Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

long before the appointed hour and
when the meeting was called to order
all the available space inside of the pa
valion was taken and the crowd ex-
tended far out on the surrounding
space.
DIR. Hancher officiated as chairman
of the day and as such gave universal
satisfaction, always exhibiting that
tact and promptness that have char
acterized his services as chancellor of
the Chautauqua and in other capacities.
DIR. Hancher succeeded, after vigor-
GUS effort, in stopping the buzz and hum
of conversation and after few up.
propriate preliminary remarks intro
duced the Mckinley male quartet.
The boys received quite an ovation as
they stepped to the front of the stage
and after they had rendered in their
spirited style that stirring campaign
song, "The Popocrats are Coming Boys
they were greeted with storms of an.
plause.
Capt. Lucas then addressed the
assemblage briefly on the issues and
spoke with his usual vigor and ability
He talked of the Importance of the
campaign now drawing to a close, of
the mighty issues involved, expressed
the belief that the people at the ap-
preaching election will declare in no
uncertain voice against the policy of
freetrade, Reputation, deprecated cur
rcncy and national dishonor and ad-
monished his hearers to beware of the
siren voice of the tempter who is cn-
deavoring to arouse the passions and
prejudices of the people to no good
purpose. He thanked the people for
their presence in such large numbers
and expressed the hope that the day
would prove both profitable and enjoy
able.
The chairman then introduced the
ladies quartet. They, too, received a
rousing ovation and the applause that
greeted their rendition of that popular
campaign song "When the Boys Begin
to Vote" was deafening.
Mr.. Charles V. Miles, Il Brilliant young
attorney of Omaha, was the next
speaker. Although apparently less
than thirty years of age. Mr.. Miles is
man of unusual oratorical ability.
His address was able, logical and elo-
quent and was one of the sensations of
the day. He said we are engaged in the
most important campaign since the
memorable days of 1861, involving
issues as important and as serious as
those that engaged the attention of the
people OF the nation at that time. The
people are aroused and propose that
the honor OF the nation shall be no.
held. 1t is the imperative duty OF
every voter to stick close to principle
We meet not as hidebound partisans
but for the purpose of discussing the
issues upon their merits and to decide
what is best for the common good
Money. he said, is to trade what blood
is to the human body. 1t is not only
necessary that it should beof sufficient
volume bat that it should be of good
quality and that it should circulate
freely. The world had never before
witnessed such prosperity and such
progress as this nation enjoyed during
the twenty years prior to 1893. The
question OF money was not considered
in 1892. All agreed on the money
i question then. Times have not i'm
proved during these past three years
and we are now, aud have been fo1
some time, face to face with hard times
MIR. Miles gave Il history of money from
primitive times down to the foundation
of this government. reviewed the iinan.
cial legislation OF the United States
corrected many statements that are
the popocrats stock in trade and ex.
ploded the popocratic theory of money
to the satisfaction of everyone pres
ent us evidenced by the tumultuous
applause that frequently interrupted
him. Mr.. Bryan and his cohorts, he
said, can no more make sixteen ounces
of silver worth one ounce of gold in the
markets of the world than they can
make three bushels of corn equal to
ono bushel of wheat. The fall of silver
had nothing to do with the fall OF
prices, he said, and gave indisputable
facts to substantiate this statement
We do not want higher prices in de.
preciated currency but chance to
earn good dollars. He said that the
free silver plank was not the most
dangerous one in the Chicago platform;
that while that plank. if enacted into
law would bring untold misery and
widespread financial disaster, those
planks threatening the reorganization
of the supreme court and declaring in
favor of states rights strike ut the
very foundation of our government
and smack of anarchy and revolution.
Mr.. Miles paid a glowing tribute to the
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