Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
DANIEL AT DANVlLLE
OPENS THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY
on THE DAN.
GREAT OUTPOURING OF PEOPLE,
Overflow Meetings Necessnry-The
Money misunderstanding the
Charges Against the Chicago rat
form.

by the Democracy Of Danville and the
surrounding country. The Senator fired
the first big gun OF the campaign at
Planters Warehouse. He was escorted
from the residence Of Mr.. A. J. Mon
tague to the warehouse by a torchlight
procession OF about thousand men,
headed by two bands, and was every
where cheered. The warehouse was
wholly inadequate 10 hold the crowd that
sought admission, the number packed
within II being estimated at from three
to four thousand people, and there were
probably a couple OF thousand on the
outside. Indeed, so many were unable
10 secure admission that an overflow
meeting was held outside. and Messrs.
y. II. Massie, Eugene Withers. and A.
j. Montague made enthusiastic adj
dresses The cheers of their hearers,
mingled with those of the audience with
in at frequent intervals.
Senator Daniels vast audience included
hundreds Of ladies', and men OF every
class and condition-farmers and work
ingmen being out in large numbers
DANIELS SPEECH.
The speaker was gracefully introduced
by Mr.. 5. G. Berkeley, and declared him
self proud to feel in sympathy with his
audience. whom he addressed I'm behalf
OF cause which came close to mans
business and his bosom. The condition
Of the United States could not he said
be charged upon Providence, but upon
bad legislation and unfaithful servants
He traced the present financial depres-
sion from its inception in the Barring
failure, in 1880, detailing the legislation
by the United States hostile TO silver
which struck silver from the currency
and augmented the widespread distress
then prevailing. He quoted Hamilton
and jefferson in favor Of bimetallism,
and reviewed the coinage of silver up to
1873. England Germany, and Holland,
creditor nations and the money-power
IN this country had, he said. effected
the characterization OF silver When sill
yer was demonetized there was a ball
ance OF trade OF S750,O00O00 I'm our favor.
Now under gold monometallism, the
balance OF trade was against this coun-
try. The farmers OF the United States
were now getting S1.J0OCOO,OO0 less for
their products than twenty-three years
ago.
His first reference to the Democratic
banner unfurled az Chicago, with Bryan
and silver emblazoned upon II, fired the
magazine OF suppressed applause.
NO STRADDLE.
There was no straddle in that plat
FORM said he There was no facing
two ways there The old party was now
10 the front with a great leader at its
head. Here the speaker portrayed the
opposing hOsts-those fortified by wealth
! and the money centres, and those whom
/ he characterized as earning their bread
by the sweat Of their brows.
The Senator took up and disposed OF
/ the various criticisms levelled at the Chi
cago platform, ably refuting the charges OF
reputation, and OF improper criticism OF
the judiciary and government by injunc-
ton. He quoted Republican President
as criticising the Supreme Court and
reminded the people OF the South how
they have suffered from government by
Injunction. With scathing satire he
paid his respects to the little monde
script party" which recently assembled
/ AT indianapolis, whose members he de-
scribed as mushroom Democrats. He
| declared that they had played game,
been beaten at all points, and had then
| sought TO steal and carry Off the stakes.
"They characterize us as anarchists
he said because we demand jury
trial. III such anarchy should reign
coming on a fast express train"
THE MONEY QUESTION.
The remainder OF the address was de-
voted to the money question, and was
marked by intermittent flashes OF wit.
humor and satire. Money was, he said,
the only species Of property every
man was compelled by law to own; for
| he must pay his taxes. 1t was, there
fore. the duty Of the law to provide
money that We might get it. The modern
Pharaohs OF the gold hosts were de-
handing that we make bricks without
straw.
Five hundred millions Of dollars
were required TO pay the National
| Governments expenses. and millions
more must be paid into State and NUM-
| cipaI Golfers. People called the present
hard times. but IL Mckinley was elected
the present was summer compared to
the winter that would ensue. Interna-
tlonal bimetallism was. ne declared, i'm
| possible. unless the lead were taken by
this countryside greatest producer OF
siIver-because foreign countries, the
creditor nations being the benefciares
OF gold monometallism, were opposed 10
bimetallism. The hypocritical sound
money party We're, he held, asking the
people 10 impoverish America to fatten
| the British lion. The present depression
! was attributed by the gold men 10 over
production, but >patched and thread
bare coats and hungry mouths did not
look like overproduction.
DEMAND AND SUPPLY.
The speaker vigorously combated the
claim that money has an intrinsic value.
Demand and supply he said, governed
its value. The fact that there was
plenty of money in the banks did not
help the people. The silver dollar was
worth 100 cents as long as silver bullion
had inherent right to coinage at the
minis. This argument was fortified by
numerous Illustrations
The Senator quoted Secretary Carlisle's
statement that the striking down OF
silver as money was the most gigantic
crime OF this or any other age. The
silver sentiment used to be confined TO
the country people he said, but now II
had captured the cities, as the audience
present attested. He drew 4 pathetic
contrast between the farmers condition
now and twenty-five years ago.
In concluding his address OF nearly
three hours. Senator Daniel paid splen-
did tribute to Bryan. and prophesied the
Intimate triumph OF free-sllver coinage,
even II defeated this year, and appealed
10 his audience to support Bryan. he
hesought those opposed TO him 20 vote
Cor Mckinley, II they would vote, but
NOT for the indianapolis ticket.