The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-16

ship. Such majority shouiu l"e,
(Cheers.) Il preach no heresy' sald
Mr.. Grady. IF 1t be Democracy that
the majority shall rule. when you and l
go TO a political convention. we expect
TO see the principles of the majority en-
forced" (Applause.)
The speaker then declared that we
should accept the declarations Of the
majority In convention assembled or get
out loud cheers.J lie went TO the
Chicago Convention with his creden-
tials, and asked that platform quite
different from the one upon wnlch Mr..
Bryan stood be adopted. This platform
was advocated by his associates in the
North and East. IL they had taken
his advice. he would have been down
in Virginia TO speak for II. But they
did not take his advice, despite the fact
that he declared the welfare of the coun-
try was dependent upon the adoption OF
the platform he advocated. Uaughter)
But the farmer, leaning over the fence
at his Improbable farm had said. when
he sent his representative TO Chicago:
John. don't forget we want free coin
age this year" Great cheers.) And
so with the manufactures. who enioned
the delegate he sent to Chicago. and
reminded him that they wanted free
coinage. (Applause) In like manner
the great b0ly Of plain people had in
sisted their delegates must vote. (Cheers)
In his delegation there wasn't a man
who measured less than eight feet In
height when they started. When they
returned. there wasn't a man who meas
ured more than four feet. Cheers and
laughter)
The speaker then referred to what he
called the compromise between the North
and East and the South and West on
the money question. He said the people
OF the South were quite respectable as
they accepted the compromise. Cheers)
When they rose up and said they would
accept the compromise no longer. and
stood together with the West TO get free
coinage. they became repudiationlsts and
anarchists. (Applause)
FUN AND SATIRE.
Mr.. Grady said ne had noticed that
the men who. rather than pay their
debts with J3-cont dollars. would not
paw their debts at all. were on the other
side. (Cheers.) lie had noticed that In
1872 there were nO anarchists 90 control
and no freaks NJ the helm. prolonged
ap2lause) That was straight-out
Democratic convention. 'Laushter)
In 1892 the platform was adopted which
held TO the use VI hpN'A rN''
a.. tn,. money of the country, without as
or,,,lnatiou or charge for mintage. In
1ss2 they held TO this. and IN i''o ,nes
beId to il. In 1892 they got H. but tney
- q, ,vith a but (Applause) Inc
sneaker here quoted the clauses IN the
,f,tforms which referred 10 equal ana
ir,rinsic values OF the two Coins WIFI
,,bat he called the same old compIo-
mise" (Cheers)
te then stated that in 1896 these COM
nromisiua butts" IFS and 'ors were
removed. and tho platform was pased
upon the patriotism of the American peo-
plc. App.ause) This was too much LOT
our Democratic Pharisec.' tLaushterJ
Tho speaker then assumed dramatic
attitude and told the story of the Pharl-
see with powerful effect. This story was
greeted with cheers and laughter. Many
present stared at the speaker with
mouths open and eyes beamins me
sneaker smiled az them, and they APP
plauded vigorously.
About that time a fire broke out on
the outside, ana there came near beihs
Il psnic. People rushed 10 and fro, ana
the sneaking was broken mp Tor quite
q while. The band did noble deed az
this time by playing Dixie This dis
tracted the attention of the people. and
som' OF them went back and sat down.
But back to the speech The account OF
the fire viii be found elsewhere In the
paper.
SOME MORE ABUSE.
Senator Grady paid his respects 10 the
Republican party and did not neglect 10
give the platform upon which Mr.. Nc
kinley stood a number OF raps. lie vas
applauded for it.
In speaking OF the indianapolis Conycn-
ton. he said a number OF things against
the Sound Money Democratic movement.
ana declared that this party was opposed
10 the free coinage OF silver. and. there
fore. nominated Mr. Palmer as their
leader. himself formerly confessed free
silver man. (Applause) He referred 10
ne time when General Palmer was Gov
ernor Of Illinois. Il am not sure" said
the speaker. whether he was a Republic
can. or "a Populist or an Anarchist"
applause. The speaker then referred
TO a letter which he claimed was written
bv Mr.. Palmer when he was Governor
of Illinois TO General Grant, requesting
that certain Federal troops be Withdrawn
from the State. lie read from TINS iet-
ter. and then stated that the Indianapolis
party tOulu IdINil nav 4'''''i'''N 80
Palmer because that gentleman stood for
local self-goyernment at one time.
tCheers)
In reply 20 the attack on the Supreme
Court of the United States by the Chicago
Convention. Mr.. Grady referred 10 the
decision Of that tribunal in regard to the
income tax. which. he declared. did not
represent the wishes and opinions Of the
great body of the American people. loud
cheers He took occasion to attack the
Supreme Court in no uncertain way, and
spoke quite plainly in this respect, amid
loud applause.
The speaker then returned 70 the IN
dianapolis platform. and proceeded TO
'i,ast' General Palmer I'm no uncertain
way. That gentleman. said he was a
hirnetdI,st TO all appearance. since 1873.
(Cheers) He had declared himself 10 be
suoh i'm so many words. At heart. how
ever he was n gold-standard man. and
be went g. indianapolis and declared he
vds in favor of a gold standard. Ap-
p.eusc.,
MORE SCRIPTURE REFERENCE.
NJ. Grady, In his attack upon General
Palmer. did not saw anything about a
cross OF gold on which TO orutifv labor
and q crown OF thorns 10 press down
urDn the brow Of the wOrkingman. lie
did not even remark that an honest
money should not squash a soft pumpkin
upon the head Of the farmer. and neither
did he make any reference 10 any form
Of cruciixion. or means Of paralyzng Yeo-
pie lie did say that Mr. Palmer had
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