Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19

are orators VINO Will speak 10 you anu 1
only come now that | may make suitable
recognition Of this friendly call on the part
OF my old friends and constituents who
have for so many years manitested their
devotion 10 the republican cause and 10 me
personally. (Applause)
At noon the hustle and hurry Of parade
organization began 1ne parade moved In
four divisions Of footmen, and, with large
contingent OF wheelmen and horsemen.
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and other states
formed the first division; Ohio. outside OF
Stark county, the second; Stark county,
outside OF Canton, the third, and Canton the
fourth. Each OF the delegations was as
signed position OF honor. Major Nc
Kinley, tho visiting speakers. the officers OF
the day and guests OF honor rode in open
carriages at the head OF the parade.
short line Of march brought the parade to
a monster tent with accommodations for 90
900 people Here the first meeting was held,
Governor Bushnell presiding. and making a
short Introductory address Among other
things he said
BUSHNELL ON THE OPENING.
My Fellow Citizens: The formal opening
of the republican campaign In This great
and loyal republican state of Ohio oc-
CURED i'm the city of Columbus, August 10.
The vast crowd that assembled on that day
heard words of eloquence and of sound and
convincing arguments uttered by such men
as John sherman; Joseph =: Foraker and
a master. and as republicans the peer OF
any of that political faith. This splendid
meeting today, therefore, cannot be Callcu
a campaign opening. AS matter of fact
that which was formally declared to be
such and which was held at Columbus was
not an opening. The campaign opened
months ago when IT became certainty
who the leader of the republicans would
be Even beyond that time 1t was opened,
for in the depressing years of this demo-
cratic administration there have been many
political events which might be well desig-
mated as openings of the presidential cam
paign of 1896. Since the st. Louis conVen-
tion the people OF the country have not
waited for the arrangements of their man
ayers, but have opened the campaign on
their own account; each stump has been
have gathered crowds great and small
But this meeting today has been inspired
by the idea Of insttuting. pilgrimage to
the republican shrine. II Is really ratiti-
cation of the many triumphs that have
been achieved by the republican candidate
since he began receiving those who call to
congratulate him and themselves upon the
work of the republicans In their national
convention. ! am sure that all Of us can
say that we are glad to be near our
candidate and to contribute a little more to
the busy political life of this citizen of
the seeming unanImity which has met
this idea of making the pilgrimage to this
city. The vast plumbers of republicans
who have gathered here today speak for
that point
Before the parade dozens of delegations
headed by their bands, marched to Major
McKinley's residence. Among those to
whom no spoke were the Columbiana county,
Ohio, delegation, the Pttsburg delegation.
headed by the Americus and Tariff clubs
and the Columbus Buckeye club acting as
escort to Governor Bushnell and Supreme
Judge Shauck. Major Mckinley thanked
the members of the different delegations
most cordially for their visits.
Following the governors speech there was
music by the combined bands and campaign
songs by the Plttsburg tariff league
quartet and the Acolian quartet Ad-
dresses were made by Senator Cullom of
Illinois and ThurstOn OF Nebraska.
Senator Cullom, after lengthy discussion
of the tariff question took up the money
Issue, saying in part:
"Mr. Altgeld and other democratic lead
say the present dollar is n 2O0-cent
dollar while the dollar OF 1873 a 100
cent dollar. In the first place, the state
ment Is not correct, but If it were, which
would you rather have. dollar worth 200
dollar worth 80 cents? They say no
body ever saw a 50-cent dollar. Nobody
ever saw an American dollar in coin that
would not circulate anywhere in this
country and in many foreign countries at
Its nominal value.
FORTY -FOUR PER CAPITA.
Suppose 1t is true that our dollars are
2OO-cent dollars How many of these have
we in circulation? According to the last
true statement, we have more than 81 .500,
600, 900, consisting of gold, silver and paper,
one dollar just as good as another, per
capita circulation Of nearly $22. If Bryan,
AltEelQ ana tDelT associates are TlSnl lHel
our money in circulation is equal to 5000,
900 000 or about $44 per capita. AS their
platform only calls for $50 per capita, they
ought to be satisfied with $44. Let us see
what would happen in the event of the
success of the nominees of the Chicago con
vention. Our gold would leave us, or be
hoarded-that would mean a contraction
of 5000 900 900. The remainder of our
money would shrink in purchasing power
equal to the difference between the par
value OF the dollar and the bullion price of
silver. The difference Is now about Al
cents. SO that our circulation would be
contracted to that extent. and we would have
less than 50 per capita in circulation OF
actual money, where we now have $22. M.
Bryan says we would. no doubt, have a
panic at first after the adoption of free
coinage) He admits that much He does
not say whether it will be just a little wave
which will wet the toes and scare the
tlmorous or whether it will be tidal wave
which will engulf the nation
I'VE are not children in experience. We
had our fingers burned four years ago and
our fingers are still sore from the burns.
William J. Bryan told us that free trade
was Just what we needed: that our troubles
were all due to the tariff. He now tells us
that we must have free silver; that 1t will
be a crime against humanity to longer re-
fuse 1t; that all mankind has been suffering
untold misery since 1873 on account OF the
demonetization of silver. You know better.
VIII you take his advice again? ! do not
think you will
There is no use deceving ourselves in
dealing with this question. We have more
gold ard more silver than we ever had
before and altogether more circulating me
dium than we ever had before, and we have
no money that is not at par with gold,
which is the recognized money of the com
mercial world. Let not run on after
mOonshine theories pressed upon us by
Bryan Tillman, Altgeld and others who
are urging the people Of this country to
adopt this policy or try an experiment in
defiance of the facts of history and oppo-
sition to the judgment OF the wishes OF the
friends OF silver in the world.
"The republican party Is for bimetallism.
1t believes in the of both gold and silver
as money 1t believes in the admission Of
both to the mints OF the United States on
equal terms as 1t can be done with
safety and honor our party is pledeNd to
II in the st. Louis platform.
WOULD AFFECT WAGES.
''rhey tell the farmer ne will get higher
prices for his products with free coinage