The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

that the banks ought 10 20 ont Of The
governing business CHEERS and laugh
teri
REPLIES TO HILL.
The Senator from New York SAYS he
viii offer an amendment providing that
tho proposed change of law shall not az
feet contracts already made Let Inc
remind him that that g. not the intention.
where under the present law. contention
arc made payable In gold But II he
means 10 say that we cannot change our
monetary system with protecting those
VINO have loan@l money before the change
Is made, want 20 ask him where. I'm law
or In morals. he can find authority for
not protecting the debtors when the act
OF 1870 was passed. The senator from
New York also asks about the consequence
Or failure 10 maintain parity between
gold and silver. My reply is that We cam
not couple the platform with a doubt as
10 our own sincerity. He says he wants
This country 10 try 20 secure am intcrna-
iional agreement Why does he not tell
IL what he ls going 10 do if they fail 10
secure it, (Appl1usel They have tried
for twenty years 10 secure an International
agreement for himctallisn. and those
who are waiting Tor 10 most patiently
who don't want IL at all. applause and
laughfcr)
'lf they ask ms why 10 IS that We say
more on The money question than on the
tarin question. We reply that r protection
has slain its ten OF thousands. (ChcersJ
has slain IFS ten Of thousands Oheers)
II they ask us why NOT embOiy 500 the
platform an those things that We believe.
my reply is that when We have restored
the money OF the Constitution. au other
necessary reforms will bee possible. and
Ia ID q f...r. Ca
thar can b. accomplished (Cheers.
CHANGE ~ SENTIMENT.
why is il that I'm three months such
change has come over the sentiment
Of this country. Three months ago Il
was confidently asserted that those who
believed in the gold standard would form
a platform ant nominate and elect a
candidate. And they had good reason for
the assertion. Because there is scarce
ly "a state here to-day asking for "a gold
standard that is not within the absolute
control of the Republican party Dir.
Mckinley was nominated at ST. Louis on
platform which declares for the main
tcnance OF tho gold standard until IL shall
be changed into the bimetallic by in
ternational agreement Mr.. Mckinley
was the most popular man among the
Republicans and three months ago every
body I'm the Republican party prophesied
his election. How is 10 to-day; He who
used 90 boast that me- looks Ike Napo-
leon daughter shuddcrs to-day when
ho thinks that hc was nominated on the
anniversary of the battle OF Waterloo.
(ChoersJ. Tie can fancy that he hears
I'm the distance the sound Of the waves as
they beat ON the lonely shores OF 81.
Helena. Cheers. Why this change?
Ah my friends. the change is evident TO
any one who looks al the matter. 10 Is
because no private character, however
pure. no personal popularity, however
great can protect from the avensins
wrath Of am indignant people. The man
who would declare that be- was I'D FAVOR Oh
fcisfiug the gold standard on TINS people
or who is willing To- surrender the right
of self-eovernment and TO place leslsia-
tive control I'm the hands or foreign
potentates. and powers. cannot nope TOT
AN election 10 the presidency OF 'h' Unite
states. Cheers. We go lIIthtI' saiu
fine orator. confident that We shah win,
v-byg BECAUSE this is not spot OF
ground upon which the advocates "i .ng
Coid standard can meet us. Aon zen
,s the great cities are IN favor or the
odd standard Burn down your olues
snd leave our farms. and your cities VIII
,,.,,,. M again. But destroy our farms.
snd the grass will grew In every city Oh
the Union. Great cheers)
wv ALL no ACT ALONE.
Nv friends he continued, we shah de-
ciare that this nation Is able 10 act lot
ms people upon every question without
waiting for the consent OF any oiher ma
lion ON earth. and upon that issue we
expect 10 carry every state IN TINS nation
Great cbeefsJ
II is the issue Of l176 over again our
ancestors. when only three millions ne
clsred their independence ~ every nation
on earth. Str week. when grown 10 seven
IL millions. h.~e less courage VI they
saw We cannot have bimetalism unui
some other nation assists. We reply we
will restore himetallism. and let England
adopt II because the United states mas
led the way. lChcers) We shall answer
their demand for the gold standard by
saving to them. ''You shall not press
down upon the brow Of labor this crown
OF thorns You shall not cruelty man.
kind upon a cross OF gold tremendous
cheering)
ENTRAORDINARY SCENE
Then ensucd perhaps the most extra
ordinary scene q this cXtraor iinary con-
vention. As If by the magic touch of
4. "a sr.lff Ion