The record-union., 1896-10-24

are you going to do about it? Now,
that is business question, not a po-
litical one. There is q large amount of
money involved. What are you going
to do about it? Give it up? That is
one way-just wipe it out.
1--WE might do that. We might say:
Gentlemen, we forgive you this debt.
And another way is for the United
States to foreclose this second mort
gage, pay off the first mortgage and go
into the business of running a railroad
I don't believe in it. I don't think it Is
right. I think 1t would be very dan
gerouS.
Now, the third way Is to fund the
debt; that is, to extend the time OF pay
nlent and that is the funding bill. Now
which is the most busineSslike? 1t
seems to me the business way is to ex-
tend 1t and give them chance to pay
1t. Now, if any man here should go to
Judge Williams and say to him. 1 have
a second mortgage upon mans farm.
This mortgage is for $1,000. I don't
want to go into the farming business.
This man says if I give him time he
can pay it in full What had 1 better
do?' Judge Williams will undoubtedly
say to him Extend the time Frequent
ly in the course Of my business l have
had men come to me with second mort
cages and always gave them that ad-
vice. So does every lawyer.
"And now that Is all there is to this.
All this talk and howl that has come up
about the funding bill is simply non
sense"
He stated that they could rely upon
the Republican party keeping every
promise it had made.
He concluded his very able and forcf-
BILE address with the following perora-
ton:
You have at all times seen the Storm
King in his wrath. You have heard the
roaring of the thunder, of the gods
artillery reverberating through the
heavens. You have seen the terrible
lightning Of his swift sword flash in
electric current across the horizon. You
have heard the roaring of the river and
the waters of the great deep as they
seemed ready to deluge the earth again.
Your hearts have sunk within you with
fear as you have listened to the storm
as it gathered and broke and seemed
to presage a wreck of matter and a
crash of earth; and then, when you
have become afraid you have seen
shining through all the dark that
pressed like a funereal pail upon the
earth the gorgeous tinted rainbow, the
promise Of God Almighty unto man
that the deluge no more should come;
that the earth should be redeemed and
should be preserved to man and his de-
scendants forever.
And SO to-day you can see shining
through all the darkness of partisan
rancor through the murky vapors OF
SANDER and detraction, through all the
noise and tumult of political passion
and prejudice and assault through all
the clamor Of caluanny and financial
distresS-you can see shining through
all the darkness that seems to press
upon us now the gorgeous banner OF
the Republican party, bearing for its
motto: Patriotism, Protection and Pros
perity-held aloft by our gallant Cap
tain, Mckinley and beneath that ban
ner and behind that Captain we will
march to a sure victory, knowing that
by the blessings Of Him who doeth all
things we'll this land shall be redeemed
from Democratic misrule, this country
shall be made prosperous, this people
shall be made happy by the benef1cent
influences of protection to American IN
dustries and American men,"
The conclusion of his address was
greeted with burst OF applause which
was repeated for several minutes.
Chairman Greely then called for three
cheers for the Republican standard
bearers, and it was given with will
the entire audience rising to their feet
He then called for three cheers for
their next Congressman, and Mr.. John
son was cheered to the echo.
This concluded the most enthusiastic
meeting held In this city during the
present campaign