The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23
BRYAN lin ILLINOIS.
Placed on q Moving Platform at One
Place and Drawn by the People.


Mattoon, Ill, Oct 23.-What Is con
sidered the battle ground Of the cam
paign by that portion OF the Democra-
cy at present abroad, the private car
"Idler' was entered by the nominee
this morning. Illinois has been looked
forward to and it has been understood
that Mr. Bryan would put up the best
fight he had about him. when the
prairie state was reached. Eighteen
places We're put down on the itinerary
for today and it is safe to say few
more viii be added before night just
for good measure.
The principal Illinois Democratic pol
iticians met Mr. Bryan at Terre Haute
last night and today they escorted him
through Illinois.
Danville was the first stop of the
morning and from a stand near the
court house Mi Bryan spoke to an as
semblage which numbered UP in the
thousands Enthusiasm prevailed at
the meeting and when Mr. Bryan
quoted Congressman Joe Cannon in
support of the free silver doctrine the
crowd gave noisy evidence Of its appre-
Mr.. Bryan in his speech said that he
did not come to talk to those who be-
IeVe in free silver. but ne wanted to
talk to those who up to this time have
been afraid of free coinage. After
saying he could prove the benefits of
free silver by Republican testimony he
quoted from the speech made by Con
t y
resentatiyes in 1878 He said in part.
"I had an old friend in congress
whose name is familiar to you. Joseph
G. Cannon. I want to read to YOU what
he said in 1873. Here are the words
which I ask you to remember Again
the senate amendment takes away free
coinage of silver and leaves free coin
age OF gold Now silver is just as
much the money of the constitution as
gold and should receive the same treat
ment i'm every respect as gold
THAT is what we are asking for to-
day that silver shall have the same
trea tment in every. respect as gold. We
are asking today Tor exactly what Mr.
Cannon asked for eighteen years ago,
but HE tells you that what he wanted
then would wrong the country. But let
me read further. And when you dis
crlminate against one of the precious
metals ia favor of the other by restrict
ing the use of one. as contemplated by
the senate amendment as TO silver YOU
fetter the use of money in measuring
values and making the exchange of the
commodities of the country, and fail
just that far to give the necessary re-
lief and assistance to the country that
wise legislation should and would give
That is right my friends. When
you discriminate against silver and fet-
1T in the power of a few men to corner
the money market and hold the rest of
mankind at their mercy. Again he
says, speaking Of this bill as amended.
I would rather make the whole journey
now than to camp by the Waysida with
the long part of the road between the
camping ground and the journeys end
We are going to give Mr.. Cannon an
opportunity to 50 to the journeys END
and not camp by the wayside"
A twenty minute stop was made at
Paris. and here Mr.. Bryan condemned
the money changers to the great de-
light of a few thousand people among
whom there We're many farmers
Tt remained for the little town Of
Charleston to originate a conveyance /
different from any found anywhere to
take Alr. BrYaIB. to the grounds where
he was to speak. IA gaily decorated 4
platform was provided and placed ON
wheels. and after EIr. Bryan and his
party had 2scended it 200 strong and
willing hands wheeled it to q vacant /
lot, where the nominee addressed a
large crowd Of demonstrative farmers. i
He spoke for a quarter of an hour and /
his utterances were cheered and ap-
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