The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-07


sembled there to hear a speech for Bryan
and freeNsilvcr by Thomas L. Moore, Of
Christiansburg. Mr.. Moore is common
wealthssattiorney of Montgomery county,
and was elected to the Uoflice as Repub-
lican, but like thousands of others of
that party all over the country, he is a
warmaadvocate of free coinage, and an
ardentsupporter of 6he nominees of the
Chicago con vention for President. His
speech was full of telling points, and
was applauded to the echo. 1t was one
of the best delivered during the cam
paign; and it ia regretted that lack of
space ard the reporters imperfect notes
prevent n fuller notice than is given.
Mr.. Moore was introduced to the audi
enee lay Roy B. Smith, Esq, and after
abiding to the Republican plea for pro.
teetion to raise more revenue for the Gov
eminent, said the Senate tariff bill would
be ample to meet all the expenditures of
the Government but for the action of the
supreme court in declaring the income
tax law unconstitutional. The cur
rency question was, however, the great
issue, he said, and to that subject he de-
voted the greater portion of his speech
Previous to 1873 the Spanish milled dol
lar was the unit of value, and until it
was dcmonetized then it was worth 102
cents, and now, though 50-cent dollar,
property in the city as we'll MS the coun-
try. Should Bryan be elected the Repub-
licans. to be consistent, should pay the
labcring man So for all work where one
dollar is called for All, the gold and
silver in the world would comparatively
make a small bulk, he said, the first a
block ~ feet square, and the second one
O6 feet square; yet we are told by the
goldites that free and unlimited coinage
n : lao "a Ill
When that is the case, however, he would
like to wade in it up to his neck If this
country is to be the dumping ground for
the silver Of the world he hoped they
would soon be able to dump it; for then
they will take the products of this coun-
try in exchange for it. If silver is de-
stroyed one-haf of all values would be
destroyed, and as to driving the gold out
of this country by the free coinage of sill
Yer, no gold was in circulation now. The
charge of coinage Legislation being for
the protection of the silver mine-owner
was unjust. Silver was an American
product and had as much right to pro-
lection as the results of any other indus
try. All gold countries except France
were monarchical, and as the people of
the United States fought for indepen-
dence from Il monarchy in 1776 so now
under Bryan they were fighting for free
dom from the financial domination of
foreign countries. International bimet-
allism he pronounced n humbug, and af-
ter making many other good points forci.
bly, illustrated, he said Jefferson..had led<
the country along one line, then jackson
had followed for the people, and now
Bryan was the Moses who would lead the
people to free coinage and prosperity.
Concluding he said:
ssi To the young men here tonight l
would say, let many new and willing
hands fling again to the breeze the ban
ners of true Democracy. While we must
honor and revere the older men for their
advice and counsel, the young men must
bear the burden of the present campaign.
II would say to you, inscribe on that
banner the principles of Jefferson, Jack
son and Bryan. Let this beautiful and
patriotic sentiment actuate you
"Emblazoned on our banner high,
Behold the legend grand,
Attracting by it's honesty
The millions of the land;
To once again proclaim the truth
In accents loud and bold,
You cannot cruelty mankind
Upon cross of gold.
Z" This legend is our battle cry,
Twill guide us night and day,
Twill lead our hosts to victory,
Our foeman to dsmay;
But, friends, from every walk of life
We welcome to that fold,
Where mankind cannot be crucified
Upon cross of gold.
I" what though the powers of wealth
ordain
The people to divide;
Enough of true manhood yet remains
To sweep that power aside;
And in Its place again proclaim
That truth so nobly told:
You cannot cruelty mankind
Upon cross of gold.
Nights subtle curtain disappears
The morning beams are bright,
The cherished hopes of waiting years
Triumphant loom in sight: