The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-22
"sILvER DICK's- sCREED.
Mr.. bland Trying to Guido the Most
Rabid POpuIfst.

LAUREL Nd, Aug. Y.-The Democratic
national campaign in this State was
opened in this city. the home of Senator
Gorman tonight. ex-Congressman Bland
of Missouri. being the principal attraction.
Mr.. Bland arrived from Washington soon
after o'clock in the afternoon and held a
largely attended reception at the home of
Mr.. Ernest p. Baldwin. A torchlight pro-
cession followed, escorting Mr.. Bland TO
Laurel Grove. where immense mass
meeting was held. T. NJ. Baldwin. pres-
dent of the local Democratic club called
the meeting to order and Mayor Phelps, of
Laurel. was made permanent chairman.
Mr.. Bland was received with great en-
thusasm by the large crowd present and
his speech which was mainly devoted to
replying to arguments against the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 TO /.
was loudly and frequently applauded
In the opening sentences of his address
Mr.. Bland asserted that this is q campaign
in which the great masses of laborers and
producers of the country are arrayed in or
ganized conflict with corporate greed and
insolence." The audience applauded this
sentiment. The speaker asserted that such
men as William G. Whitney were inconsist-
ent in opposing Bryan IL, as they say. lit
will make the rich richer and the poor
poorer" The men who are opposing Bry-
trusts and monopoles. The men who are
leaving the Democratic party. who are put
ting up third ticket said he. ''in order
that they may help Mckinley to win. are
identified with the trusts" Mr.. Bland as
serted that this Is the first time within n
quarter of century that the lines have
been sharply drawn between the beneficial
ries of class legislation and the great
masses of workers and producers. IL has
cost the government 1882 100000 in three
years 10 maintain the gold standard, and
that amount will be doubled by the pay
ment of interest.
This IL more than a contest between the
two parties the speaker cried. and then
he added thank God the old Democratic
and their associates. Whereupon the au-
dience applauded. THE laborers and the
producers ought TO take the government
in their own hands and control IL I'm their
own interests" he declared. after which b..
went into statistics to show what IL would
cost TO maintain the gold standard He
next asserted that If Mckinley were elect
ed he would follow Cleyeiand's example
and pay all coin obligations i'm gold, and
asked where IS he going 10 get the
goid?" He asserted that there is law
requiring the payment of customs dues and
internal revenues in gold. Where. then he
asked could Mckinley get the gold except
by borrowing II and issuing bonds 20 the
sharks of Wall and Lombard streets?'' To
cancel the greenbacks. he said, Will con.
tract the currency 900. The only So
luton of the problem. he claimed. Is TO
give the peoole both god and silver n
redemption fund. The only probability OF
a change" said Mr. Bland. is Bryan's
election. McKinleys victory would be a
barren one--you might we'll enact a de-
cree that Cleveland should be President TO-
four Years years more Rnd means 70 kssp bs on ss ELL
money question Is the oyershadowing one
in the campaign, but back Of this Is the
greater one of when are the people going to
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