The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25

the city hall by joint meeting of the
Bryant and Sewall Club and the Central
Democratic Club of this city. The PEG
pie are thoroughly aroused as to the situa-
tion, as evidenced by the large crowd of
voters who were out to hear the issues of
the campaign discussed, and although a
steady downpour of rain began about 6
o'clock and kept up until after 8, the
crowd swelled to about 300 and had the
weather been favorable it is believed that
the city hell would have been packed
The meeting was called to order at 10
minutes to O'Clock by w. .. Hardaway,
who introduced Il. ]. Herman, of Blue.
field, who spoke for some time on the
issues of the campaign. He began by
saying: cit is only one week since |
took up the cudgel of Bryan and Sewall,
and expect to fight for the great produc-
ing classes of this country until BRYAN
and Sewall are elected in November Mr.
Herman is n working man, having been
employed as II machinist in the Bluefield
shops. He handled the money question
in a manner which showed that he had
made it n study, and he delivered telling
blows on the'situation which confronts the
people of America to-day. Mr.. Herman
aroused a great deal of enthusiasm, and
his speech will doubtless have good
effect.
After his speech w. \. Glasgow took
the stand and introduced Hon. A P.
Staples, the Sixth district candidate for
elector, who said that he was greatly
gratified to see so large n crowd and so
much interest taken in the campaign
This country he said, is now suffering,
and has been since 1892, from the greatest
panic the world has ever Witnessed and
since that time the people have begun to
ascertain for themselves the cause of this
panic. Mr.. Staples then took hold of the
money question as the leading issue of
the campaign, and showed by quoting
from such financiers rs Alexander Ham
ilton, Jno. Stuart Mill, John Sherman,
Jas. G. Blaine and Carlisle, that the de-
monetization act was in fact great
crime, as it has often been denominated
Mr.. Staples said, 81 have read to you the
opinions of the wisest men who have
controlled the Republican party since it's
formation, and from one of the wisest
men in the Democratic party on the
effects of cutting down the half of the
money basis of the country
Mr.. Staples spoke for an hour and II
half. His speech was not of the "blood
and thunder sort, but was n powerful
argument based on incontrovertible
facts-a speech such as is calculated to
make a man think. He, after careful
review of the present monetary system
and the conditions which has brought it
about, took up the platform as adopted
at Chicago and dissected it in mastery
and satisfactory manner
Every mention of Bryan's name from
the speaker brought forth tumultuous ap-
plause. He compared the leader of the
Democratic hosts to Napoleon at the bat
tie of Marengo, and closed his speech
with these words: "When | read his
Chicago speech l thought that he had
sounded the charge that would call the
dead Democrats into line and win great
victory" Just at this juncture some
one cut a string and unrolled Il magnifi-
cent painting of Hon. VIM. J. Bryan
with the words, "Our Next President, -
at the top. The demonstration at the
unfolding of this piece of canvas with
the Democratic leaders, features painted
thereon, was simply deafening, as cheer
after cheer went up from the Threats of
the 300 people in the hall
AS Mr.. Staples took his seat there were
loud cries for Jones and Glasgow Mr.
Jones wac almost forced TO the stand by
the continued cries, aud alter few com
plimentary remarks of Mr.. Staples able
address, in a very eloquent manner in
behalf of Will A. Carr, presented to the
Bryan and Sewall Club the magnificent
painting of Mr.. Bryan
When Mr.. Jones had concluded his
presentation speech, the cries for elias
gov were renewed, and w. ~ Glasgow
responded in a most eloquent manner.
He said that he had entertained n differ
ence of opinion from great many Dem
ocrats as to the policy the United States
should pursue in regard to matters of
finance, but would confess that the able
speech of Mr.. Staples had removed some
of his doubts. He also said that the place
for Democrats to settle their differences
was in the party.
GIVING GOOD ADVICE.
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