Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

DOUn houses OF congress-, ID rapidly lu-
creasing the value of silver, and is q
good step in the right direction, but
we, the republicans of Kansas, de-
madd free coinage OF silver
That plank was adopted by ris-
ing vote" said McNall, "and such
gold standard Statement as Dick Blue,
Joe Hudson, Governor Morrill, and j.
r. Burton observed this thing with a
satisfaction that betokened content
ment and pride.
"But that isn't all the evidence /
have on that subject. You will re.
member chat I thought that 1 was
running for congress up in the Sixth
IN 1890. Well, l didn't run to speak
of. I was nominated on a free silver
platform that declared for unlimited
coinage, but for some reason the peo-
Pile didn't have any confidence in the
platforms that year--especially re-
publican platforms, and the result
was that / was short about 5000 votes
necessary in the matter of securing a
certificate of election. That was the
year Jerry Simpson went over the
Big Seventh district on the mo socks
issue. HIS opponent, you, know, was
Col. jim Hallowell, the silk under
wear statesman of the Arkansas. II
the people had manifested any conf
deuce in republican promises that
year Hallowell would have gone to
congress, but they were unable to
harmonize his silk undershirts and
socks with the platform which de-
clared:
"'We favor the free and Unlimited
coinage Of silver and such other legis-
lation as may be necessary to insure
an increasing volume of currency ade-
quate to the growing demands of our
trade and population. And we COM
mend the recently enacted silver law
as a long step IN the right direction
THAT quoth the gentleman from
Smith county, "ls the kind OF doctrine
the republicans of Kansas have been
taught from 1890 down to the present
time, and (pointing the finger Of scorn
at Ury) you would have us make asses
of ourselves now and go back on our
own record. But that plank is not the
only one in the Seventh district plat
form which indicated the trend of the
republican party along reform lines.
Here Is one for you to take with you
to your closet tonight;
"'We favor the issue of full legal
tender treasury notes in such amounts
as may be necessary for the proper
transaction of the business Of the
country, without reference to the
whims or the demands Of those who
desire to control the financial affairs
of the nation for purely speculative
purposes
THAT" said McNall, Sought to be
engrossed and forwarded to Marc
Hanna as a Kansas souvenir. And
then, would have you transmit this
resolution which was adopted by the
Seventh district republican conyen-
ton to our friends, the enemy, the
Wall street gold robbers" In loud
tone Of voice the statesman said
believing that the banking sys-
tenn has accomplished the purpose for
which it was created, and that it can
not further subserve any useful pur-
pose, we favor the repeal Of the ma.
tional banking law"
Try was getting nervous by this
tlne and wanted to break in and
check the flow Of oratory coming from
the statesman from Smith county, but
1t was useless to try, for McNall was
wound up and had to run down. On
another page of his greasy memoran.
dun he found choice morsel which
he directed Try to roll under bis
tongue. "This," he suggested, "was
the climax along the reform line Of
ezemplifed by Kansas Republican
convention. Listen:
1--WE hereby absolye The nominee
of this convention from the dlctation
of party caucus upon all economic
questions. We bid him enter the
balls Of congress free man to battle
for the material and business interests
as we'll as the moral and political vel.
fare Of this great state"
BY this time Try was getting nerv.
Gus. McNall, to the edifcation of the
Copeland county statesmen, had been
rubbing it in pretty hard. Ury began
arguing with Webb, and declared that
1--WE must keep gold and silver at q
parity"
"Parity be id" growled McNall
THAT reminds me of q story, and jim