The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09

bounties to the productive interests Of the
country-however fallacious that is-it still
would hold out some prospect of advantage
to somebody. But how it can be that you can
ounce, and that you can, by stamping 1t or
by placing upon It some impression, increase
its value and make it worth more than that
or make 1t the equivalent Of dollar in
gold or dollar consisting Of rs $40 grains
OF standard gold, is something that is past
comprehension. It contradicts all we know
Of commercial law. and all that we know of
the laws of finance.
The truth about 1t is absurd, ridiculous, and
It Is strange that men still entertain that
belief that by some sort Of hocus pocus
Qaughter) they can convert a substance of
trifing value into something Of greater value
merely by the operation of law. My purpose
tonight has been rather to prepare the way
for others. l now introduce Gen. Buckner,
the Democratic candidate for vice president.
The audience arose and received Gen.
Buckner with great enthusiasm. He said in
part:
cannot express to you my gratitude fer
the kindness with which you have welcomed
me here this evening. It has been sad
already this evening that our frieai, who
met in this city some months ago to repre-
sent the Democratic party do not appreciate
the principles which actuate us in this move
ment. Personal advancement has been the
sole object Of the movement held in this city
In July last whilst the inovenien. which
eliminated at Indianapolis was based en-
lected the delegates asked anything for him.
self, but everything for his country. We
see now gentleman passing from one Sec
ton Of this country to anotner who pro-
claims unblushingly that in doing so he
passes into an enemy's country. have been
with distinguished leaders in various parts
OF this Union, and wherever We have been
we found, as every Democrat will find, the
home of friends and not of enemies.
Referring to the financial question the
speaker continued:
We hear good deal about what they call
Tree silver. Some Lall II free rDlnug., but
generally our Populistic frierls call It free
silver. They are not yersed In the term, but
It simply means that owners af bullion. Ii
tnas act becomes law, shall. by taking II
to the mint have it coined free oS EXPENSE Ia
I them, but at the expense of the people q
the United States, and .1r cSp-t 50 cents
worth OF that silver receive one legal tender
silver dollar. Now, that is for the benefit
and wealthy who can buy.
They say that everything that occurred
since 1873 Is due to the crime of '73 as they
which coined the silver dollars There was
not dollar Of specie, either of silver or of
gold then In circulation. There was very lit
ne IN the country. There was a good deal OF
paper money In circulation, but not at par
IL was at large discount. At one time it
tOok 200 cents IN paper TO buy 81 either in
silver or gold. And that is the period which
us when the Populists obtain control OF the
government We have tried this question of
paper money, both In the North and In the
South.
We tried 1t on the other side We issued
more paper money than you had in the
NORTH think about thousand millions OF
paper money was printed. It was a flood
the very thing desired by our Populist friends
there was plenty OF money. 1t was SO
abundant that 1t occasioned q great rise in
prices. O ~
In conclusion Gen. Buckner said: wish
10 say to the people Of Chicago and this meet
Ing, that I bring them good news from my
state OF Kentucky. This ticket ts gaining
strength constantly. We will get very re.
spectacle vote in the state Of Kentucky. as
we WILL believe, in the state of illinois.
Tiers There are men there who believe with my
distinguished leader and myself that the pres
ervation OF the life and integrity of the DEM
ocrat1c party is the one thing essential to the
perpetufty of our institutions, and whatever
else may happen, that we should maintain
its existence and show even to our enemies
that Its principles have such vitality that the
party refuses to die even at the behest of
those who pretend to be its friends
Col. John P. Irish. the eloquent Callfor-
man, was the next speaker. He attacked the
chicago platform, plank by plank, and dis
cussed the financial question at great length.