The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-02
MIR. INGALLSIN ROANOKE
NE SPANS IN the OPERA HOUSE
10 4 LARGE CROWD.
He Made "A Practical Discussion OF til
Money Question-A Deprecated Dollar
VIII Ruin the Railroads.

OF the Chesapeake and Ohio hal..oad
Company. under the auspices Of ths hoa-
noke Sound Money club. The Roanoke
Band furnished music. which added 10
the enthusiasm OF the audience, by waem
the speaker was frequently interrupted 10y
applause.
MS illusions to Bryan were always
,applaudsA bat whenever Mchinl.s
name was mentioned The enS1us".srn as
intense. Seated on the STAGE wcto sev-
eral prominent Republicans and sound
Money democrats. sinOns The latter long
President Caldwell and CAPITA j0hn n.
Wright. Of the 5oJrl-Sof C'u3
CAPT. JOHN ii. WRIGHT.
Mr.. ingalls, was introduced 20 the au-
dience by Captain John Wrgnt, who
criticised the action OF the Chicago Con-
vention, anu paid a high triDLte 10 the
Democracy OF Mr.. ingalls,. ld Opening
Mr.. ingalls, said that when hcst asAed
10 deliver an address ia ~l,Oanohe, lie
had endeavored TO excuse nim.clt, be-
cause he feared he would have 10 tax
to empty benchs. but he was sad TO be
so agreeably disappointed, and see the
/ great interest manifested by the people
N Roanoke in the cause OF sound money.
lie said that he did not come 10 speak
for amusement, BECAUSE the question At
| issue was too serious for that. lie said
that while thct rulers of Europe settled
the question OF the currency. the seventy
millions OF fIcemen we're now working
ont a problem Tor rhis ,oun ~. which, II
determined shortly. would rebound TO
the cIedii OF free institutions. but other
W.se 10 would lie 10 the ruin OF the
country.
TIE ONE QUESTION.
The one great question before tne peo-
pie. he sid VAS. shall tits great com
uy cstahllsh a currency upon the basiS
OF 10 OF silver TO l OF Eold2 lie then
went on TO give the nist0-y a. none.
and said that at first s..vsr and eoic
were weighed IN purchases, bat alter
wards the kings had made II a legal
tender. probably in order TO dehase IL.
IS the Populisis we're now trying 10
90. England had made goii tse ard
ard Of value IN 1916. end now Great
Britain was the great exchange nation Of
the world. The Latin Union had tried
TO circulate silver. but finding 10 decr.as-
.ns "a value. had 20 stop IS coinage
In 1876.
SILVER ~ THE Il. s.
lie then save tho history u silver coin
age in tho United States. showing that
in 1872 We over-vSlucd silver and gold
disappeared from the country, while In
lhai we oyeryalued gold and silver dis
appeared This was the case until 1861.
WHOM the war came and srcenbacks were
issued. II this was the case with a
slight generalization Of the metals. what
might we eNpec, when silver was 81 TO
! as Is the cas-. now?.
lie then ears an Illustration Of what
would be the result Of free coinage, and
said $5.oo0O00. coo In gold would be driven
out Of the country. hanks would call In
their loans. the currency would be CON
tracted, and a panic would ensue.
After lS5i greenbacks took the place Of
gold In the North. and Confederate
money in the South. Gold disappeared
in thirty days artcr the issue OF the hIst
grecnp4cks.
THE CRIME IF 70.
lie defended the characterization Of sill
yer in 1873. and said II was a wise and
benenc!cnt measure. and that whDeYor
called IL a crime was a knave OF a fool.
Tho Popuiists wanted more money per
capita. be- said. when we really mad more
D. any nation IN tbs world. and al
ready used more silver. while as 10 gold
AMNAt Va IL WIS AR4ta'u ~ 1888 IMAM al
any time previous. Besides this a great
deal OF the business OF the world was
done with paper In the shape OF notes
and checks. The hard times were. he
said. because the Popllists had made a
tariff act that would not produce sufficient
revenue.
lie praised President Cleveland for his
noble stand on behalf Of n souud-money
] ffff rnpHt- QaI said aT.Ua The IapI ctI.a
IN 1855 business had improved. lie said
that ~ rhe whole history Of the country
from ;Sn to 1Nc were the most prosperous
years and gave figures showing the All
vances IN property. and the number OF
non employed H.. that period. The South,
he said. had improved more in that time
than tie rest OF the country.
BRYAN.
lie scored P-yan for his speeches r.
the East and the West, which, he salI
were different: those In the West not dis
guising the fact that the bond-holdeI
wouid snner by restoring silver us a
money metal. In conclusion. he saio
5ond-holders were not the great creditors
OF his country. II was the working
men and wage-earners. They are the men
be said. Who would suner hY reducing
the standard OF value amt paying a 50
cent dollar. Chcap dollars would not pa,
their bills. ard they would md thei
wages the hardest thing 10 raise.
The effect OF free coinage on the rail
roads was then alluded to. The Norfoil
ana Wcsi.rn. he said. had lately reorgan
izeI. and their bonds were payable u
gold and If they had to take pay for freish'
and trgnic M a depIcciatcd currency the,
and their employees would be- ruined.
Tho 5j-cent dollar reduced the working
mems wages. and there was nothing non
est In tha proposition. These ideas cant
10 him after the CHICAGO nominations
and be- had resolved 20 vote for MrNiniev
ard do all he could 10 beat the three
logged ticket.
Tho Indianapolis gentlemen meant Wen
but I'm n crisis Ike this - aid not be
lcye In firing blank cartridge. Patriotism
no said. dwolt not only with the capi
ialists. The v~s'rkinemen and men @
small means formed the bulk 81 pa
triots I'm this country. and duty calls upoi
them 10 save the country. There was IN
other land where they could 20. This wa
the faircst and the host.
Concluding. De said. "G bring glad It'd
'nes from the West. Mckinley VIII NJ
elected by an overwhelming majority. 10
Won want your state 90 side with Repudia-
,ion" Voice: "No We want 10 90 viii
McKinlov.'0 Then march 10 the polls or
rho third OF November. and show tia
YOU viii do your hoe, 10 hand down vow
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