Evening star., 1896-09-19

at all III the tariff. He said that the banks
opposea Bsnks sad that he
had voted the republican ticket every time
since he was old enough to vote, but he
could not go with the party this time
-Four years ago the party was for bimetal-
lisn It had nothing in Its platform then
about international agreement. Now 1t
asks" foreign consent before this country
sidered 1t an Insult to his manhood that
England should be called upon to plan the
financial system of this country. The
speaker said that under the Bland law
more gold came to the United States than
went out. He touched upon the Immense
Indebtedness Of this country to England
and of the millions Of gold yearly required
to pay the interest The speakers refer
ence to contracted currency brought a
spectator to his feet, and he asked:
How many dollars did you say were
coined In this country previous to ls73?
IT think, including the half dollars. which
were full legal tender to any amount, the
amount was eighty millions"
Then how much did you say had been
coined since 1873. since when you say the
currency has been contractedT
i, "About four hundred millions. beiieVe,
was the answer. at which the sound money
men cheered loud and long.
>. The Wind Up.
Ten minutes for rejoinder allowed to each
of the speakers was effectively utilized. and
resulted in considerable enthusiasm en- each
side. Mr.. Warner mentioned the gold
standard countries and the silver standard
countries, and thought this country could
do without China better than it could with
out England. He concluded by saying that
the less the government had to do with is
suing money the better.
When Col. Bartlett had finished his re-
joinder, Chairman Blake arose to make
some remarks about the Knights Of Labor
being responsible for the present agitation
Of the money question. The sound money
men thought he was going to make set
speech. and they interrupted him. Various
motions were followed by all kinds of re-
marks from the audience. Mr.. Blake finally
said that he would refuse to continue his
speech. whereupon there were calls for
Gen. ]. Hale Sypher. The silver men agreed
that Gen. Sypher should speak If f. c..
Phelps be allowed to reply to him. This
was agreed to, and the second joint debate
of the evening was begun.
Gen. Sypher attributed all the present
woe to the Wilson BILL and vehemently de-
clared that silver was not the remedy. He
said that he was member Of Congress
when the bill of 1873 was passed. and as
serted that every Representative IN that
body was familiar with the purpose of the
bill.
did the President know what the bill
meant?" asked an old soldier.
IF he didn't he was a jackass," replied
Gen. Sypher.
The old soldier excitedly arose. and.
loudly cursing, said that Gen. Sypher
shouldn't speak of Gen. Grant that way.
| Trouble was stopped, and Gen. Sypher con-
| tinued his speech.
Mr.. Phelps made q red-hot reply. quoting
| figures to show that the Mckinley hill had
not been of any benefit to workingmen.
Many considered his argument one of the
strongest of the evening.
Before the meeting closed Secretary
Huyck of the Sound Money League invited
| all who were SO disposed to join his league
which, he said, was composed of profes
SlOhal and business men,
where do you meet?" some one asked.
| 'Our last meeting was at the Shoreham, "
said the speaker.
This called forth derisive laughter from
| the laboring men in the audience, and
| created a good deal of amusement.