Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-12
Charges Made by Prominent
Democratic Paper That Re-
main Unanswered.
An Object Lesson-The Mexican Dol.
lar and the Present American
Silver Coin.
a Brief Reply tn the silver Arguments
of Mr.. 4. =. Darrow, of
Chicago.

Madison. Wis. July 31.-The great
political campaign of 1896 WINS most au-
spiciously begun in the west to-day. In
the presence of nearly 5000 people Sen
ntor John NJ. Thurston. of Nebraska.
md Clarence 5. barrow, OF Chicago.
presented the respective sides of the
currency question for two hours and
half. IL was a great audience and a
great debate.
senator Thurston was greeted with
long and continued applause. and il was
several minutes before he could make
himself heard. His voice rang out sharp
and clear. Every word OF his eloonent
plea for sound and stable currency
could he heard. He spoke without
notes. calmly and clearly. laying the
currency question before his hearers
and asking them to decide il on lis mer.
ITS ms business proposition. He told
OF the ruin and devastation which nc
predicted would be brought by So
cent dollar. and how the poor man
would be the one to feel its evil effects
most. He said:
Mr.. Chairman. Indies and Gentlemen.
MY Fellow Citizens: " is most gratifying
10 me to-day to come back here TO -be
scenes of my childhoof for so many years
ago that do NOT care to tell. I USED to wan
der around this lake shore with "a gun
In my hand, that my father trusted me
with. and with which think amused The
ducks and alarmed the inhabitants love
TO come back TO dear old Wisconsin for N
was here I'm the midst OF this sturdy people
that grew to manhood's years II was
mere that | learned those lessons of duty
and OF patriotism that ! have endeavored
10 make the guide of all my life love TO
come back to dear old loyal Wisconsin, FOR
IN the first regiment OF her cavalry my ia
Their went out private soldier to fight and
die for his country's flag. GApplause.l
Il love my country and her free institu-
tons have no aim. have no ambition
j have no desire to win her people in CHS
great campaign TO any action or TO my
decision that shall not rebound to the
honor OF the government. to the welfare OF
the people, and TO the prosperity of all
the classes. whose prosperity in every
branch OF development must stand side
by side, united and together. II we are
TO go on progressing and developing und
advancing as nation.
Desires to speak Only Truth.
II am an officer OF the government of ne
United States. / have something at stake
in this great campaign, and in those events
which are sure to follow II. for I hav. an
ambition that the people of this country.
when the heat of this campaign is over ara
established facts have demonstrated the
truth or the falsity or the cause J repre-
'sent-I have an ambition that the people ~
this country shall then say 10 me. after
the heat OF ante-elcction time is over: The
our benefit and resulted well for the coun-
try. / would feel myself false to every
instinct OF Americanism " | sought to
win single vote for the republican party
unless felt deep In my heart. profound
~ IN my SOUL that the success or shat party
is the one thing upon which the welfare
OF the American people must rest. Zap
plause.1
MY countrymen, we are met here to-day
10 discuss more especially some OF the
financial views and theories which are now
disturbing our people. l have no polished
gems of rhetoric, no studied outbsrsts OF
eoquence, with which to delight your ears
or woo your SENSES. But | come here. In the
quietudc of this afternoon--out here. in
the clear air, / come-for the purpose OF
speaking words to you that you viii bear
home with you to the quiet OF your own
chambers, that you will recall by your
firesides. where the judgment OF the Ameri-
can people ought to be made up.
My countrymen. there is disturbance in
the political world over the question OF
money. There have been disturbances IN
the political world In years gone by over
other questions We meeting new
Issue to-day, so far as presidential CAR
vass Is concerned. and yet. a look the
forces over, find that arrayed upon one
side IS the same old stalwart patriotism.
is the same old wisdom OF statesmanship,
is the same security OF accomplished
efforts. which has stood upon the statute
books OF the United States for the last 20
years, for that wonderful measure OF pros
perity and advancement which has CJiac
in all its fullness and all its wonder to the
people alone Of the United States.
Successful Men ~ an Example.
II am not here to-day TO attempt 10 in
huence your judgment unfairly by any DIS
paragemcnt OF men and measures and yet,
was brought up as a boy to believe that
the judgment OF the men who had sue
ceeded IN life was better 10 follow than the
judgment OF the man who has Jailed. APP
plause.l I was brought W to believe that
the promise Of the man who had always
EgF IA 81 a..
man who had always broken ~. ZAP
plause.l 1 was brought UP 10 believe that
the promise % those men who knew had
IN every emergency Of the nation stood for
its honor and its glory and it, dignity was
better for me-ono individual-to follow
than the judgment OF those mon who had
licVeI IePIesthteu any OF tne measures OF
any Of the things that had resulted for the
honor and the glory and the welfare OF the
American people. IApplause.l
IL say to you to-day. in all sincerity and
candor. believing Il 20 be legitimate argu-
ment and knowing that II Is entirely appro-
PIRATE 20 say. that N had no other guide
10 light rae onward in the right path or my
political duty. Il seems 60 me that Ia justice
and honor to my country II would be safer
for me 10 turn away from the leadership
OF Tiliman and Altgeld and Waite TO follow
the liberty OF Allison and Reed. and the
greatest among them an, William McKin-
ley. Loud applause.l
-Four years ago the opposition TO the
republican party had carried this country.
am not here TO infer in any terms tho
reproach OF the party, or by what terms
10 secured majority OF the votes OF the
people OF the United States. but call your
attention 10 this important fact, that four
years ago the issue before the American
people was the tariff, made so for the first
part BY the men who are here to-day pre-
#enting another Issue. happened to hear
William J. Bryan four years ago. In his
congressional campaign in the First dis
strict OF my state. pledge you, my coun-
7rymen, and 10 On n solemn fact, that from
The beginning 81 that campaign 70 the end
william J. Bryan advocated no othor issue,
made no other argument than that upon
the tariff. say TO you, IN all honesty and
4 llnceritys and the record - my proof, that
- ieither he nor his associates ever took up,
yer advocated, ever attempted to carry
campaign upon the irsue OF the free coin
e OF sHyer until they had discovered that
judgement 81 the American people was
lastlNsly against them upon tha ISSUE