The herald., 1896-10-14
(To be continued.)
SILVER REPUBLICAN CLUB.
One of the Most Successful Meetings
of the Campaign.

SILVER REPUBLICAN CLUB.
One of the Most Successful Meetings
of the Campaign.
A splendid audience greeted the
speakers at the meeting of the Silver
Republican club at the wigwam last
evening, when Mr.. c. F. Edison, Hon.
TIE. Gibbon and Col. John r. Berry ad-
dressed the meeting.
Mr.. Edison, q farmer from the Ante
lope valley, presented the views OF
farmer on the silver question and why
the interests of the farming element are
to be greatly ebenfited by the adoption
of free coinage laws. Mr.. Edson sur
prised his most intimate friends in the
original, unique ideas presented by him.
He proved himself as convincing q
speaker as has been at the wigwam for
some time. He dwelt especially upon the
frightful condition of the farmer at the
present time, and tersely answered the
cause being attributed to overproduc-
tion and the other rather "chestnutty'
objections or excuses offered by the
gold standard men. He gave several To-
cal illustrations of the conditions pre-
vailing among our local farmers, and his
pointed remarks brought forth the
hearty approval of his hearers Mr..
Edson's remarks were interspersed with
many bright and original anecdotes and
stories. His appeal to the voters to see
their ballots were marked rightly and
redeem American manhood, American
traditions, and Americas future brought
forth the heartiest applause.
Hon. T. e. Gibbon was introduced as
Democrat, though he Immediately an
nounced that as there were Democrats
and Democrats. he wished it known that
he was a free silver Democrat, and called
particular attention to the so-called
Democratic ticket masquerading as
Democratic when in reality 1t was but an
adjunct to the Hannacan ticket, and did
not In any way represent the Democrats
in this campaign, and was put up for no
other purpose but to aid in the election
of Major Mckinley.
Mr.. Gibbon first took UP in his eplen-
did address the defense of the cry Of an
archy so often used in this campaign,
and the calling Of all supporting the
Chicago ticket anarchists by reason OF
the plank in the Chicago platform re-
ferring to- the supreme court. Nj Glib
bon, admitted to practice before
the supreme court of the Unit
ed States, ably defended the
awfu oritiosm Of the 20 eort 5ne
as passed by the Republican national
convention in 1860, when Abraham Lin
coin was nominated for the presidency,
and said that the Republicans of today
had better find some other reason for
typifying others as anarchists, when in
referring to the grandeur of the Repub-
lican party and the grand examples of
Republicanism that grace the pages OF
history, they find SO scathing a reference
to the supreme court in the platform on
which that great liberia tor, that ideal of
all Americans, that example to the
growing youth. and that man whom
Republicans even In this campaign de-
light to refer to-Abraham Lincoln
made his canvass.
Mr. Gibbon then took up the silver
question and logically, discussed the
subject, referring at length to the bond
purchases made during the present ad-
ministration, and scathingly denounced
the action OF the government officials In
making such deal, SO injurious to the
interests OF the people of this country.
lie clearly showed the relations to the
present Mckinley campaign of the great
synd1cates who made these arrange
ments with this country to preserve the
financial honor Of the United States. al
the heavy cost to this government, won
dering how the term Republican should
be applied to those 1t is in the face of the
great profit these Sound money" mer
are and will be. able to- continue to make
IL biiC PiCo Larry system is n.
t1nued in this country.
Mr.. Gibbons remarks were listened te
with marked attention
Col. Berry took up the silver question
statistically and quoted from govern
ment reports and referred at some
length to the monetary conditions of the
country during the war and to the earli.
| est purchases of government bonds be-
ing made by the real patriots of the land
great in contrast to those who have
made the recent deals with the govern
ment.
Mr.. Berry paid his compliments to Mr.
w. A. Harris, who is stumping this Sec
| tion as sound money" Democrat, an
| attorney for one of the banks in Los An
| geles, and referred to the fact that the
! first time he had the pleasure of hearing
| Mr.. Harris he was making a speech as 6
| Prohibitionist. Mr.. Berry criticised Sc.
verely the statements made by Mr.
| Harris in recent speech delivered by
him at San Bernardino, and showed
many of his misleading statements. He
| clearly showed the fallacy of many OF
| this gentleman's arguments, and the
| way he took up Mr.. Harris speech IS re.
| ported in full in the San Bernardirlo Sun
| 1t would be a delightful treat to have
| joint meeting between Mr.. Harris ant
Col. Berry, but in this campaign 1t seems
| 1t is Impossible to have any of the gOIC
standard advocates trust their mislead.
| ing and absurd statements to be re-
viewed by another speaker on the same
stump, for it Is quite certain their re-
| marks would be stated with much more
caution. The Silver Republican clut
sent Mr.. Harris some time ago a chal-
| lenge to meet one Of its speakers in Joint
| debate, but The Herald is informed thai
| up to date no acknowledgment has beer
received. Is this case Of ''ffaud," or il
| 1t an illustration of discretion is the
better part of valor?"
Col. Berry in closing referred briefly
to Hon. Dennis" MacLachlan, and
| quoted to his hearers some of his speech.
| es delivered in his former campaign fol
election to congress and the AMUSING
| somersault Mr.. MacLachIan has taker
seems all the more ridiculous when hls
| former speeches are compared with hi,
| utterances os today. BY the way, WI
| believe that Mr.. MacLachlan has also
received request to meet some of hii
| former friends who made his canvass 70,
| him in his former campaign, but UP t
date he. too. has failed to even make
q reply. .1sloyf iico1
The meeting Of the Silver Republican