The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

sentence that contains as much Of polit-
fcaI economy and common sense as is
contained in this phrase. (Applause-)
4 saw another motto: Our barns
are full, but our pockets are empty
(ApplauSe) And in that sentence IS
epitomized the 20 years Of farming his
tory. Nature smiles upon your nus
bandry,- your soil gives forth in rich
prOfusion, but according to the eXper-
fence of the farmer, with all that he can
do with his industry, with his economy,
with all his patient toll, he finds that
the load of American farming grows
harder every year. (Applause.)
In olden times under the rule of
those who waved and swept the sabre
as they said by right divine, complaint
was answered with the lash, but now
the just complaint Of the toiling mill
ions of the United States IS answered
by charges that they are anarchists
and socialists. Great applause) My
friends, there is one unfortunate thing
in connection with the use of the word
anarchist, as applied to those who are
banded together to restore the money
Of the constitution. Anarchy is a
thing not to be considered in q land
like this; anarchy can have no home
among the people with the ballot to
right their wrongs. (Great applauSe)
And the unfortunate thing about this
campaign is that the name anarchist
is applied to the bone and muscle Of
this country by men who are doing
more to overthrow our government
than any anarchist who ever carried a
red flag. I say that when this word an
archist is applied to the toiling millions
by men who seek without toll to usurp
the fruits and reap the rewards of
those who toll, the danger is that it will
make the name respectable because of
its association. (UprOarous applause
and loud cheering.) I protest against
the use Of that name for that purpose,
for it depTiVes it of all its terrOrs. My
friends, those who are opposed to us
cannot afford to place the farmers of
NJ try nd he TaT IF hi
country in the position of enemies of
the government, because they are the
only friends that any government ever
had. (ApplauSe.) My friends, these
very men who are abused and despised
by those who doubt the capacity of the
masses for safe government, these are
the very people who in time of emer-
gency must protect their ealumniatOrs
from themselves and their associates.
My friends, there is not a syndicate
that has preyed upon the public which
would not rather try its case against
another syndicate before the common
people of this country than before a
jury made up of a syndicate. Gap
plause)
Just one word more. CCries of Go
ahead, don't stOp.O There was one
motto which impressed me more deeply
than any other motto, and want you
to carry that motto home with you
when you leave this place and bear it
upon your memories every day, so that
you can read when you rise up and
again read when you go to bed, so it
will be part of your political life. 1t
is a short motto and contains but few
letters. 1t was, We mean business
(Applause.)
Il want you to show that you know
what that motto means. CGreat ap-
plause- Cries of We viii do IT'D There
is no one thing that I have said with
greater earnestness than that the hum
BILE business men of this country, scat
tered all over our land have as much
right to use the name business as those
who have large business interests in
the great centers and assume the right
to be considered the only business men
of this country. / want you to help
make my statement true. (Cries OF We
Will and great applause.)
7 want to prove my statement true
by saying you're not only business men,
but you understand that election day
is the most important business in all
the year. Great applause) Now my
friends, just one word more. (Cries of
Don't quit. go On.D I wish that I had
time to talk to you, and strength to
shake hands with each one of you.
have not. I know that you will do here
what they have done elsewhere. Every
one of you will shake me by the hand,
and then tell me for heavens sake to
stop shaking hands before I am worn
out 0aughter) If you will do as they
have done elsewhere, you will tell me
that 1 am working too hard, and as
soon as I talk as long as you want to
anywhere else. You will do as they
nave done elseWhere-wake me UP in
the morning and tell me that I must
get more sleep or cannot stand it.
(Applause.)
Now, if I had the time and the
strength would shake hands with
every one of you. and I would shake
hands with a few of you anyhow, ex-
cept that 1 am opposed to the idea of
monopoly (Laughter), and so opposed
that don't want to give a few of you
the only chance. daughter and ap-
plause.) Now, I want to leave here
and in order that there may not be one
person who tries to shake with me, be-
cause there will be others, if you will
just all raise your hands I will shake
with you all at once"
Frankfort, KY, Sept 16.-Tn his
speech at Frankfort Mr.. Bryan empha-
sized his statement of last night that
those who did not believe in the free
coinage of silver. Democrats or Re
publicans, should vote the straight Re
publican ticket. The rain was falling
in torrents when the train pulled into
Frankfort and Mr. Bryan was conduct
ed to the platform in the courthouse
square. under umbrellas which were
knocked aside every minute by the eff
forts Of his southern admirers to grasp
him by the hand. During his speech
of fifteen minutes the rain continued to
pour down, but his audience of 1900
people stood in the wet and yelled for
him TO go on.
Mr. Bryan said that he wished cir
cUmstances were such that he could
address the people assembled on the
issues of the campaign. but under the
he could not do any more
than present himself and give his
pledge, which he had already given
through his acceptance, that he was in
hearty accord with the declara lions con-
tanned in the Chicago platform.
He eulOgized Senator Blackburn as
one always in the front of every fight
for the people, and in consideration of
the audience that was enduring the
storm, said good bye. He was loudly
cheered throughout.
NaysvilIe. KY. Sept 16.-An easy day
was the way candidate Bryan charac-