The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-27


"As the dollar appreciates property
appreciates"
eve should LeEisInte I'm the inter
est of onr seventy billions orproperiy
instead OF our sixteen hundred mil
lions of gord."
The great Democratic mass meeting
which was held at the Academy of
Music last evening was remarkable
both for the large attendance and the
great enthusiasm manifested through
Nit. The orator of the evening was
Hon. H. G. Bell. United States Com
missioner of Pensions. and his audi
ence was more than delighted. At times
thcN were carried completely away by
the force of the logic and eloquence of
the speaker Every mention of Bryan's
name was received with wild applause.
nEd the speakers every point was inn
mc1iatclv grasped and always heartily
applauded. The house was packed,
every available s. at being taken
On the stage were Mr.. W. y. Young,
candidate for Congress: Hon. Merritt r.
Cooke. Messrs. James II. Duncan, City
Attorney: K. Henry Jones. Washington
ravlor. judge w. N Portlocl. Hon.
Leroy u. S!eldS. Collector of Customs.
ana about twenty other gentlemen of
HrGnin"ncu.
Mr.. W. VI. ola. who presided deliver
ed - brief hut polished address. and
then presented Mir. w. y. Young. the
candidate of The Democracy for Con
rreSs in The Second District
Mr.. Young advanced to the footlights
ANA was accorded AN enthusiastic ova-
lion. The warmth of his greeting pleas
eii ihc candidate and lac smiled and
said
MIR. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentle
'.:en II feel that | scarcely need an in
PRODUCTION 10 Norfolk audience To-
night. |. like YOU, desire to hear our
talented orator and | shall only say
,aat as | have ever tried to serve the
best interests of the city of Norfolk.
50 il vour sufirages place me in the
United states Congress my every eff
fort VIII be to subscrve the interests of
the people of the Second District"
The SPEAKER took his seat amid great
aDplauSe.
Mr.. old then introduced Col Bell.
whom he said it was q pleasure To pres
t;ii because he did not wear the admin
istration collar. but who exercised the
God given power of thinking for him
self
Mr.. Bell arose amid thunderous APP
nla'lSe. He said: Il am indeed delight
ed 10 address this large and intelligent
audience in the city of Norfolk. So far
ms the Democrats are concerned this is
n campaign of education. So far as the
"nnosition is concerned II long ago de-
generated into campaign of wild as
SertiOnS and abuse.
Whom the Gods seek to destroy they
first make mad. We think of this every
ti'9e we hear Il gold speech, but know
in2:. as we do. that our cause is that of
Justice. the principles practiced by our
forefathers during 100 years of glorious
history and feeling that we shall in the
cnd win glorious victory, we can af-
ford To he generous and patient.
The paramount issue of the hour
the one that enErosscs all our brain and
enerGies--is whether we shall continue in
the use of the gold standard. as declared
ior hr the ST. Louis and indianapolis
conventions of the Republican party
tApplause) or adopt an American sys-
tenn fitted TO our needs
we SILVER men are terribly i'm carncs /
IN this campaign. We believe that per
sistence i'll the gold standard will result
IN me abolition of civilization in all gold
countries. We cannot forget the warn :
ing of history. providing that the CON
traction of any country's currency al
waNs resulted in the decay of that Gov
ernment. and again we cannot forget
mat not until bimetalism, made per-
oAvn great West. did the grand civiIiza-
iion of the nineteenth century go for
ward To its zenith and that it was only
checked by abolishing the companion
metal silver
We believe that persistence In the
gold standard means the turning back
or the hands of progress and OF h,lma n
happiness. and we have the authority of
l:uropean commissions that the demoni-
tiZation of silver caused a strange and
haneful depression of industries and
trade in Europe and America.
How shall the nation be most cx-
allied? iiy adopting silver standard.
indeDendantly or by persisting in the
ruinous gold policy and sinking our pro
ducing classes deeper into debt each
wear.
II am not here for the purpose of
wounding any ones feelings. am
here 10 make votes for William ].
Brvan. tChccrs and applause1 | am
here To try 10 do something for the
cause Of free silver and my country
Never before in history have any peo-
nle have so pcrsistently plundered by
-9r'ain of its moneyed classes as has
America. No sooner than did the
nameS o! civil war burat out in 'cn ,bn,,