The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
BRYAN At CHESTER.
Talked to a Crowd I'm Spite OF the
Rain.

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. ga large
crowd stood in the rain here this morn
ing and listened to Mr. Bryan, who
spoke to them for about fifteen min
utes. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: 7 shalt not keep you
standing long in the rain. tCries of mo mat
ter; go on.") In the short time that I could
possibly speak to you 1 would not be able to
enter into discussion of political issues to
any great extent. I simply desire to appear
before you, and say that IL I am elected
shall, to the best of my ability, carry out the
policies set forth in the Chicago platform.
The chairman introduced me as a candidate
Of great political party. can go little
beyond that l was first nominated by
great political party, and then two other par
ties, which were willing to make the silver
question the paramount issue Of the cam
paign, did the very remarkable thing of going
outside OF their ranks to indorse a nomination
already made, and, therefore, I come to you
the nominee for the highest Office in the
gift of the people of the world the nominee
of three political parties, agreeing that the
money question rises above all other ques-
tons and must be settled before other ques-
lions can be.
T believe that the money question is the
most important question which the American
people have been called upon to pass upon in
time of peace since our national history be-
gan. We have reached crisis in our none
tary affairs. Our financial policy has been
run by a few syndieates in the interest of
the money changers, and the question pre-
sented to our people Is whether the people
shall take charge Of our governments and
run 1t in their own interests, or farm it out
to those syndicates to let them run IL in their
own interests. The republican party declares
In favor of the maintenance of the present
financial policy, and that means for the main
tenance Of that policy in the manner in which
it has been maintained. If our present fnan-
cial policy is to be maintained; If gold is to
be the only money which is good enough for
the government to use when it pays the bond
holder and the noteho1der, then this govern
ment il run by those who believe in that
policy, must continue to issue bonds in order
that they may make money out of the laboring
many. No pleasant language. no beautiful
verbfage can cover up its hideous meaning
They may talk about sound money but 1t Is
but the euphonious phrase used by those who
have not the courage to use the real words
describing 1t.
They talk about honest money warn YOU
that people were ever competent to bring
honest money who were willing to deal dis
honestly with the people from whom they ex-
pected votes. They are not willing to tell the
people what money they want ito have Our
opponents are willing to tell you that they
think this nation is big enough to attend to
its own business, and yet they say that wa
must maintain our present financial policy
until the leading BatfeHs of the earth foin
with us in substituting another financial r,oI
Icy.
A voice-"How about Bismarck -
/ am glad that you asked ME that Prince
Bismarck is admired by all our German
people regardless Of their nationality. and
Prince Bismarck declares that fudeueudeut
action in this country will be saiutary IN
bringing other nations to adopt bfnsetaIfisn
living In the United States who believe tfat
we can only secure foreign action by waff
ing for 1t. He says we can secure It besf bv
taking the lead, and let the others follow