The sun., 1896-08-23
PANaANDLING AT Is M
6R1EH WRfsERRS Bn.o
PLATNS fHB SILVER oUEs., n.

"Me frisnds" exclaimed Plum N0r,..
hammsrinE the table with an old ,h.-
convention win now convensh. web,s az
bled ter settle der fate OF der great An, ~, sn'
nation of der United States, n. ,inou
como wen every citizen wants ter 49, In
wind valve wide open an yawp Yer a. ni ni
der country because de poor downtrodd..
In men 10 Rettin' IL where Two Fins.,.,Uh
over dere grabs der whiskey bottle. ns s-..n
men haven't got time ter take U d. ba,,. v,
cause dey'ro 100 busy workin'. an Il rest, ~
our shoulders ter make der scrap FER dom "a
Plum's exordium was greeted with nro,,.-.
"hoorays from the delegates 20 tn. Co,TIN'
ton Of the Ancient and Honorable Ori.twrs
Silver PanhandlerS, assembled in the ,.,a'''
room OF . Bowory lodging hou.. Tn. ~
silver craDe has struok the Bowery in .s,..'
and all tho panhAndlers along Park rov .''
Its tributaries feel tho new fanAtici.m n y,
worst form. Thus II WAS that the now o,,.'
ization. mentioned above, was formed -,
the Of Panhandlers' title amended "
each one Of the PanhAndlers irnaein ne. th,,h..
the owner Of silver mine out West and t,,.
about stocks and bonds in his sleep. Tho an.
gates 70 the Convention were one-Ey,d n.
Jake the Boefer, Ball Dobynski. an e.. Ru,-,,
Nihiiist; Plug Hat Reilly. weedy og,,,
Pete. Slab McSwillignn. and Green whi,i,,,
Black. They represented no special t,,,r,.
but came from ANY ole place" a. J.ts a,
Beofer put It
After the rumpus caused BY Plurs op,,,.
address subsided. he continued With the bu,in,.
OF the convention.
Dis push has got terRedder ter settle oo.s
der most momenshus questions IN Dc ht.eor, :,
der nation. as observed before. D., IN Al.
silver question II amt question such a. N
deal wild every day when we holds Cd Ruy, n
der byways an highways and asks, Fave m
got er dime about yer dat isn't workin'r bv,
it's question of how much silver DO va "A
when We Git der TREASURY. OATS all We VA,
Now, I betn' dc Chairman. per temper vb,eA
bein' Greek means Just fer de time be,p, I
wanter mako der announcement dat Grs.,
Whiskers Black is der pernAnea, ChAlrm,,
an 1 now invites him ter take der chair"
The applause was dea;ening when G,e.n
Whiskers strobe across the floor. and. ..r.ttpr
several attitudes, grabbed the old .hoe from
Plum MulliEan and hammered the tab,
When the noise had subsided he sad:
":FR'ES's Az FELLER CITIZENS: Il 'c.pt.u't.,
high honor OF permanent Chairman Of d., Con.
yensh. desire ter state from de. baton o. ma
heart dat yer do me proud. a. d., Eoe.-,..,
lApplause and cries of Were proud o.yet-
q" You're de STUFF and Give Is sor-.e e.b'7
I have made . study OF der sreA, ;-.s.,,
which. as me colleague, Plum Las TOD J.,,
de question which will settle ce. Eat. o. IL,
na.hun. aa' l wish ter state rSh; A.,s dnI
tCheers.l
Vow dis hull ting can be set,.e3 Il .u,.
sn1. sss as IL easy ,bs as ro.ia 4..h on ;9s a carve
& W dollars. Dat Dat nsaa. @ hoda aa: v: .-s7: ss1.
Dat i.Hi T1e5 Wstto money Z.n idle rh:ea ness =
isn't it a cinch dat We e5a SGy
sixteen times de amount Q; sod We lave !:
time. de ainoaas Of Soid tS:.A,s VIII xSs5
bought, All We would have. ,e, 90 vi
on der silver dollar and put I. :. \ C1ter..
and den we'd have de whole bust1es. 11:st-i
4 fter haviu' done Dat den we could "a; oA:i a
der reserve silver dollars TO de A1o--; C.. sod
dollars which we had in der first 7.Aez 81. isa
we'd have fifteen times de amount o: :. -e,errs
ter blow IL doucher see 2:
= y oC bet we do: dAt's what we wx-a yelled
the delegates
" If we Git chance at der Tr.A..-yw.u
have silver ter melt ITempe.tgo1. rat.,.l
Now. IL de gold reserve smoa2:e! :e.,r .aa.
dred millions an We chAuget il .-ier As:ii
ixteen Ter one. why we'd have ;r- :r-sa.
billions ter blow in. an II we Gi! : v5-.dst
der work.n'm man gil II all -
BeIcher LIE" cneered the Gele-a,es
" ny. WIZ uAN amount % We N01E.
.u:q de Atlantic Osnun .utr- - a: = G-t .s
AZ build houses @. ice cream All -.p.--a Ak
!, MS proposition was - = ~' -: ~;
aAt ReI!!y. who Saln-f ai> s1H-.G l.; :F'-
iown.ns glasses OF mixed Al- s, Is. s 81
I ats ;r.I % The floor a:i t-ez, Il -. -l1.h
He Was revived by W-e5y p'r-A-.'. .s--.-I
aim or the soles OF the :-tt wt.- N.-a--.-L
No Panhaad!er can stAna thai. A. ?.-: Ia
lwoEe with a start
he exclaimed when hr cam s-a..:
~ WuE shS.n IuLI.f.-r- .r-vrl F" ~
Ier'. wd ali DIS money "e we-.G.: AVE ts:
10 anything bat hice ulea a. WACO, - Az!
I Aronnd. De only answer 'n 81. l-.;:o;
= high my opponents OF q" o!.e- =: aivAat
5. 40 would ce' II IL Ge :ecA .: - I'd Ira
is enli IN ae IreAshary .C;e- s.vsr q - 1-efe
ply ter Ga is cat de Only guys ca ~ t
: der suckers cAt's Been Ga!f, eln-s. t. AVE
ieTs money dose cat OWE A"-ses AS :s'e5M
toses DER EoveTninent o1-.:S IL % -.--. "a.
We Wouldn't get ii in der neck. 'ca->z Nr s.2i /
'ot notEin' ter lose Ter begin Wi --r',.
. An now word about our CSG...N.e. VII
lam Chay Bryan. der Boy crater .s- PAL
"Anter say dat mes = ;neAca 81 : -:a--V ~.
ez Al Know Si!ppery 81. Smith. = aArseF a
Iuow what h!ghtalutin wut-> .e .sss 81, q;
roNds which he hust!es i-.;er G-s = y. Wei.
Ter BOY Orator. But VIVA; oreyG;5:a. ,aaSFiiss
'ur candidate uses when lie say. ) . shA.
iot press down upon der brain. %: IS ! tF'T9
rosses' Oh. ! tell YOU. me Trends les 7eAea.
IN conclusion lemme state Gai a. "-.S, "a.
ion bein' now perfected de Only 80 A.i :e'u'
er DO is ter devise means !e. olr wa GGrti
'te relief an needs. I'm mt lead s;ac. o. lti
'usn ds,s runnn' der free si!re- =. y ,s' g'!a
ie city. Dere's rnuG named >a--: 4. ~ waos
.ittin' toney an calls himself >.a.ue. les 81
ouch 4 we work II. rlsai. le '>e;e' -
ouEh., INK he'll loosen ~ when RS hes0t
al we're ont fer de ;.cket. pt!s'> a .ie y
:deF mugs in de pcsh ia, :, q; '.kNt.
.nown as der King OF der Dudes. y w : a!
now how much yer kin 81 out o.: = uls .As