The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-17

on the south steps OF the Treasury
where Mr.. ii. X. Johnson, the leader o.
'"c uciebation, maze an address, Ia
watch he said they were Cleveland ana
carlisle Democrats VINO proposed TO Noic
Tor Mckinley. as the representative c.
honest money
Postmaster WarheId. OF Baltimore, &C
companied the delegation. Secretary
Carlisle mounted chair. and as he dia
So some one In the crowd called OUT
Tel the truth"
lie promptly answered: Il will try
TO do 50.
Then he said:
Gentlemen, / am very much obliged
10 you Tor this Visit and very sorry that
IL Is not In my power to comply with
the request you have come here to make
The reasons why ! am not able TO do so
/ think, as tolerably well understood by
the public. My business has been so
arranged as to permit me TO make few
speeches In my cwA State, but under the
circumstances II would not be possible
for me to so elsewhere. / cannot there
foro accept your invitation TO go 10 Bal
timore, but one or two things nave been
suggested by the addresses just made
about which | would like 10 say a very
few words TO you while you are here.
II there Is a laboring man In the United
States who really believes that the money
he is now receiving for his wages Is TOO
good for him. that Is buying too much
food. too much clothing for himself and
his family or that II is paying the rent
for a better house than he and his iaml-
ly ought 10 live in il IS his duty 10 vote
for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the ration of is to l. (Cheers.l
IF there is any laborer in the United
States. who has saved money out OF MS
earnings and has deposited II IN saw
ings bank or building. or PAID II on a
policy Of insurance for the peneht OF
his family and who wishes 10 have j,
Maid baok 10 hin, In a currency worth
half as much as the money he PAID OUT
he also ought 10 vote for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver ior thal VIII
give him exactly what he wants.
on the other hand. every man IN the
United states who works for wages or
not. who wants 20 preserve the yalue
of what he has already accuin uia'e''
and 10 insure the value OF what ne may
hereafter receive ought 10 vote against
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and for a sound and stable currency.
(Applause) While every man who works
for wages. or receives a fixed comrensa-
ton for his services. must be deeply IN
torestcd in the result Of the pending
contest.
These men. who work for a railroad
company ard other companies, many OF
whom reside in your city. and some OF
whom are. perhaps. here. should vote
for honest money. These companies
could not increase wages; they cannot
increase the receipts from their busi-
ness unless they can Increase the
charges for carrying freight and pas
sengers. and II they should attempt 10
increase the charges Tor carrying pas
sengcrs and freight. IL IS safe 20 say
that the very men. the very people. who
are now most clamorOus for the free
coinage Of silver. would be the first 10
protest against IL, and 20 request legis-
lation 10 prohibit II i'm all cases. The
man who works for a company Will find
himself the helpless victim OF a policy
which diminishcs the purchasing power
about one-half and compels him TO work
on and for the same number of dollars
he received before. thus destroying all
hope Of Improvement for his condition.
But gentlemen. the laborng men have
their fate I'm their own hands They
have the power to protect their wages
against depreciation. and 10 protect their
county against financial disturbances
and ruin. and II they are as willing
md patriotic as I believe them 10 be
they viii SO exercise their power that no
reckless aeitator will hereafter dare 20
approach them I'm behalf Of his wild
and revolutionary scheme Of finance and
civil government. Prolonged applause }
'Now gentlemen. / thank you again
for this visit and ] tender 20 each and
every one Of you mo- best wishes for
his prosperity I'm whatever calling he may
hereafter be engaged"
Then the secretary retired amid ap-
pause.