The record-union., 1896-09-19
MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
At THE HOME OF MCKINLEY.


German bill is repealed and measure
framed on protection lines is adopted
| and approved by President Mckinley.
We reaffirm our belief in the doctrine of
| protection to American industries and
industrial workers., whether in the
shops, on the farm or in the factories,
IN the mines, wherever they are.
Now, fellow-citizens, let is see
about the so-calle1 silver question.
They say that gold Is growing scarcer
and increasing in value; that gold is
appreciating instead of silver depre-
ciating; all of which makes it more bur
densome to the debtor. Let us see how
this is. During the last 100 years the
quantity Of gold produced in the world
has increased from about $33 600
| annually to 220,000, ,000, while The pop
| ulation has simply doubled. Let US
see further. OF the gold produced in
the world 100 years ago, SO per cent.
was coined. Now 66 per cent. is coined.
Therefore the amount of gold in the
| world per capita is four times as much
as it was 100 years ago.
Fellow citizens, there is no use in
deceiving ourselves in dealing with
this question. We have more gold and
more silver than we ever had before,
and we have no money that is not at
par with gold, which is the recognized
money of the commercial world. Let
us not run off after moonshine theories
pressed upon US by Bryan, Tillman and
AltSeld, and men who may be honest,
but who are urging the people of this
country to adopt a policy or try an ex-
pertinent in defiance of the facts of
history, and in opposition to the judg-
rcent of the wisest friends of silver in
| the world
The Republican party is for bimetal-
lism. 1t believes in the use of both
gold and silver as money. It believes
| in the admission of both to the Mints
of the United States on equal terms
| as soon as it can be done with safety
and honor. Our party is pledged to it
| in the st. Louis platform.
| SENATOR THURSTON OF Ne
BRASKA
Senator Cullom was followed by SEN
| ator Thurston Of Nebraska. A most
| enthusiastic greeting was given him,
and his speech was interrupted by ap-
plause at almost every period. He said
There was another big meeting at
night in the tent. The speakers were
| Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
and Representative McCleary of Min
| nesota. Both We're enthusiastically re.
| ceived.
! My feilow-citizens: 1 am glad to
| meet you here at the home of that IL
| lustrious American, our nominee for
President, William Mckinley. Brave
| In war, eminent in statesmansnip, the
| best living exponent of those American
| policies which insures national and in
dividual prosperity, il - ulD1Dfoi
the crucible of a Presidential candi-
| dacy TO fully test the fine gold of his
| character.
| War proved his soldierly qualities. a
1 quarter of a century Of legislative and
political contention developed, strength
ened and disclosed his wisdom. patri-
otism and leadership. But now for the
! first time his countrymen can realize
! and understand the sweet, simple, sub
lime character of the man.
! And. fellow-citizens, what con
trast is there between the two candi-
dates now presented for your suffrage
! one, nominated amid the excitemen,
| and hysteria of emotional frenzy. a
! triumph OF prearranged spectacular anC
oratorical red fire, a nomination not
| thought of an hour before and re-
| SIetted an hour after: the other, nom.
| mated in obedience to the ripened and
deliberate judgment Of the people
themselves, whose spontaneous upris-
ing in his behalf attested and empha-
sized their belief in the principles fol
which he stands, and their sincere con
! in he oh
otism and statesmanship of the man
One notified lin accordance with his
I own requesD in that great show garder
OF New York City, designed expressly
for circuses, menageries, horse fairs
dog shows, and chrysanthemum exhibi.
tiCns, amid the bIara of trumpets, the
! glare Of electric lights and the inces
SAINT tramp of disappearing hosts: tn,
other at his own humble fireside, in ar
unostentatious manner the simple
ceremonies witnessed only by his init
mate friends. One now steeple- -chas
! ing in a mad scramble for place
| and power, fearful that some electo,
may escape the witchery of his fiutet
voice; the other, dignified (as BELTS the
| exalted place to which he worthily as
pires), trustfully and calmly waits il
his own home while the Nation comes
to him. One has selected for his arena
the sand lots-his appeals are to the
passions and prejudices of men; the
forum of the other is an American door
yard; his rOstrum is the porch of ar
| American cottage; his words, simple
and forceful, are addressed to the in
telligence, the conscience, the patriot
ism and the common sense of q brave
thoughtful, just and hopeful people
My countrymen, these comparison.
are not unjust, nor are they overdrawn
They measure the infinite distance be
tween the party and that platform O
| Altgeld, Tiliman, Pennoyer. Lie yellyn
| waite, Coxey and Bryan, and the party
and platform of Harrison, Allison, Reet
and Mckinley. This is not an issue
between Republicanism and Democracy
The Chicago Convention was not tht
| council chamber of the Democratic
party. The nominee of that conven
ton carries the regular banner, but i
was wrested from true Democracy by
the Populists and the commune. Il
true Democracy lives it's future histo
ran will trace its title through the In.
dianapolis Convention. If true De
mccracy dies it's monument will de.
clare: 'Assassinated at Chicago
My countrymen, l come to YOU to-
cay inspired not only by the hope. bu
by the knowledge of certain Republic
can victory. Three weeks ago I was il
my native State. Vermont. In ever,
time of great public danger Vernon
has responded to the call os duty
When Sumter was fired on, one of he
great Democrats. Paul Dillingham;. said