The herald., 1896-09-08
The One Great Question Before
the People
ON FREE SILVER COINAGE
Depends the Cause of Free Government
on Earth
An mpassloned Appeal for the Rights OF the
Masses Against the Encroachment
of British Greed
Associated. Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
MORRISON, Ills, Sept. 7.-Senator
Henry M. Teller delivered his speech
at this place today. The crowd that as
sembled was estimated at from 1000 to
3O00 This is the former home of Sena-
tor Teller He came to Morrison from
New York in 1858 and formed law
partnership with Mr.. Fl. S. jackson,
which continued until 1861, when he
went to Colorado. His mother lives
here, with four sisters and brother.
These are the reasons why the senator
selected his old-time home as the place
for making his first speech of the CAM
paign. Senator Teller was greeted with
warm cheers upon his appearance. He
said, in part:
"I have been a student of financial
problems ever since 1 have been in
public life. and that is within few
weeks, of twenty years.
I believe that the question the Ameri-
can people are called upon now to set
tie is of more Importance to them than
any other question that has ever been
submitted to Americans for their con-
sideration and determination. l do not
believe, however much there was at
stake, so much human suffering and
70 much woe could have come to the
American people If we had been divided
and there had been two republics estab-
lished on this continent instead of one,
as will come to us if this local question
now submitted to you shall be wrong
fully decided, and we shall enter upon
q monetary system which will probably
last for all time, or at least there is
danger that it may-one that is abso-
lutely unjust and threatening, in my
Judgment, not only to the prosperity
Of the people and the perpetuity of free
government here, but free government
in all other countries, because 1t must
be true that If this great republic should
fail to discharge the duties insumbent
on a republic and should go down in
disaster and distress, there would be no
further effort made among men for the
uplifting and sustaining of humanity.
There would be in my judgment, with
nnr destruction the end of free govern
ment throughout the world"
Senator Teller said he had never
mined an ounce of silver in his life, but
that all his fortune was invested in gold
mines,
Let me say one word about Mr.. Bryan,
for fear somebody may think that am
not in accord with him entirely. I say
to you here now, after an acquaintance
of more than seven years with Mr.. Bry-
an, and a pretty close acquaintance, too
that in the whole ranks of the Democ-
racy there was not a man better equipped
and more worthy of nomination thar
he. (Great cheering and applause
He who calls him an anarchist is SLAM
dered of the vilest character. There Is
no man in the state of Illinois who has
better moral character than Mr. Bry-
an. loud applause) There is no man
in the state of Illinois with greater in
tellect or more moral courage. (Con-
tinued applaus) He may not be an
Abraham Lincoln, but he has got all
the elements that made Abraham Lin
coin great. (Applause.) If he is elec-
ted president, he will see to it that there
is fair dealing; there will not be bonds
sold at discount to a syndicate of
friends. I was delighted with his nomi-
nation. and shall be greatly delighted
with his success. (Cheers.)