Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23

ask us here why il is that we "a
more on the money question tha
we say upon the tariff question,
reply that if protection has slain it
thousands, the gold standard ha
slain Its tens of thousands. IL the
ask rs why We did not emeody al
these things in our platform whiel
live believe, we reply "a them shai
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OF the constitution all other neoes
sary reforms win be possible, ane
that until that is done there il n,
reform that can be accomplished,
Cheering
Why is that within three month,
such a change has come over the
sentiments of this country. Three
months ago, when it was confident
ly asserted that those who believed
in the gold standard would frame
our platform and nominate our
candidates, even the advocates of
the gold standard did not think
that we could elect a President. but
they had good reason for the sus-
picion, because there is scarcely a
State here today asking for the
gold standard that is not within the
absolute control of the Republican
party. Loud cheering
But note the change. Mr.. Nc
kinley was nominated at st. Louis
upon platform that declared for
the maintenance of the gold stand
ard until it should be changed into
bimetallism by an international
agreement. Mr.. Mex ;nley was the
most popular man among the Re-
publican party, and everybody three
months ago in the Republican par
e prophesied his election.
How is it today? Why, that
man who used to boast that he
looked like Napoleon daughter and
and cheers), that man shudders to-
day when he thinks that he was
nominated on the anniversary of
the battle of Waterloo.
AT the suggestion of a coincidence
between McKinley's nomination
and the fate of Napoleon at Water
loo, the silver men showed their ap-
probation of the point by a yell and
an uproar which for 20 or 30 Sec
onds prevented the speaker from
proceeding. Atlength, when things
calmed down a trihe, he resumed, as
as follows
Not only that, but as he listens,
he can hear with ever increasing
distiEctness the sound of the waves
as they beat upon the lonely shores
of st. Helena. (Cheers).
Why this change? All, my
friends, is not the change evident
to anyone who will look at the m at :
ter! 1t is no private character,
however pure; no personal popular
lty, however great, that can protect
from the avenging wrath of an in
dignant people the man who will
either declare that he is in favor OF
fastening the gold standard upon
this people, or who is willing to
surrender the right of self-govern.
ment and place legislative control
in the hands of the foreign poten
tates and powers. (Cheers).
Some Silver Questions.
We 90 North confident that we
shall win. Why? Because upon
the paramount issue in this cam
paign there is not spot Of ground
upon which the enemy will dare to
do battle. Why, if they tell us that
the gold standard is a good thing,
wepoint to theplatform and tellthem
that their platform pledges the par
ty to get rid OF gold standard and
substitute bimetallism. (Applause)
II the gold standard is a good
thing, why get rid of it? Laugh
ter and continued applause.)
And | might call your attention
to the fact that some of the very
people who are in this convention
today, and who tell you that we
ought to declare in favor Of inter.
national bimetallism and thereby
declare that the gold standard il
wrcng, and that the principle OF
bimetallism is better-those yery
people four months ago were open
and avowed advocates Of the gold
standard and telling us that we
could not legislate two metals to-
gether, even with all the world.
(Renewed applause and cheers.)
want to suggest this truth
That If the gold standard is a good
thing, We ought to declare in favor