The weekly intelligencer., 1898-10-22
HON nA, DeARMOyD.


courthouse last Saturday night, to hear
the speech OF Hon. d. A. DeArmend,
congressman from the sixth Missouri
district, and one Of the brightest men
in congress.
Hon. NJ. V. l.. McClelland acted IS
chairman, aud in an eloquent little
speech presented the speaker Of the
evening, "whom all democrats OF Mis-
souri, wish to see made speaker Of the
house,
Mr. DeArmond spoke deliberately
and distinctly, and was easily under
stood IN all parts Of the room. Every
body listened intsntly to every word.
Enthusiastic applause often compelled
him to stop talking, He made no At
tempt at oratory, yet he presented his
arguments in logical and convincing
manner. There was no lack Of words,
and no lack Of ideas. In fact, he left
off all tedious detail, and advanced from
one great issue to another, leaving bis
audience something 10 think Of for
themselves. He rsted over the Goals
all who proposed giving "eomphmen-
tary votes TO men who are pledged to
work against the interests Of the demo-
cratic party and the interests of the
country. He touched up the recent
war record Of Alger, Hanna & Co. told
how the republicans had gone ints the
last campaign as the avowed friends of
silver; how they had pledged them
selves 10 work for the greater use Of
the white metal, and then showed that
they are now trying to utterly destroy
its monetary value.
In regard to the national banking
system, he said: "The republicans
would not have greenbacks out. They
would retire all Of them, and every bit
of government paper which is Outstand-
ing. Then they would have national
banks issue their own currency. They
would have bank deposit IS with it
and allow it to issue 500 on the
strength of that deposit. Mark you
well, the banks are not to pay the
government that IS, but merely deposit
it with the treasurer.
"what would you think II you read
an advertisement Of q man who would
say, Deposit s per cent With me, and |
will guarantee you for all your capital.
II you fail to meet your obligations l
will meet them for you, because you
have deposited with me this 5 per
cent You would think that man
insane, and you would think right. Yet
that is precisely what the government
proposes to do, but that Is not all.
Secretary Gage says the national bank
currency shalt be an elastic one. Think
Of an elastic currency, with the banker
holding both ends Of the elastic. The
government proposes he may contract
or expand, issue or draw In, his notes
rs may suit his policy. Such a policy
is monstrous.
"Tbe outlook is serious. You must
combat It. You must no. lose this
election. You must stand by your
congressman, William Cowherd, than
whom no young man during his first
term in congress has ever made better
record, and your senator, Francis
Cockrell. As Avind-up TO his speech
he warned democrats against giving
anybody complimentary vote" be-
cause Of personal friendship, especially
II that person is pledged to do all he
can against democracy, and who will
do all be can to destroy the democratic
party. He considered the approaching
election as Of the utmost importance,
aud warned democrats against apathy
such as cost US so dearly in 1894.
The speech was just such as we ex-
pected from Mr.. DeArmond, and there
are few men in the country who are a:
deep thinkers as he is.