The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19
,OUND MONEY ~ FULTON.
Three Hundred Voters Of Marshall ware
CalDown"Free silvcr"-Club Organized

O., nown.Free stlvcr''-CIub Organized
A most enthusiastic sound-money meet
ing was held at Donahoe's Hall. In fulto'
last night There were some three nun
dred people in the hali-as many as "
would hold-both Democrats ana i0epeo.I
cans and they applauded the SPEAKERS
literally at every point 49,
The meeting was gotten UP oy ohs
sound-money club, OF which Mr.. Joseph
J. Hart is president. and the speakers
were Hon. Jacob kemple, OF Wheeiino
" Va. who has been making addresses
TO the workingmen and others In TINS city
for the past week, and Chairman WIN.
Lamb. OF the Republican party
Chairman Lamb was the first speaker
de said he askd that privilege "A he had
another engagement at "A later hour.
Colonel Lamb said in part:
IL want to see Congressional ConVen'
ton called I'm sthis district. IL is due TO
the voters that they should understand
whether or not Republican candidate
shall be placed IN the field or whethes
they will be called upon te
support a sound-money Democrat"
The speaker then explained very clearlt
the sixteen to one idea. In the time OF
Hamilton and Jefferson II was found that
fifteen pounds OF silver was worth one
pound OF gold. and the minis were thrwn
open for the unlimited coinage of silver
After while owing 10 the great amount
OF silver that was placed upon the mar
ket 1t was found that one pound OF
gold was worth more than fifteen pound
OF silver and the ratio was changed "a
sixteen 10 one. Up 10 1873 only 60OOo00
silver dollars had been coinel. The
Populist say that silver was demonetizea
but there was no silver TO demontize-
The white metal became cheap Othes
nations were forced 20 discontinue tho
coinage of II. II is claimed by some that
the act that caused the discontinuance
Of silver coinage was passed secretly
This is not So for II was under discussion
three years. All money to-day is
legal tender. They cry FOR unlimited
coinage. We are asked to let the mine
owners and the spectators send into
our mints their silver worth ffty-three
cents and have our government stamp Il.
and be responsible for its value at one
hundred cents. What would he the re-
suit? There arc some Of MS who remem-
Der the condition Of affairs AZ the close
OF the war. If the government were
10 make hfty-three cents worth OF sill
yer equal TO one hundred cents i'm gold
who would have to pay that other forty
seven conts2 You and / and the rest
OF us. who haven't silver. nor gold either
10 spare. There isn't a man here who can
hope 10 have his wages raised more than
twenty five per cent. But II the govern
ment coins silver I'm an unlimited degree
at hfty-three TO one hundred prices will
naturally double.
Following Colonel Lamb. Hon. Jacob
Kempie spoke for three-quarters OF an
hour.
n am going 10 make palm. American
Gl. .aFl
FOR a while. There is honor involved I'm
THIS money question. This Government
was in trouble some thirty years ago la,
TO have money. What could il do? why.
It appealed 10 the wealthy American
ana European citizens TO accept its bonds.
issued with promise 10 pay In gold
Ihe bonds We're purchased and the Gov
eminent got the necessary money The
promise to pay in gold was kept and now
on the same promise our Government
mas the finest credit Of any country on
the globe But this credit is threatened.
To-day our silver dollar is as good as
gold in any part OF the world. the great
American eagle fiops its wings before the
world. and Liberty holds up her head
proudly. Let us keep IL so. Don't let us
numiuate our dollar. What "A spectacle
would It be 10 have Liberty hang her
head and say Tn only BLUM, although
stamped as being worth one hundred
cents. I'm only worth nfty-three. Why.
II we mad rree silver, all the little two
cent countries would send their silver here
at nfty-three cents 10 De coined into dol
lars at one hundred cents. and they would
then 90 10 the Treasury and demand gold.
In a very short space of time rho United
states would be swept Of its gold
To- WAS b. nor o.
with amusing and pathetic stories. and
neid the audience 10 the end. lie will
speak on sound money again tonight at
Hancock and Broad streets.
BEFORE the meeting adjourned sound
money club was organized. 10 be known
as the Sound Money Club. First Precinct
OF Marshall Ward" with eighty mem
Ders.