The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-26
TILLMAN'S HOT STUFF.
South Cardinals Senator Pays His Re-
spects to the Newspapers.
America for Americans.

New York, June 25.-The silver mass
meeting at Cooper Union tonight filled
the large auditorium and all the avail
able standing room was occupied. The
audience was enthusiastic and applaud
ed loudly every time an opportunity Of
fered itself.
Senator Benjamin F. Tillman. Of
South Carolina, was the principal
speaker Of the evning.
1t took several minutes for the vast
crowd to get through cheering when
Senator Tillman was introduced.
Senator Tillman began by paying his
respects to the newspapers. He said
that tonight would give an opportunity
to show the members of the audience
that the newspapers were unconscion-
able liars. The owners of the news
papers. he said. We're prostitutes Of
journalism and not a paper in New York
would dare print his speech in full. The
speaker said that although he had been
much talked about and lied about, he
had written his name on a page of South
Carolina history in such a way that it
would remain there always.
Coming to the money question the
senator said:
IF the Chicago convention does not
give US Democracy and return to the
faith of Washington and Jefferson 1
will have nothing to do with it after
wards.
"The money question is up and got
to be settled 1t is as important as was
oil q nf
you can get together to reverse the
verdict Of the two millionaire conven-
tions you will deserve the thanks of the
whole country"
Senator Tillman referred to the mon-
led men of the east as thimble riggers,
and repeated his assertion that Cleve-
land was tool of Wall street. The
senator called on all those who had
handled gold within year to hold up
their hands. Half a dozen hands were
raised. Then he called on those who
had not handled gold coin to raise their
hands. Possibly thousand.
"Then where has the gold gone"
asked Senator Tillman, "you have not
handled it. although 45O of the 500 mil
lion dollars in government bonds were
sold on Manhattan Island"
"Then senator said that If he were
on the senate committee investigating
the recent bond sale, he would ask
President Cleveland why he made the
private contract to sell bonds at 104Ia
per cent. when they were selling on the
public market at III.
The senator then talked about unem-
ployed labor, which he said was lever
by which those employed were ground
down to low wages. "You see on your
own street car lines" he continued,
ears labelled u. S. Mall Those cars
don't carry any mail. They are on
there SO the car lines can claim the pro-
lection of United States troops in case
| of strike"
Senator Tillman characterized John
Sherman, of Ohio, as the high priest OF
| Ammon and the joint owner with Hanna
| Of William Mckinley.
"All Of you who are going to vote fol
gold hold up your hands," concluded the
senator. Five hands were held up.
"All who are going to vote for silver
regardless of party, hold up your
| hands,"
over half Of the audience raised theil
hands.
| The speaker said, as he sat down
America for Americans, and to hel
with England and all other countries.
| Clarence dd-Davis read free sill.
YER resolutions, which were adopted by
| acclamation. The resolutions deroant