Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

people for 100 cents 1t also says VIII
redeem 1T in one dollar OF gold. Great
applause. | make it legal tender for
all debts public as well as private.
The individual who had brought all
this storm about his ears ventured
another question, namely. "Does the
government redeem silver 10 gold?"
at does" shouted Mr.. Brumm, who
explained the practical convertibility.
He held, moreover, that tho silver dol
lar was kept at parity with gold be-
cause the government will redeem 1T in
gold, as contrary to the Democratic
idea that the silver is kept at par by
the fiat of the government which says
1t is legal tender. If the latter be true
he held that the fiat could just as we'll
be 100 cents as 40 cents.
An auditor fired off query about the
money OF the Constitution. and another
voice said, Republican money is all
right; give us the tariff. +"
Mr.. Brumm spoke briefly on the tariff
and closed with complimentary refer
ence to Congressman Willis
Chairman Wills, introduced ex-Miu-
lister Gracey. who gave clear exposi-
tion of some of the points at issue in
the money question. He drew on his
experience in China to show the evils
of deprecated silver. He held that it
is not more mints, but more mills that
we want. He gave Messrs. Hoffecker
and Willis words of praise. He had
been Mr.. Hotfecker's pastor In Smyrna.
Chairman Wiley announced a pro-
posal to send a telegram to Major Me-
Kinley notifying him of the opening of
the campaign In Delaware Tho pro-
posal was greeted with numerous ayes
Then came Jonathan S. Willis, who
could not get started on his speech for
about minute on account of the re-
curing applause. Ho pictured the
country as in perilous times and near
the rapids, but he saw its deliverer in
Major Mckinley, whom he eulogized
as logical US Locke, as truthful as Epi-
Inenides, rs continent as Hannibal and
as brave as Caesar. On the other hand
he referred to Bryan as nice young
man ruled more by impulse than
reason, and quoted the scriptural adj
monition: 'sWoe unto that land whose
king is child" After reading three
paragraphs from the Chicago platform
he said: In these three paragraphs
you have the proposition revolution
ize the currency of the country and to
neutrailZe and 1nVhlluate tine sacred
moss Of private contract; to overthrow
and reconstruct the Supreme Court,
| and the denial to the President of his
| supreme right to put down riot in vio-
lation of the Federal law of this ma
ton" lie referred to the fact that
Democrats had repudiated the plat
form, which he termed platform OF
Populism and Socialism. Should it be
successful ne prophesied vortex OF
national prostration, of want and woe
and calamity more terrible perhaps
than some of the scenes Of the French
Revolution.
Referring to Bryan's statement that
free coinage will raise prices and will
| also raise silver bullion to ST.. 80 an
ounce he asked how both things could
be accomplished. Az to bimetallism
| he SAID that in no silver country
does bimetallism exist and that in sil
yer countries wages are always low.
lie urged his hearers to support Nc.
Kinley and Hobart.
After the meeting many persons
| shook hands with the speakers.