Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23
PUT COUNTRY ABOVE PARTY
Lifelong Democrats Put in Their Time
Speaking for Sound Money.
SAFETY LIES IN M'NNLEYS ELECTION
Duty OF the Country 90 hurry Rcpudin-
Uon out of siGht-EnthusinStic
Meeting of the Nonpnrttsnn
sound Money Lcnguc.

One Of the most enthusiastic meetings of
the campaign was held at Creighton hall
last night under the auspices Of the Nonpar-
tisan Sound Money league The large hall was
filled from the stage to the doors, including
the gallery, with a crowd made up OF many
of Omahas best citizens large number
of women were present, and the male por-
tion OF the audience was composed OF busi-
ness men, lawyers. workingmen and men
OF all occupations and political creeds. 1t
was a most enthusiastic crowd and ap-
plauded the speakers most literally.
The proscenum arch was draped with two
immense American flags, these forming the
only decorations. On the stage were seated.
besides the speakers, Messrs. Herman
Kountze, r. l.. Her. Warren Switzler Cur
tis Turner j. o. Corby, II. w. Richardson.
John Harbach. Arthur Wakeley. John r.
Webster. Frank Colpetzer, w. l. Kierstead,
Robert Livesey and others.
The meeting was called to order by Fran
els A. Brogan, who said that before be-
ginning the political part of the meeting he
would introduce omaba's favorite singer,
Jules Lumbard The white-haired singer,
who stirred mems souls during the late un-
pleasantness by his songs, was greeted with
prolonged applause. AS soon as silence was
secured MIR. Lumbard said that during the
war he had been a consistent republican,
having been forced to affiliate with that
party because it represented the honor and
integrity of the nation. During the thirty
years following the war, he said he had
been a consistent democrat on other issues,
but the developments OF the present cam
palgn had forced him again to join the
ranks of the republican party. He then eN-
planned at some length, the causes whlch
had forced him to take this step. Mr. Lum-
bard then said that ne was going to arouse
the audience by singing America" and he
called on everybody to join in the chorus.
The crowd rose to the occasion and the
building fairly shook with the volume OF
sound as all Joined in the stirring national
hymn.
TO BE IN EVIDENCE NIGHTLY.
F. A. Brogan then spoke briefly explain
ing the objects of the league which, hC
said had been organized within the past
two weeks through the exertions OF Dr.
George l.. Miller. The purpose of the league
was to hold meetings every night until cleo
tion at which the issues would be discussed
by citizens of Omaha who had always beer
relied OH to guide Alright the destinies OF the
city. Tho organization of the league he
said was in line with a movement which
had extended all over the country, similar
organizations having been perfected In
read a telegram from the Nonpartisan
league OF Kansas City saying that a league
had been organized In Missouri with 1l,OO0
business meE as members. Following the
applause ELECTED by this news, Mr.. BrOgan
introduced J. NJ. Woolworth as the chair
man OF the meeting
Judge Woolworth was greeted with "a
storm OF applause and as soon as quiet was
restored he plunged at once into a discus
sion OF the all-important issues of the day.
He predicted that II the candidates stand
ing upon the Chicago platform should be
the victors at the coming election financial
revolution would impend over the country
and no man could say what the result might
be. THE vital question at issue" he said.
sis whether this country should maintain
the measure of value by which 1t had con
Quoted its commercial business heretofore
or whether the country should descend TO
the standard adopted by less civilized ma
tions-the silver standard at the ratio of
16 to l.
"lf Bryan should be elected a great
change would take place In the financial
system of the country" and he dilated upon
the disruption which would follow In busl-
ness circles by the repudiation Of one-half
of all obligations. The speaker said that
the fact that Bryan is rushing about from
place to place, making speeches which are
filled with deception and misrepresent alton
and falsehood. is positive proof that his
policy involves great change In the entire
financial system.
i nave always Deen uenOcrat. never
have wavered in my fidelity to the party.
] have always been loyel to her principles,
| am loyal to those principles now. (Ap-
plauseD | do not falter one moment in the
advocacy and the belief of the principles
upon which the democratic party at one
| time carried this country on to the very
highest point of prosperity and peace. Ap-
| pause) But / must part company with
| the men who have stricken out these prin-
| ciples and who will return us to some of
the most evil practices of our most unhappy
days. (Applause) / am for prosperity, and
| believe that il Mr.. Mckinley be elected
president of the United States (applauSe),
| believe II the principles OF the republican
party as declared in its platform, shall be
accepted and approved and established by
the people of this country on the Sd day of
November. prosperity will soon return. ZAP
plause) And that is the reason that ]
have parted company with the men that
/ have walked with and talked with and
counseled with in the days that are passed"
| (ApplauseD
The speaker then told OF conversation
with an English capitalist, in which the lat
ter had said that here was $500, 900 600 of
English capital lying idle, waiting for the
result of the election. and this money would
at once flow into this country IL Mckinley
is elected
CRAZY PATCHWORK OF FALLACIES
Judge Eeazar Wakeley was introduced as
tne HTSI speaker. ne Salu ne Hhu Always
been a democrat, but he did not think
the democratic party owed any allegiance
to the crazy patchwork of governmental fall
laces evolved at Chicago by mistaken demo-
Gratis, populists and renegade silver Tepub-
| licans Bryans attempts to stir up sectional
| strife the speaker denounced the last re-
| sort of a despairing demagogue.
Taking UP the Chicago platform, the
speaker said II was composed of three groups
| OF planks-the notification features, the
oil and
| the financial planks. He discussed the first