The morning times., 1896-06-26
T|LLMAN AMONG G0LDMEk
Bearded the Lion Of Yellow
Money in New York.
COOPER UNION CROWDED
south Carolina Senator Was Loudly
Cheered as He Arraigned the
Moneycd Men of Wall Street, the
Republican Party and the Adher-
ents of Gold standard.

New York, June 25.-The silver mass
meeting at Cooper Union tonight filled
the large auditorium aud all the available
standing room was occupied.
The audience was enthusiastic and ap-
piauded loudly every time an opportunity
offered itself. Senator BENJAMIN F. Till
man, OF South Carolina. occupied PROM
inent place On the platform and was
cheered Justify when he entered the audi.
torium a few minutes before 3 O'Clock.
After Senator Bixby had made few
remarks, in which he aid that the country
needed free silver and was going ts have
ii, Hon. Alexander Delnar was intro
duceA as recognized authority the world
over OH tie money question. He made
lengthy speech, in which he said that
the capitalists were not content with the
high rates of interest, but they wanted
TO bind the people TO pay IN gold, of
which they had a monopoly.
GOLD WOULDN'T DO.
The country needed Il medium of ex-
change. Gold would not do because it
would flow out of the country. Silver
and greenbacks would do because they
would stay here. Fifty per cent OF the
business of the country, the speaker said.
is done by note, proving that there is hot
sufficient money, counting in both gold
and silver, for the business or the country.
This natiGu. il it is to remain inde-
pendent. must devise and maintain its own
system Of money" said MI. .Delmar, land
1 say, with the monetary commissions oil
1876 and 1878. that all attempts to ren-
der money International are doomed to
disastrous failure"
Ittcok several minutes for the vast crowd
in the audit crium to get through cheering
when Senator Tiiiman was introduced.
Senator TiIlman began by paying his
respects to tile newspapers. He said that
the II ght would give an opportunity 10
show the members of the audience that
the newspapers were unconscionable liars.
The owners of the newspapers. he SAID,
were prostitutes of journalism. and rot a
paper in New York would dare print his
speech in full. The speaker said that, al
though he had been much talked about ana
lied about. lie had written his name on
mage of south Carolina history in such
way that it would remain there always.
READY TO LEAVE IT.
Coming to the money question, the
senator said: IF the Chicago convention
does not give US Democracy and return 10
the faith of Washington and Jefierson
will have nothing to do with IL AFTER
wards.
THE money question is up. and has got
to be settled. 1t is as important as was
the slavery CutStIbb. Gnu "a OiAcNeh ~
can get together to reverse the VERDICT
of the two millionaire conventions you VIII
deserve the thanks of the whole country
Senator Tiliman referred to the monied
men of the East as thimble riggefs ana
repeated his assertion that Cleveland WIS
a tool OF Wall Street The Senator Called
on all those who had handled gold within
n wear to hold up their hands. Half
dozen hands were raised Then he called
on those who had not handled gold coin
to raise their hands Possibly a thou
sand hands went up.
Then where has the geld gore?" asked
Senator Tillmau. You haven't handled
it. although $4t0.00o,OO0 OF the $3.50
oCO 600 in government bonds were sold On
Manbatta Island.
The Senator said that If he were on the
Senate committee investigating the recent
bend sale he would ask President Cleveland
why he made tie private contract to sell
bonds at lO4 1-2 per cent when they were
selling on the public market ut III.
3. ..,. UNEMPLOYED LABOR.
The Senator then talked about unem-
ployed labor, which, he said, was lever
by which those employed were ground
down to low wages. You see on yoIr
own street car lines" he continued, "cars
labeled U. S. Mail Those cars don't
carry any mail. They are on there so
the car lines can claim the protection Of
United States troops in case OF strike.
Senator TillmaD characterized John Sher--
man OF Ohio as the high priest of Namnion
and the Joint owner with Hanna OF
william Mckinley.
IAN of you WHO are going to vote for
gold hold. up your hands," concluded the
Senator. Five hands We're held up.
.'All who are going to vote for silver
regardless of party, hold up your hand"
over half the audience raised their hands.
The speaker said. as he sat down: America
for Americans and to he'll with England and ,,
all other countries"