The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 18, 1896, Page 1

ar it a0 This Paper not to be taken from v, ¥ + 4 VOLUME LXXX.—NO, 110, CANTON 18 THE MECCA Pepnsylvania Steel Work- ers Pay a Visit to Major McKinley. NEARLYFOUR THOUSAND VOTERS IN LINE. Wage-Earners Who Are Opposed to the Level of Pauper Labor. SEE THEIR ONLY SALVATICN IN PROTECTION. Why Men of All Creeds and Classes Are Flocking to the Repub- lican Banner. "CANTON, Orro, Sept. 17.—A large and enthusiastic delegation composed of the employes of the Edgar Thompson Steel Works of Braddock, Pa., errived on three special trains over the Pennsylvania Rail- road shortly after noon to-day. The visit- ors were accompanied by the Sheridan Sa- ber and St. Thomas bands. There were fully 3500 persons in the party. At the depot the visitors wés met by the Canton Mounted Troop and a large crowd of citizens. When the last of the three trains had pulled into the station the line was formed and the delegation marched to the residence of Major McKiniey. The spokesman of the party was John L. Jones. He made a brief speech tothe candidate, in which he praised the protec- tive principles of the Republican party and declared that his people were solidly for sound money. Major McKinley had been received with a storm of cheering when he appeared on the porch. This applavse was renewed when the spokesman had finished his in- troductory remarks and the nominee bad mounted a chair to respond. Major Mc- Kinley said: Mr, Jones and my fellow-citizens: Many del- egations have waited upon me in the last two months. All have been welcome and their visits have been inspiring, but somehow when an assemblage of workingmen come to pay me a visit it attractemy fntéresi and touches my heart, [Cheers.] I bid you welcome to my city and tomy home. I can well appreciate why the workingmen of this country should have a deep and_ profound interest in the out- come of the present National contest. [Cries of “We have.”] We cannot fail to remember that the one thing which stands between your labor and the labor of Europe—the only thing which stands between your workshops and the workshops of the 0id World—isa wise, patri- otic American protective policy. [Great cheer- ing and cries of “Right you are.”'] 1sm very glad to have this large delegation of the employes of the great Edgar Thomson Steel Works of Braddock, Pa., at my home. [Applause and cries of “We are glad o be here.”’) You have come, as your spokesman has stated, to bring me your goodwill and thatof your fellow-citizens, whom you repre- sent. Iam glad 10 have youto come in the meanner your spokesman has described—repre- senting all creeds, all colors and all classes; men who belong to the Republican party and those who have heretofore belonged to other parties. now acting together for what they be- lieve to be the common good. [Appiause.] This is distinctively the people’s year, when old tines are effaced and men heretofore op- posed meet upon a common platform to sus- tain the honor of the country. [Applause.] Parties are only agents of the people. They sre only what the people make them, and en- titled to their confidence only so long as they serve their highest and best interests, [Ap- plause and cries of “Thas right’’] We are all concerned, no matter what may be our oc- cupations, in our country’s welfare. [Cries of “Tnat's s0.””] Whatever political views we may have, however we may differ on minor questions of public policy, we are all of one mind in the convietion that something is the matter with the country. We may differ in our disgnosis; we may differ about the treat- ment in detail, but we do not disagree upon what is essential in the first instance to the restoration of the better conditions of the past. One thing above all else that is wanted st this juncture is the return of public and private confidence. [Applause and cries of *Correct.” Its absence is our fundamertal trouble. Upon that there cannot be two opinions, and that, my fellow-citizens, no class of people know better than you. We know the very day and the hour when this confidence was first shaken, and from that hour distrust and doubt have hung over the busness of the country. It has been aggravated from a variety of causes, but none greater than the assault which has been made by the allied political organizations upon the credit and the currency of the country. [Applause and cries of “That’s right.”} This new menace must be averted before we can hope to have any permanent prosperity. We know that the present money standard has not stood in the way of our prosperity in the past. [Cries of No, no; free trade has.”] You know that we were prosperous in 1892 and hed been for the preceding ten years. You know that we have not seen any real measure of prosperity since. [Applause and cries of «“that's right.”] Business is so sensitive, so quick to secent danger, that sny legislation or proposed legisiation or change of policy which weuld derange or alter or unsettle values is felt long betore the spprehended biow is given. So that from the very hour it wus determined by the American people that the Republican party, which with but a single interruption had been in control of the Government for more than thirty years, was to go out of power and another party with a different policy was %o come in that moment every businessof the country assumed an attitude of waiting and of fear and anxiety, [Applause.] While busi- ness men were waiting to know exactly what legislation was to be business was languishing from one end to the other and labor was with- out work. Then we commenced living from hand to mouth, and we have been living from hand to mouth ever since. [Grest appiause and cries of “We have.”] As an old comrade said to me a few days ago, “The distance seems to be getting greater with esch succeeding yesr.” [Laughter and ap- plause.] According 10 & census recenty taken Ly & newspaper in New York it appears that in July, 1892, 587 employers of labor in the United States gave work to 114,231 bands. How was it in July, 1896?. [Cries of “Not 3o £004.”"] The same employers gave woik to 78, 700 nands; 35,531 men vho had been em- ployed in 1892 were thrown out of employ- ment in 1896 and put in & state of idleness, resulting in a loss of more than 30 per cent 1o labor. In July, 1892, ihe wages paid to the 114,231 hands amounted to $3,927.000. In July, 1896, the earnings of the 78,000 hands amounted to only $2,469,712, a loss to labor in & single month in those establishments of $1.457,000, or 40 per cent. [A voice—Penn- sylvania knows it.”] Yes, and Pennsylvania, like all the rest of the country, will vote this year with that knowledge. [Criesof “Right, right.”] In 1892 the monthly average of wages paid in these establishments was §34 50, in 1896 only §31. My countrymen, I am one of these Ameri- caus who believe that the American workshop should be protected as iar as possibie from the foreign workshop, to the end that American workingmen may be constantly employed end 80 protected, 100, a8 10 be employed at Ameri- can wages. [Tremendous Cheering and cries of “What's the matter with McKinley? He’s all right.”’] Nor do I want products cheapened at the expeuse of American manhood. [Ap- plause.] Nor dolthink that it is economy to buy goods cheaply abroad if thereby it en- forces idleness at home. [Renewed applause.] Such goods are the dearest that the American people can buy. [Cries of *Right you are, Major.”] James G. Blaine [applause], that gifted statesman, in 1884 spoke words of wis- dom which seem singuiarly applicable to our present situation and to the present hour. He said: “A policy that would abandon the fieid of home trade must prove disastrous to the mechanics and workingmen of the United States. Wages are unjustly reduced when an industrious man is not able by his earnings to live in comfort, educate his children and save & sufficient amount for the necessities of age. The reduction of wages inevitably conse- quent upon throwing our home market open to the world would deprive the workingmen of the United States of the power todo this. It would prove a great calamity to our coun- try. It would produce’s conflict between the poor and tbe rich, and in the sorrowiul degra- dation of labor would plant the seeds of pub- lic danger. The Republican party has steadily aimed to maintsin just relstions between capi- tal and labor—guerding with care the rights of erch. A conflict between the two has al- ways led in the past and will always lead in the future to the injury of both. [Applause.] Labor is indispensable to the creation and profitable use of capital, and capital increases the efficiency and value of labor. Whoever arreys the one against the other is an enemy of both. [Applanse.] This policy is wisest and best which harmonizes the two on the basis of absolute justice. The Republican purty has protected the free labor of Americaso that its com pensation is larger than it realized in any other country. [Greatappliause and cries of “Hurrah for McKinley.”] But, my countrymen, as if the business con- ditions were not bad enough and hard enough 10 bear, we have thrust upon us at this most critica! time in the business affairs of the Nation & proposition to debase the currency of the country, and to undermine the public credit. We know what partial free trade has done for the labor of the United States. It has diminished its employment and earnings. We do not propose now to inaugurate a currency system that will cheat labor in its pay. The laboring men of this conntry, whenever they give one d y's Work to their employer, want to be paid in full dollars, good everywhere in the world. [Great cheering and cries of “McKin- ley's all right.”] We want in this country good work, good wages and good money. [Ap- plause.] We want to continue our good Gov- ernment with its gemerous privileges and matchless opportunities, and want it to be a government where law is supreme .all over [cheers], and for the equal benefit of all. [Re- newed cheering.] My feilow-citizens, it is gratifying to me to be assured by your spokesman and my old comrade—it will be inspiring to the whole country—that. the voice of labor here to-day declares that no party which degrades the bonor of the Nation, no party which stands opposed to law and order, or which seeks to array the masses against the clesses, shail receive its vote and support. [Great cheering and cries of “That’s right.”] Golden words are these which will strikes chord of sympathy in every American home where virtue dwells and truth abides. [Ap- plause.] We have this year resting upon us as citizens & grave respousibility. The country has never failed or faltered in the past to meet every crisis. It will not faiter or fail now to uphole the dignity and independence of labor and the honor and stability of the Govern- ment that it may still further exalt the American name. [Applause.] 1 thank you over and over again for this call and for the patriotic sentiments which have been so eloguently express ed by your spokes- man. To have the hearty supportof the work- ingmen isindeed an honer for which I thank you in the name of the cause which I repre- sent, and is only another evidence of the wisdom and strength of free government. May God bring to you and to your homes cheer and contentment. [Great applause.] Major McKinley’s mail was exception- ally heavy this morning. Besides the usual large number of letters containing expressions of best wishes, assurance of support and congratulations upon the Maine victory there were advices from nu- merous political organizations, clubs and individuais throughout this and adjoin- ing Btates of their intention to participate in the big demonstration to be held in this city to-morrow. Should the weather prove favorable it is expected that the opening of the campaign in Stark County to-morrow will be the greatest political gathering in the history of the State. The railroads centering in Canton have arranged for the reception of fifty special trains of excursionists which will come from all directions, PRI el 0 ARE GOING TO CANTON. Thousands of Raélroad Mem to Grect Major McKinley. OHICAGO, IrL., Bept. 17.—Five thou- sand gayly attired employes, members of the Railway Men’s Sound-Money clubs in Chicago, are expected to go to Canton to- morrow night. Ninety cars have been furnished by the roads and ten special trains will be run. It is claimed that 1600 men will be unable to go on account of insufficient car facilitjes. All the trains will be run on the Pennsylvania Railroad, the first leaving at 9 o’clock. The Baltimore and Ohio employes who are organized tor McKinley will go to Can- ton Septembeér 20. The men who work between Garrett and Canton will compose the party. e SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS. Twin Stats Conventions Fail to Reach an dgrecment, COLUMBIA, 8. C., Sept. 17.—The twin Btate conventions, representing two fac- tiops of the Republican party in this State, the Melton faction, known as the Union Reorganized Republican party, and the old-line Republicans, which was recognized by the National Convention, met to-day in the State House. The Mel- ton meeting was calied to.etherat noon by State Chairman Melton. Mr. Duncan of Newberry introduced a resolution looking to the appointment o! a committee on conference, and 1t was agreed to. \ _ The “regular” faction met at 2 ». ., with E. A. Webster presiding. In hLis opening speech Mr. Web-ter indicated an opposition 10 compromise with the Mel- tonites. T. J. Dickerson was elected chairman. General Small's supgestion that the convention was ‘ready to heur overtures wa< opposed by many, but when 8, E. Smith appeared from the other con- 7 fil”/n/’ . Ve .., IN HIS ELEMENT. William J. Bryan has been “‘talking for Buncombe.” For weeks he has poured into the ears of the people of the country, from Nebraska to the sounding sea, a torrent of talk that his political opponents have often designated as ‘‘buncombe,” and at last he is convicted—caunght in the act. _ To-day he imitated the Congressman of long ago, who, rising to address the House, and having no extraordinary powers of manner or matter, drove most of his audi- ence from the building, then naively told those remaining that they might go, too, as he was only ‘‘talking for Buncombe.” Asheville is the capital of Buncombe County and for it Mr. Bryan talked to-day.—Press Dispatch from Asheville, Buncombe County, N. C. veution he was received. Smith at- terpted to make a speech, but was shut off, being told to read the document. He persisted in speaking, and being “called down,” retired without his paper of peace. The regulars were enraged at this. The convention then proceeded to appoint committees, and adjourned until 8 o’clock . M. On Smith’s return to the Meltonites he recommended that another attempt be made. A committee of seven was there- upon appointed. After recess the first thing done was the passage of resolutions of resolutions of sympathy for Cuba. The conference committee bore to the other body an apology for Smith’s action and a proposition that they join issues in the coming fight. In the interim the plat form was read. It indorses the St. Louis platiorm. % A full State ticket of white men with Sampson Pope at the head was nominated. The regulars here sent in a communica- tion saying it was out of their power to interfere with nominations to be made by Congressional conventions, and that a committee from their convention thad already been appointed to select Presi- dential electors, which would confer with a proper committee from this convention. The lily whites sent an answer to the regulars that, as it was evident they did not wish to act with them for the better- ment of the Republican party, the negotia- tions to that end might be considered at an end. This action was received with cheers. A fulil electoral ticket was nomi- nated. George W. Murray read the act of Con- gress which provided the means whereby the several Southern States had their re- presentation in Congress restored to them. By the terms of this act he claimed no United States court, without nullifying theact, could do otherwise than declare the South Carolina constitution void. He sug- rested that they apply to some United States Circuit Judge for a writ of man- damus to compel the registration of the negro voters of the State. As a starter for the fund he gave his check for $100. The executive committee was instructed to push the matter with the least possibie de- luy. At the evening session of the regulars the platform was read; tuen a State ticket was nominated. R. M. Wallace of Sumter is the gubernatorial candidate. —_— AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARIERS. Members of Missouri Factions Air Grievances Fe,ore Hanna. CHICAGO, Ini, Sept. 17.—The old Kerens-Filley factional fight in Missouri Republican politics was transferred to National headquarters and the sanctum where Chairman Hanna and Henry C. Payne sit, by the arrival to-day of four St. Louis Republicans as the representatives of State Chairman Filley. National Com- ‘.itteeran Kerens and some of the other Missourians who joined him in the enm- plaint to Mr. Hanna yesterday, tha: Mis- souri was being neglected outside of Si. Louis, were also at headquarters. They will remain here until Executive Commit- teeman Leland, who has charge of Mis- souri and Kansas, arrives to-morrow and the troubls is passed upon at a formal con- ference. The Kerens faction has proposed that Mr. Leland establish headquarters for the National Committee in Kansas City and conduct the rest of the campaign in Mis- souri independent of the State Committee. The delegation which harried here in the interests of Mr. Filley as soon as it was known that the Kerens delegation had seen Mr. Hanna was composed of Charles Parson, banker; Alderman Charles Na- gel, Mark Chartrand and Thomas Neid- ringhaus, the tinplate-maker. They vig- orously protested to Mr. Hanna that the Missouri campaign was being conducted satisfactorily and said some uncompli- mentary things about the complaining delegation. Mr. Hanna declined to discuss the situ- ation except to say flllt‘l way would be found for both factions to work harmoni- ously for the success of the ticket. Speaker Reed is expected in Chicago October 1. The Iliinois Steelworkers’ Sound-money Club of South Chicago, which 1s said to have a membership, of 2000, has invited the Speaker to address the organization in South Chicago and he has accepted. ¥ . Senator Cullom, who is to be one of the speakers at the Canton rally to-morrow, arrived at headquarters from the Egypt section of Iilinois, where he has been making numerous speeches. He said his observations convinced him Illinois would give McKinley a tremendous majority. He admitted the fusion of the Populists and Democrats in many Southern Iilinois counties would keep the Uemocratic vote to its normal size, but with voters of the old parties there was strict adnerence to party lines, The Senator will go to Ken- tucky for three speeches after leaving Canton. Committeemen and others at headquar- ters were greatly disappointed to learn that Benjamin Harrison had declined to make any speaking engagemeuts for the present. It is known that his law court engagements and magazine work will keep him busy until October 1, but as the ex-President has not said he would make no more speeches during the campaign it is believed he can be induced by intimate friends within the party to deliver sev- eral addressesin the West, especially one in Chivago. National Committeeman Kittredge of South Dakota came in to ask for a promi- nent speaker to answer the Democratic speecties which will be made at the fair in Sioux Falls to-morrow. Horace Boiesand Congressman Towne are 10 be the opposi- tion orators, und excursions have been arranged to run into Sioux Falls within a radius ol 200 miles or more. Captain E. E. Palmer of Omabha, a Police Commiss.ouer, called, ani told Perry Heath: *‘Ihereisno use lying about if. There is plenty of silver sentiment in | Omuba smong mechanics, laborinz men and railroad empioyes, and it is only re- cent y they have be-n ing for sound- money or iariff lierature.” He asked for a lot oi literature to b: sent him for dis- iribution, and he will get it. |ANGLO-SAXON A FOR ARMENANS Proposed Combination of England and United States. DOWN WITH THE SULTAN ‘Washington Officials Doubt That the Coalition Has Been Formed. ' BBITbl! FAVOR THE SCHEME. Two American Warships Are Now © on Their Way to Force the & Dardanelles. LONDON, Exa., Sept. 17. — The St. James Gazette to-day publishes & special dispateh from Washington in which itis asserted that the United Suates will help England in any operations undertaken in Turkish waters for the protection of Chris- tians. According to the dispatch President Cleveland has determined definitely that the United States ship Bancroft, now on her way to the: Mediterranean, shall enter the Bo phorus with or without the per- mission of the Sultan, and shall make her way to Constantinople even if force be necessary. Tie American Government, the ais- patch says, has been fully informed of the plans of Lord Salisbury, and is prepared to co-operate in them. T1bese plans pro- vide tuat the British fleet shall force the passage of the Dardanetles and shall do the actual fighting. The American ships will not engage the Turkish forts, but will follow behind the Bruish flset and will preserve order. Several of the leading provincial papers, ine uding the Leeds Mercury (Liberal) and the Yorkshire Post (Conservative) concur in the view that a joint action of the Brit- ish and American warships at Constanii- nople to overawe te Sultan an'\ compel him to extend vprotection to Christians would be a magnificent and effective co- operation. ‘WASHINGTON, D.C., 8ept. 17.—The story published in the English papers to- PRICE FIVE CENT! day stating that the American Govern- ment had decided to co-operate with England in the operations in Turkey is doubted here. It isthought that it origi- nated from the fact that the Bancroft and Cincinnati were both ordered to Turkish wate:s. % Prominent officials state that if Eng- land should begin warlike operations against Turkey the Americans vessels would undoubtedly co-operate in the way of saving the lives of Christians and pre- venting massacres as far as possible; but they do not believe that any definite agreement of co-operation has been en- tered into. They believe that the dis- patching of the Bancroft and Cincinnati was a purely independent move on the part of this Government. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 17.—The United States cruiser Cincinnati passed out at Quarantine at 3:40 p. M. to-day, bound for the Bosphorus. She is expected to overtake and consor: the Bancroft, which left a few days ago for the same destination, e SRR T MUTINY OF 2URKISH TRUOP% Lively Battle, in Which Three Hundred Ave Killed, LONDON, Exc., Sept, 17.—The Tele- graph will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Paris saying thata telegram received in that city from Constantinople states that the troops on duty at the Yildez Kiosk, the residence of the Sultan, muti- nied on Thursday. Tne Minister of War was snmmoned to restore discipline. He took with him the military cadets aud two detachments of trusty soldiers. Wken the Minister arrived at the scene he ordered the muti- neers to Jay down their arms. This they refused to do, and a fight resulted when the Mimster attempted to enforce his orders. The fighting lasted for half an hour, at the end of which time the Minister forced his way into the palace. According to the dispatch over 300 of the combstants were killed. Attemptsto confirm the foregoing report have been without result. Will Get AU the News. LONDON, Exec., Sept.17.—The United Associated Presses to-day entered into contract relations with the Newcastle Cbronicle and the Leeds Yorkshire Fost to furnish those prominent papers with the daily service of cable dispatches cov- ering the American field of news, which is already being supplied to the Man- chester Guardian, the Edinburch Scota- man, the Giasgow Heruld, the Aberdeen Free Press, the Duudee Advertiser and a number of other journals, includ:ng the Loudon Chronicle, ¥hich was tue first of the influential British papers to avail it~ self of this special « R Sentence of a Kobber BERLIN, GerMaNv, Sept. 17.—W. H. Bowers, aiias M ore, alias Burton, of St. Louis, Mo., was sentenced here to-day to five years’ imprisonment at hard lubor tor robbing the Berin’ Cassen Verein of 5000 marks. Bowers in 1881 tried hi: hand at bank robbery in America, he being known at that time as George Evbens, DAVE HILL IN CONTROL Runs the New York Dzmoc- racy to Suit His Own Slate. JOHN BOYD THACHER IS NOMINATED. Machine Men Select a Gold Ad- vocate to Race for the Governorship. WILBUR F. PCRTER GETS SZCOND PLACE -ON THE TICKET. Some Sop for the Silverites by an Indorsement of the Chicago Pla:fcrm. BUFFALO, N. Y. Sept. 17.—In one sweeping sentence the Democracy of the Etate of New York to-day indorsed the Chicago platiorm and the nominations of W. J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall. The State ticket nominated is: For Governor—John Boyd Thacher of Albany. . For Lieutenant-Governor—Wilbur Porter of Jefferson. For Judge of the Court of Appeals— Rovert C. Titus of Erie. Electors at large—Robert H. Bush of Horsehead and Benjamin Wood of New York. The convention completed its work in one short session, which was notaltogether harmonious, but which resulted in a vic- tory for the regular organization and the selection of a candidate for Governor who was repeatedly denounced as a gold bug and an enemy of all that the Chicago plat- form stands for. The ballot for Governor was: Thacher 333, Sulzer 90, Porter 20. Senator Hill and his lieutenants never lost control of the convention for a mo- ment, though several attempts were made to stampede the dele.ates to SBuizer. The maching rolled over all oppusition and though sirong protests against naming a gold man on a silver platform was made, the programame mapped out-by-the conier- ence at Wolferts Roost went through with- out a serious hitch. The naming of con- servative men instéad of exireme silver ites will, itds believed, prevent the place ing of a second Democratic ticket by the National Democracy when their conven- tion is held in Brooklyn on Septemper 24. If this result is reached the threatened split of the Democratic party in this State is avertea. The platform with its pledge of support to Bryan and Sewall is expected to over- come the objections of extreme silver men to the candidates named, and the indorse- ment of the Chicago platform is tempered by the naming of Thacher for Governor. The middle course.chosen by Senator Hill after weeks of thought, has been laid down - for the Democrats of the Empire State, and a way is found for them to pre- serve regularity by indorsing the National ticket and save the organization by voting for candidates for State offices who have always stood for sound money. There were many changes made in the State Committee, and Elliott Danforth succeeded James W. Hinckley as chair- man. No action was taken upon the resignation of William F. Sheehan as a member of the National Committee from this State. ¥ The convefition was called to order at 11:02. The report of the committee on credentials was adopted. The committee on permanent organiza- tion selected Hon. H. H. Rockwell of Che- mung fer permanent chairman, and the temporary secretaries were made perma- nent. Mr. Rockwell was cordially greeted. He spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- vention: For the nigh honor of being chosen to preside over the further deliberations of this most representative convention of the great mass of Demoeratic voters of New York, 1 return my heartielt thanks. After the ad- journment of the National Democratic Con- vention at Chicago 2 distinguished ex-Goye ernor of this State who perticipated 1u its proe ceedings, but who has since fled 1o the cave of Adullam at Indianapolis, is reported to have said that “the platform was just suitea to the candidates and the candidates to the plat- form,” and although the remark was made. by way of disparagement, vet from the ex- ressions of sentiment which we have already ad here, and from the ingtructions which we have received from our constituents, I believe that the platform and caudidates are not only suited to each other, but are sui ed to the needs and requirements of the whole American people; that they meet the approval of the party, and that in November they will receive the approval of the majority of/ the yoters of the Nation. For manv years our people have had to struggle with'adverse conditions rath-r than with political theories. Early in 1893 condi- tions which had been slowly butsure.y riren. ing, undera false and mischievous financial system, resuited, as had b.en foreseen and foretold, in great business adversity and a general prosiration of our commerce and in- dustries. - Ba ks ciosed their doors, and many of our oldest and strongest business institue tions were forced 10 the wall. Factories were closed and great armies of the unempioyed . iooked despairingly on and saw their wives and children suffering for the necessaries of life. ‘The Congress was convened in special ses. sion for the purpose of d vising meads to re- lieve the situaiion. Duriug tne debites which ensued the Sena- tor irom this Siate said in his place in the Senate: “The permanent remedy for ail our finuncial evils is « return to (he system of b wetailism which existed p: lous 1o 1873.” Gentiemen, we arc Lemocrats and we are not revolutionists. The fina:c.alevils from which we then suffered stiile: Businessstiil lan. guishes. The arm; of ihe unemp.oyed still stands with folded arms and wistfully waiting 10 see the wheels of indusiry again in motion. Our opponents offer us no remedy or relief. Ii tne policy of st-adiast adherence 1o gold monometaliism, enunciated by them for the first time in the Nationsl piatfcrm of any political party, shal. be made effective, then weare without hope. And what .5 our rem- edy? Whai was the system o bimetallism waich prevai.ed prior to 18737 It was the iree aud unlimied coinage o1 both gold and sfiver on equal terms and withcut diserimina- tion ai a ratio of practically 18 to 1, exactly what is demanded by the Chicazo platform. Itis the bimeiailic sysiem of the constitu. tion, which reserves to the Feaeral Govern-