Tombstone prospector., 1896-10-29
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Our Delegate and the County
 Candidates Speak.

Our Delegate and the County Candidates Speak.
 Sehisaelin Hall was well attended
 last night tS sss tks Democratic rally
 and hstsn to Ous Mark. Frank Cor
 and the county candidates.
 The stage was sAstsfully decorated 1 and shs aszaaesnsnt of ao~srs and
 decorations bespoke sf aztissie tAsss
 a.d execution for which the free silver
 ladies in Tembssons dsssrvs credit.
 The banner si "Ous Mark" in large
 letters of svsrgrsSa eaugh each ones eye and snkindlsd moro snthusiasm
 for Coehiss isvoriss son which mans
 iested itself in unuispseksbls tsrms
 throughout his able and eloquent speech.
 Allen R. English acted e chairman
 and with . few appropriate rsnarks
 insrodued Mr. Frank Cox. Ns. Cox
 made brilliant spsseh ssinailAsing
 with free coinage facts aad uaanswss-
 able arguments. He is ready orator
 whose flow of sloqusncs is not inter-
 rupssd for want oiadlsctives and whoss
 rapid delivery captured his audisncs.
 He rsfutsd come of the charges brought against Mark Smith and read some si
 his spssches in congress on the sub jecs, exsssess of which have been published in the PRospEcToR at var ious times. He made an excellent impression and was warmly sppiauded. Mark A. Smith, Democratic sandi- date for delegate to congress, then
 stepped forward, which was the signal
 for . eafsning round ei applause.
 He spoke fsslinely of hs old home and associates and his speech was punotuatsd throughout with spplauss. He made an urgent and sincere appeal for the free and unlimited coinage of silver st the present ratio without waiting for the advice or consent of any other nation on earth. He dsn- monstratsd the necessity of free coin sgs by the United Ssatss, and among other things said in substance that "ths only way to get free soinags was for congress to pass free silver bill, that the battle now being wsged was frsught with more momsnsous conse- susncss to the republic than the war of the rsvolutiUn.
 When Mir. John Sherman vas sec retary sf the treasury he decided to resume specie psymsnis, % that the grssnbacks and Othsr sutsts nding o6- ligstions of the government should bs equal to the coin money of the nstisn. He, In order ts meet any demand that might bs made on the treasury. set aside one hundred million dollars in gold besides the silver on bond to re- deem shese paper obligations. The gresnbscks became st snes equal to coin. Congress paced thereafter . law prohibiting the rsdsmpti on of the g.senbacks and directed that wbsp re- ssived ct the treasury they should bs rssmittsd. There was then no longer any uss for the reserve except to aid the csnspirateri who were attsmps- ing to dsmonstixs silver. He then preceded ts show how from that time the diabolieal work wss accomplished. The repeal sf the Sherman act was the sulninssion of the purpese.
 The gold rsssrvs was diminished by the redemption, or exchange oi gold for grssnbseks, Sherman notss and all paper money, except silver certi6- casss. Bonds had to bs issued e pro- tecs this unnecessary gold reserve os she conspiracy would is intellectual. Bonds were issusd by the million in time si profound pssse-ths people were suSS;t:e6 Co sn additions! kzs- den of taxation co that the money shasks might lend without fear of loss their idle capital to the United States. Money that should have bssn invsstsd in enterprises helpful Co the soustry
 was utterly withdrawn from circuis- ton. Money went up; everything else went down, and every product ef