The record-union., 1896-08-26
But What Agreement Was Reached
Not Made Public.
The "Orator of the Platte" Warmly
Received Upon His Arrival i'm the
City, and Addresses an Audience
of Ten Thousand People in the
Evening.
Evening.

liver a speech, and although the recep-
ton was of an extremely cordial nature,
and surpassed in attendance any meet
ing which Mr.. Bryan has addressed in
the East, it was secondary in general
interest to the dinner given the Demo-
cratic candidate by Senator Hill this af-
ternoon Exactly what was said at SEN
ator Hills residence, or whether any
agreement between the two leaders of
the Democracy was made may not be
speak, but the general opinion ascribes
to the bread breaking an important
place in the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan'S reception on his arrival
in Albany some hours previously had
prepared him somewhat for that which
was to come. His train from Rhineclif
arrived in Albany at 4 :05 o'clock. When
the candidate appeared on the car plat
form he found confronting him a push
ing, confused throng and as he was
recognized by those composing it a
cheer went up that shook the rafters in
the Wide-Spreading roof.
Ex-senator Norton Chase and Louis
w. Pratt met Mr.. and Mrs Bryan at the
train on behalf of Senator Hill, and
they were driven away, followed by
much cheering, to Wolferts Grove, SEN
ator Hills suburban home. A recep-
ton comittee had also met Mr.. Bryan
at the station.
The Democratic nominee was sched
uled to appear at the City Hall meeting
at 6:30, but he was fifteen minutes
late. A temporary stand, decorated with
bunting, had been erected on the west
side of the municipal building. and the
vast multitude which crowded about
this had begun to gather an hour before
Mr.. Bryan made his appearance. A
brass band stationed on the platform
gave the people the first intimation that
the young Nebraskan was near by
striking up Hail to the Chief" A mo-
ment later Mr.. Bryan appeared on the
stand closely followed by ex-senator
Chase and Collector Pratt. The cheer
ing that greeted him was like the sound
of thunder, and again and again it
came until Mr.. Chase began a few re-
marks introducing the nominee.
Mr.. Bryan said: Fellow Citizens:
In the presence of this immense audi
ence it is hardly necessary to announce
that the Presidential campaign is now
open for business. (Applause.) 1t gives
me great pleasure to be permitted to
address, even for a short time, the citi
zens of Albany and it's vicinity. 1 es
TEEN it a privilege to be able to defend
in your presence the policies which
believe will bring prosperity and happi-
ness to the American people.
THE Democratic party at Chicago
met in convention there, and the major
itxy of tho of tha ITpita6
States, speaking through their legally
chosen representatives, handed down a
platform and nominated ticket. 1t is
not to be expected that every person
will always find in any platform all
that he desires and nothing that he does
not like. But when citizen comes to
vote he acts with that party and in
dorses that platform which gives to him
the best assurances of securing the most
important things he desires. 1t is prop
er, aye, more, it is necessary, that the
candidates who stand upon a platform
shall indorse the utterances of that plat
form, and 1 stand before you to de-
clare in your presence that / indorse
every syllable, every word of that plat
form adopted at Chicago. (This SEN
tence was delivered with great vigor
and emphasis, and was enthusiastically
applauded) But while / do so l expect
in this campaign the support of many
Democrats who are not willing to in
dorse all that the platform declares for.
CThe hidden meaning of this sentence
seemed to be understood by the audi
ence, which applauded vigorously
I'VE have then to consider this ques-
ton: Ought the American people to sub
nit longer to a gold standard? (Shouts
from the audience of mo, no,'') The
Democratic party has begun a war of
determination against the gold stand
ard. (Cheers) We ask no quarter; we
give no quarter. We shall prosecute
our warfare until there is not an Amer
lean citizen who dares to advocate the
gold standard. loud applause.) They
ask, why? We reply that the gold stand
ard is a conspiracy against the human
race, and that we should no more join
it than we would join an army march
ing to despoil our homes and destroy
our families. I ask you not to take my
word alone as the evidence. I call as a
witness a gentleman whose voice has
been heard in the councils of the Demo-
cratic party. 1 ask tif you are in
guage) to listen to this language:
QIere Mr.. Bryan quted al some length
from the speech of Mr.. Carlisle delivered
in the House of Representatives some
eighteen years ago on the subject of
free silver)
THAT is the language of John c. Car
Isle, and / believe he spoke the truth
If it was true then, it is true to-day, and
will be true no matter who may change
his opinion or his course upon this
question. (Applause.) Truths once ut
tered will live, no matter what may be-
come of those who utter those truths
Some of our opponents say that they
are afraid that we cannot maintain BIZ
metallism alone. We reply TO them that
we have waited twenty years for other
nations to help us, and if we are going
to restore bimetallism we have got to
restore it alone, because others do not
come to our assistance. (Applause)
More than that, we believe that the as
sertion of American independence to
bring about bimetallism is better than