The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-23
Z l' Or TSMOUTH NEWS

| Bryan ana the Republicans could not
press down on us crown of thorns or
! efucffy US on crown of gold.
Ar. w. >. Woodwork, u former citi-
zen of Portsmouth. was next intro
uuced and made IL few we'll chosen re-
marks. He paid his compliments to Mi.
wise ana said that q man is usually
Juuseu py the company he Keeps, and
US MI Wise's companions for sixteen
years have been lunatics at Williams
ouFg. therefore. we may judge what he
Is lie then spoke of the Republican
| platform and showed what it was. At
the conclusion dinner was served.
Al p. III. the meeting was called to
order for the second time. Mr.. w. A.
Young was introduced and spoke at
some length. He said that he was here
10 advocate the principles of the Demo-
cratic party. He thought that no man
VINO claimed to be u Democrat had the
right to forsake his party at this time.
when they were so much needed. He
said he had been nominated by n regu-
lar Democratic convention. and if he
was elected he would do all in his power
to obtain work for the people OF this
district: lie would vote for the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver and for an
| income tax jaw and for naval appro-
| priations for this port
The outburst of applause with which
Senator Daniel was received as he adj
vanced TO the front of the stage was
deafening and lasted for several min
utes At its conclusion the Senator
thanked his audience for their reception
| and at once began the discussion of the
| issues.
Mr. Daniel began Speaking by saying
that the Democratic National Conven-
| ton Of 1896 did one thing that Demo
| 10 in, Ia,
| lit went Democratic.
He sketched the history of coinage
| sentiment in the Republican and Demo
| cratic parties. ana showed how nearly
| Identical they had been until 1896
The speaker said that owing To the
| difficulties of talking IN the open air
| he would not go into the niccties OF def
| nitions. The wants Of men and women
We're as varied as names and faces
He wanted TO get at the wants that
made the whole world akin--the want
| for more money
The way to get more money. the only
way was to open the mints and coin 4.
| Great applause)
But how are you going 10 get IL? ask
! opponents OF free coinage. The stream
may be fun of fish. said Mr.. Daniel.
| but YOU have cot 10 catch Them. But
| u the fish are noJ there they cannot he
| caught. If money /: no, III The country
| all me energy, Industry. ANA persever-
| ance of the people are as nothing
| He showed how the gold bug policy OF
Cleveland had caused The party 10 be
kicked from power in 1891. The world
to-day was passing through the period
| OF the greatest financial depression ever
| Known III history. The greatest Imam
| c!al experts and economists were
agreed that the restoration Of silver as
| Il money metal by the various national
| governments was The only hope of
! restoring p.os pcri;y and undling ;he
| horrible havoc wrought by The gold
! standard.
| He quoted the manifesto OF William c.
: Whitney AT Chicago this year. saying
| mat The intellectual world had agreed
| ,iat tho restoration of bimctalliSn was
;ne hope II The world He made this
| the basis Of MS areunIeu; for free coin
age saying tina. the only difference he
! tween the Democratic party and the
| Republican, party. ana this So-calIed
sound money" Democratic party. was.
| the latter Two aid America should
| await the permission of ether nations
| before adoptin,; free coinage. while the
| Democratic party said his nation was
no longer an infant bu was now he
creates; power OF earth. able to institute
and maintain lis financial system indie
| pendent. of any government on earth.
| 'frea; arnlausaD
| Why do not ;he gold standard people
| say ;h"? are Tor gold? he asked. Why do
| they say they are for sound none. ~
| because the gold standard has come to
mean :" much tha, il oppressive and
| unjust ana silver has so long been rec
| ogniZed as the co-equal OF gold a. "a
| money metal in the United States that
| no man has the courage Ia say 10 the
people hat silver, the metal OF the
| masses. is TO he driven from the country
| and gold, the money OF the capitalist.
| The medium Of Wall street Is L. he the
sole money of the people.
] The children OF Israel cried gu, 10 their
| taskmastcrs when they required them
10 make bricks without straw, and 80
to-day the cry OF The people goes up to
| the lawmakers for more money
| The rich mans denial of silver 10 the
| masses wds like his insisting upon the
| poor wearing only broadcloth. silks and
| satins. Ii meant the rich could go well
clad and we'll fed. but that the poor
| must Shivcr ana s;arvc
The three greatest mon and bimetal-
lists living to-day ale Bi.marck. who
| founded ana helped maintain the Ger
man empire: Ii flung Chang, the CON