The sun., 1896-09-08
SICKLES ON THE STUMP.
HE AND GEN. ALGER SPEAK TO-
GETHBR IN TOLEDO.

SteRtes Declares that as Az Americas He
Fsrrets Party at n Ttme when Nnttousi
Hoaor Is at stake The Tariff n TrininG
Matter Conpared with sou.s Moasy.
TOLEDO. o. Sept 7.-Gens. Daniel f. Sickles
of New York and n. A. Alger OF Detroit spoke
for sound money at Memorial building this
evening to the entire capacity Of the vast
military hall. Fully 5000 people greeted the
speakers. who were brought TO this city By tho
local Union Veterans Patriotic League. OF which
Gen. Sckles was one of the founders. Tho meet
ing was presided over by Gen. John z. KountE,
known to fame as the Drummer Boy OF Mis-
sionary Ridge" and who. like Sickles. lost n
leg IN the defence Of his country. The audience
was composed for the most part OF veterans,
and It was enthusiastic.
Gen. Sickles began By referring TO Labor Day.
and said that when the colntry is In peril the
ranks OF her defenders are composed for the
most part OF workinRmsn: that IL IL to the
oountry's Drawn and sinew that the care OF her
honor can always be safely intrusted. Re-
ferring to himself as an old man pas; three
score aud ten. he said that public life had
lost Its attractions and that no had nothing
TO ask from either party. He felt that he could
not keep out OF o contest in which the honor
aud good name OF his country was at stake.
though the effort might cost him his life. or
great part of the few wears remaining to him.
As bemoCrh, rehreu IN Ia"Hauy betI.
ike his father and grandfather before
him. he could not stand OF the plat
form made by JeT Davis inls61. and be
could not now stand with Tilluian. CoIey and the
other Populsts who now call themselves Demo-
crats. He said that he had no doubt OF the
success OF ofMcKinlcy and sound money. but that
mere success was not enough. He desired to see
the men who had usrrped the sacred name Of
Democracy crushed beyond any possible resur-
rection.
"As am an American" he exclaimed. II
value my country above any party. Bryan
seems 10 b. anxious 10 set one section OF the
country against anotner. That Is sectionaiisnn.
Washington saiu There shall he no North no
South, no East. no West Washington or
Bryan. which do you prefer, / am here TO de-
nouEce secti0nAltsrn. The rebellion grew out of
sectionali-m. II you crushed that once with
with your ballots
Coatinuing. the speaker struck rc;eated blows
aud Feneral interference during the Chicago
tiots In chhnpioninE the Chicago platform. say
h ihG thn M bryan ptoni.es sort Of lay that there
disgrace that would follow repudiAtion was also
pictured.
only an offspring OF the rebellion. bot Il contains
the seeds OF Lew re beilion. vastly more danger
yon .rppoFt MSkinleG:s T ' ssIif Eve Tie~s:' Ny
friends. z my house is on fire. don't stop 70
ask Lhe ncetnen Aboat their private views on the
tarin. When occupy place OF thi. plAtform
surrender no political convictions What do
care FOR few cents here or there on AtArif;.
country is at stake"
,Bryan's promise TO make everybody rich with
cheap ,money was lkened to the psnaceas Of
iered by qUacks. The Latter. he sa.d. throye
better than regular practitouers. because fools
were plenty. THIS va. followed By q scathir:
firc of satire for B-yan's short experience A. q
bnAneier and his calm disregard of al! that his
tory has taught in this regard for 1000 years
Gen. A!Ger follow: with . b.!st tAE.9 tA.k.