The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-29
DUBIGNON AND THE DOLLAR.
AN ABLE SPEECH BY THE CHAT.
HAM GENTLEMAN.
Ee Talks to the People of Terrell Upon the
Financial QUESTION: 4 gainst the
the Free Coinage of Silver

Hon. F. G. duBignon, of Savannah
candidate for tie United State Senate,
stoke 70 about $50 people at the court
tQuse in Dawson Saturday morning
UPON tle financial question.
He was sgiven ! quiet and attentive
hearing, ana made an eloquent and able
/ speech. TWAS very evident, however.
that most of the audience was not in
sympathy with Mr.. duBignons views.
and although the distinguished speaker
was at times generously applauded a
very large majority of his hearers re-
manned silent throughout the speech.
Mr.. duBignon was introduced by Rev
J. Howard Carpenter in few appropri-
ate and happy remarks. He opened with
the statement that it was not without
considerable embarrassment that he
spoke to the people of Terrell county
upon the financial issue, as he realized
that some of his best and warmest
friends were opposed to his views on this
| question. He expressed sincerity of his
convictions, and remarked that helfelt it
his duty to speak plainly and warn the
| people of the disaster that would result
insthe free and independent coinage of
| silver; that his discussion of the question
was solely in the interest of the trntb.
and that hehad rather preach theltrutn
than hold any Office. He then paid an
| eloquent tribute to democracy. and
az erred that we are now perilously near
party disruption--tha never before in
the history of kthe country had party
fealty sat- so lightly upon the peo-
| pie. All reforms and legislation cone
through parties, he SAID, and party organ
ization is essentially to the good ofthe eo-
| pie. He saw danger tosthe democaUic
party.in framing platforms and declar-
ing for certain principals in advance of
| the national convention.
The following are some Iof the points
made by Mr., duBignon.
"a large and respectable element Of
the democratic party favors the free,
unlimited and independent coinage of
! silver at the ratio OF Is to l. Now that
l!may he better able to present my argu-
ment to you, will admit that gold is
coined free of mintage, and do not see
why silver should not be coined free of
mintage.
6 But" he continued, "the unlimited
and Independent coinage of silver would
! give US deprecated currency, and our
interests require sound and stable mon
ey. True money is that which can al
ways proclaim in joyous confidence: L
know that my redeemer liveth.'
"Ihe free silver policy is great
scheme of protection. 1t"woull protect
! tie silver mine owners to the extent of
50 cents OH every dollar coined. If the
flee silver advocates will show that this
government can coin silver free at the
minis, in unlimited quantities and indie
ptndently OF other nations, and say 81
cents is 00cents, the silverites are right
their 10 position, but if the government
cannot say 81 cents is worth 100 cents.
%nd make it true in fact, then the silver
ties are all wrong. One nation" said Mr..
| duBlgnoD, lean no more live without
another nation. than one man can live
W thout neighbor.
| - Ii were asked my remedy l would
offer as my first suggestion
Stop your agitation and the talk about
so cents dollars.
"My second suggestion would be to
repeal the 10 per cent tax on state banks.
II repeal Of this law would do the
pc pie of he south more good than all
the free silver laws that can be passed
rom now until doom day."
Mr.. duBignon then discussed fully the
rel OFT of Secretary Carlisle made in 1894.
In conclusion he made an earnest appeal
for rure dem >cracy from the sound mon
ely standpoint, and the sals alton of the
safe from cheap appeals to prejudice and
assion.
During his speech Mr.. duBignon was
asked by Mr. W. B. Quails how much pri-
mary silver money there was in the treas
ury, and upon being told $685.. OCO, OOC
wantedtO to know why this was not paid
ut by the government instead of issuing
bonds. Mr., duBignln pro missed to ex.
plain this in the course of his remarks,
but he closed his two houls' speech with.
cat having made one single reference tC
the bond issue, or once mentioning Presi-
dent Cleveland's name.
lne speech was eloquent and chaste
throughout and added to the distinguish
ed GeOrgian's reputation as an orator.
Mr.. duBignon was shown every atten
ton and courtesy possible while ia Daw
son. lie lett at 7:30 ocl ok Saturda,
evening { r Blakely. where he delivered
the memorial address Monday.
A beautiful new lot of spring millinery
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