New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
FROM BROOKLYN PULPITs.
THE REV. CORTLAND MYERS breaches
HIS SECOND SERMON ON SILVER.
HIS THEME. THE CHICAGO PLATFORM: l6 TO T.
WOULD RATHER LIVE UNDER ANY FLAG
THAN OURS, HE SAYS IF REPUDiA

WOULD RATHER LIVE UNDER ANY FLAG
THAN OURS, HE SAYS. IF HEPUDIA
TON BECOMES FACT
The Rev Cortland Myers. the well-known Baptist
minister. according TO previous announcement.
again seasoned his discourse last night in the Bap
list Temple. at Third-ave. and Schermerhorn-st.
with vigorous attack upon the iniquites OF the
Chicago platform of the Democratic party. His
subject was. Thirty Pieces of Silver" and his
theme 1.-The Chicago Platform-l6 to J." lie said
In part
This pulpit stands for Christ and is built upon
the eternal granite of truth therefore 1t must pro-
test against every opposition TO the principles OF
Calvary and Sinai am not here TO discuss mono
metallism bimetallism try metallism, but to
commend honesty II any man says, Thou shalt
steal am commissioned by Almighty God to de-
clare Thou shalt not steal
THE Chicago platform stands for dishonesty
when II advocates plan by which any man can
pay his honest debts for 50 cents instead OF 100
cents on the dollar, and the crime is more monu-
mental when 1t Is proposed to have this great
Nation after all It's splendid history. stand forth
before heaven and earth the repudiator of its
obligations which were bathed in its own life's
blood
1T is crime even to propose such outrage
upon sister nations. In that hour | would
rather live under any flag earth than under the
Stars and Stripes.
Sixteen to one means and is acknowledged TO
mean. the diabolical privilege OF defraudng our
neighbors. 1t does not make any difference how
long this OF affairs continues. II II continued
for twenty-four hours sixty seconds, II
would rest beneath the curse OF heaven. and every
honest should bury II with the ballot.
II am not calling IN question the honesty Of free
silver Democrats or OF any man in this audience
I proclamins without hesitation that the
Eighth Commandment is still in the Decaoguc.
ical economy, but they cannot differ with upon
the Ten Commandments The proposition is made
that every pay his honest debts by defraudinG
his creditor out Of half the money, and al can
read il, though they be fools.
I'VE have reached strange times when a silver
owner or any other man can proclaim TO the worlf
that two and two make seven, or that three inches
make foot. What folly. Values are not created
We have the unholy alliance of a lie and theft
The devil performed the ceremony, and the wedding
garment sewcd In hell. Injustice signed he
certificate when, for the benefit OF the few. the
ing association shareholders and bank depositors
and insurance policy holders would be swndled
OF their hard earned savings The cd soldiers
who fought and bled to the Union. would find
poor would feel II quickest unless the whole his
tory OF the world is false and the laws OF human
society fail.
Daniel Webster said: He who campers with
the currency robs the laborng man of his bread.
God knows he has II hard enough: he does not
want dishonest dollar for honest work The man
who has silver Is the only man benefited. ana the
Injustice Of the act is beyond computation. Think
for yourselves and discover that more money Will
not be poured into your pockets. You must hrst
create more value. DO not be deceived. God Is moi
asleep and whatsoever man or country sows OF
dishonesty and untruth and injustice, that shall he
also reap.