The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
Mr. William A. Young, Col. K. R. Griffin
and Col. G. A. Martin,
ADDRESS AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Al Richardson's EsniI-shiuing Words
for tho White MciaI-Checrs for
Candidate Young ana MY. Hrynn-
a Splendid Impression Made by
ttac Congressional Cnndidate.

ehce. gathered together 10 hear the
great issue of the campaign discussed
Nv AIR. w. y. Young, Democratic can
didate for Congress from this district.
Martin.
3, iresident Charters. of the Bryan and
HeWhll Free Silver CLUB. called the
!heeiihg TO order at o'clock sharp.
III was the regular meeting night of
the cub. but on motion of MIR. !. IL An
t"rSoh' routine business was dispensed
WIZ anu The chair appointed the mover
u committee 10 escort the speakers to
ttie stand. including in the number.
Cap,. rage McCarty. AS this distin-
niished procession walked up the aisle
ne audience cheered Mir Young con-
Guiding with Il hearty hes ali ,irht )"
In opening up. Col. Griffin said tina,
ne had been student of national
finance for many years
want to be right on this question.
want The voters 10 be right" He said
ho' Know now the gold man is called
called The silver bugs. There are moi
| oniN @old and silver bugs out. there are
uther pugs-humbuEs for instance
i men there are some candidates Iil;c
Mchlniev FOR instance. who have tum-
eN .eN ABOUT SO nuch, that there are also
some tumble bugs i'm the land.
Consistency with them is not n level
General Palmer reminds one of an old
| isipW once at sea. who had tried every
tnihs. he had done everything for n
snort time and nothing for any length
of time. VI
Silver is too common for him. He's
not satisfied with silver because he's
Eoi some gold to protect
iS'"se people. who framed a plat
iorhl at indianapolis. say we are the
! neoDie: YOU are the prodigal son. They
nave FORGOTTEN that they went with us
/ pf '.,,,.
were not satisfied with the fruits of that
convention They went out and drafted
| . biitiorm and say we are the peopIe.
we are Tue Democracy
incre are three reasons why they do
.iot i!-e me Chicago platform. First.
,,.i,t ,tt.t we WiSh TO Keep silver on a parity
win gold: second. We are in favor of
an income tax: third. because of the
tiahk against Supreme Court iuterycu
Ion III Stale matters. They say we are
-i:archiS'S and supporters of anarchy.
neN cail us anarchists. socialists
s".'uihtio ionists: bat when we turn to
tilcM we say. What are you?' p
They say. we don't expect TO br
elected. We are just a sort of a side
snow Tor Mckinley. We've got some
Sere and over in Portsmouth. When
Giectlon day comes you will find thai
l,nr,Smouth VIII roll up a big majority
lor Brvan and Sewa!i and so, | believe
VIII Norfolk. Chcers)
ne silver dollar now, ] will admit
iS not an honest dollar. The reason is
lAat gold has gone up and propertv has
come down. therefore gold is a dishonest
citon." "PF'e
Col Griffin then entered into a dis
cuSslon of the question of silver We
gold. looking at ii from all its stand.
~',n!s' In the light of history. Justice
-'ht!cs and every other way, closing his
remarks. which were enthusiastically
h"o!auded. with eloquent tribute to
ne agricultural portion of our popula.
lion.
Mr.. Young was greeted with hearty
anniA'lSe when be arose 10 speak. He
began with a funny anccdote. He ihnn
cave some interesting facts about the
ncmnnetlZaiiun Of silver and how that
me'aI was debascd in consequence. He
stated the nO.ilion OF Andrew jackson
toward the banks. saying he didnI have
IN" newspaDers with him. nor many
Democrats. but he had the people and so
mas William Jennings Bryan He smoke
on the operatinn of the free coinage of
silver in Mexico and asked:
Are the people Of free silver Mexico
| leaving it to come to The United Statn.p
M: where are our Immigrants canine
from? They come from Ireland. Eng
land. Germany ana other gold standard
countries"
He showed that cmiGation and canitoI
WAS tending rather from the gold conn.
tries 10 Mexico and other free silver
countries.
He referred To the demands Of mr..
:=anizei labor as voiced by its great M
Eonal leaders for the free coinage of
silver q { u ratio of IL to and tho djs.
continuance of intercst bearing national
bonds.
lie told the gold men not To throw
their vote away on Palmer and RucL-
ner. who won't carry n single voting dis
irct. lie declared there was no sl;ch
thing as n 53 cent dollar, Instead. thn
MnrGans. DreXels and Rothschilds bave
made the gold dollar a two-dollar dollar,
lie outlined the national banking svs
TEN and referred to the attitude of ibc
silver men to Supreme Court and tbn
income tax. saying he heartily endorsed
those blanks.
William jennings Bryan" said Mr.
Young. was sent by divine nrovi
dencc as Instruments OF salvation ara
sent in times OF grave necessity" pc
predicted Il victory for the Democracv
# the district. State and nation onI
closed with an eloquent appeal 10 an
true Democrats TO stand by the old shin
and steer ii on 10 victory in next No.
vcnber
AS the speal,er closed the following
resolutions We're presented: