.
One of the most logical, argumentative,
convincing and withal deeply interesting
political speeches that has been delivered
in this city since the opening of the cam.
paign, was that by Col. y. =. Staples, of
Roanoke, at Orinoco warehouse, last
Saturday night, before one of the largest
and most attentive political gatherings
of the season.
Col. Staples was introduced by Hon.
c. b. Watson, and for more than hour
and a half held the undivided attention
of his hearers, while he discussed the
| money question from business stand
point, advocating the bimetallic stand
! ard-the coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio of 16 TO l. Each proposition adj
vanced to prove the correctness of Demo
| cratic principles on finance was mathe
matically demonstrated with clearness
| He referred to the dastardly under
handed characterization of silver in 1878,
| and to the equally traitorous action of
Secretary of the Treasury Foster in 1890
in inaugurating the precedent of gold
payment for greenbacks and certificates
at the Boston sub-treasury. He showed
| the wholesale demonetiZing effect of those
acts upon large portion of our currency
and how that all save gold were now only
as so much in checks outstanding against
the national treasury.
Col Staples quoted freely the utter
anceS of the foremost statesmen of this
country and England on the financial
question, showing that regardless of par
| ty aiiiliation the double standard was adj
vocated by all. Among his authorities
were Jefferson, Hamilton, Sherman, Lin
coin, Blaine and others. Even Secretary
of the Treasury Carlisle was quoted in
thiS H.; l.,
representing the people, in Congress,
but not since he has been representing
| the money barons'' in his present cabinet
| position.
! He showed the practicability of any
| binding international monetary agree
ment and how, though, that when the
United States declares for double stand
ard. other nations will be forced, in self
defense, to adopt it also
The argument of gold bugs that 16 to
will result in the flooding of the country
with cheap silver from other nations, to
the great detriment of American business
interests, was proven, to the satisfaction
of everybody, utterly fallacious Stats
tics were freely interviewer in the dis
course in proof of every proposition.
| In concluding his speech Col. Staples
paid high tribute to Governor Wat
son, whom he has known for many years
| William j. Bryan was the recipient of a
| glowing tribute also and every period
in these eloquent and ornate flights was
greeted with unusual demonstrations of
enthusiasm. The speech was succeeded
by loud cries for Watson, who merely
urged the people to go to their homes and
ponder we'll the forcible and truthful ar
gument of Col. Staples, to which nothing
he could say was worthy to be added
State Chairman Clement Manly was
! there and in response to the persistent
calls of the people, also paid a glowing
tribute to Col Staples and his address,
rendering him i'll behalf of the executive
committee of the State and the Winston
Salem people expressions of appreciation
for his able exposition of the financial
issue. Mr.. Manly also gave expression
to his intention to address the people OF
the Twin City some time during the cam
paign on the political issues
An informal reception was held in Col.
Staples apartments at Hotel Phoenix
after the speaking, during which mum.
Der of Winston people had the pleasure
of meeting the distinguished visitor.
A party of prominent citizens also es-
corted Col. Staples to the Norfolk and
Western depot yesterday morning, where
he boarded the IL O'Clock train for Roa.
noke. -Twin-City winston, n. CO. Sen.
tinei.