The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-26
BRYAN IS IN BOSTON
Nearly $1,000 Good People Cheer His
Every Telling Point
Mr.. SEWALL IS THERE, TOO
The Vice Presidential Nominee
Tells the Folks That He Is on
the icket to Stay-it Was
Happy Throng.

Jeft Hartford at ll:l6 ON the train
was committee from Springfield.
headed by Col. John Rice. The first
stop was at Windsor. where small
crowd had gathered carrying banner.
Mckinley and prosperity" Some
cheered for Bryan; more for Mckin-
ley. At Thompsonville Bryan was
cheered enthusiastically by the crowd
gathered at the depot.
In this city Bryan said: Before en-
tering upon a discussion of the great
paramount issue OF this campaign. I
desire In this city to pay a tribute to-
independent journalism. tApplause)
My friends. always respected an hon.
est, earnest and able opponent. I
never criticised the right OF any one to
speak his sentiments and present his
ideas as clearly. as forcibly and as elo-
quently as he can. | believe with JEFF
ferson that error Is harmless where
reason is left free TO combat IT, Great
applause.) And II any man has an
idea, | am willing for him TO launch
that idea and trust to the merits Of
that idea TO make Its way into the
minds OF men. l respect the Spring.
field Republican for the high plane up
on which 1t discusses political ques-
tlons, Great applauseD ! respect IL
for the tolerance 1t shows It's political
opponents and without censuring those
who substitute abuse for argument, I
can commend those who use argument
Instead OF abuse. tApplause) | can
commend also to every citizen the
words OF that distinguished editor who
was the founder OF this paper. I am
told that he is the author OF the ex-
preston, "a man who is not willing to
die for a cause In which he believes is
not worthy to live tApplause.)
MY friends, II is the willingness OF
the people TO stake their all upon the
correctness OF their convictions that
has enabled the truth to spread from
person To person until at last II over
comes opposition. And In this cam
paign we have as good an illustration
as was ever given Of the depth of con-
viction and intensity OF earnestness In
the presentation OF cause. / chal-
lenge you to find among all the hosts
who defended the cause more earnest
men than are found among the advo-
Gates that this government can legls-
late for itself without regard to other
nations. tGreat applause.) II VIII not
do to say there Is no cause for such a
feeling as manifested now. II you read
the dispatches which appeared In yes
terday mornings papers from London.
you will find great meeting OF agri-
culturists was held at Buda Pesth, and
In speaking OF that meeting the dis
patch said practically all those repre-
senting agricultural societies were In
favor OF the restoration OF bimetallism.
This great uprising comes from the
masses Of the people. who do not pro-
duce silver bullion. but they produce
property. and they realize the gold
standard has been driving the value
out Of the property they produce. ZAP
plause.)
THE opposition press may well af-
ford to pause In their ridicule OF the
advocates of free coinage. in their de-
nuncia ton of them as lawless charac-
ters. to find out whether there Is q
well founded reason for this advocacy
OF bimetallism among the farmers Of
the United States. Ireland. Germany.
France, and every nation which Is
cursed by a gold standard. My friends.
/ assert here. and challenge any gold
bug paper to dispute IT, that the finan-
clal policy which Is injurious to the
agricultural classes has nothing to
commend II to the government of any
nation on earth" (Great applause.)
Boston. Sept. 25.-The audience
which greeted Mr. Bryan on Boston
|.common was the largest he has faced
since he started on his tour through
the enemy's country. Some estimates
place the number OF people at less
than 10000 while many even place II az
70, 900. Mr.. Bryan had addressed a big
crowd at Worcester at $3.50 o'clock. It
was very enthusiastic and cheered ae
every telling point. One element OF
discord was visible there. but Mr.. Bry-
an did not seem to notice II. II was
big flag with Bryan's picture upon
1t. hung upon William II. Burns un-
derwear factory at the rear OF the
speakers stand. Beside 1t hung an
American flag with Major McKinley'o
picture on H. After the Worcester
speech Mr.. Bryan started for this city.
Mr.. Bryan. his party and the COM
mittee was half an hour late and the
crowd had become very impatient
Candidate Bryan, with his running
mate, Candidate Arthur Sewall. and
members OF the Vception committee.
occupied a temporary platform in the
center OF broad campus. and the
crowd entirely surrounded the little
spot Hon. James NJ. Mallett of Wor-
cester introduced the speaker. The
first speaker was Joseph T. o'Sullivan
OF Lawrence. candidate for lieutenant
governor.
Mr.. Bryan appeared at 1880 o'clock
with bouquet OF roses in his hand
and was at once introduced. The en-
thusiasm was greater than Boston
common had ever seen before and 10
was fully seven minutes before he was
allowed to speak. Mr.. Bryan said:
Though far from my Nebraska home.
/ am glad that can greet you as fell
| low citizens of common country. i
shall not attempt to make myself
heard 10 all who are assembled here.
| have spoken to a number OF audi
ences, but | have never spoken 10 an
audience that seemed to reach so FAR
away into the distance as this one
does. l will speak TO those who arc
nearest TO me here and those who are
In Rhode Island and Maine can hear
me when | visit those states. Jap
plause and laughterl came down to
Massachusetts, 10 present TO your peo-
pie the gospel OF democracy. as un-
derstand a. That Is the way 10 do. I
| do not claim 10 have any authority
| except that conferred u0on rue by the
| democratic convention. II you doubt