Evening journal., 1896-10-31
BACON, OF GEORGIA,
Addressed Enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis at the Auditorium.
PETER ]. FORD CHEERED Justify


SENATOR BACONs DIGNIFIED
PRESENTATION OF FACTS AND
FIGURES IN FAVOR OF THE
WHITE METAL-oNE OF THE
BIGGEST CROWDS or THE CAM
PAIGN.
Perhaps the most significant feature
Of the big Democratic rally at the Au-
ditorium last night was the wildly en-
thusiastic greeting given to Peter J.
Ford who was the permanent chair
man. No speaker who has participated
in the campaign here, except Bryan,
was received with such tremendous
burst OF stamping calls, hand-clapping
and cheers, repeated again and again.
The warmth Of his reception plainly
embarrassed Mr.. Ford, .and for min
ute he was almost at a loss TO begin
his speech.
4 There was big crowd at the Audi
| tOrium. In the first place. all the
Young Mems Democratic Club, all the
ward campaign clubs and the general
Bryan and Sewall clubs we're there.
Before coming to the building the clubs
paraded over the principal streets Of
the city, and when they arrived at the
Auditorium the hour OF commencing
was unusually late. Besides the clubs
there was a very large attendance of
unattached voters, together with large
number of women.
The speech OF the evening was made
/ by Senator a. o. Bacon. of Georgia
who, during the campaign has been
making speeches in all OF the principal
cities OF the country. Mr. Bacon con-
! fined himself to a dignihed, mastery
argument infayOr of free cOinageOf sill
yer. refuting the claims made against It
and quotingthe most eminent statis-
ticians and statesmen in his support.
1t was after o'clock when the
crowd finally settled down I'm its seats.
Matthew d. Murphy president OF the
Young Mems Democratic Club, intro
duoed, in a few well-chosen words,
4 Peter j. Ford. the chairman of the
meeting When Mr.. Ford arose to ac-
cept the position the prolonged burst
OF enthusiastic applause began, and
continued for some minutes. When
quiet was finally restored, Mr.. Ford
said in part: Throughout this cam
paign, more than ever before in any
campaign in this country, there has
been practiced an organized attempt
to debase the American manhood and
sufirages. I am confident that the man
hood OF the country will reassert itself
on next Tuesday. and that these rascals
will be driven from power forever. We
particularly in Delaware. as Delawar
/ cans and Wiimingtonians owe Il q
ourselves and our children to retriey'
the good name OF our state.
I'm the course of business I have
from time TO time, been in many state,
Of the Union. ] always felt a strong
I pride in saying I was from Delaware
and everywhere l found Delaware
looked up to and esteemed But re-
Gently / have had to go about with
bowed head. because OF the impression
that has crept into the minds of the
people that the manhood Of Delaware
is purchasabe. / want every Demo
crat in the city to turn out on Tuesday
next and man every poll in the city.
No one should feel that he has done
his duty IL he does not see 10 it that
every man that he knows has voted.
Do all in your power to obstruct the
. plans of these rascals, who would have
it said that offices and ballots are bar
+, tered and sold I'm this state. DO all
in your power to redeem the state and
restore untarnished its honor and the
integrity OF its people"
Mr. Ford then introduced Senator
Bacon, who said in substance. after eX-
. pressing his thanks for the hearty
greeting accorded him. "The question
on which ! shaA speak is one that the
/ great American people are more di-
] rqoflU opnpor7qd N fbnu oprr rt,,oeff,r,
, presented for a long time. 1t is to be
+ settled on Tuesday next by the largest
number Of men who. since the dawn OF
creation, ever on the same day, en-
gagged in conflict Over 100000 OF
men. perhaps 100000, will stand IN
conflict to decide this question. In nc
conflict, civil or military has there ever
been marshalled so immense a number
OF people. lt is a question which can
not be covered in speech. or in q
dozen speeches. or fifty speeches II Is
a question, too. in which the differ
ences between those who stand on the
various sides are very marked.
"On the one side are those who say
that to maintain the single gold stand
ard will ruin the country for all time
s They hold that that standard causes
reduced prices for products, lower
10 wages, stagnated business, and the en-
s forced idleness of 2,5OO,OOO men who
d are without work and seeking employ.
; ment.
ION the other hand are those who
b say that not to maintain the gold
s standard is to remit this country to q
e period of unparalleled financial dis
a tress; that to refuse to remain undei
= this standard will cause reputation
q anarchy and revolution, and all the ills
n possible to depict.
Certainly on no question could there
be a deeper or wider difference in.
tend, briefly, to submit some reasons
s why those who oppose the single golc
s standard and favor bimetalllsm ar,
0 right. Certainly the American people
d should be guided by reason when they
=, approach the ballot-box next Tuesday
d TO settle this momentous question II
= is a time for reason. A small boy car
,. shout Justify for a candidate because
+ some one tells him to do so. But wher
8 a man casts a ballot for a candidate h'
?. should be able to give some reason FOL