The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-24
JUDGE TENNIS SPEECH
At the Republican Mass Meeting In
ArmOry Hall Last Night.
MADE A VERY STRONG GOLD ARGUMENT
He was introduced by Hon. Thos. X.
BorIand OF this City-CIatms that
the Circulation is Ample and nil
that IS Needed is High Tariff and
Restoration OF Confidence.

An audience that about half filled Ar
mory Hall, about two-thirds OF which was
composed of colored people. greeted Judge
A. W. Tenney, prominent Republican OF
New York last night.
The hall was decorated with bunting and
Mr.; Henry Parker, Capt John l., Roper.
Mr: T H% as K. norlamd Was the first
speaker. lie arraiEned the Chicago plat
form and the Democratic party. and
among other things he said:
We all want free silver dollars but we
all know the difference between that and
by the government.
I'VE all know that times are hard. and
those of you who are. old enough will re-
alize that for the majority of the human
race times will always be hard. The ne
cessity is not for more currency. it is be-
cause we can't get hold of that already in
existence. because Of the general lack OF
Judge A. ". Tenney, who was greeted
The Judge said: :! am northern man
those principles lie along the line of Re
publicanism. Good money is not sectional:
1t is as national as tile principle of good
The silver question IS one of greatest i'm
portance OF this campaign, but the at
Court is matter which should arouse the
patriotism Of every American.
Supreme Court becomes the foot ball of
politics. then are your liberties and your
republic at an end.
The Democratic denunciation of inter-
ference of the Federal Courts he denoun-
ced as an attack OH the power of the Pre-
sident to preserve the peace.
Now to the currency discussion lie con-
tinued The stock argument of the Bryan
ist!c party is that the contraction of the
the face OF the fact that we have a larger
per capita circulation In the country now
5s an ever before raj s nc the except in
is considerably less. We want the employ
Iaeat OF f, the silver dollars we have al
tai believes we are honest In our inten-
tions; Honesty lies at the basis OF all
We want active. not idle. money Unem-
ployed money is as useless ~ dirt
The interruption caused by the passing
In and out of several spectators annoyed
noise subsidized.
coinage. stating that every change of ratio
had been brought about by the fiuctuation
OF the commercial value of the two metals,
and drew the conclusion that the ratio
should be 81 to l.
The sound money men of this country
s DO not t proposii that the United States
our silver dollars to-day worth 1GO
cents. but the free coinage dollars will
no governmental protection behind them
and if the silver scheme succeeds, in five
years 40 MOI DcileNe tnCSe dollars Will
be worth 10 cents.
But, say the silver men, the fall In the
price of The white metal has lowered the
value of every other commodity. including
labor. He then, produced statistics sub
Stimulating his theory of ov-rprodlction
When did the hard times begin. in 1873
or 1SsS? charge here tonight that they
are due TO the breaking down of Il protec-
tive tariff.
Now here is Il tremendous fact ue to
wages. In $50. 100000 people paid SG2S,-
100000 per year We're employed in the
manufactures of this country. In ls9o
3.GH.ooo persons We're employed in this
industry and they were paid 81 2S3, 900 900
Thus each laborer gets Sis per year more
than he did in 1870. Ii the decentralization
of silver caused all other commodities to
cheaper why did 1t not lower the price OF
labor?
or MIR. Bryan | have nothing unkind TO
say. ! oppose him for what lie represents
not what he is; lie is n brilliant man. and
don't blame him for wanting to he Pre-
sident But he'll never be-
The Democratic party is seeking to ar
ray class against class. the city against the
country This Is their campaign. But say
to YOU that no man shall he elected Presi-
dent Of this country on the prejudices of
the people.
The speaker concluded amid consider
able applause.