The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09

During Chairman Lambs remarks 10
mentioned tho name OF William d. BRYAN.
when a great shout went up from tie
audience. which lasted fully q minute.
When he reached tho name of .he speaker
Of tho oYeliue counter cry Went up nom
the thouslnds OF tlroats That pu- ine
Bryan ycll into ineenihcance
"I hope the ciuzens OF lNchmonl VIII
remember they are entertaining distin-
glishei guest from a distant state ana
viii refrain from intorwpuns speaker
who IS introducing him TO them, said
Colonel Lamb.
When Chairman Lamb concluded Sem
at0r Thurston arose. The crowd below
was ready for plenty Of applause. ana
they sh0werel lots OF 10 upon the Sen
ator. Tie begun by saying
"Feliow-Citzens OF the Ola Common
wealth Of Virginia:
81 regret 10 te compelled 90 apologize
TO this magnificent audience On account
of the condition Of my voice ] have
been talking 10 tho people Of the country
until nay voice has grown as rough and
ragged as the Chicago platform. Great
cheering and laughter. But ] can ass
sure you that like the Republican came
paien the more you hear OF it the better
you win Ike It," (ChecrsJ
"l am glad 90 sec so many people ready
20 cheer for tho man Of their choice-my
friend and neishbor William j. Bryan
1 am also glal TO see that the people
OF old Virginia are ready and willing. uO
matter what their political belief. 20 hear
tho important questions of the hour disc
clssed from the standpoint OF both sides.
When Tn done, all J ask Is that tho
citizens Of Virginia VIII hear the other
side and then do what is best ~ their
own interest and their own county"
personal EXPLANATIONS
AT this point the Senator asked the m
dullcnCe OF the audience for few MINI
utes so O AZ De could make 2 denial of
certain statements that ne said were
printed in one OF The Richmond afternoon
papers. lie deriol that bis election 20
the United States Senate was gained
through any questionable influence, but
that four years ego. when he canvassed
the state OF Nebraska side by side with
William T. Bryan. who was also a candi-
date for the Scrate. the Ieeisla'ure stood
% Republicans and 36 Democrats, and
that those 90 Republicans signed a re-
quest for him TO accept their votes for
senator. and he said William j. Bryan
would be tho first man 10 deny the im-
putation in that publication
"Taey also say" he continued, that 7
once declared myself for free si-
YER This deny. / have been O. believer
in bimetailsm if the civilized woild would
enter into an agreement 20 recognize the
two metals. But this has not been done
THE SOUND DOLLAR.
"I can take The dollar OF my country
into any free silver coinage nation Of
the world-MexicO and China, if you
pleasc-and IL viii purchase twice as
much al the home store as the most
privileged citizen Of that country can bny
with the best dollar his government gives
him for use. 1 90 not care TO exchange
that privilege The Mexican Us forced 20
apologize for his dollar when he comes
into this country; 1 do not want 10 DO
the same when go into Canada. ] can
take the dollar Of my cOuntry-eOiG. SIZE
vor or paper-and transact all business
with the eOples-civillzed, barbaric. or
semi-clvilzsd. 1 want the American dol
lar 10 go around the world as the Amer'-
can flag docs-honored and respected hv
an nations Go into any free silver c0un.
Try. and you will find only silver, and that
at it's bullion value. There isn't one five
dollar gold piece I'm circulation in one
Of the free silver countries. Not only that.
but in every gold standard country there
IS in circulation more than five times
as much money per capita Mexico for
instance, has only $3.50 per capita. OF
cheap money, While in this country it
is S2i. Every dollar IN the United states
to-day is worth every other dollar
FREE SILVER.
"What IS the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver? The silver advocates say
II is simply placing the stamp OF the
Government upon the coin to attest %
IT'S weight and fincness. II this were all
we would not for a moment oppose their
plan, for the coins would deceive no one
and would Immediately go upon the mar
ket as the bullion goes, at their COM
mercial value, but this IS not what the
silver men propose They Insist that the
owners Of silver bullion, Of nh the bull
lion OF the world. OF all that can be
mtned. q Aha vasz3 sfo->~s act pnaa42sozer-