The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-04

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Is to be signed sealed aid delivered for
ever to those who havf accumulated q
corner on gold, have East my political
fortune with this movefnent and I shall
Will APPEAL 10 hHE PEOPLE
/ shall appeal to- the people of this dis
trict night after night and day after day
until this campaign is over. never was
in better physical healeh in my life. ZAP
plause.) In the last campaign 20 or 80
pounds lighter than 4 am now, man
aged somehow to. speak from two to four
times q day and two y1r three hours at a
time. This is a question that more than.
any other question demands discussion by
the people. It is question that to many
of us is new. Some Of She aspects in which
it is presented to as Ire confused. It is
very easy to make the bid assertions about
the 50-cent dollar, heapoor mans wages,
and all that sort of thing, although am
glad to say that the majority OF US are
now able to expose THAT sophistry with
out much difficulty. Still there are some
of us that need education on the sub
ject, and it will be My duty to ask the
gentlemen who shall cAntest with me this
campaign that they Sneet me in a long
series of discussion. (Applause.)
Fellow-citizens. L did not intend tonight
to take up so much ofIyour time. It is no
time to enter into ldhg discussion Of the
merits of this questioH (cries Of "we'll stay
with you till morninH'D, but have one
argument which VILE leave with you.
MIR. Towne.th then emit fred into discussion
Of the meaning of YalAe, the meaning of
cheap dollar and O. dear dollar, and pierced
many of the strong gold standard fallacies.
The money lenders are trying to cohtrol
the country and history shows that every
free and Independent patton that mas llVeo
and died fell when the usurers secured
control and the peoples became slaves. The
country is confronted with the greatest ex-
igency ever before any country. Ley no
man or party obscure 4he issue OF the ifour
It is a difficult thingH to turn ones back
on old friends and associations, out pc
ca1se If is hard to do Dnes duty is all the
more reason why it should be done. Inc
greater the sacrifice, the greater the
CROWN. This is a great country, out II Is
only glorious III that It represents the IN
terests or humanity, ESQ long as the peo-
pie are true to principles, SO long is the
republic safe. The danger is in the dom.
nance Of money worship. The grown OF
that spirit is marvellous.
Could you have satswith me in the city
of WASHINGTON at a Atine when we felt
the insults Of that great party to whom
the Republican parity has just surrender
ed and heard her infolent claim to take
what she pleased a large slice by way OF
indemnity for Tangled or real wrong
I care not which, fr4n one of the South
American states, and could you have seen
as saw, with prides the uprising Of the
American spirit announcing the PROPOSE
ton that the old Monroe doctrine calls, for,
and saying to Great Britain Thus tar and
no farther you would also SUNK away
In solitude and humiliation to find that
within "a hours afterat that so many of the
men: who had taken $that stand began to
80 over to the English side.
Said Chaunoey NJ sspepew, "What is all
this disturbance, aboH t?' why said he,
within three daXSs billion lo ,+ o. o Mhaf
farms had sunken qpt of sight? What
cities had been desolated or burned to the
ground? None at all. The chips upon
one side OF the spectators table had slid
to the: other That Fas all. Why" said
he, "What is it all about?" About some
Ia" What about Tie Monroe doctrine?
He forgot 1t all He forgot it all in view
n the interests off those men who sat
about the spectators table. I am speak
ing, fellow citizenship no spirit or desire
to wake UP any anfagonlsm between the
sections of the country. I have not forced
the issue. The people of the great west
have not forced the issue. 1t is these
people who live along the Atlatic coast
and who think that the sun comes down
lust in their back yards, who forgot the
interest of the greatsproducing millions OF
the United States;shit is they who have
forced the issue by their endeavos to car
row out and enforce their will to control
the legislation in tl1eir interest of the peo-
ple of the United States. 1t is they who
have compelled the8 carrying out Of this
campaign In self-defense.,
: Now, fellow citizens. as I leave you I
want to thank YOU. I cannot thank you
with words as should like for this mag
nificent testimonial~ not to me-. but to the
great cause of iberty,Ein which cause we
are met here tonight So long as we shall
see scenes like this.of people in their orig
inal capacity, with their eyes set toward
the great coming question, to testify to
their devotion to the cause, cause which
loves the interests Of humanity because
it is social and Industrial, and tits also
great moral question, so long as we are
assured that the gmachinations Of those
who would level their country's interests
to their own shall utterly fail and the
| country viii be preserved.
Now, fellow cittzens l shall say good
might Z desire to bespeak from those
| who differ from md only fair, manly treat
| ,nent. You will find in the campaign we
are about entering. upon, as has been my
custom, that I shall not abuse any man
| who differs from ane in opinion. Those
! who are unable toafollow this cause or to
| 90 with me because of interest, of any
| Honest opinion, shall have no cause to
| hate or dislike mel We can be just as
good friends as even. But appeal to you
FOR the cause Forget the men that are
| in it. Remember Only your country and
her Interests and then do your duty, and
a., ~ Hire american citizens.