Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-31


F. II. Deane. A. J. Chewing, Mayor Tay-
lor George c. jefferson, j. w. Rawley.
F. A. Catlin, j. r. V. Daniel, Lettit
| Wilson. j. ID. Patton. w. NJ. Coulling,
Charles L. Todd. and s. Hutzler
Mr.. Jackson Guy. in the absence of
Colonel Buford. the president of the
club. presented Mr. James Lewis Ander-
son. who, in appropriate words intro
duced the speaker OF the evening.
CAN ENDORSE EVERY PLANK.
Mr. Staples was greeted with long and
continued applause. When II had sups,,l-
ed and his voice could pe hedIu' il
sneaker after a few Introductory re
marks. said that there was not pldhh
i'm the Democratic platform that every
Democrat could not stand upon ah- ~
who found IL too narrow were Git ~ va
by some magnetic influence. the con
traction Of the currency ne s'tH. Nth i.ie
cause of the present conal ION pi ,tD
country The adoption Of the oouoir
standard was the only thing that Wouir
give relief. Money IS a medlqIn WIZ WIZ
discharges an obligation. said the spedA-
or. Silver and gold now was tne only
money. A bill could not De properly
called money for it did not dlsch9fee an
obligation. as the government hau 10 ~
deem them in silver or gold IL was tls
redemption money that alone represented
the currency Of the country. rms VIZ
all right when the country was on -
double standard but when thefe was
contraction of the currency, OWING 20 the
cold standard. then il was an WioIs,
there was not enough redemption money
in the Treasury.
VALUE OF SILVER.
The so-called 50-cent dollar. the speaker
said. was brought about by the very M,
who are now preaching against II anu
s1nnorting Mckinley. In 1873 silver
dollar was worth gold dollar. Inele
was not an hour up 10 that year "pen
vou could buy the silver IN dollar LOT
less than q dollar. But In 1873 the gov
ernment said il would give the same
price for gold. but that the Secretary OF
the Treasury should buy the SILVER a.
the lowest market price. me law tneh
protected gold and Kept it at fixed price.
but the competition gmc the sellers OF
siIvef' caused that Ietfi to 20 Gown IN
price until we had what was caitl tho
53-cent collar.
A DOLLARS INTRINSIC VALUE"
The speaker TIM sa!d rei es1 had
been handed TO him asking him - STATE
what was THE intrinsic value Ji a uoliat.
He did not believe that it had on intrinsic
value. IT b. ! a CQumfr'ldl Nalue. ~
illustrated this by sat rs 7 at III you 20
down to the James river ana dlp sIaso
i'm in and take drink Of water. II rs
,rorth nothing TO you. If you were on
the Sahara desert that glass or wafer
might be worth fortune 10 YOU me me
value of a thing depended on tne US
III.
a dollar" he said. that was not worth
dollar. You may have seen the silver out
OF a dollar not worth "A dollar but All We
want 10 bother about IS the silver III
dollar" Great applause ..... .,o
''Treat the silver dollar as you treat the
gold dollar, and you will have collar
that will be satisfactory to any OF these
extremely honest people.
THAT FLOOD OF SILVER.
They say the country will be flooded
with silver II we have free coinage or sii-
Vcr. What If that proved true? he asked.
If thev brought IL over here would they
be likely to carry II back, When IL Wds
worth no more TO them In their own coun-
try? No, they would buy over mere, ana
make a haul both ways. This was tne
universal law. 4 man bought where ne
sold. and sold where he bought. Would II
harm US II other nations brought ther
silver here had IL coined and bought our
products? Was not every nation struggling
TO get the trade Of the worldf
THE LITTLE "SIDE-SHOW."
The Republican party. he said was in
favor of bimetallism when the nations or
Europe consented. The little side-show
was not IN favor Of il at all, but the
Democrats were not bOthering themselves
about any little side-show this year. The
United States was the great sllNer- pro
ducing country of the world, ana England
was a silver buyer. She used silver csn
FOR all her change; her gold and silver
money was OF a large denomination. She
now bought her silver from Us at about
half price. and took 1t to her shores. where
she converted il into English money az
The ratio OF 10 20 I. and made about -
per cent profit. The Republicans say
free coinage Of silver will only benent
the silver-mine owner. What II ne did
oct his share Of the profit? Better that
he should get IL than that he should De
robbed 20 put II in the pockets or Eng
land. The Republicans preached their
high-tarim doctrines TO protect American
Industries, why did it not apply In TINS
A BIG DEMONSTRATION.
The Republicans say that the present
trouble was brought about by Demo
cratic administration said Mr. staples;
He was willing TO admit that a good ueai
was caused by the present admlnistra"
ton but that was not a Democratic ad-
nninistration. No Democratic administra-
lion would have refused TO support David
fennett FIN for Governor OF New YORK;
no Democratic administration would nave
asked the resignation Of Frank Lassiter,
and no Democratic administration, n
said would refuse to support William
Jennings Bryan The reference here 10
the nominee OF the Democratic party pro-
duced more enenthusiasm than has been
manifested at any meeting during TINS
campaien The audience rose almost TO
a man. the cheers were almost dearenins'
hats were waved aud thrown In the air,
and the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
'The speaker closed with an appeal 10
those present 70 come out on November
"a and cast their ballot for William Jen-