The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-18
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cheered by National Democrats in
Brooklyn City.
HON. WILLIAM D,BYNUMS SPEAKS
And Tits tho popooratic Combine Straight
From tho shouidrr-Msn who Have
Horne tho Democratic standard In Many
n Fierce Campaign Pledge Themselves
10 Fight Against nrynni,m,

monthly meeting OF the Sound Money
Democratic General Committee of
Kings county, In tho Athcnaeum last
night. was more than a nero commit-
tee meeting, for the hall was packed,
by cheering Democrats who have re-
pudiated tho strange doctrines born In
Chicago OF a coalition between tho un-
thinking element OF the old party and
tho socialists who masquerade us Pop
ulists. They were there to greet will
lam d. Bynum. the fearless Hoos!er
leader, who Is the chairman OF tho new
Union National Democratic Commit.
tee. and bid him be OF good heart In
HIS valiant fight to keep the old Demo-
cratic ship afloat for the good that 1t
may do In the future. They were there
to tell him that they were ready to
touch elbows with him In the onward
march OF tlslblue and the gray behind
Palmer, the general OF the north, and
Buckner, the soldier OF tho southland,
to keep the nations honor unsullled.
Men who have born the Democratic
standard within the regular fold In
many Il fierce campaign against Re-
p~ublicanlsm sat shoulder to shoulder
with the leaders of the Cleveland De-
mocracy; the internal feuds OF the past
were blotted out; they shook hands In
the new alliance to save their common
country from ruin. 10 prevent Amerl-
can workingmen from sinking to the
level OF the poems OF silver Mexico.
Among the many stalwart Democrats
on the platform l noticed Edward
Swanstrom. the president Of the board
OF education: Major John D. Kelley,
former representative William J.
Coombs, Edmund X. Terry and former
representative Perry Belmont.
Perry Belmont was introduced, and
his speech was q masterpiece OF logic.
He rIddled the platform OF the false
Democracy with heavy shot and point
Ell out The inevitable ruin that would
come upon a silver basis. His telling
periods were punctured with great ap-
| plause and the audience listened with
close attention and evident approval
10 his speech.
Mr.. Bynum's Speech.
Mr.. Bynum was then introduced as
the organizer OF tho national Demo-
cratic party. and the audience rose to
Its feet and welcomed him with an
enthusiasm whIchindIcatcs that Kings
county will be in line for sound money
in November. Mr. ynum's speech was
right to the point, and as he hit from
the shoulder at Popocratic deluslon, he
was cheered and a%pplauded. His audi
n was with him In spirit and intel
lect. He said:
THE people are at an important
crisis and oil should deliberate before
casting their ballots on election. day.
For thirty years I have followed the
principles OF the Dcmocsat!c party, but
this yea l cannot and will not stand
by the Chicago platform; no honest
man can"
The worst things that could happen
he said. would be the opening OF all
OF the mints in the world for the free
coinage OF silver. A Mexican dollar
that he bought for hfty-fve cents was
produced by him. and he said that he
could buy two Just like It In Mexico
| with one OF our Silver dollars. For
every silver dollar. now In circulation
there are eight locked up in the United
States treasury. II is impossible to
| force silver in circulation. and the best
!" W aSht AAI oAtN NAA'u "obNl
be for the government to store up all
the 81. s. and s. bills and make the
western people who want silver take 1t.
and that, said the speaker. would keep
the silver agitators quiet.
THE trouble with the currency to-
day." he said. lis that there is too
much silver in circulation. and by free
| coinage OF silver 5000. Go0. 900 gold would
be drawn out OF the country. 1t would
take fifteen years to restore its amount
In silver. The election Of a free silver
President and a Congress OF the same
kind would work universal ruin
| throughout the entire country.
The prosperity of one" said Mr..
Bynum. "is the prosperity OF all. and
the man who tries to arouse n feeling
OF jealousy among the classes Is Just
as much guilty OF treason as the par
ties who fired on Fort Sumter.
THE adoption Of the free coinage OF
silver on the day following the election
| OF Bryan, II that should unfortunately
happen, would see every bank from
one end Of the country TO the other
closed up. and we would have 70 face
a panic never before heard Of"
In speaking about the gold sold to
the government, the speaker said Mr..
Bryan was OF the committee that
had charge OF the contract, and by his
stubborness the people of the ouutry
were compelled to pay $780, 900, 900.
That is the man." continued the
| speaker, who talks about protecting
the peoples interests"
In closing Mr.. Bynum said that the
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