The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
Ex-Governor Cameron Speaks to a Large
Audience at ArmOry Hall,
Mr.. BRYAH'S FRIENDS WERE THERE TOD
And Cheereh EEis Maine when It was
Called = AlIusions to President
Cicveinnd Appinuded- ed-fnfroduced
by MIR. Tunstnii-Mr. Dryan's PeIit-
tcni Record Criaiclscd.

auspices CT the National Democrats, TO
an audience estimated at between 1000
ana l.aoO people. composed OF adherents
10 various political parties and faiths, a
n"'orltE. doubtless, i'll favor OF Il gold
Standard. The gallery on the left of the
stage was fill with ladies and their
Escorts. Ihe other gallery was reserved
tof coioreu people. who comfortably I'LL
ed 1t: The space above the Speakers
stand was occupied by the Naval Post
i5aAd undtr the leadership OF genial
iroi. Jesse Price. furnished very ac-
ceptable music at intervals.
on tne stage were Messrs. ID. McCor
mick y: B. Tunstall. II. d. Doyle, w. A.
ROSS. Vaughan. Col. C. a. Nash and
Judge l.. X. Watts, OF Portsmouth.
MI. cameron was introduced by Mr.
~. ~. Is. Iunstall. who spoke briefly. say
ing; we come here tonight as Demo-
Gratis bttt a.. Democrats we cannot sun
port the Chicago platform. The ,lark
IN the platform cr.ticising Grover Cleve-
lahd io" his action during The Chicago
Ilo', ne SAID was un-Democratic, as was
also the plank l., ferrlng tc the United
S'ates supreme Court. and that propos-
ing 20 deHaSe the currency o. :his coun-
Try by tho free ana unlimited coinage of
silver. ana therefore Democrats could
NOT consciI ntlousy vote for I'll" Chicago
p.alloflh or Mr. Bryan. who says lie
stands on every plank the:eor.
AT the mention II Mr.. l3ryan's name
the audience broke ir.o storm OF up-
pause anu CHEERS. which lasted for go
seconds. and which did not entirely
cease until the speaker resu,nGd, SAYING
ne thought he knew wny the audien q a u,
pl%naeu. II was because of ihr .rnti!
ment Mr.. Bryan expressed waa:l he said
II any d!u not believe In the loct.l he
taught. they should vote against him.
SIApn!ause) Mr.. Tunstalrs alluslon to
r. sldent Cleveland was greeted with
hearty applause. but not so prolonged
as rhat which met the mention of Tie
name of William Jennings Bryan.
MI. Cameron is brilliant and a witty
speaker. He has splendid delivery and
convincing manner, His sp cch was
entertaining. we'll received and telling.
put was not. nor perhaps was II intend
ed 10 be. very argumentative or exhaust
i've.
He b gan by saying that he fins, came
10 th.s city 30 years ago to give his best
eiiofts Tor his country in its need, and
he came now on similar mission.
The Democratic party, he went on TO
say. was founded by Thomas Jefferson.
who said coin of the realm should b.
worth the amount stamped on it's
face. not that we should say /; was a
dollar. but that it should have a dol
lars worth of metal in it-a policy that
had never been departed from until the
days Of the Chicago Convention.
He quoted Senator Daniel upon the
period between 1892 and 1878. and the
name OF the great silver Senator was
chected all over the hall
Andrew jackson. Mr.. Cameron aver
rcd, would turn in his grave IL he knew
me doctrines that were being prec ched
over The country in his name. He then
reviewed the financial history of the
country, pointing morals as he proceed
ed.
The Democratic party. from the day
OF lis oirth 10 the Chicago Convention.
never deviated from the declara ton ,ha +
our money should be honest" said he.
bimetallism. These gentlemen say give
us free coinage and we will have hi
metallism. but / state Il as a fact. and
defy contradiction, that this country
never has had but one metal at a time -
and illustrated the remark by showing
how superior money drove tha inf.fi5r
out OF circulation.
Silver is the money of the pnor.'
some one has remarked, land therefore, e"
said the speaker. for Gods sake let il
be an honest money, worth every cent
OF its face value"
France tried for 300 years to keep TWO
coins in circulation s; on: tim. and
could not do it: we tried for 30 years and
couldn't do It,"
The doctrines that a:e being tanght
by the opposition. asserted Mr.. Can
eron. ARE not Democratic, and if they
are, they are no. right
I'VE now have" said he. "nore silver
In circulation char any other "a lion on
earth ever kept 1t Il parity with gold.
There isn't another silver country in
the world wnt;e money is worth more
than the metal in Il.
They say that If you con an unl,r;.
tied amour; Of silver he price Of +te
metal will go up. Did any .nn ever heor
of a great supply of IN article cr.a ing
q demand?"
An allusion TO Mr. Bryan here nro-
voked another m :hurs, of cheering
my friends. am IN Did aampoicn'I
myself. and I am pHreecGly willing to al
low You TO indulge in Your privilege ~
cheering your tavori'e IN :he short I, Mo
tina: remains for yoI 20 cheer n;m." said
the speaker. and S:' :'at applause toiow
ed. the Bryan TeE aad the gold men
present counte:-chea"ing until Il was 6if.
fcGlt u tell Who 'laI he !ua :ari:y
Mr. Cameron showed how silver oner-
a;cd I'm Mexico. China, and India. He
declared that he had no doubt ir Mr.
Bryan should be elected, his followers
would try to repeal the law of supplv
and demand. and from the cana civ that
some people had developed 70: swallow
ing he believed If Mr.. Bryan told them
he would do It. they would swallow
that. U.aughter.)
He continued:
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