The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-19
THURSToN'S ELOQUENCE.

THURSTON'S ELOQUENCE.
Senator Cullom was followed by Sem
ator Thurston. of Nebraska. A most
enthusiastic greeting was given him
and his speech was interrupted bylap-
plause almost every period. Senator
Thurston in beginning his speech paid
a tribute to Major Mckinley, and drew
Il contract between the Republican and
Democratic nominees:
One, now steeple-chasing through the
country in mad scramble for place and
power. fearful that some elector may es-
cape the witchery of his futed voice: the
other dignified las befits the exalted place
to which he worthily aspiresl trustfully
and calmly waits in his own home while
the nation comes to him
The Nebraska senator declared that
these comparisons are not unjust, nor
overdrawn They measure" he con-
tinued. the infinite distance between
the party and the platform OF Altgeld.
Tillman, Pennoyer, Llewellyn. Waite.
CoXey and Bryan, and the party and
platform of Harrison, Allison, Reed
and Mckinley
The speaker said that the Chicago
ber of the Democratic party. and that
although the nominee carries the regu-
lar banner. it was wrested from true
Democracy by Populism and the COM
munc.
VICTORY IN SIGHT.
Senator Thurston was certain of Re-
publican victory, and he told of his Wis.,
hi,
pointed to Mckinley. Then dwelling
on the financial issue, he said:
What Is tn" free coinage of silver? The
silver advocates say ii is simply placing
the stamp of the government upon the
coin 10 attest ia its weight and tneness.
If this We're all we would not for a mo-
ment oppose their plans, for the coins
would deceive no one and would imme-
diately go upon the market as the bullion
goes at their commercial value. But this
is not what they propose. They insist,
and the Chicago platform declares, that
they shall have the right TO bring all the
bullion of all the world, OF all now coined
and uncoin"d in other countries, to our
minis ami nave it coined at our expense
and returned TO the n, with law attached
compelling the people of this country TO
accept all dollars thus coined as full le-
gal tender for all debts, at 100 cents on the
dollar.
The speaker explained the issue in
it's several phases, and in conclusion
upon the impracticability of free COIN
age. Their" was another big meeting
at night i'm the tent. The speakers
were Governor Hastings, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Representatives Mctleary
of Minnesota. Both speakers We're en-
received. Governor Hast
ings said:
GOVERNOR HASTINGS SPEECH.
The people of this country who are vot-
ers and are responsible for its future well
fare lave now come TO The forks of the
road. The sign boards are up ana there
is no mistak!hg the way Thc one points
to Hryan and free silver and Tie other to
Mckmley tld .ound money II is Of the
utmost Importance in tie present Discus
sion that the peoDlc should recall the fact
hat during the period OF thres-quarters
of our nnt!ona existence there was one
question upon which both parties agreed
with substantial unanmity. While they
were divided upon almost every other
question they travelled the same road
with reference to our currency ISSUES
Look for II moment at that which is now
proposed by the free silver party: First.
TO coin all the silver produced in this
country, free OF cost to the owner. at
the ratio of Ii TO I. Second, to coin all the
silver produced in all the other countries
of the world. free of cost to the owner at
the ratio Of ii To 4: that the United States
shall coin into dollars" a quantity of sill
yer which N present is worth - cents:
that the silver owner shall take I3 cents
worth of silver to the United States mint
and have ii coined into a dollar and that
all the people of the United States. no
matter what their business or occupatio ion.
no matter what the debt. either public or
private. shall be required TO use the t3-cent
dollar there coined either to pay their own
debts or to De paid by their creditors
WHAT THIS MEANS.
This means AN abrocation of the policy
maintained by the fathers for more than
three -fourths OF the period of our national
existence: IL means the destruction of the
principle Of maintaining the commercial
value of gold and silver in our coins at
n parity: il means that The government
will substitute for a dollar containing 100
cents J3 cents worth of silver and AZ cents
worth of that which is no more valuable
than wind; il means that the old path
way upon which both parties have trav-
eled for more than half Il century without
discord shall be travelled no longer: that
the principles laid down by Washington,
jefferson. Hamilton, Madison and Jackson
are to he trampled under foot.
Here are the forks of the road. Bryan
and Til'man and AltGeld are stopping at
every turn in their march TO tell the people
of this country that their road leads to
that haven when money can be earned
without labor; where prosperity comes
without much toll; where debts can be en-
ti1guished at 50 cents on the dollar: where
govern nent obligations can be redeemed
Mt half price, and where warfare of sec
tionalsm in array of the poor against the
rich. of the employed against the employ
er of the liscontented against the thrifty.
of the lOafer against the Industrious citi-
zen, will inure to the genral progress,
peace and Advancement Of the country.
That is one fork of the road. On the
other hand there Is the well-beatcn path of
experience, Illuminated by the wisdom
Of nations and of centuries: and at the
mead of this column stands our leader
Mckinley. of Canton. Those who follow
in his train are no less lovers of their
country than those who left the column
where the roads forks.
VARIOUS SIGN BOARDS.
The sign boards are up and ready for
inspection. "No inVasion Of Illinois by
federal authority" says Altge,d, even II
the arteries OF trade and commerce be-
tween the east and the west ar" obstruct-
ed by In " breakers" Down with the fed
eral Judiciary says the Chicago conven-
tion. "becausc IL enforced the federal laws
in the city of Chicago" Give me my
pitchfork' says Tillman. that may con-
sign the supreme court of the United
states to oblivion 'C.I1e on along this
you stand with rne on top of yonder high
mountain 7 will show you such posses.
sions of silver and such manipulation of its
value that although / have been talking
all the time. the half has not yet been told
of it and I'ncle Sam owns 1t ell. reverthe-
less I will make a negotiation with the
silver owners that will relieve your dis
tresses, insure your prosperity and at the
same time be to the advantage of the
owners of the Comstock Lode
When the American wage Garner comes