The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15
TELLS THE TRUTH.
TILLMAN SPEAKS IN NEW YORK
Silver Campaign Opened There
With and Attack on Wall
Stfeet.

New York, June 26.-The first organi-
zed movement In behalf Of free silver in
this city was inaugurated last night at
Cooper Union, and the hall held vast as
semblage. The meeting was under the
auspices Of the American Silver Organiza-
tion, which has for its sponsors the Young
Democracy, better known as ex-Sheriff
James O'Brien's followers.
Senator Tillman Of South Carolina, the
chief speaker, received an ovation as he
walked upon the platform and took a seat
under an ancient painting of Horace
Greeley. The meeting was called to order
by George P. Keeney, the official general
organizer, who called attention to the
presence Of Senator Tillman. The men
ton of the senator's name set the audience
to applauding again and it cheered v.gor-
ously for several minutes. Senator Bixbie
Of the State Democracy and Alexander Del
mar made brief speeches, after which Sen
ator Tillman was introduced. He was
again loudly cheered.
Mr.. Tillman began his speech with a
bitter attack upon the press Of New York.
Then, continuing, he said in part:
Some OF you have, perhaps, formed your
opinions about me. have also formed
mine about you. You are the most ignor-
ant and benighted community in the
United States. Your newspapers, on
which you alone depend for your news and
knowledge of public men and affairs,
have studious!y kept you h;debound and
narrow by giving you only one side of the
this question. Right here let me say
that you are the biggest set Of newspaper
gluttons I ever saw in my life. I have
seen the time would vote for any man at
his bidding, whether idiot or thief, but 1
have got above that. Though I appear
here as democrat, appear here also in
the higher role Of an American.
CURRENCY ISSUE CALLED SEC
TIONAL.
He sarcastically reviewed the political
history and legislation since Mr. Cleve-
land was first elected president, making
bitter attacks on him. He then declared
that the currency fight was sectional one,
adding that bimetallism is national, while
"goldbuggery is sectional" He continued
You are driving us to the alternative of
reputation or c0nfscation This IS why l
am glad to come here and carry the war
into Africa, for this is the head center of
the devilment. That is why I came to
New York, within mile of Wall street,
where you are surrounded by mill:onaires,
where you belong to them as slaves and
ask you to rise in your majesty and throw
of this yoke. But tell you right now
that we are not calculating upon your do
ing it. We do not expect your help, and
our planning is to beat you at the polls in
spite Of your money.
He compared the wealth Of the east
with that of the west and south, and
added:
The south and west cultivate corn and
wheat The eastern men chiefly cultivate
bonds The eastern wealth gatherer sits
on velvet cushions waiting for dividends
to ripen, which he gathers from trusts
and combines
Some one in the audience said, 1--WE
hustled for It," and Senator Tillman
quickly replied:
say that il you claim you are more
economical, have any more sense or are
more industrious, you are liars How
many Of you here have got wealth.. II
such one has wandered In here he will
go out and hang himself before morning,
for he knows that he has stolen 1t. The
millions in your Golfers have been sto,en
from the rank and file, from the to:lers
here as well a. In South Carolina and nj
inOis
a man demanded the right to ask the