The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-13

assure YOU that their desire is not to
destroy but to hold up. They invite
YOU to accent the principles of u living
faith rather than listen to those who
preach the gospel of despair and adj
wise endurance Of the ills YOU have.
The advocates of free coinage believe
tbatin striving to secure the immediate
restoration of bi-metalhsm, they are
laboring i'm your behalf as well as in
their own behalf. A few Of your
people may prosper under present con-
ditions. but the permanent welfare OF
New York rests upon the producers
of wealth. This great city is built
upon the commerce of the nation and
must suffer if that commerce is inn
paired. You cannot sell unless the
pe0Dle have money with which to buy,
and they cannot obtain the money
with With to buy unless they are
able to sell their product at remun-
erative prices. Production of wealth
goes before the exchange of wealth;
those who create must secure profit
before they have anything to share
with others. You cannot afford to
Join the money changers in supporting
a financial policy which by destroying
the purchasing power Of the products
Of toll. must in the end. encourage the
creation Of wealth. | ask, ] eN-
pect your cO-Ope satiOn. IT rs true
shat a few Of your fuan"ierS would
fashion a new fgWe-a figure repre-
senttno Columbia. her bands bound
| fast with fettcrs Of cold. and her face
turned toward the East. appealing for
assistance from those who live beyond
| the epa.-5ht- this figure can never eT-
DRESS YOUR idea of this nation. You
! VIII rathel turn FOR inspiration to the
| heroic statue which guards the en-
| trance to your CitT-9 statue as patrj-
| otto in cout"ntiOn as it is colossal i'm
| proportion; 1T was the gracious gift
| of sister Republic. and stands uDOn
PEDESTAL built by the Amer can people,
| That figure is eqnhlematic of rhe mis-
| sion Of our nation among the nations
| Of the earth With n government
| which derives It's powers from the con-
sent of the governed, secures to all the
reopln freedom of conscience, free
dom of thought and freedom Of speech.
guarantees equal RIGHTS to all and
promises srocial privileges 30 none.
the United states should be ar exam
ple i'm all that is good and the leading
eDirit in every movement which has
for it's object the uplifting of the hui
man race"
MR.. SEWALL SPEAKS.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for one hour and
fifty minutes and the hands OF the
clock pointed to 35 minutes after ten
when lie finished the eloquent perora-
ton addressed to the citizens of New
Yorll.speaking with uplifted arms and
with manuscript thrown aside. The
terrible heat had made the upper gall
leries almost unbearable, Before Mr.
BRYAN had finished a majority of their
occupants had defled through the
doors.
Candidate Sewall was very heartily
cheered when he stepped forward after
he, with "Silver Dick" Bland and other
leaders on the stage, had grasped Bry-
ans hand in congratulation. Mr. Sc
wall wore a black frock coat buttoned
about his breast tightly. He makes no
pretentions to oratory; although his
voice might fiji an ordinary hall,it was
hardly equal to. Madison Square Gar
den with hundreds trampling about
the floor. His words were few and at
eight minutes to eleven chairman Dan
forth declared the meeting adjourned,
while silver enthusiasts were calling
for Williams, the young white metal
advocate from Massachusetts,.