The herald., 1897-07-06

them represented, as well as to the
churches. l do not care whethera man
has been a Republican in his antece-
dents, or Populistic or Democratic; If
the wheat is good it is all right. Laugh-
ter and, applause.)
There is parable which often think
Of in connection with these new rela-
tions which have grown up within the
last year. You will remember that when
a man went from Jerusalem to Jericho
he fell among thieves, and those to
whom he was accustomed to look for
aid passed by and left him stripped and
bleeding, but finally a good Samaritan
came by, and while the Jews had no deal
ings with the Samaritan, the Samaritan
came to the rescue, assisted in his recov-
cry, and we were told that he was the
neighbor to the man who fell among
thieves. When the American people
started from Jerusalem to Jericho and
got about the same place they fell among
thieves. (Applause.) Some of the Re-
pubicans passed by on the other side;
some of the Democrats passed around
and left the man suffering, and. my
friends, l believe in this day the good
Samaritan is represented by the triple
alliance that comes to the rescue of the
people and attempts to restore them and
to clear the way of the thieves that have
infested it. (Applause.)
We are interested in social and polit-
ical questions. We must be. We are
part of society. Nothing concerns So
ciety that does not concern US. 1 am
hopeful, yes confident that the people
n a wa Ire, In
terest in these questions which so nearly
concern our temporal salvation. am
glad tonight to be permitted to speak for
moment to those who gather here rep
resenting not the poverty-stricken, not
the opulent, but the great middle class,
to which we must look for all that is good
in our government and in our society.
The great middle class furnishes to So
ciety its bone and it's sinew, its ambi-
tion, its hope, it's inspiration.
We have been interested in one great
question, the question of bimetallism;
not from choice, but from necessity.
Circumstances make issues; parties
meet issues. People may be instru-
mental in bringing into existence train
Of events, but the events are the things
which shape policies. If you ask me
who in the United States is the most re-
sponsfble for the widespread and con-
tinuous growth Of bimetallism, will say
to you that Grover Cleveland is more
responsible for the interest the people
feel in bimetallism today than any other
one person in the United States. And
why? Because Grover Cleveland set in
motion train of events that turned the
public attention towards this question.
GROWERS FALSE MOVES
Elected in 1892, upon platform which
put the tariff question into position of
special prominence, he called congress
together to Internationally repeal the
Sherman law No party had declared
for it. That question was not discussed
before the American people; but as soon
as victory was won, the influences which
had dominated our financial affairs
brought this pressure upon him which
was necessary, and congress was con-
vened for the purpose of repeating the
only law that gave hope or support to-
silver. A contest ensued, which, in my
judgment, stands and will stand as the
greatest economic discussion that ever
took place in the halls of congress The
people began to study it. The people
We're told that prosperity halted upon
the threshold and that the repeal of the