Evening star., 1896-09-18

Senator CullOm.
exceeded. Many shops and factories closed
for the entire day. Some of the business
houses opened only for a few hours of early
morning trade. Others closed at noon.
Offices in general did not open, and banks
also suspended business for the iay after
luncheon hour.
So far as Canton is concerned 1t was
largely non-partisan demonstration, peo-
pie of all parties uniting in decorations and
In giving the day over to the celebra ton.
Bright and early there came from little
Sandy township a club of 2oO uniformed
men and nearly the whole populace of the
township. AT the square they met similar
parties from other directions in the county
Then came 400 farmers from Carroll county
Fifty Special Trains.
By this time the special trains, of which
more thar fifty are scheduled, began to
arrive, and the delegations from outside
the county poured in almost faster than
they could be counted.
The notable uniformed delegations pres
ent are the Young Mems Tariff Club and
the Americas Club of Pittsburg, the Elkins
cadets OF Wheeling. the Tippecanoe Club
OF Cleveland and the Wheelmen's Club
from Toledo and Detroit, who left their
train at a suburban station and rode into
the city in parade order
AT noon the hustle and hurry of parade
organization began.
The parade moved in four divisions of
footmen and with a large contingent of
wheelmen and horsemen. PENNSYLVANIA.
West Virginia and other states formed the
first division, Ohio outside of Starke coun-
ty the second. starke county outside of
Canton the third and Canton the fourth
Each of the notable delegations was as
signed position Of honor.
Maj Mckinley, the visiting speakers the
officers of the day and guests Of honor
rode In open carriages at the head of the
parade. A short line of march brought
the parade to monster tent, with accom-
modations for 10000 persons.
Here the first meeting was held Gov
Bushnell presiding and making a short
Introductory address. There was music
by the combined bands and campaign songs
by the Pittsburg Tariff League Quartet and
the Aeolian Quartet. Addresses were made
by Senators Cullom of Illinois and Thurs
ton Of Nebraska.
Senator CullOm's Remarks.
Senator Cullom, after long discussion of
the tariff question, took up the money issue,
saying in part:
''Mr. Altgeld and other democratic lead
ers say the present dollar is 2oO-cent dol
lar while the dollar before 1873 was a 100
cent dollar. In the first place the state
ment is not correct, but if it were which
would you rather have, dollar worth 200
or dollar worth 10 cents? They say no
body ever saw a 5O-cent dollar Nobody
ever saw an American dollar in coin that
would not circulate anywhere in this coun-
try ana in many foreign countries at its
nominal value.
Suppose it is true that our dollars are
-n-cent dollars. How many of these have
we IN circulation? According to the last
treasury statement we have more than ST.
ooo.ooo,0n, consisting of gold silver and
paper One dollar just as good as another
orlx
Bryan, Altgeld and their associates are
right, then our money in circulation Is
equal to S,Ooo.ooo,0p, or about s44 per
capita. AS their platform only calls for
with s44. S-'eA
Let us see what would happen in the
event OF the success of the nominees Of the
Chicago convention. Our gold would leave
us or be hoarded-that is certain-a CON
traction of $6oo.OOo,oo0. The remainder of
our money would shrink in purchasing
power equal to the difference between the
par value of the dollar and the bullion
price Of silver. That difference is now
ABOUT Al cents. So that our Circulation
would be contracted to that extent, and we
Wuula nave less than 81 per capita in cir
culatlon OF actual money where we now
have SD. o"
Mr. Bryan says We would. no doubt have
panic at hrst (after the adoption of free
not say whether 1t will be lust a little 49,
which will wet the toes and scare fhe
timorous. or whether it will be a tidal va
which will engulf the nation.
I'VE are not children in experienca u
had our fingers burned four years ago and
they are yet sore from the effects of ,ha
fire. William j. Bryan told us then tha,
free trade was just what we needed. that
our troubles were all due to the tariff H.
now tells us that we must have free silver.
that 1t will be a crime against humanity to
longer refuse it; that all mankind has bean
suffering untold misery since 1873 on ac
count of the demonetzation of silver You
know better. Will you take his advice
again? 1 do not think you will.
Greater Circulation Than Ever.
There is no use in deceiving ourselves in
dealing with this question. We have more
gold and more silver than we ever had be-
fore, and altogether more circulating
medium than we ever had before and we
have no money that Is not at par with gold
which is the recognized money Of the COM
mercial world. Let US not run off after
moonshine theories pressed upon US by
Bryan, Tillman and Altgeld, and men who
may be honest. but who are urging the peo-
pie Of this country to adopt a policy or try
an experiment in defiance of the facts of
history and in opposition to the Judgment
Of the wisests friends Of silver in the world
"The republican party is for bimetallism
1t believes in the use of both gold and silver
as money. 1t believes in the admission of
| both to the mnts of the United States on
equal terms as soon as it can be done with