New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
MR.. HORR SPEAKS AT LINCOLN.
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN AT THE HOME
OF BRYAN.
SOUND REPuBLIcANIsM FOR THE VOTERS OF
NERr.sKA-THE DANGERS THAT CON

sorND Rrpr-prJrANIsM FOR THE VOTERS OF
NEpEisKA-THE DANGERS THAT CON
FRONT THE NATION.
Lincoln Neb Aug. 5.-Nebraska's most interest
Ing and important political campaign began to-day
in Lincoln. That Lincoln realized the Importance
of the occasion was clearly shown and pon,ica'
discussion has waged fast and furious, despite the
torrid heat from Bryan's home. In DIST, to POST
office Square In the business section Delegates ~
the convention of the State League OF Republican
Clubs met here to-day and held lively session
and in the evening Roswell O. Horr, OF New-i ork'
formerly Michigan Congressman and well
known political orator, opened up the campaign III
behalf of the Republican National Committee III
speech NJ MIST park The convention developed
hot fight and late In the day the folowlns o'"oe's
were selected: President. William H. McCreary' Oh
Hastings; vice-president. John H. Hays; secretary
Edward J. Mock: treasurer. p j. HILL
Mr.. Horr opened his speech In the evening WIZ" "
tribute to the protection policy of the Republican
Marty and Pronunciation Of Democratic free trade
He discussed the history of money, sketchlhs Tie
nrocress Of It's use from early days. and III con-
cluson made some reference TO MT Bryan do
candidate. After painting a vivid picture OF imam
cial distress which he predicted would Ioiio" ''e
adoption Of free coinage OF silver ne saiu'
Gold would cease to be used as the currency y,
the country 1t would simply be bought ana SOU
as A commodity The silver men gencraily auini.
that such would be the result, but they hsis' 'a'
a nation can be blessed by degrading us cui'e"e'
In that way Nothing but ruin can 1o"o" any ~
ton which attempts to bless its people ny oes'"
tho tie circulating medium. To-day we nave seven
or eight kinds Of money. and under the 49,
marty every dollar of that money is OF equai value
ADOPT this system in the united STATES anu ~
would diminish the currency over SIX huhuieu MN
ion dollars You would destroy the commence VI
the world the business integrity OF our peop'e anu
m
this Nation. -, A..
Th,s whole matter Is based upon the IDEA tha'
the world can be blessed BY permitting peopie -
nav their debts with money less vaiuaoe ina" vi.
money IN which these loans were co''i "o -
they utterly ignore the fact that TINS great army
,o,,,. ,yho earn money would be ruined by such
nrocess The wage-earners Of the Cniteo states
will never agree to such a policy. NO "o"uei ~
Democratic party is regulating the no'i''i 49,
made at Chicago That party mas III IL e
number OF men who are patriots nrs' anu pa
afterward and Democrats OF that stamp VIII ho'
y. $3.50 ,h,s Nation given over into the hands
Of the repudiator. III,
The doctrine Of the Chicago platform no. o",,
aocates Free Trade and Free silve-. but IL largely
smacks Of Socialism and tastes 10 OF ,ab law and
" Would strike down the most sacred OF
the Nation the Supreme Court OF the Cnseo s
IA g. Ever occur to you. gentlemen tnal We ar
about to elect Ill the office OF $40 sn
The United s us.sy tho be y ySar
Wshinrton Jefferson Jackson by Lincoln ana oy
Nrants The seat which aspired to oy such
men as clay Webster and Tden? the npaTesls ar
hnnt Who occupies that seat and in November next
they will say to your good toWns hir NJ You are
ice little how: YOU make nice little speeches. son,
ME but the people Of this country propose
ace character and experience. man VINO - WI
known as the embodiment OF good ana grea' That
cin,es here and throughout this country, na.
man is Major Mckinley. His eiection WI t,n 1,
safety sound money. revived INDUSTRIES ->"''o'i"
credit and National honor.