Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-03
ROOSEVELT REPLIES TO CROKER.
He Announces That He VIII Meet
the Tammany Leader More Than
Half Way-statement from Platt-
He is Not Lukewarms
He In Not Lukeusrm.

IL
after the doors were opened. and great
crowd filed the vast hall before the mass
meeting of the Business-Mens Demo
cratic Association was called to order by
Theodore Myers, former Comptroller OK
the city of New York.
Ex-senator David Il. Hil was the
speaker of the night, and throughout his
speech was greeted with applause. The
gathering was a very enthusiastic one.
and the entrance of Richard Croker while
Mr. Hill was speaking was the occasion
OF one of the heartiest demonstrations
of the evening
The hall was crowded with prominent
businessmen, and there was a goodly
sprinkling OF ladies in the boxes.
After brief address by Chairman
Myers, resolutions were adopted approv-
ing the principles set forth In the syra-
cuse platform, and endorsing Augustus
Van Wyck for Governor, as man "ani-
mated by sincere desire to promote the
liberty of the people and preserve the
dignity and good fame of the State"
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
The reading of letter to the Business
Mems Association from former President
Grover Cleveland. congratulating II on
striving to prevent the maladministra-
tion and extravaganza of the Republican
party" was followed by deatening APP
plause.
Mr. Hill was introduced by the chair
man, and at first spoke with some effort.
AS he went along. however, his voice be-
came distinct and ringing, and could be
heard in every part of the hall
Perry Belmont also spoke.
Mr. Hill discussed the canal and other
State issues, and also the policy OF the
administration in regard TO conquered
territory.
Taking up the financial question, ex-
Senator Hill said:
SILVER COINAGE.
"Our opponents seem much disturbed
because In this State campaign we pre-
fer to regard State issues as paramount.
We have not repudiated nor abandoned
any national issues, but they have SIM
| ply been held in abeyance until a more
| convenient season. II Is safe rule not
10 cross any UillEtN ultil We IEdNu
| and the national campaign OF 1900 can
| easily take care of itself The Republi-
| can anxiety about the silver question is
| very painful indeed. They seem 10 be
| borrowing trouble because OF some an
| ticipated or suspected danger 10 the
country arising out of the apprehended
| coinage of silver dollars at some future
| time. They are constantly harping about
| 50-cent dollars as though they did not
know that the silver coinage question
| had been partially settled-at least, for
| the time being-through the action of the
| last Republican Congress, with the APP
| proval OF President Mckinley himself.
| 1T seems TO have escaped the attention
| OF the average Republican orator that in
| June last a bill was passed by Repub-
lican Congress. and approved by a kepub-
| lcan President. which. among other
| things provided as follows: Section "a.
| That the Secretary OF the Treasury Is
| hereby authorized and directed TO coin
| into standard silver dollars as rapidly
| as the public interests may require, 10
the amount OF not less than one and one
| half millions Of dollars in each month,
| all OF the silver bullion now In the Trea-
| sury purchased In connection with the
provisions OF the act approved July II.
1880, entitled. ETC.
| QIlISlITN NOl BJhNlNb.
'The amount Of the silver bullion in
question in the Treasury thus required
| 10 be coined into alleged 50-cent dollars
| Is sufficient TO occupy our mints I'm coin
age for the next two years, and theirs
seems 10 be no necessity. from practical
| standpoint, of getting excited over pre-.
| parations for additional coinage at soms
| future date, which may never material
ize Sufficient unto the day Is the Sood
or evil thereof.
| when, with the approval or acquies-
| cence OF bob parties, substantially our
| mints are occupied In coming one and =
half million silver dollars each and every
month. the gold or silver extremists Of
either party have no occasion 20 become
hysterical over imaginary or apprehended
dangers TO the country. This fall the
people are in no mood TO listen TO tariff
| or financial discussions, even II we wero
| disposed TO indulge In them. but their in
! terest Is voluntarily centered I'm questions
| pertaining TO their own State government.
TELLER RESOLUTION.
'I also beg 10 remind our Republican
friends who seem to have a happy IA
| Guilty of endeavoring TO do tie right
! thing at the wrong time, or the wrong
| thing at the right time, whichever way
YOU are pleased 10 regard II. that their
| pNaEXer1tct anu ptIAtHdh NttAiStoni oi luc
| Teller resolution, so-caled seems equally
inappropriate at the present time. Their
censure OF II Il neithcr opportuDc, nor
fair nor candid. The fsost that was urged
against the resolution wGs that II was
unnecessary or uatimely. No intelligent
man ever questioned its soundness as a
legal proposition. The legal feature OF Il
was simply thls--a declaration that the
United States bonds previously issued
were legally payable In either silver or
gold coin. What lawyer outside OF lu-
natic asylum disputes the correctness OF
that proposition? II there Is such one
he ought to be jncarcerated within It's
walls at once.
But our Republican friends carefully
conceal the fact that the 'TellH resolu-
tion.' In regard TO which they are now
displaying so much interest and isno-
rance. was nothing more nor less than .
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