The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-29
PRICEBURG RALLY
WAS A SUCCESS
Smiths Hall Was Crowded and Over q
Hundred Persons Stood.
CANDIDATE REYNOLDS PRESENT

His Appearance Was the Signal for
Enthusiastic Cheering..The Name
of william COnnell Was Likewise
Received. Addresses by Mr.. Rey.
nolds, Attorney McAskie and Mr..
Dryden Of vandling.
The Republican rally in Smiths hall,
Priceburg, last night was lacking
neither in numbers nor enthusiasm.
The hall is a spacious place, and its
seating capacity was taken and over
100 men had to stand in the rear and
along the walls. The speakers were
G. McAskie, and William Dryden, of
Vandling. Mr.. Reynolds was greeted
with the greatest enthusiasm and it
was very evident that he possesses
strong hold on the voters of Priceburg.
Smiths hall is diagonally across the
street from the hotel of Mr.. Fadden,
Mr.. Reynolds competitor in the Fourth
Legislative district.
The rally was held under the aus
pices of the Central Republican club of
that place. A half hour before the
speechmaking began the Citizens band
marched through the streets discourse
ing lively music. The band played in
the hall Also but after the speechmak-
ing began there was no need for any
music to stimulate the enthusiasm
John T.. Eley, president of the Central
club, was chairman of the evening and
he introduced the speakers. In calling
the gathering to order he made brief
speech which was received with
cheers.
William Dryden, of Vandling, was
the first speaker. 1t is the activity OF
money, he said, that makes trade. One
dollar in one day is able to pay the
debts of several persons If it Is circu-
lated enough. Mr.. Bryan says that the
dollar today brings too much and he
says that with free silver prices Will
double. This is not true, the speaker
said, and even if it were, what benefit
would it be to the workingmen?
MONEY LYING IDLE.
There is in this country $500, OOO, 900,
and one third of it, or about $500, 100000
is lying idle for want of confidence in
the future. What we want is not more
money, but restoration of confidence
so that this money now lying idle may
be put in circulation.
His reference to thea candidates on
the local ticket, particulh hrly to William
Conneil, was tHe occasioA Va SiS"
cheering.
Candidate Reynolds was next in
troduced and his appearance was
greeted with tremendous applause
He said he was pleased to meet the
voters of Priceburg and have the honor
of addressing them. AS member OF
the legal profession which Is noted
for being ready at any and all times
to talk. he said he would say few
words anyhow even though speaker
was coming after him who would dis
cuss the issues more eloquently. But
Mr.. Reynolds was given to understand
that they were well pleased to hear
him, and they told hAn not to hurry.
The only power, said Mr.. Reynolds,
that congress or man can have over
the value Of money is to weigh it and
say that in this coin there are so many
grains of metal. Congress cannot legis-
late values. 1t is only the intrinsic
value of the metal that gives it value
in the commercial world. Some say that
gold nuctuates. that it was at a prem
ium in war times. This is not true. Mr..
Reynolds said; on the contrary it was
paper money that was at discount.
Suppose the confederate govern
ment, he said, had gold coin stamped
with it's seal and one Of US had dol
lar of it today. 1t would be worth as
much today as an American dollar If
1t contained as many grains of gold
1t is not the stamp on the gold dollar
that makes it worth 100 cents; 1t is
its own intrinsic value, and it would
be worth 100 cents if it were melted
into lump just the same as it Is with
the stamp on il. The stamp of the
government on so cents worth of silver
| will not double its value, no more than
| Wi l,a ar,l
if the government would agree to pay
that much for every marble that the
boys play with on the street.
REFUTES AN ASSERTION.
Mr.. Reynolds took issue with the
statement made by free silver speak
er at Carbondale that gold or silver
have no intrinsic value. Mr.. Reynolds
said they have. Their value depends
on their volume and the demand fol
them both As the speaker concluded
he was vociferously cheered, and h,
felt pleased at the reception given him
in the enemy's country.
| Mr.. McAskie was the last speaker
He talked generally on the issues OF
the campaign and made some telling
arguments. He was interrupted a few
times by some enthusiastic Bryanite
but he had the faculty of turning the
| smiles on them, much to their chag.
rim.
The issues of the present campaign
are far-reaching and extend dowr
through the crusts Of parties and tC
| the very vitalS of patriotism. This ma.
tion is the haven of the oppressed of al
clrnes and men Shudder to think What
would become of it if it should become
dominated by the party that now rep.
resents reputation and riot. But the
darkest hour is the one before the
dawn. We have in this country now
ten political parties, but among Their
we have two great parties. Now lei
us review, he said. the work of the
two parties. The Democratic party has
been one Of human slavery, free trade
free silver, and anarchy thrown in.
The Republican ship may have beer
breasted by many storms, but she has
weathered them safely, and she stands
today as staunchly for these principles
as ever. And she presents in her stan.
dard-bearer, Major Mckinley, a pure
patriot and statesman, q man who i!
not going around the country like
Bryan stumping the country and ar.
raging the masses against the so-calleC
classes. He is staying at his quie
home in Canton. If you want an aero
bat in the White House, he said, elec
Bryan: he has plenty of speed and lots
of wind.
SUPREME COURT PLANK.
Mr.. McAskie dwelt upon the plank
that attacks the United States Supreme
court for the decision in the income tax
law. The bench had Democratic ma.
jority of one, he said, when the deci.
sion was rendered.
Il suppose" said Mr. McAskie "that
nearly every man here works for cor.
| pOrationS. l would like to know n