The herald., 1896-10-08
SILVER At san B[RNARD|NO
Talked by Taylor to a Big Au.
'e dience
FARMERS AND WORKlNGMEN
Come Horseback or Afoot to Cheer for
Coinsge
Butterworth's Question, what Are
You Going to Do About It?" Ans
wered With Patriotic En-
phasls

phasls
Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. IN. F.
Taylor has addressed no more enthus-
iastic audience in California, he says,
than cheered him to the echo at the
pavilion this evening"
His speech was largely a reply to one
made by Butterworth here on Monday,
and every telling point was applauded
Many Of his auditors had heard Butter
worth and appreciated the keen sar-
casm and complete refutation of the
latter's sophistry.
The audience was almost exclusively
composed of farmers and working peO-
pie. Many came twenty-five to thirty
miles to hear Mr.. Taylor. One woman
told him after the meeting that she
had walked two miles on crutches to
be present at the meeting.
A lifelong Republican, J. NJ Morris,
presided, and read a long list Of vice.
presidents, as follows:
N. L. Morrow, Judge Morris, A. M.
Kenneston, T. L. Martin, ]. G. Gill, u.
r. Dlckey, c. D. Dickey, Joseph Brown,
A. E. Hubbell, Charles Rouse, o. P.
Roberts. George Gird, w. P. Manning,
Fl. B. Muscott, P. Markell, F. c.. Finkle,
Charles r. Mcdonald, W. j. Curtis, w.
H., Kendall. r. A. Boyd, w. S. Corwin,
William Hawley, Robert King F. p.
Meserve, Joseph F. Drake, J. j. Reaves,
Nick Codori, F.. II. Curtis, Mr.. Camp
bell, j. B. Glover, c. NJ. Brown, ]. Stan
n
). H. johnson, d. L. Junget, L. Slater,
w. J. Blair, Captain F. T.. Singer, W. A.
Harrington, NJ M. Hootore, N. A. Rich
ardson, Alexander Kier, Frank Holmes
S. Duncan, Lewis Lamar, w. A. Cooley
M. NJ Hearns. j. e. Campbell, ]. v.
Suman, George Wilson, T. G. Chaple,
M. F. Connors, James Heap, H. L. Nc
Lane, T. ]. s. Clapp, r. H. Robertson,
M. F. Keller, E.. c. Curtis and r. f.
Garner
When introduced, Mr.. Taylor was
warmly applauded. He said that when
he came to California he thought it was
all for silver. He had read the Chronicle
and knew De Young was for silver and
he had read the Call when Shortridge
was for silver. (Great laughter.), ...l.
Political questions shoull be consed-
cred as independent from partisanship.
A man who could not rise above parti-
sanship was not worthy to have bal
lot Mr.. Taylor then took up Butter
worth's speech Of last Monday, in which
the congressman admitted writing let
ter to Senator Deller describing the evils
Of the gold standard, declaring that
England would not agree to binletal-
lism and that the American people were
suffering from the decentralization of sill
yer. yet Butterworth asked Monday,
What are you going to do about lt?'
Taylor said: Friends of silver are GO
ing to rally around Bryan and repeal
the decentralization act. That's what we
are going to do about It," tGreat and
prolonged applause.)
Mr. Taylor continued to read from Mr..
Butterworth's speech and commented
on it. He showed the congressman's
utter Inconsistency, especially in the
claim that the Republican party was
the friend of silver, yet wanted to wait
for the consent of England before doing
anything for the white metal Butter
worth in his Teller letter said gold was
appreciating and causing great misery,
yet he offered no remedy and his party
offered no remedy for the evil he admit
ted existed. The silver men, on the
contrary, said let great America legis-
late for the great American people, and
let England come to us, not we go over
to England. (Great applause)
The speaker contrasted Blaine's en-
dorsement of silver and Butterworths
present position, the audience cheering
wildly at the exposure Of the Ohio mans
position.
Taylor drew an amusing picture of
Depew, Gould and other nabobs' anx-
iety to help the poor working man, say
ing their solicltude was touching. He
brought down the house by an allusion
to the special free trains run at the But
terworth meeting, paid for by million
aires and the Hanna fund, and contrast
ed the concourse with, his owr audience
who came in their own vehicles or on
foot. He read Butterworth's attack on
all silverites as being anarchists, and
said he trusted Butterworth had used
such language unthinkingly. as II was
unworthy Of him; but If being follower
of Bryan and an advocate Of silver
meant being an anarchist, then he
pleaded guilty to being an anarchist.
At that the people rose and cheered
and many cried. "So'are,we; 30 are we. .
After the speech the audience cheered
wildly for Bryan for several minutes,
while people crowded on the stage ito
shake Taylor's hand The meeting was
a great success and made many votes.