New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23


simply went Wild The thousands stood up and
cheered. waving hats and handkerchefs or clap
ping their hands until they were breathless The
demonstration lasted three or four minutes Inc
two Generals. who had been opposed in the war
and were at length on common PLATFORM 'ooAeu
as happy as schoolboys let OF to play
Among the prominent Sound Money Demo-
Gratis who were on the platform were Murat
Ha,stead William B. Hornblower Simon Sterne.
r. c. Monroe Commissioner Of Accounts Terry
General Charles Tracey. Robert Maclay, Joseph
Larocoue. Theodore w. Myers, John De VIII
Warner F. Ellery Anderson and Henry de For
est Baldwin. number of other prominent
Democrats had seats in the auditorium, among
them a number OF the men who had been named
as vice presidents for the meeting.
ADDRESS OF MR. W1DENMANN.
There was no delay in starting the meeting
Promptly at o'clock Mr.. Widenmann advanced
to the end Of the platform and began brief ad-
dress He spoke with a deep. resonant voice.
which could be heard distinctly in every part OF
the large auditorium and what ne said appeared
70 capture the fancy of the Democrats who
heard him. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen. and Fellow Democrats:
The die has been cast first at Chicago and t Tny
ask us to accept Populism and Socialism with In
% pn one foot tn on 1hs os n
pend the other in midair. Can Democrats OF prn-
SD to Se So these
% not No We have ,S. p she ship sSe
has come through seyiia and charybds and
nih Of nSes Of pnbSn asEs
there for the last thirty years took her INTO into
sH pank Me- sed her from to
from top to bottom. We have placed her In charge
IN ns Se e p ae W fe amng With
that greatest of modern weapons the ballot And
YOU win md that what IS left of Bryanism. Wat;
take the longest and the strongest blast of Ga,
briefs trumpet TO resurrect from Its last Anal
men, have the special pleasure Of introducing to
YOU for the chairman Of the evening one Of New
cpe and the welfare Of the country above party t
iSe Hon Roswell Fower "01 Great APPLAUSE
CHEERS FOR MR. FLOWER
When ex Governor Flower was introduced as
the presiding officer of the meeting. large part
OF the audience rose and cheered for nearly a
minute cry of What's the matter with Flow
er?- caused nearly every man in the audience to
take part in the shout Hes all right" Mr.
Flower began 10 speak in a high pitched voice
and he made himself heard so well that nothing
he said was lost AS he proceeded to set forth
the benefits of the Sound Money Democrats in
tersc, epigrammatical sentences. he won cheer
al every period. When he said We are not fifty
cent Democrats" the cheers and laughter were
almost bosterOus. When he said, We lndorse
the Administration of Grover Cleveland" the APP
plause was deafenng for minute and then the
auditors gave three hearty cheers for President
Cleveland. There was no room for Bryante
in the Garden at that time. Mr.. Flower said:
Ladies and Gentlemen Fellow-D Democrats: We
are here tonight TO ratfy the platform and ticket
adopted by the indianapolis Convention we are
erty regulated by law. We not revolutionists.
We beeve In maintaining our FORM OF goVernIneih mem
the law. the judiciary to expound H. and the ex-
We believe in law and order. We believe in dol
lars measured By their intrinsic value in the word
market We are not hfy-cent Dem SS1s no AR o
1ank'n I've bslsSe in tariff for revenue only
We believe in the merit system. The lesser the
spoil. the less the political temptation TO corrup-
OF the Government We indorse the Administration
of President Cleveland. Great applause,
eminent not doubtful experiment. to confidence
and not the kind OF times We are having now; 10
FeiIow democrats. let US take no step backward
but march in solid phalanx for the preservation OF
The Democratic ark Of the covenant has been
placed n The hands Of VI
Democrats 1t is my duty. as well as my pleasu1e,
% cSsrt TO Of You e Ny William Bnum
Of Indiana
MIR BYNUM SPEAKS.
The audience rose at ex-Congressman Bynum
when he was introduced as the Tall Hickory
of the Wabash" and there was almost painful
change in feeling when he began TO speak IN
tone TOO low TO be heard but at the request 10
speak louder he changed his tone. and soon had
full control Of the thousands in the Garden. His
solid arguments on the silver question called
out much applause, and his long speech was
listened to with close attention. He was speak
ing at S:45 D. M, when General Palmer and
General Buclsner left the Fifth Avenue Hotel
with a number of friends in coaches TO go 10
the meeting. He spoke until they entered the
Garden. In the party with the candidates for
President and Vice-President were Charles S.
Fairchild. Edward NJ Shepard. Mrs Palmer
General Black, Miss Allen. w. II. Haldenan.
Judge H. A. Watkins. Graham Vreeland, Louis
J. Palmer. Morris Belknap and K. j. Castleman
Mr. Bynum said in part:
Mr. Chairman and ellow-Citlzens: / assure you
that it is with great deal of difhdence that ap-
After thirty years Of earnest continued service
in behalf Of Democra1c platforms ana Dem0Grse
10 that platform and that ticket which was nom
mated at the so-called Democratic Convention at
And myself unable to support the nominees OF
that DC mot 6ssye ha they s
platform adopted At Chicago because know IT is
o eo %ith the party It IS the BELIEF
OF that party, from the very foundation OF It's or
ganization down TO the present time. In the main
fcnance OF sound money. This question il the all
important question in this campaign The broad
expanse Of our territory. the great growth In our
wealth and in our commerce makes it necessary
that we should have the quickest communication,
the most rapid transportation, the best banking
system. the best system of exchange, and as sound
a financial system any nation upon the face OF
the earth
THE VOLUME OF OUR CURRENCY.
Our volume of money consists to-day Of 5000. 900 900
gold coin Of than $500 1900 in silver coin. of
s34s.OO00O0 In greenbacks and about $4,000 600 In
National bank currency. Of S200c0,co0 in Treasury
notes issued under the Sherman act. and about 49,
0ooo0e in currency certificates. issued the
Of 1872. All this money circuates not only through
oil H.