The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16
A Great Speech by the Finan-
cier at Columbus, Ohio,
TO 10000 PEOPLE IN A TENT.
The Senator Reviews the Histarv ~
Silver Fer Century.
Every Generation Has Tried, In Vain.
TO Use the White Mesal-The Demo-
Gratis Dcmonetixea Is-Joncs ana
Stewart Were Valiant Gold Advo-
Gates once-The Folly and Dl.hon-
csty or Free silver Coinage.

esty or Free silver Coinage.
Columbus, o., Aug. f5-The Repuniscas
campaign IN os.o vas formally opened to-
CAY ~ two monster meetings in this city.
Tie oTaters were senator Io1a Sherrnan.
SaSaatnr-elect J. -. Foraker. Of Ohio. and
stewart u Woodford. OF Brooklyn, y. Y,
The meetings were held in an t-srsaue.
te1s On East Broad street. the city havInr
no auditorium large enough 70 aecosnuao-
date the crowds. At tha afternoon yneas-
tas fully i9.0so people were crowded into
the tent The large attendance was a
great surprise, as Il was feared the ex-
kene warm weAther would interfere. Gov
bushnell presided at the afternoon meet
ing. The governor made a brief speech.
lie said the people from ali parts OF the
state were present 20 open "a campaign thar
Nill elevate 20 the highest office in xhe xfft
or the people or the United States n aisttn-
gnsshed man Of Ohio. That man was
William Mckinley. The speaker reminded
MS hearers that no other Ohio canssldafe
Tor the presidency except the first aud
greatest OF them ali. Abraham Lincoln,
was native or Ohio.
W Naen Gov. bushnell introduces Senator
John sherman the venerable statesman
advanced 20 the front OF the stage amid
loud applause. and a band struck up '-Tha
Star-SptnSled banner" Mr.. Sherman
stood surveying the crowd until the band
ceased playing. Mr sherman pregacea
his speech By saying that inasmuch as re
wished 20 discuss questions OF vital i'm
portanee TO the United States as well as
OHIO. he would read his speech. in order 20
ne exact IN his statements. Consknulng.
he said:
Mr.. sherman's speech.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citixenss A
citizen al ~
Republican, national convention a. their
candidate for president of the United
States. and we are here 70 ratify ard sup
port hts nomination. We take prtds in
William Mckinley. not only for the honor
conferred upon Ohio by the convention.
nas because We know him TO be fitted for
that great Office. We know that since III,
boyhood his life has been pure and STAIN
less; that as soldier in the union army
ne was brave and loyal: that as a member
or congress for many years he exhibited
the highest mental traits and rendered
great service TO his country. and that an
governor OF Ohio ne proved his capacity
TO perform difficult executive duties. Ard
he has tho higher claim upon us that dar-
ing al his life he has been a faithful ard
able Republican. thoroughly In sympathy
with the principles OF fhs Republican
party. That party does not rest its claims
10 Your confidence merely upon the merits
OF its candidates. bgst upon the soundne<s
OF Its public policy. its measures and It's
aims
The Two Campaign fssues.
''It Is the Distinguishing feature OF our
republican government that every ques-
Tion affecting the people OF thA United
States must ultimately be determined by
them at the ballot box Every legal voter
has an equal voice In deciding it. however
difficult the problem may be. II so hap
pens that the coming presidential election
there VIII be submitted TO your Judgment
two such questions. one of which IL
whether any holder Of silver bullion may
deposi; IL at the mints Of ths United
States and have it coined for his bcnefit
and without COS. 20 him into silver dol
lars each Of the weight OF 4i2is grains Of
standard silver. nine tenths fine. and may
tender them for any debt. public or private.
The other question Is whether. in levying
taxes on imported goods. ws shall only
consider the revenue required. or whether.
while raising the needed revenue, we shall
seek also TO protect and encourage do
nestle industries. The ono ss called a rev.
enus tarin and the other . pwotect;vs tar
III.
The Free Coinage OF silver.
Both the silver and tarir are vital
questions OF domestic policy OF equal I'M
portance. but I propose on this occasion
TO consine nay remarks mainly 20 what 10
known a. the free coinage OF silver at tAs
ratio OF IS parts of silver 20 I Of gold. This
issue is thrust upon as BY the Democratic
party. or rather by the Popultst branch OF
tho Democratic party. Gold and silver
eotnel are recognized by all comm erctai
nations OF me world as the best standards
os value. as khe Measure OF every article
os desire, Of everything that Is bought or
sold These two metals not only measure
-. Sfetr &t4s.s~
Their relative value constantly changes.
Twenty-three years aEo is OUNCES OF sii-
yer were worth more than ounce OF gold.
Now 81 ounces % silver can be bought BY
! ounce OF gold Ths fiuctuagion OF value
cannot be prevented by law. IL ~ beyond
the reach of legislation. IL IS caused By The
changing demands for and the Increasing
zsuply OF these metals from the mines.
Both are necessary as money, silver %
gilursIy the daily wanss OF life and gold 90
measure <hs larger transactions of bgS-
sress esu.e~iafly IN exchange with forstgn
ratious How to maintain the parity OF sba
ava metals AZ a Fixed ratio has been. is
ana always VIII be a difficult problem. not
only IN the United States. but 1n the ossi-
iized world.
The Ratio or the Metals.
'.r; was one of The first questions 70 &C.
e,tpw ths attention II the American stsser-
ara - sew one of gne most pressing, after
ynere than 10 years % national growth
In f7ss vagvar ard gold were made tns COM
roaa s.ansaras os val1s in the United
ststev AZ the ratio q - 70 ]. hft this ~As
s,soarsae that the actual market value ot
- o,u~em q silver was equal % rhe actual
voa~i<et vsfus of ! ounce % gold. tbs
s-~czseas care was taken 20 e@rersstn fh2s
49,, ~ Thomas Jefferson. than secretary
- utase ard AIexaE1er Hamilton. fhsa
ys~r@sary OF ehe treasury. These two Dis
.fngus{e4sed statesmen. WHO disagreed uss2n
s,~a~lv Al a.he~ Gsess20rss. dAa agree uEa9
.sa 4hev relative value og Tire Two fnsisis
- tsast both should b, cofassi Into FsefAff
a. ss.at ratio. A. TIRE et-ns rs4snsr go.a z9r
~s1vm~ vas found in ary coTSaei~ra %
f,s.aufssses IN the thirteen sFate@ thHp
f,~rnsrx TIA union. TIE fteTos11fsSsaFy ~as
saa hen conducted with pap~- money.
-gnf-t feeame w0rs Aie9s ard tts COINS ?.
s~asn Fnwsarz ard other co4nfrses =.
.@az rnaae a legal ten3eF sHa eoistltlATs.
- - vaanv years after shs zfo2zs0fs -
me constitution
utstary OF Eariy silver Coinage
- 50 -sw American eos-s wers
- : vrsa fanna thas tns ssraGs3
- s~.s,fs~s coins ~ other countries
80, 80. -hanneis % circulation ard ths
- "a bright dollars % the tnssee
So rxar. exported. T'ntz ie1 % fhs
,ss.@-rsf~sas-ce IN lseS by Pressdsst ge1er-
-, - sne coinage - the silver Dollars.
a. sfser fs.at sats rors were cesrzssA foT
.ae+a srer fhtrzy years. Hais cr1er o.
ys~eTaaz I suppose. wo1i1 - r@its1 ~
-. ysorassafs~ frS1s3& sthe erin. % LSaS.'
- "a. rusantsrne France aEsz eshss eosxxs~