The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-05

Speech by Vice President Steven.
son, Giving HIS Idea Of the
Money Question.
If International BimetalliSm Is
aGoOd Thing. Why Not
National?

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-This rather con.
servative town fairly boiled over with
Democratic enthusiasm. 1t was visible
at every corner and scores of banners
which had been hung across the streets
proclaimed it to the world And if one
were to judge by the badges and but.
tons worn by citizens, one might easily
have been constrained to believe that
Democracy had overwhelmed st. Louis
from the river to its western limits. 1t
was the opening day of the quadrennial
convention of the n National Association
Of Democratic clubs. The delegates
have been pouring in on every road
that comes into the city since Thurs
day. All morning they gathered in
the lobbies of the hotels. where the
curbstone orators shouted and roared
with enthusiastic energy, explaining
the money question and 1.-The true sig
nificance of l6 to l." Then there were
bands Of music of every sort and de-
scription, from the backwoods and from
the metropolitan cities, playing pa
triotic airs. .-.....--
the Convention Assemblies.
1t was about 10 80 o'clock in the fore
noon when the delegates and visitors
began to assemble at the Auditorium
where the convention was held, and 1t
was almost an hour later when Presi.
dent Chauncey F. Black called the
meeting to order When the bless
ings of the Deity had been invoked
the jefferson Glee club of several hun.
dred voices sang the national anthem,
america, in which the audience
Joined. hen the applause following
the singing of the anthem had died
away President Black delivered his
quadrennial address.
Mr.. Black declared that the cause
which the Democratic party was sup.
porting was that of no class, no section,
but of the people as whole. 1t was
the cause of all classes from all parts
of the country. He then entered into a
discussion of the money question and
concluded by denouncing Mark Hanna
and the money power.
Mr.. Black was frequently interrupted
by applause. When he had finished he
introduced Vice President Stevenson.
Mr.. Stevenson said in part:
The gravity of the issues involved
in the pending polical struggles cannot
be over. estimated Their supreme i'm
portance to the masses of our people
cannot be measured by words. This II
not a mere contest as to men. The
real issues cannot be obscured. In al
hour SO fraught with deep concern tt
ali Of the people, appeal should be hat
TO the Judgment, not to passion.
make no question as to the honest con
ylctions of those who give their supper
to the ticket nominated at the Indian
apolis convention. The fact remains
however, that the contest for the presi
dency rests solely between Bryan AM
Mckinley 1t cannot be claimed tina
any other candidate has semblance O
chance for success, or even that he vii
receive single electoral vote.
What the Candidates Stand For.
"For what then do the real candi
dates for the presidency stand? Wi
the great public interests best
subserved by the success Of the Dem
OCratlC pdTty, VI Ny tAo ACsuAh Va ~
great antagonist to power? 1t must b
remembered that during the 81 year
Immediately preceding the inauguratio
of President Cleveland, March 4, 1885,
there was no single moment that tn
Democratic party controlled the pres
dency and both houses OF congress
never a moment that it could place
single law upon statute books. For a
of the legislation during that perie
which has brought in its train financi
disaster. monopolies and trusts, the h
publican party is alone responsible
Policy of the Founders Deserted.
During this period the. monetal
policy of the founders of our COVER
ment was abandoned and silver
monetized. The sad results to all kin
of business, to alla onditibns Of m,
that have followed the demonetizati,
act of 1878 have never been. will new
be. adequately told. Something of 4
evils that have followed in the ira
can be found in the enforced idleness
those who vainly seek employment,