The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-08-06
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Bryan and Seweil, by the silver forces,
on Saturday last, showed how the people
of Yakima stood on the political ques-
tons now confronting them. The day
was unpropitious for a meeting, on &C.
count of the rain, but notwithstanding
that fact, Mason's opera house was taxed
to its utmost by those who wanted to
hear the speakers, and in fact many were
unable to obtain entrance into the hall.
Judge Reavis opened the meeting with q
short address, and he was followed by
T. M. Vance with brief and pointed
speech, which was received with much
enthusiasm.
The speaker OF the occasion was Attor.
ney General Jones, who for nearly two
hours held the large audience in rapt at.
tention. Mr.. Jones illustrates his adj
dress with charts showing the depreeia-
ton in values OF products OF the soil and
loom in comparison with the depreciation
of the price of silver since 1873. His re-
marks met with frequent and enthusiastic
applause, and when some disciple OF St.
Mckinley dropped in an interrogation
from the rear OF the hall he was answered
so pointedly, effectuslly and completely
that 1t is safe to say that he will never
chip in again when man is 30 well for
tilted with facts and is ready in speech as
Mr.. Jones.
In the evening another largely attended
meeting was held in the same place and
l.. X. Freeman, Judge Reavis and Mr..
Jones were the speakers. The two latter
are reported to have acquitted themselves
with much credit. THE HERALD repre-
sentative tried to stand Freeman's
harangue, but was forced to quit in
disgust
Sens tor squire Declares for silver.
Senator Watson G. Squire has declared
himself unequivocally with the friends Of
silver and announced his determination
to vote and work for Bryan. This is a
thunderbolt hurled into the gold camp
and has caused great CONSERVATION.
Senator Squire says;
"The money question is the paramount
issue of the campaign. All others can be
held in allegiance. | believe that the
growth OF gold monometallsm is the chief
cause OF the continued falling of prices
that is causing so much distress, and that
ii the monometallic policy be persisted
in, the result will be general bankruptcy
and ruin.
ut will be better for us to suffer some
risks and losses at present rather than
inflict 80 much greater losses upon our
selves and our children at later day,
when creditors, debtors and the inter
ests OF labor will go down in one common
and universal ruin, il we do not proceed
wisely beforehand to avoid such great
| disaster.
Therefore, trust that the friends oil
silver will periodically unite in one com.
mon cause. regardless of previous party
ties, and work for the speedy remonetiza.
tion OF silver in this country, which, il
accomplished. will do more than can be
done in any other way TO effect silver re.
monetization throughout the world.
II have been detained in the east by
important business, and in attending to
the interests OF my constituents. It ia
my intention to proceed to the state OF
Washington as soon as possible to bear
my share of the burdens OF the coming
campaign, which think is one OF the
most important, if not the most import.
ant, in the history of the country.
II bid Godspeed to the cause OF the
people"