Evening journal., 1896-10-22

BURN AlAkE GOLD clANDAfD
SPEECHES SAMUEL BANCROFT, |
JR., PRESIDED.
The little hall Of the Manning Asso- |
ciation at Union street and the park
drive, was comfortably filled last night
10 hear speeches by John S. Rossell, !
Thomas f. Bayard, Jr.. and Andrew e.
Sanborn in favor of sound money. The
meeting was under the auspices OF the
Honest Money League OF Delaware.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., was chair
man Of the meeting. Mr. Ban
croft said: Il feel very much honored
by being called upon to preside over
the first meeting called to sustain the
principles which the only Democratic
organization that is taking part
in this canvass is upholding.
The dictionaries say a party is a
number Of people united in opinion. So
the Democratic party is that which is
united for free trade, honest money
and home rule.
If we follow the platform adopted
at Chicago we are certainly not Demo-
Gratis j am a member OF several cor
porations, as you know. The one near
est here pays out every year at least a
quarter of a million of dollars in
wages, that Is 200-cent dollars accord
ing to Bryan. II It could pay the same
amount In 50-cent dollars, who would
be hurt most, the corporation or the
workmen2 ! wish to introduce Demo
crat, descended of long line OF Demo
cratic ancestors, and one who, If elect
ed. would never vote for any dishonest
measure, Thomas Il. Bayard, Jr."
Mr.. Bayard said in part: "a man
is not bound to a party. Thirty per
cent of those present at the Chicago
convention did not endorse the plat
form adopted. Has any Democrat be-
fore been able to stand on three differ
ont platforms at once?"
Mr.. Bayard read the planks of the
Chicago platform relative to govern
ment interference in local affairs and
the income tax plank, and denounced
them. He continued: 1--WE could stand
packing the Supreme Court, we
stand the restriction of the govern
ment's power, but we have heretofore
always tried to uphold the honor and
honesty OF the country. But even that
is attacked VIII the free coinage Of
silver do us any good? Mr. Bryan says
we will have plenty of money.
If free coinage were adopted we
would go on a silver basis. All the
gold, about $3.50, 600 900, would leaveth
country. and It would take twelve
years. with the mints working night
and day. to replace it.
Bryan says wheat and silver go up
and down together. But since Bryan
went West wheat is going up and silver
down. 1t seems as If the Almighty tells
Bryan he lies.
"The Democratic party has always
pulled together on state issues. There
10 1 1ftrtu
believe the government OF the state
rests best In the hands of the Demo-
cratic party, and we should hang to-
gether to make It Garry the state"
Andrew u. Sanborn said "There is
not political leader of prominence in
Delaware on the stump in favor OF free
silver. We are to-day confronted with
crisis more far reaching in its effects
than the revolution or the civil war.
William Jennings Bryan hypnotized
the Chicago convention. Thank God
he hasn't his eye on the whole United
States. There are still some OF us able
TO think on this question. Gold is worth
80 to /. as compared with silver, but
Mr.. Bryan proposes to make it 16 to J.
twice its real value. Bimetallism is
impossible Labor and capital must 20
hand in hand to achieve prosperity. ]
believe that the mere threat of the free
coinage OF silver is responsible, more
than anything else, for the present
lack OF confidence and consequent hard
times. / also believe, cause of hard
times lie in over production, and an
insufficient tariff to meet the govern
ment's expenses. l believe that free
coinage would cause the greatest panic
the United States ever saw. But ]
don't think we will have free silver
and think we win have a great
era of prosperity when we have crush
ed this damnable free silver heresy."
John S. Rossell said: Feeling ar
instructive interest in the Democratic
party almost from the first dawn OF
reason; passing through that period oi
the civil war-persecuted somewhat
as school-boy for my Democrat,
sympathies-I found myself, after tn,
Chicago convention, confronted with
this proposition:
"Shall / follow this convention ant
cut loose from the principles of a life
time of real Democracy. or will / stanC
up for principle against this conven
tion's acts. My duty as a citizen die
not permit me to hesitate long as Il
my course.
i said publicly that repudiated thl
Chicago platform and candidates. an,
ANAAntN AA1 aAlHNAA ~ lnthls uAu I
as a duty to my party and my coun
try. The Democratic party has Away
rested on heConstitution. But it is con
trary to the Constitution for Congress
to create values. The Democratic
party has always held that the none.
of the people shall be gold and silver
each equal in value and PURCHASING
power TO the other; that gold shall bu,
no more than silver, and that in fixini
the ratio between them due regarl
shall be paid to the market value. AM
this is the teaching not only of tn
Democratic party, but of all who hav
studied the question. But so many ar
discussing this question who know
nothing about it,"
Mr.. Rossell quoted Archbishop Walsl
as TO the inability of the nations I,
have free coinage. He. continued:
And just what is proposed b.
BRYAN Tillman and A.ppld ic inst IN.