The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-28
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An Able Presentation OF the Issues oil
The lnmpAign.

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was manhood enough in America 10 re-
sist wrong tie was grateful, said he.
tnat thore was enough manhood IN MN
20 resist wrong Wherever he met it,
inc principles OF party might be taken
away. ana there was naming OF ny
party iort. Wnon mo party organization
which was merely casket which con-
tanned the Jewel, was taken away, the
grand principles upon which the party
was founded stil remained and they
could MOI ne crushed ont. The principles
OF Jororson stu lived fresh and unfair
nished. and the people OF the Common
wealth Of Virginia who had convictions
higher and nobler than were party or
ranizauop would stand by those princi-
pies
The speaker referred 20 the sage OF
Monticello. anr-dwclt AZ some lonrth upon
;ne grand and lofty principles he repre-
senfe1. Iho crime OF 1926 would live FOR
many years Major john W Daniel was
rrfcrI or MIS- said ne. who nan ne,n
hnnde1 by some strange influence when
nc lead tho ruinious movement IN this
STATE.
colonel Cameron paid n high tribute 10
MAJOR Daniel az a mon. and deplored
tho feet that he had been so helplessly
ana hopelcssly m'slod on the question
Of currency.
CLEVELAND TO THE RESCUE.
Continuing. he referred to the terrible
riots In Chicago when the strike was
encouraging and promoting anarchy and
mob Law. Alleged had done little OF Moth
INK 10 oucu the riots. Women, wild-eyed
and terrified, tramped about the streets,
and men regarded neither law nor order.
Then Il was that Grover Cleveland came
TO the rescue and with United States
troops restored order. saved many lives.
protected property. and brought peace
out or chaos and murder. Altgeld had
Condemned the President OF the United
states Tor protecting the people from this
outrageous anarchy that prevailed I'm the
city or Chicago But the law abiding
and peaceful citizens Of the American
people had applaudcd the President from
every quarter 40 once. and outbursts OF
approval had been made on all sides.
thousands had volunteered their services
n NEEDED by tho President TO restore
order and put down riot and lawless-
ness
colonel Cameron went on 20 describe
now Major Daniel bad made a speech
before the Senate giving his reasons for
fovornc free silver. and expatatiug on
tne need or State banks
"Hut that was NOT what ne brought rs
mack from Chicago said the speaker
'ii, brought us back the destruction OF
al for which Old Hickory spent his life
Hrhtng'
DARK CLOUD OVER Us.
Colonel Cameron declared that there Is
now q dark cloud hanging over the coun-
trS which is none the better for hay
ins silver lining IL only the poucy Of
issuing silver money was concerned, he
said. DO would be- bad enough. but when
the dishonesty OF IL was considered it was
ten times worse
'inc fact lis, he said. that no private
money is owed that has not been bor-
rowed in the currency used to-day. ard
would Doe manifesuy dishonest TO pav
able"
lhe speaker then went back TO the
FORMATION OF the Democratic party. ana
Followed the changes made I'm the coins Of
'n. country 40 various periods
we nave coined ln the last ten wears
MY Times as many dollars as were coin
GA Oeiore IN tho history Of this milton
aux ABOUT tho dollar Of our daddies.,
UT u'ou'es never saw q SILVER dollar. un.
I,@7 10 was in museum or in the stool
aus OF some saving old lady"
Ancrcn thon went on 10 eho,c
," 'Nr rise or the WAGES Of the vrorl,-
i.oi'e OF me country diI not rise i'm
fios ~ isi, we prices Of the necessi-
VIII show You the folk Of the bcIiof
or me a4vOcatc- OF free COINAGE % s'fI
' ..1NeI You say now that there
i- plenty OF money in the .ornf,v i,,,t
That it is an banked un ip New yori,
now crk is 300 miles from here Colo.
RADIO -n. If those silver larons hoard
up millions Of dollars I'm Colorado. are
tncy going 90 send any of II 10 Viroinia .
"A voice I'm the audience. "No"D You
HIt right ln tell Won what they are
going 10 90. They will pay their labor
ers in the n1y-ccnt silver dollars. and
thew viii go TO England aud huv ma
chinery with gold acquired 10y their
nnderpNd latorcrg. They WIFI dig more
holes in the mountains and get mora
silver and send II 90 Washington 10 have
Two dollars made out Of the metal which
should De in one"
MAKE TOBACCO LEGAL TENDER.
Tho speaker then drew ludicrous
picture " scheme 20 again make to-
hacco legal tender by having United
States officers TO stamp l00-pound bun
dies Of leaf SD and l0-pound bundles
Colonel Cameron then took up the ar
guments In the Bible used by advocates
OF free coinage OF silver. and turned
them around 10 show the fallacy of
"The free-silver people speak Of how
David purchased cave and paid for
- I'm silver. but they don't finish tho
verse. 10 concludes thus: And ne
weighed IL out 20 them Weighed it
out AN we want Is the proper weight.
"in another place IN Holy Writ 10 is
said that silver was plcntiful, and was
rnado little account OF In those days"
The speaker then went on 20 speak of
our relations with England. ana the Bit
Ter feelings cherished against her by
some. lie characterized Great Britain
as orr old Grandmother who would
,ot do awning in the world % inlure
brS- descendants. lie spoke OF tho
srogperitv or England on a gold basis.
md how she had freely lent 10 the
United states. feeling assured that TINS
country would have the honesty 10 pay
her back in dollars worth, not MY but
,ne hundred cents. ,-,
Continuing ColCrel Cameron declared
nat the farmer was never paid ny tle
market lla gets his money noE pm byg
,ecSuse AN our currency ls eQual 70 hvie.
Fhe price is low I'D fix 10 n ! could.
but YOU ro never going 20 DO II with a
appreciated currency How does the
4 money they propose 20 issue diher from
\ mraf' asked tho speaker ~ VIII not
AVE the yaino of our gold dollar
NONE so FOOLISH
4 In reply 10 the free siiVeritcs' charge
I hat the crime OF 1873 was brought about
" the fact that gold and silver were not
30 parity. the go eaker said that no
ouufry had ever gene into this business
! nlcr cireumsfanCss so assinine as the
at silver on par With gold, said he.
~ hen ID silver "A "A dollar