The record-union., 1896-10-10
NINTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
A ROuSing Meeting Held by the McKin-
ley Club.
Speeches by Jud G. Brusie and Others
Preparing for Big
Rally.

The Ninth Ward Mckinley Club held
a large and enthusiastic meeting at
Twentieth and o streets last evening,
with accompanimentS in the way OF
band Of music and the firing Of bombs.
Mr.. Brusie delivered the opening
speech in an earnest and eloquent man
ner and was listened to with the closest
attention.
N. N. Denton followed with an ad-
dress on bimetallism and Mr.. Doan
closed with speech on demonetization.
MR.. BRUSHES SPEECH.
On being introduced Mr.. Brusie was
received with applause. He said:
Last night / had the distinguished
honor of addressing the veterans of the
civil war. AS looked into the earnest
faces Of those assembled I saw at a
glance that without exception each one
had passed the meridian of life. The
point which marks the summit in life's
journey had been reached, and now
they are passing down on the other
side.
Grave and thoughtful men, practical,
patriotic men, looking at the lessons
of this life with caution, profit and dis
cernment. 1t was indeed consoling to
find such body Of men for Mckinley
and protection. 1t is equally consoling
to find others like you, under the same
old banner
During no campaign since 1860 has
such an interest been manifested as we
find to-day. In every portion Of the
United States, every city in every coun-
try town, at every crossroad the peo-
pie are gathering as we have gathered
O-night, not only willing, but anxious,
to gather such information as will aid
them to reach the conclusion which will
be to their profit and prosperity, not
to their detriment and further ruin.
1t is not a campaign Of calumny or
abuse, the stakes are too dear, the in
terest too deep and sincere to find
tolerance in anything save an honest
opinion from an honest heart. The
people Of this country have been think
ing during the last three years; the
times have compelled them to think:
and whatever conclusion may have
been reached by our fellow men, we
should respect their convictions and not
say that they are any the less patriotic
than we because their remedy for the
evils Of the times and our remedy may
be on different lines.
My father, who was a physician Of
the old school, once said to a man who
desired to argue the merits of some
other school: my friend, as a physi-
clan I have but one inspiration, one
hope, one incentive, and that is to
bring about a recovery. I DO not care
how that is accomplished; If I thought
that the most atrocious patent medicine
ever concocted would give relief to a
sufferer I'd give 1t. Whether your
remedy or mine, 1t is the result that
guides me; relief to the unfortunate is
a greater compensation and satisfac-
ton than an unwavering fidelity to this
| school or to that
So should we feel in this crisis: that
we must have relief is certain, and
while we may try experiments on our
Nation when in a state Of absolute
health, think in her present condition
we had better stick to the old remedies
| which we know from experience are
sure.
Free silver may be splendid ,oint-
nent; it might be an excellent remedy
when applied to portions Of Uncle Sam $
| anatomy as a wash, but / tell you to
take it internally it will salivate the
old MAJ same as you are having. Free
silver Might help the western borders
Of this continent friends, but In doing
50 we must not forget that countless
number of unemployed ON the eastern
shores who must first be restored to the
earnings they have had before promised
more.
We want the purse-strings loosened
to take out the money that Is there,
not to put more in. We want conf
dence restored more than we want the
law Of "'73' revived. We want more
volume of factory smoke than we want
volume of currency.
We need more circulation of blood
than we do Of silver. There is more
warmth in one little piece of coal and
one little match than there is in a thou
sand tons Of coal without a match.
A man can freeze to death in a wood
yard or go hungry in a grist mill.
It isn't volume Of wood that gives
warmth or volume of -four which gives
nourishment. A thousand small contin-
gehcies are essential
So 1t is with money. A pile of silver
as big as the State Capitol locked be-
yond the reach Of man would be OF no