New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
PART ii.
PAGES II TO IA.
nopOCRATS HISS A SERMON.
INTERRUPT AND DISTURB THE
,rv THOMAS DIXON'S DISCOURSE.

nrxrNc1ArIoN OF BRYAN AND THE RE-
,.n,.rIoN PROGRAMME orFENDs SOME OF
,,,s HEARERS. WHO EXPRESS THEIR
n1sP1EAsURE IN A BoIsTERoUs
MANNER.
,.xas lively time at the Academy OF Music
i.av morning while the Rev. Thomas DIXON j..
Se ,s,iyering a sermon on The POLITICAL 'rlsIs'
,.rsons in the congregation took offence az MI
Na", remarks condemning Bryan and MS lo''o"
NA'. "a left the church. Many others VINO ala nor
es A,,h tho nreacher's remarks remained ana gave
N" =, ,hsr displeasure by Kissing ana shouuns'
'" false" You are wrong 1 am gums "
p-van." one man shouted; you don' Kho"
~. Won are talking about 80 49,, -
vha' ~ $500 we're many who Kissed Mr.. Dixon APP
W." w., ,,ors than two-thlrds Of the large cohsresa-
paFen'' ,sorsed his views and applauded his re-
ton NJ Dixon strongly supported Mckinney anu
ue declared that 1t was the DUTY OF eNe,S pa
go", teen ~ support the Republican canoioa'es'
W. Ia that the election OF Mr.. Bryan "o"u oe
ana ST. .ar and ZOO 900 men would be thrown our
sO0 ..r,en, Mr. Dixon began by saying VIII
Of empo' -, Cor nreachng a political sermon, be-
Ha" A,,ove that politics is religion In ac'oi' i"o
e,o,,e,s were not priests but statesmen anu
r ambition not to be priest, ou' lhe '',. Pr 49,
go, believe that the salvation OF inns ->""0 no.
OF ou a,1 depend upon the independence OF the
voters t. ..,.or q, Mckinney In
N ,,,,,, words: 81 believe that with such a crs's
" 900, confronts US 1t is the duty OF every pa'
',,,o, ~ vote a straight Republican ticket 49,
to- Mr. Cleveland. and now. Deloie "0'
my sin" ,..,rc,r1oN
rxC1TEMENT IN THE CONFEDERATION
- and his party were discussed by Mr.. DIXON
., vav that created intense excitement anu ''''
-, denartlre Of many Of his hearers
RrN
"e Nnas ~ the United States. upon wnch iVo
pay ~ .ho dollar was raised. in coin worth only
~ sor,s Is downright rascality. he SAID oe.ela
,a-sons shouted: That's false lou aio >,
...Shr, NM and many Kissed For moment ~
,r,~on bes.ated and seemed stunned. put soon !e
p'No' S,so,t and exclaimed: IF the Government
,s .h.t I, goes into the bunco-steering business
~ again interrupted by loud and prolonseo h'se-
Two and shouts Of That's not right iou u
nnov what YOU are talking about" One gray-hareu
man arose and exclaimed: Il won't stahu '"'' any
,orcsr" and rushed from the building ,o,
He was followed by fully hfty olheTs' wiz
"shame.' as they left the ROOM 49, $50,
,, r,xon became nervous and turned pale pu' was
re,ss,,red by applause that overcaihe INC " go
vas evident that the majority OF those pie'0"' -
A., came views as MI Dixon. What MI piS"" a.aN
49, fouowers propose TO do, resumed MT D'Ao'' -
,i, me 10 pay 81 600 that have borrowed VIII.
zoo d" Again the Kissing began ana some one siouu
.r,.r,' Men and women from all parts OF the rooni
o,ose and left the hall. many OF them hiss'e "' NV
ws1i Out his exodus Mr. Dixon resumed by saying that
Bryan and his followers PROPOSE wi and orphans in
ssn,ecised currency Here man shouted: avn avn
going vote for BTyaT ana rs shty' fhe Rspub
yn narty" continued Mr.. Dixon. represents pro-
psriiy and ans for the dignity and honesty Of he
United States and would hght tne men VIZ of the
soun and West against The East The present 1q IL
taripc
sap ay the present Executive is TO blame 6u ms ms
party is Under this Administrator b gvSV 70 T rY
70 blame gold standard for this condition OF ,ad,
Nhy aid no, this situation or atalrs happe" N"''
President Harrson's Administration
THE WAY TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE
confidence cannot be restored" said Mr. Dixon
"e,cep by restoring to power that party which has
nightly or wrongly the confidence Of the business men
O, the Nation. The free-silver propaganda mad lis
birth with capitalists. Who started the free-silver
movement? The farmers? No, the farmers knew
lrtle or cared little about 1t. believe that It was
started years ago by comDhaton OF nun rn
f9TG b he G9si STATES G ' owned all
the silver mines do you suppose there "ouiu De ST.
HOW about gold?" shouted a man in the congrega-
ton. IT,, ~. r,,o ",ha. tho covern
men, should condemn and aequiIe an NE eoa anu
silver mines In the country, Applause .ho or,,
Continuing, Mr. Dixon said; Il believe that the only
xsv 70 save this Nation elect Mr.. Mckinley. If
Mr. BRYAN by any chance should be elected. inside
G! tWentv-fOur hours llls Guy O'"'i
cal cities viii be in such state of panic this coun
Try has never before. and beside Which Biack
Friday would be pleasant holiday. Bryan and MS
followers don't deny this: They say we VIII get over
We will get over but what will happen before
We get over Il? We got the Civil War but with
what misery, oooooo 1870 - ,, nv,
and added to the 900 900 idle caused by the pres
emf Administration. we will then have IN TINS coun-
NV 1000 OO0 idle men VIII these men starVef NO.
hey viii fight for bread: they will plage, burn and
murder What will Mr.. Bryan do? He VIII turn the
Irmy and Eavv on these men. The starving men
viii Ere on the flag and will follow. When the
fag Is fred on the farmers Of the West the men or
ne South who are to-day talking free silver ana sup
porting Bryan will rally around the flag and shoot
down those 1900 900 starving men. the starving ana
desperate men will be killed and the Nation VIII De
saved For this Nation Will survive forever. as
believe we are Gods favored people.