New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
a TRADE BY TILLMAN.
Continued from first pnge.


veyors Of lies"
Then the speaker took shot at Cleveland
whom he declared 10 be tool Of Wall Street and
said that he called An extra session of Congress
to carry out a contract which in the Senator's
mind. he had made with Wall Street before his
| nomination.
OF COURSE THEY COULD-'IF"
Senator Tman thought that If enough voters
! could get together they would be able to defeat
the nominees Of either Of the millionaire con-
ventions." as he chose to term them. This state
! ment sounded logical. ard the occasion OF
renewed applause. In spite of all the money in
I the Eastern States. Mr.. Tillman said the West
and the South were planning to win at the polls
! Il am going to knock YOU between the eyes with
the rocks OF cold facts" said the Senator. and
then he picked up book giving comparison of
the wealth Of the different States, and proceeded
TO weed out statements In relation To the manner
in which certain Southern and Western States
had increased in population and resources but
| could not compare with certain Eastern States
in regard TO the gain made In actual wealth
Tfen he suddenly pointed at the row of news
paper men and said: MY worried friends are
not taking these important statements down.
Tomorrow morning their papers will be filled
with all sorts Of rot and twa Idle. but the sound
doctrines which | am reading TO you will be
omitted" Tremendous cheering)
The speaker then announced that he wanted 10
appeal to the common-sense Of the audience. al
. though he expressed doubt whether there was
much of 1t to be found. from prevailing indca-
lions. He called attention to the fact that there
were ZOO millionaire the island Of Manhat-
tan. and that these 200 men owned the news
papers and depended upon them TO blind the eyes
Of the people with a lot % stuff about sound
money More cheering in which large number
of boys took a prominent part)
He took occasion 10 warn those present against
| both the Republican and Democratic parties, say
ing that in putting either one or the other In
! power the people We're simply changing bosse-s or
raising set of thieves into office While turning
/ ~. .h.ve oh.
| Senator paid his respects 10 the New York De-
mocracy. which has just held its convention at
Saratoga. and said that the State bssses had been
So busy trying To- get up a money plank that
would fool the people that they had entirely for
gotten to arraign the Republican party the
/ liquor question. and had omitted t. say a word
about the Raincs bill. tAnother round of APP
! plause)
A MAN WHO WANTED INFORMATION.
Just at this point great excitement caused
! by workingman with red face and distinct
Irish dialect who arose in his seat and waved his
arms in a fashion adopted by those who desire to
| stop a Broadway cable-car
II want L ashk the shpaker a QUESTION" he
cried at the top Of his voice.
All the boys" in the audience took a whack
at the lrishnan. Put him OUT "St down"
Let him speak GIVE him a show and
hundred other cries came from all over the
house.
tor.
II took several minutes to get the audience
quiet and when order was finally restored. the
/ Irshman was still standing and at once began:
Il want 10 ashk the speaker II the goold boogs
have had anything more to do wild cousin hard
/ tonnes than the silver toOgs have. | wood Ike
10 knoow"- But here he drowned out
with cries and Kisses although he continued yell
ing at the top of his voice and waving his arms
like pistonrods In every direction. Five minutes
Of the time Of the meeting were taken up in re-
storing order. Then Senator Tillman walked 10
the front Of the stage. and said. in his most i'm
pressve manner. that there had not been a silver
bug In this country since lN13 Crremendo Gus
cheering during which the lrirhman tried u
rise again. but was prevented from so doing
by the efforts II two policemen
Mr. Tillman then proceeded with his address.
and said that whether Democrat or K"puhh-
can those present must acknowledge that IN"
country had been going io the dogs ~ lat" years
The pr 20 OF freedom was eternal vigilance" ana
when the people went t. sleep the S"natnrs Con
gressmen the Vice President and the President
all took opportunity 10 steal everything ~ sght
,Another ouiburstD you hay" been listening To
the siren singing 81 subsidized newspapers
cried the speaker. and then he waved his nnger
at the row Of newspaper men. ana sali that
there not paper In the city Of New "rk
that would dare PRINT his speech In iull to-day
Koars Of applause
"Il come down now and skin the silver cat
ouoth the Senator. gong on II say that money
was a medium ~ eXchang" ana a measure oi
value. and that in proportion as It circulated
freely the people were prosperous. ne Ih'N %
it's circulation meant starvation ana d"a'h
ANOTHER CHANCE To "WHOOP 1T Up"
There is 10 such thing as the intrinsic value
Of money!" he cried Here was a great chance
intrinsic" meant something big. and every one
cheered for all he was worth. The same effect
vaa nroduced when the Senator said that ne
would explain what fiat money was FIAT
was a word To- conjure up Indian warwhoops. ana
the roof was raised
wearing his hair in the Jim Cprbett ftyie want
cd to ask question. He stood up about IN the
middle Of the house and excitcily inquired what
good the free coinage N silver was going u d" the
laboring man. and other questions when c'ulh
mo-, be heard because Of the din and CONFUSION
which at once arose There were cries OF Good.
Good" "fIurrah for Anarchy" and what me
matter with Socialism," Confusion relgned LOT
several moments after which the speaker went
on that a. far as the value OF f.'r,H'S Wa
concerned iron was 90 far greater value u he Pc
ple than gold and that the only reason why s'ii
was worth 100 cents the dollar was u" aus" IL
was protected by an act Of CONGRESS. senator
TiIman said that in this campaign the p''Pl'
were going 10 triumph over the world Inc n'@h
and the devil prolonged cheeringJ bline.a'"Sn"
was a catchword and the W"rd Pdrl,y Wv ,
vcntion Of the devil. The Senator spoke 'o' '"o
hours ,.t...a ,,ora
Al the close Of the TRADE resolutions wrIe
adopted demanding free coinage OF SILVER, .l' ',
donption Of certificates in gpld ana ellN'r' an"
provision for direct legislation by means ol tiir
nptIonal initiative and referendum. Inc I's"'u-
ton also provided that the chairman appoint a
committee IF which William J. ~. Johh shouIn
be a member to attend the lemocrati' ,"nNen
tion and urge the Incorporation Oh the ueii'nu
n tho meeting with the platform Of the Natlonai
democracy The same committee was aIS" re-
nuested 10 pursue the same course al ,he ''"-
ventjon Of the Peoples Party at st Louis
From the American silver organization was
issued "A circular calling on the frlehds Oh SlNcr
I'm this State to meet In county conventions III
county 10 the State Convention, when ~ 10 me-,
in this city on July IL. delegates TO De eiecten
then to the National Convention Oh the A'h. 81,
This call IS signed by Alexander l'elfnar, cha'r y,
unit