The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-27

In l4uU on inc tllCaTo platform! (Herc
l,he house went wild) And again, if
necessary, TIL 1916. and stlll he won,
be ilfty-siN years old even then.
Now while | take a rest tire a few
questions at me. my gold friends" raid
the speaker And the questions came
One man wlntcd to know how II was
we needed more silver when we had
coined more this yearthan in years past
lie was told that for every dollar coined
in silver In 1876 n treasury note was
retired. The currency has not been in
creased.
Another man wanted to know why
checks against solvent bank account
could not he used TO increase the cir
culat!on. He was told that there were
some risks the public would not like 10
incur. They wanted the government TO
back ,heir money.
'The speaker then went on to comment
on the condition OF the farmers. 20 Der
cent of whom are already tenants, and
the rest rapidly becoming So In ghe!r
speeches year ago to farmers McItin-
ley and the other man who imagines he
Is running for President" both said they
favored silver
The speaker clalmed that the same
thing was the matter with silver .lhat
was hurting farm products. nor over
production. hut under consumption
Under Tree coinage we will start n
riaing market ana the idle money and
ihe new money will go into property
ana we will then avoid the dourcro,,s
competition of China and Mexico
IF YOU gold manufacturers norsis.
in the gold standard those countries Will
take your trade and close your racto-
rics.
How" he asked with prices declin-
inE. can the manufacturers continue to
ness stand the Strain?"
But they say they will flood us with
money. Well. say they do. Ii viii re-
main with u. All they bring over win
become money. bui If taken away 1t is
SIN 81, bullion No fear along that line
coin Eut all tlie gold will leave us
they claim Let's admit tha. an ol,r
hVVoO.OOO of gold left us. Going 10 lcu
rope II would Increase prices and enable
us Ia sell in nheir markets at better
Suppose they flood us with orr socu-
rites. Individual Englishmen own our
nohi, ana f they get scared ana want
20 sell them al 81 cents on the dollar
we can buy them ana it is our gain.
Every hank"" in this city should be
for free silver and they would be If they
W,"tr hot controlled by European money
kings. IL is - their interest for they
nave money for rent. and IL the people
are too poor TO rent it, II Is the bankers
loss .
How can we have n 50-cent dollar
say we double the value of the miners
product isn't 1t q dollar then? How do
Npu &c; the silver into circulation? In
the same way YOU get gold or paper
out 'f'
They say you can't add value by law
NO, but YOU can create demand and thar
makes value. Why, when there was
possibility that a silver bill might he
passed IN 1889. see how thebulllon lump
ed ana began TO take great strides tow
ara lis proper coinage value
Now In conclusion, let mo say again
Vhat thls Is campaign of education. on
me decision OF this fight hangs the fate
oi thc commercial world. Let us not be
slueHaIds, Eui light to free our country,
remembering the prophecy of the mar
'Ered Lincoln. part OF which has so
drcadfully been realized
The eloquent Oratot tnen cnnclua.a
with brilliant pero!a,ion, embodving
a magnificent tribute to William i Rrv
an. In conclusion, he said:
we believe we shall succeed W.
know the instinc. of the people Is the
finger OF God pointing to the rirht.
Why hesitate? You are full-Erown mon
ana wi;h one intelligent and brave
stroke can free your people from com
mcrclal th'aldom and save your coun-
Try. Now let every man who proposes to
vote Tor Bryan despite the world the
heSh, ana the devil rirr no his feet"
Al least fournfths of the audience
promptly sprang to their feet with an
enthusiastic yell.
Mr. helIs satisfaction a { the scene was
eviden. ana in feeling and eloouen,
terms ne Daue his audience good nipbt