The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23

Injured and we are mad" What did he
saS? He said. "Great Is Diana of the
Ephesians." Applause.)
we have some to-day who are very
much like Demetrius. They know that
the restoration OF bimetallism destroys
the business In which they have been
engaged. But when they make public
speeches they do not say that the Demo-
cratic party Is wrong, because 1t inter
feres with their business. What do they
say? They say, Great is sound money.
Great is an honest dollar" (Applause.)
say this platform was not written
to attract their votes. 1t was written
because we want to destroy the busi-
ness in which they are engaged. But,
INV friends. If those who have made
profit out or the Governments finan-
cial policy array themselves against
the Democratic party may we not ex-
beet those who believe we are right to
come to our rescue and fill up the ranks
that are being depleted by their deser-
ton? (Applause) If we must part
company with those who believe in
Government of syndicates, by syndi-
Gates and for SyndicateS, may we not
appeal with confidence to those who be-
lieve that a Government of the people.
by the people and for the people should
not perish from the earth? (Applause)
If these men. who pride themselves upon
their prominence In the business world
and who glory in the title of business
men are going to make a business out
of politics. are going to use their bal
lots to increase their income, 1 beg you
to consider whether the great toilng
masses OF this nation have not n right
TO make a business out of politics for
once and protect their homes and their
families from disaster. (Applause.)
have not been in the State Of New York
long: have not met many of your peo-
ple. and vet in the short time that I have
been here L have met enough Republi-
cans who said that they were going to
vote our ticket to make up for every
Democrat that ever deserted us. and we
welcome the coming guests as we speed
those who are parting. (Applause.)
Lincoln said that the Lord must have
loved the common people because he
made SO many of them. He was right
about it. There Is another evidence that
the Lord made the common people and
made a great many of them. 1t is be-
people who have ever supported a refom
that had for its object the benefit of
the human race. / do not mean to say
that there have not been exceptions to
the rule. do not mean to say that
YOU have not found among the masses
at all times those who were ready to be-
trav those who toiled for them if they
could see some chance of personal ele-
vation. nor do mean to say that those
who have gone beyond the ranks of
full of the claims of brotherhood upon
them. but what ] say is that. as general
rule. the common people here and every
where. have been the support, and the
only great support, of every measure
of reform. Now you have n right to
take this question. examine 1t and form
your own opinion, and the ballot Is given
TO YOU In order that you may express
your own opinion when you come to
vote and not be required to accept some
one else's opinion.
And 1 am going TO call your attention
to a few things for you to consider
when you are trying to make up your
mind what you ought 10 do. Now our
opinions are all divided as to the policy
which should be pursued. You take
the gold standard Democrats. Some
of them say they ought to come out
openly and endorse the Republican tick
ct. so as to be sure to elect him, and
others say, no, that would be dangerous
because unless we have a candidate
OF our own, why there would be a
great many Democrats who would be
foolish enough to vote the Democratic
ticket of the common people. Uaugh-
ter0 And there they are divided They
all want the same object. They all
want to elect Republican candidate
because their Democracy Is better ex-
uaughter) But, as say, they are d.
vided as to the means of getting at
1t. and think they can elect a Republi-
can candidate better by having a can
didate of their AVN to fool Democrats
with than they can by openly supporting
the Republican ticket. Not only are
they divided there, but they are also d.
Vided all the way through when they
come 10 argument. Why. some of them
Will start out to show that the gold
standard is a good thing and after one
OF their speakers has gone on awhile
showing what a great thing the gold
standard Is, then another speaker comes
along and he says that 1t Is a mistake
10 say that the gold standard is good.
the gold standard really is not good
What we want Is bimetallism, but we
cannot have it until somebody helps us
daughter) N'
Now those two arguments are not
consistent. If the gold standard 10 a
GOOD thing why should they want bime
taiiism. and yet If they ever have two
men making speeches the same night
the chances are 16 to Uaughter) that
one OF them will praise the gold stand
ara as good thing, while the other will
tel YOU how anxious they are TO get
Iia or 1t. Wen. then they come to the
uetalls OF the argument. One man SAYS
me season why he does not want free
colhase is that he does not think that
lhe Government should pass law that
VIII enable the silver miner to take 80
cents worth of silver bullion and CON
Vert III into one hundred cents and
make the difference, and he will get
Ieu IN the race and become indignant