The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-25
FOR A GOLD STANDARD
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'Ine pOltlCol QuAcK doctors, 90 tney
point you TO single page of the world $
history TO prove their assertions. No.
They simply say they know
or they believe so and so
will happen, but they can't prove
1t. You can make a law calling 4
peck bushel. but you won't have any
more wheat. You can make law call
ing a quart gallon, but you won't have
any more whiskey. You can make 4 law
calling fifty-one cents worth of silver a
dollar, but you won't have any more
silver. l have almost come to the con-
clu:ion that about the only free and un-
limited thing in :he world IS the oratory
OF Mr.. Bryan"
He charged Mr.. Bryan with preaching
one doctrine in the West and another in
the East, and devoted a few minutes 20
telling how he did 1t.
He then said:
Wages will buy more to-day than ever
before in the history of our country.
and yet they say our money is too good.
My friends, how can our money be too
good?"
IF / wanted To punish the leaders
of this crusade and price were not 100
great TO pay for Ii. would say let them
have moment of victory It wouldn't
be six months before the people would
turn upon them IN ';heir righteous in
dignation, and tear them from the high
piaceS UneS nau obtained.
They propose 10 Issue an unlimit ed
amount OF paper money. and when Gov
ernor Waite. of Colorado. rides TO New
York in his crusade agaist Wall street
he WON'T ride through blood up TO his
saddle girths. as he said he would, but
through worthless paper money up 10
his saddle giu:hs."
Continuing. the speaker referred tn
Altgeld's action. or rather non-action
In the Chicago riots of 1893 and com
pared II with the course of the President
In stretching foHh the strong arm of
the government to save the Second City
or the Union from fire and plumber
(cheers). and he told also how Senator
Daniel had risen in the Senate two DAYS
later TO propose resolution OF chanks
10 Mr.. Cleveland for his course Still at
the chicago Convention they made him
drink the bitter cup. they made him
oilns nome platform in which Il Was
stared mat Grover CltVeland's course
| in the Chicago riots was wrong.
| MI Bryan says Why don't you vote
10? Mckinity?' Why don't he?" asked
Mr.. Cameron. Il, wouldn't be the first
time he mad voted against Democra tic
candidate for President. In Po:ersbu,g
ne said that Democrats who left the
partF now must return in sackcloth
and ashes. know nothing against
Bryan 8 personal character, but polit!-
| cally he is the last man on earth 10 tell
| true and loyal Democrats what they
mus; do. He don't live in anything bur
| glass house"
In 1892 he voted for Weaver for Prcsi
dent. | make the Statement, advisedly.
and am willing to have II referred "a
| Mr. Bryan. and if he denies IL. | vii,
| apologize publicly and universally. In
| 1875 he stumped his State for the Popu-
| i!st party and late: was negotiating with
| the State Populia. Committee 10 SUNNI
| virginia against Charles r. O'FerraIi
| In 1884 he was the editor of the Omaha
| World-fierald. a Populist paper. In 1885,
| he spoke in Georgia. M!ssissjppi and
| rexas. and among other things he 50 id
moi once but twenty times "WhateyeI
| else may be. | am no. a Democrat s.
AS late as January and February. 1896
ne was writing letters, one for instance
10 canton. Texas. in which he said he
| would not vote for the nominee OF the
| Chicago Convention, unless he was 70,
| silver. If he votes for himself this yna
IT Will be the frs time he has voted the
| Democratic ticket since 1891. Since thai
| time he hasn't had Democratic shred
about his clothing, and yet he IS the man
we are asked to vote for as ,;est OF our
] Democracy"
Mr.. Cameron closed his speech. which
mad consumed about an hour. with an
eloquent perora;ion. and appealed for ali
sooo Democrats TO stand by their colors
and vote for honest money.
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