Evening star., 1898-10-17
PEARRE DISCUSSES FINANCE
Arraigns the Democrats for Their Position
in 1896.
Republican Candidate i'm Sixth Dis
trict Addresses Large Audiences
In Garrett County.
speci,, Di.patch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. October 17-The re-
publican campaign in Garrett county ended
Sa turday night with most enthusiastic
meeting in Ravenscroft's Opera House. Oak
land addressed by Col. George A. peaue,
coEgresslonai candidate, and Senator Geo.
l.. Wellington. Many ladies were present.
Col A G. Sturgiss presided. Col. Pearre
was introduced as "our gallant standard
he arer," and received with hearty cheers.
He denied that the indifference and apathy,
as de described by the democratic brethren.
existed. bui, on the contrary, he addressed
large and enthusiastic meetings throughout
the county. Col. Pearre's address was cc-
voted aln1 Il entirely to the money ques-
tinn.
He said II at in 1896 the paramount Issue
Was whether the people approved Bryan
ism and a deprecated currency. He elo-
QGently described the ardor manifested in
that campaign by adherents of both sides,
and said that the issues of that campaign
were identical with those in this The dem
oCratic party have made a change in policy,
not of principle.
He continued: "In 1896 the democratic
party uneqUivccally declared for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
OF IL TO /, and the republicans took the an
tithetical point and declared their unqGal-
flied opposition 10 that financial hercsy and
pledged themselves TO sustain "a SOUND
financial system and an undegraded ana
uEdepreciated currency.
Democratic Policy Changed.
THE policy Of the democrats has chang
ed They wish TO mislead the people as 10
their position this great financial ques-
ton. The platform Of the sixth district
convention was a readoption of the state
convention platform, which was a straddlc.
Il was so adjGsted as to enable them to
say to the soft money or free silver men
tEat it declared for free silver.
1t is proper to ask if Mr.. Poffe enherger is
in favor of sound money. Every citizen
ought to know how his candidate stands on
this important question. I think ! am just
In assuming that my worthy opponent is
today as he was in 1896 and has not chang .
ed his political coat. My worthy opponent
YES then one OF the strongest advocates of
Bryan, and went through Washington cotul-
ty as an avowed soft money or free silver
man.
Col. Pearre said that the democrats claim
ed to have taken the republican partv nv
''the scruff Of the neck and forced fban,
into the war with Spain. He said let lis
admit this for the sake of argument He
was proud OF the fact that the republican
party was q party of peace. and that under
the direction OF that well-poised mind, that
OF William Mckinley. they did everything
tney could TO avert war. He reviewed the
splendid MAI ner with which the renunIISan
administration took charge of the war and
charged that The democrats, although not
licking In patriotism. could not resist the
temptation 10 tack on a bill desi,yt.sd 10
raise revenue on the principle of fat non.
et. They did not want bonds issu.i bu,
wanted 20 Issued hundred and fifty rtii
Ions IN greerhaCks. which in 1860 they had
declared Unconstitutional
j ne receD ion O. Senator WeIlfnpt,,o ,,.,,
n ost cordial He discussed the beDsats 80
crulps from the Dingley law and DOiatcI
out 10 the farmers of Garrett county b1us
L hdo placed money in their pockets