Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-24

won't work, and this has been the means Oh
preventing the accumulation OF more for
tunes by such spectators than all other
known causes. Thus it will prove with sill
yer when the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver takes place; any body who can hnd
fellow foolish enough to sell his silver Tor
fifty cents an ounce when ha can get Sl.29
an ounce may make fortune, but 1t Is
highly probable such people will be scarce.
In this connection he told story by lgnatius
Donnally. Donnally was travelling on
sleeper, gold and silver arguments were
abundant and some one asked "would you
sell your silver at 56 cents, II 1t was woi'h
81. 80 at the mint?" and there was silence.
But Just then small squeaky voice SAID
'yes, would They all turned and saw
that the voice was that of boy. There
was person with the boy. who spoke up
and said, "Oh don't mind him he is an
idiot"
He complimented Virginia on Its vote
last fall, and said that the democrats OF this
State did not need him to tell them what to
do. but should they ueed advice he would
commend them to their able Senator, Hon.
John W. Daniel.
Mr.. Bryan said that the money power did
| exert vast influence in this country, and
| if any body believ ed otherwise let him run
| for president on bi-metalic platform. IL
was natural that this influence should be
exerted in its own behalf. 1t was so now,
it was so in the last election, and it had ex-
cited and joined with it the allied arlstoc-
racy OF the world. Throughout the mon
arches of Europe all that aristOcratlc ele-
ment which lived upon the labor OF the toll
ing millions had watched and prayed Tor the
success of the gold standard in the United
States of America, hoping that defeat would
end in Its death. But declared the speaker
rising from his chair, this cause cannot die
Defeat had not cast him down. he had rath-
er be defeated and remain in the place OF
an humble citizen than to be at the head OF
this great nation with his ears stopped to
the cries of the suffering his eyes closed to
their misery, and his mouth sealed against
an effort to right the wrongs heaped upon
them. Just as we'll said he leave the ap-
petite and take away food, let the necessity
for water remain and dry up the fountains
of the earth, make sleep necessi ty, and
take from humanity the power OF rest. as to
see the needs of the people and refuse TO
crafty them He quoted tue words Of Mr.
Carlisle whom he said had seen the question
as only the powerful intellect OF that man
could see it, which where to the effect that
"the demOnitization of silver would cause
more suffering than all the wars pestilenceS
I hot had occurred SiOcA the
world began" The speaker said that he
used these words because OF the source winch
was of the highest, because they were more
powerful than any he could command, ano
because when uttered they were uttered Will
the candor and truthfulnesS which COM
manded the highest order OF respect.
, He said he was absolutely afraid to pre-
dict what the calamities Of the continued
gold standard would be, he staggered before
their immensely, they were coming on ane
would continue as long as it continued, th'
boosted prosperity was not in sight, 1t hao
not arrived, Notwithstanding the predictions
that it would dawn On the morning OF thu
election and would be blazing in full splen
dor by the 4th of March. lie closed with {
peroration which can only be fully appreci
> ated when heard from the lips Of the speake
S himself.
e. All through the speech he was cheered tt
e the echo, as he drove his arguments HON
i to the minds of the people and clinches
: them with the power vi his logic. lie spok
in the open air but his round resonant voice
J. his splendid enunciation, his remarkabl
d vocabulary and his clear perception OF HI
subject held his audience through speec
d of two hours without the slightest sign o
y discomfort Most OF the people stood, bu
e they forgot it, in their interest, and eager
l. ness to catch every word. In our Whoi
It life we-do not remember to havee heard
l. speaker whose ideas came so rapidly an
+ who clothed them in language so free froI
Il verbosity, and so admirably adpated to til
I, understanding. His presence is charmln
it his features strong, his manner and.speec
l. refined, and no man can hear him Wlthot
lie being impressed with his ability, and ca
t. nestness, and without seeing that there
to no faint of the anarchist or socialist abo'
y him. but that he is typical American state
man and leader.
After the speaking accompanied by Hol
Id Harry Tucker, Judge Chas. Grattan, III
as W. B. McChesney and Capt. Jno. McQuaid
lie Mir. BRYAN went to the residence OF M
Tucker, where a little later the StoneWa
Of Band serenaded him. At 4:22 on Iuesds
ID he left for Ohio, W here he will speak. /
,e will also speak in Indiana, Kentucky al
ne West Virginia.