The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

this Democratic country have been joined
together I'm great comfy and good fellow
ship FOR a century, and must, from the
interdependent nature Of humanity re-
main so. II not goaded TO antagonism by
demagogues. The passing wave OF low
and disproportioned values and of busi-
ness depression. the result as our wisest
political economists are making plain to
US, OF natural conditions, and not Of the
want Of a3-cent dollars. Is being handled
by the Glasses and masses conjointly.
bringing about an equilibrium between
excessive supply and inadequate demand,
which adjustment, now in active process
viii naturally and solldly usher In again
the good times for which We are all look
Ing and hoping.
BE not deceived, my friends ly the
specious talk Of the sllver-tongued orator
about cheap money and plentifgl money
and all that sort OF thing. Involved in l6
to 1 silver and the Chicago platform. are
very serious questions relating 20 national
credit; to individual credit; TO the natural
and healthy life OF our agricultural. in
dustrial, and commercial interests; 10
law and order, and to the very existence
Of our present beneicent form OF govern
fnent."
MORGAN II. PEACH.
Mr.. Hill then presented Morgan III.
Beach, and as this slenderly built, smo1tl.
naped, light haired young man came
forward, he was greeted with round OF
applause. He had no notes. and stood
as still as a statue. bending slightly for.
ward apparently thinking. and, sizing
up his audience, he began:
Il think. perhaps. fellow-citIzens. I
do need an introduction at n pOlltl al
meeting; | have never attended ono
before. and / attend this one because l
went to lend what little aid can H.
convincing the world at large that the
American people can be trusted with
money.
81 have lived among you" he con-
tir ued. "a very obscure life; but nov II Is
my business to attend 10 the wants OF
what might call very large clentage.'
lcroans. one volae: "Hurrah for
Bryanr)
Il believe" said he. addressing the
section from which the groans came.
that In the present crisis-tor II Ia
nothing else-a man must give consid-
Grafton to the business OF his country
Kisses and jeers from Bryanites went up
from Bryanites at this sally. In several
directions.
ON TtlV 'lll Wv IT,
some nudg,ed earn other and said
R,ach was ratified already but Mr.
Beach had expected as much, and when
these cries had subsided. he had silence
thar was s.pulch-al. and with this said
he "It seems TO mo that there must
have lust been somebody here from Chi
caeo." and when the applause and cries
Of serves 'cm right" went down. ne
added: ..s
.lf I may be allowed 70 proceed
will say that l am here under tne pan
of a resolution Of the club across 'he
sireet Bryan. sewall, and IaxeO).
am here under an avowed brand (and
some of you seem to have felt I'D from
the gentleman from Nebraska, who said
he never passed through any State with
more pleasure than ne did the state OF
Virginia"
MIXED CHEERS.
There were more cheers for Bryan and
more cheers fer the young orator. Mr..
Beach then went into a sensible discus
sion OF the financial question, and be-
tween Interruptions made some excellent
and original points. These Interruptions
grew as he proceeded, and when he said.
II am not here in the interest OF the
POpulist party. ! am here for Palmer
and Buckner: they are on no PoDulist
ticket. am here for no man that
cast his vote for Pooulist Weaver. l
am not here for the man who bor'ows
from the crucidxion OF our Holy SAVIOR
o simile 10 deck his speech he was
forced TO take his seat. amidst hurrah
for John W. Daniel. and had any other
than Mr.. George r. Hin the duty OF
Introducing Governor Cameron, 1t Is llkeiy
ia, tba Brvanites would have had the
way easy 70 break uD the meetins'
GOVERNOR CAMERON
,,-b.,, f,overnor Cameron was Introduced
the audience gave him quite a bumper
some hooters hooted for Bryan and for
pfxev and for Daniel and for free SILVER
for fhfs man or that man or the olher
man or something OF this kind was heard
or-on- the rest and evidently the eX-HoV-
ernor saw the drop of ink in the tumb-
lar and sirnply took II 10 touch upon ana
handled II I'm the right way. whicn every
one knew was appreciative. lie SAID nlst
that he was not feeling very weli' DHI
had come any way. and was mere as
Democrat TO speak as a Democrat ana
he would anchor to only those thiNsS
that were JelfersOnian and JacksOnlal.
and he would not be led astray or allow
q solitary one go astray, II he could pre-
vent H.
The only safe rule that could be ap-
plled TO metallic values he SAID, was
that Instituted by Thomas jefferson, VINO
aid that the legal ratio had nothing TO
do with the coinage, but commercial rato
alone. -,
The Ex-Governor went on and added
.svVe have the best authority on our side.
vho have the others?' He paused ana
the rooters taking the case. yelled William
7 Brvan over and over again. and the
Ex-Governor soon found that mentioning
Bryan's name was not the best thing ior
him 10 do. IL he expected to continue MS
speech. ...
rhe Ex-Governor continued and though
frequently interrupted by some nonentles.
made q splendf speech and argued lor
sound money. lie received more real ap-
nlaIse and that sincerely than ard Demo
cratic speaker thus far this season not
evcenting II. p Bell. the Pension once
dsmagocue and ex-District Attorney
I,ipsconb. now OF this county, who hoped
10 see New FORK inundated ana razed F"
the gold men sh.uld win
Ahout II O'Clock. Mr.. Cameron tnished
his sueech and number went oh the plat
form 70 greet him.