The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

The senator Abuses New Workers and
Their Newspa


Their Newspapers.
NEW YORK, June 25.-The first organ
lied movement in behalf of free silver in
this city was inaugurated tonight The
meeting was under the auspices of the
American silver organization. which has
for its sponsors the Young Democracy"
better known as ex-Sherif OBrien's fol-
lowers. Senator Ben Tiilman. of South
Carolina. the chief speaker, received an
ovation as he walked upon the platform
and took seat under an ancient painting
of Horace Greeley The meeting was called
to order by George p. Keeney, the official
general organizer who called attention to
the presence of Senator Tillman. The men,
ton of the Senator's name set the audi
ence to applauding again and it cheered
vigorously for several minutes.
Senator Bixbie sof the State Democ-
racy," and Alexander Delmar made brief
speeches. after which Senator Tiilman was
introduced. He was again loudly cheered
and began his speech with bitter attack
on the press of New York. Then contiru-
ing, he said In part:
Some of you have perhaps formed your
opinions about me. have also formed mine
about you. You are the most ignorant and
benighted community in the United States.
pend for your news and knowledge of pub
lie men and affairs, have studi1usy kept
you hdebonnd o1 "a and narrow by giving you
let me say that you are the biggest
newspaper gluttons / ever saw in my life
man at his bidding. whether idiot Or thief.
but have got above that Though I APP
pear here Democrat, 1 appear { lso in
the higher role of an American.
He sarcastically reviewed the political
was first elected President, making bitter
attacks on him. He then declared that the
currency fight was sectional one, adding
that "bimetallism is national. while gold
buggery' is sectional" You are driving US
to the alternative of reputation or confis-
cation he declared. This is why / am
glad to come here and carry the war into
Africa, for this is the head center of the
devilment. That Is why / came to New
York. within a mile of Wall street. where
you are surrounded by millionaires. where
you belong to them as slaves and ask You
to rise in your majesty and throw off this
yoke. But / tell you right now that We
are not calculating upon your doing it, But
we do not expect your help and our PLAN
ming is to beat you at the polls in spite
of your money" He compared the wealth
of the East with that of the West and
SOUTH anu duutQs lie COutn ana west
cultivates corn and wheat. The Eastern
man chiefly cultivates bonds. The Eastern
wealth gatherer sits on velvet cushions
waiting for dividends to ripen which he
gathers from trusts and combines.
Some one in the audience said: I'VE hus-
tied for it, and Senator Tillman quickly
replied: Il say that IL you claim you are
more economical. have any more sense or
are more Industrious, you are liars. How
many of you here have got wealth? IL
such an one has wandered in here. he will
go out and hang himself before morning
for he knows that he has stolen il. The
millions in your Golfers have been stolen
from the rank and file of the toilers here,
as well as in South Carolina and Illinois, .
man demanded the right TO ask the
speaker If the gold bugs had gobbled up all
the money. and the people were paupers
II the silver bugs did not do the same thing
I'VE have not. said Senator Tillman.
had silver bug in the United States since
1873. but we are coming. as father Abra-
ham, 100000 strong. We expect to elect a
President. House and a Senate without
men like you. The money of this country
is congested In the Golfers OF Wall street
and that is why the men of the South and
the West complain Why do you hear talk
nov OF 50-cent dollar? Because the ratio
has been destroyed by Congress and IL Is
now worth but 80 or 60 cents. Why Is II
to-day at ratio Of 80 to 1? Because Con.
gress. in 1873. through the rascality Of Sher-
man. made Il so. They protected one metal
and threw the other out Of DOORS"
Al the conclusion OF the speech ee-sflver
resolutions were adopted and William p.