The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-10
Tells Them Why They Should Vote for
Mckinley, Hobart, Hoffecker
and Willis.
MISUNDERSTANDING OF TERMS.
The Democratic Issue an Incubus from
Which This Country Must be
Freed If We Would
Have Prosperity.

even deeper than we have Deen FOR three
years What evidence of this have we
The assertions Of men who arc clamoring
that silver is the panacea of our evils. He
then read an abstract from II recent speech
of Congressman Newlins, Of Nevada, on
the silver question in which he had eX.
ploded tho fallacy. "By his own argu.
lncnt,' Mr.. BruInm says the question
falls "
1.-The seignarage means the difference be-
tween tho market and coin value Of the
metal" Here Mr.. 5rumm again dropped
his subject and called up an interview he
had with Representative Teller on the
floor of Congress at the last session on
the money question. Teller at the timo
admitted he was wrong but said it was
too late to rceducate the people of the
country. What ] said do you want to
lead the people into this blind
Yes" was his reply, we have educated
the south t. it aud next time wo will do
better"
They are building on faith continued
the speaker He then referred to the fl
nnncal condition of Russia at the pre- sent
time which has four billions and eighty
six millions in gold, four billions unl
seventy million in silver, and two billion,
four hundred and sixty millions in uncov-
cred paper money, and used Tho figures as
country. Our Democratic friends say
the nations Of the world will not agree
with Us, but will you tell me that Russia
will not stand by us in this great issuey
That country which upheld MS in the Rev.
olutiouary period, that nation which OK.
presses great sympathy at the death of any
of our statesmen. Tell me they will not
will not join us2 Not Then with them
we can force the English lion and Ger
many to stand by us.
Let us imagine that the United States
away the vAluc Of gold3 If FREQ silver was
tried 1t wonld drive out the gold and de
crease the value Of money in use. Some
Democrats think it would br,brtter to pur.
chase silver at the market value. At
this point some one interrupted the speak
CT with the question, would not that DO
dishonest on the part Of the government
Mr. Bruinln heslthted IL moment, then
answered: 'lf 1t Is, then Silver Dick
Bland is tho most dishonest man in the
Union and your candidates Bryan and
Sowall arc behind him swearing to tho
fallaCy." Cheers caused Tie building
to tremble.
Nov I'll tell you why. When the
government puts its stamp Of one dollar
upon fifty CCutS worth Of silver it says, |
win redeem it with gid. Twill make it
q legal tender for all debts either publican
or pirate. Again, the quo,tioncr wanted
to know whether the Government would
redeem silver In gold, Every collar, but
your Der ocratiG theory Is that 1t won't"
was the reply.
Then the speaker took up the tariff ques,
ton. -Four years ago there was ClamOr
throughout the country Of give us free
trade. They got it and were dissatisfied
Yet they want something else free-free
silver 1t will be the same Cry four years
hence should they succeed. When l was
in New York last winter, saw banner
In the Democratic headquarters, which
read: Vote for Cleveland, cheap living
and plenty Of work. | asked IN freshman
up IN my district if that was what hc
wanted, but he said no. lie wanted Just
enough work, good living and fair wages
And also do the worklngiuen Of the coun.
uy. They don't want cheap living Or
dishonest dollar, but good living and all
honest dollar with just enough work to
earn it honestly"
Then turning to Mr.. Willis the speaker
said ho had been Il friend Of his for years
But he did not ask the support Of Rrpub-
liCans for this, but Because he WAS the
friend of every man III Delaware, friend
to the wurklngman and old soldier
Congressman Wills" said Mr.. Brunm,
is u man whose ability as IL speaker is
known throughout the GOuntIy. His
speech In defense Of the defenders Of the
Union at the last session Of Congress
Drstled with elolucnCc and Hinged with
sincerity, end was the most able one that
WAS heard On the floor of Congress that
session. That is the kind OF man you
are asked to support in this great fight.
That Is the man yuu want to represent
yuV in legislative halls, and the man who
Ngt 10 "a ~ IL
good wages, just enough work to earn IN
honest dollar and when you have sup
ported him you will have done your duty
to your CUuntry'
GEAcEy's ELoQr ENr ADDRESS.
Hon. ,, j. Gr"Gcy Of Massachusetts,, cx-
Minister to China, was next introduced
He b2gan by referring to the recent cleo
ton III Vermont ind said it was but an
indication Of what tho entire east was 30.
ing to do at tho coming election. The Is.
sues of the day have arrnyCd classes
against each other which fact ho lament
ed The questions involved should be
abatcd To start the wheels Of factories
will help the farmers The free coinage of
silver n"ans that more mlnts would havo
to be built but what we want is moro
mills by which to earn more and honest
dollars. During my term Of Office as min.
istcrto China had an illustration of the
Ttsulh Oh u lTcB SILVER standard.
had deposited in the bank of China
Sl0og in American gold coin, and while it
was there the English government do
creased the value of the rupee, which nf.
fcctrd tho money Of China, | got scared
and went to the bank and drew my money
but instead Of getting my 5000, got SGD
lhal WILL be the condition of the working.
men, should FREQ silver succeed His say.
ings in the banks Of the country ould
decrease almost half in free silver.
Cinnamon worked for s. to "a month,
and considered the pay good Do we
Americans want such wages: Our Dem.
Gcratic friends want to say tha we do but
shall we allow them to force it upon
us?"
l!e told story Of u Democratic defeated
candidate who lad told his wife to move
from the community a, tEcre were tnu
many Republicans there He changed lis
mind, however. saying that there was no
place 20 move too The incident Great.
cd laughter and tie speaker added to
the fun by shy.Lg tAat su"h
would DO the position Of the Demo.
Gratis after the fall election He read a
number Of statistics and dwtIt upon TIE
thri!t briefly, which called forth prolonged
applause ~ he yavC way tn Jonathan )
Willis, whom y" sad wIulI b. the next
Congressman from Dyl.wArl Before 1T.
ting lJwn. however h. paycd glowing
tribute 10 tie religious character Of MT
Willis
PARTY LiE@NED 70 n STORM TOSSED snip
Congressman Wills began his address
y Hkening the country a this tins Ipl
ship in dangerous water. An unCXprricnC.
ID man is At the wheel and rock and rapids
are in sight, bat finally there Is man ap.
leari and bhe ship is sent safely Oh her
WAY. 80 is the condition of our country
to-day but thorO Is u true and tried man
vat IN OHIO who has volunteered to steer
The good ship through the sea Of Jisrup.