The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
BRYAN Dimes WITH DAVID b.
They Talk secrets-A Grand Recep.
t'On in Albany.

They Talk Secrets-A Grand Recep-
eOn in Albany.
Albany. n. Y, Aug 25.-Ten thousand
people crowded closely together in front
of the city hall this evening and listened
to William j. Bryan deliver a political
speech, and although the reception was
Of an extremely cordial nature and sur
passed IN attendance any meeting which
Mr.. Bryan has addressed in the east, it
was secondary in general interest to the
dinner given the democratic candidate by
Senator David b. HILL this afternoon
Exactly what was said at Senator Hills
residence, or whether any agreement be-
tween the two leaders of the democracy
were made maye never be known, as
neither gentleman would speak, but gen
eral opinion naturally ascribes to the
bread breaking an important place in the
present campaign.
Mr.. Bryan's reception on his arrival in
Albany some hours previously had pre-
pared him somewhat for that which was
to come. His train from Rhinecliff arrived
in Albany at 4:05 o'clock. When the can
didate appeared on the car platform he
found confronting him a pushing, confus-
ed throng, and as he was recognized by
those composing it, a great cheer went up
that shook the rafters in the widespread
| ing roof
Crowding and elbowing. shouting and
| howling a thousand men and boys en-
| deavored to push their way to the best
points of vantage, and it required hard
work by the police to make way for
| the nominee and his wife.
! Ex-senator Norton Chase and Louis w.
1 Pratt met Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan at the
| train in behalf of Senator Hill, and they
were driven away, followed by much
| cheering to Wolfert's Roost, Senator
| HilPs suburban home. A reception com
| mittee of 100 democrats had also met Mr..
| Bryan at the station.
! The democratic nominee was scheduled
| to appear at the city hall meeting at $50,
| but he was fifteen minutes late. A tempo
rary stand, decorated with bunting, had
| been erected on the west side of the mu-
! nicipal building and the vast multitude
which was 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 strik-
| ing Hail to the Chief" A moment later
| Mr.. Bryan appeared on the stand closely
| followed by ex-senator Chase and Colec-
| tor Pratt. The cheering that greeted him
| was like the sound of thunder and again
| and again II came until Mr.. Chase began
few remarks introducing the nominee.
| Mr.. Bryan said: Fellow-citlZens, in the
presence of this immense audience 1t Is
/ hardly necessary TO announce that the
| presidential campaign is open for business.
! (Applause) 1t gives me great pleasure to
| be permitted to address, even for short
/ time, the citizens of Albany and its Vlcln-
| fty. 1 esteem it a privilege to be able 10
defend in your presence the policies when
| l believe will bring prosperity and happl-
ness to the American people.
| In this land of free government the peo-
pie express themselves through party or
! ganizations 1t is the only way in which
we can give active force to our conVlc-
| tions Without party we fight without
| hope or success. Parties meet in their
conventions; adopt their platforms and
go forth to the people, appealing for the
| suffrage of those who believe that through
that party, and by the policies expressed
in that platform, they can best serve the
country and protect their rights.
The democratic party at Chicago met IN
! convention, and there the majority OF the
democrats of the United States, speaking
through their legally chosen representa-
| tives. laid down a platform and noml-
mated a 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 cluzen
comes to vote he acts with that party ana
endorses that platform which gives to
him the best assurances of securing the
most important things he desires.
1t is proper, aye more, it Is
necessary that the candidates VINO
stand upon a platform shall endorse
| the utterances of that platform, and /
stand before you to declare in your pres
ence, that endorse every word and every
syllable of the platform adopted at chi
cago. (This sentence was delivered with
great vigor and emphasis, and was en-
Enthusiastically appiauded0
But while do so I expect in this cam
paign the support of many democrats who
are not willing to endorse all that the
! platform declares for. CThe hidden mean
ing of this sentence seemed to be under
stood by the audience, which applauded
vociferously)
I'm a campaign there is always some
overshadowing issue; there is always one
| great paramount question, which, more
than any other, viii determine the ale
| glance of those who support the ticket
| And in this campaign we appeal with
! confidence to those people who are op-
posed to a long and indefinite contnua-
ton of the gold standard policy of the
United States. (Cheers0
"Our opponents have at last taken a
definite position on the money question
! The republican platform adopted al ST.
Louis declares that the gold standard
must be maintained in this nation until
other nations shall consent to its aband-
onment We believe that that declara-
ton. which commits us to a gold standard
| until other nations come to our relief, is
! equivalent to declaration in favor Of q
| permanent continuation Of a gold stan
| dard. because we do not believe that other
nations will take pity on us before we take
pity on ourselves. (Cheers).
1--WE have then to consider this question::
Ought the American people TO submit
longer 10 a gold standard?' (shouts from
/ the audience, No, NOD.
THE democratic party has begun a war
Of determination against the gold stan