Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-29
TROY.
Fuller Account of Senator Morean's
Great Effort What Mr.. stGllings Said.

A Fuller Account of Senator Morgan's
Great Effort What Mr.. StGllings Said.
Troy, Sept. 2S.-(Special Correspond
ence.) --Followng is the Messengers ac-
count OF Senator Morgan's appearance
here:
Although the speaking was announced
10 begin at IL O'Clock Saturday, the opera
house was well filed from gallery to
boxes long before that time Everybody
waited patiently to see and hear the great
Albanian. Senator John T. Morgan. The
audience seemed to be a good-natured,
enthusiastic, orderly crowd, which con-
sisted of hundreds of men Of all profess
sions. A short time after IL o'clock Sem
ator Morgan and Congressman Stallings
were escorted to the opera house by the
committee. When these distinguished or
1tors walked upon the stage long and loud
cheers rent the air and filled every en-
thusiastic heart with patriotism. Judge
John Z. Hubbard, in a short, eloquent
speech, introduced Senator Morgan.
senator Morgan, one of the grandest
statesmen and one of Americas brainiest
men, then took The floor. He had only
spoken few minutes when, while speak
ing of the people ruling, he was asked by
man in the audience: Who are the
people-maj orty or minority? The SEN
ator replied: The majority He ex-
planned the rights of an American citizen,
picturing this honor out in all its glory.
and explained them plainly to the people
He took up the money question and de-
bated that, saying that it was the ques-
ton of vital Importance He said that 1t
could be heard from. every stump speak
err, politician, newspaper and statesman
He took the money question up from the
beginning and brought it down to the
present, and ably discussed and proved
why free silver would be to the peoples
advantage. He said that these two little
j.
the United States, would stop all this
great money argument in the United
States today. Equal rights to gold and
silver should exist. He took up England's
and other countries money systems and
compared them to ours. He compared
our public debt with theirs, and showed
how improvements could be made In our
financial system He ably discussed the
bond issues, and showed how they only
served to harm our nation rather than
help it. In conclusion he talked about The
different presidential nominees. All 9TH
ers than Bryan and Sewall, the democrat
ic nominees, and. Mckinley and Hobart.
the republican nominees, are only side
issues, and closed by bringing up a strong
argument for Bryan and Sewall.
when Senator Morgan had finished his
talk cries of 'Stallingsv 'Stallngs! were
raised.
Congressman Stallings responded, and
stated that so ably and thoroughly had
Senator Morgan discussed the issues Il
would be useless for him to say anything
on that line. He said that circulars had
been distributed by the goldbugs, and
tina one had been given him. He held It
up before the audience and looked 1T it,.
then he turned it over and looked al the,
other side, and a large smile played over
his countenance. He read the circular to
the people. and then in cool, delhsrate
manner he took the misrepresentation :
as he called them phrase by phrase. and
showed what they were and how and why
they were sent out to mislead and mis-
guide the people in the godbug camp,
and when he had finished this he again
showed the people that when the circular
had been stripped of its base and false
misrepresentation, what a fraudulent
thing 1t was.
During the speeches time after time
were the speakers interrupted by the
cheers of the enthusiastic audience, and
when both had finished many Of the audi
ence gathered around the speakers to
grasp their hands and expressed to them
congratula tons and thanks. About 2
O'Clock the meeting adjourned"