The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-27
ONE WEEK MORE.
That Long Must the Money
Question Be Faced.
His Enemies Can't Get Out Of
1T Says Bryan.
He SPEAKS AT ALTON.
Large and Enthusiastic Crowds
Greet Him There.
Jacksonville Showed Great
Pride In Her Former Citizen.

Jacksonville. III Oct 27-That pOr-
tion of the city han square in Jackson
VILE about the gaily decorated speak
ers' stand which had been built near
the north end. was densely crowded
when at o'clock. William J. Bryan
began to speak yesterday afternoon
The ovation given him was one of the
greatest he has received anywhere in
q city the size of Jacksonville. There
was a. parade which would have done
credit to a town much larger than this
There was a noticeable number Of vel
low ribbons scattered through the
crowd, but they were in the minority
Mr. Bryan was introduced by Judge o.
p. Thompson in a short Hatterlns
speech and when he took the stand to
speak he was cheered wildly. he SAID
in part:
1T is especially gratifying to ind 50
many willing to turn out on this occa-
sion when I come back to the city " hlch
was for many years my home It e
gratifying again to meet the friends
used to know. I come back as the rep
resentative of q great principle, as the
champion of a great cause. as the can
didate of those who believe that the
American people are able to attend to
their own business If there is anyone
in Morgan county who believes that
10000. 900 Of people must bow the knee
to foreign nations and bend their necks
to a foreign yoke, 7 cannot expect those
] do not believe that we should submit
ourselves to foreign dictation
The national parties declared the
money question to be the paramount
issue of the campaign and those bolt
ing Democrats who went over to help
the Republicans without having the
courage to call themselves Republi-
cans. also declared that the money
question was the paramount issue and
yet eur opponents, when they ind
themselves divided on this question,
her- nd al II
meet the argumnt in favor Of bimtal-
lism, when they ind themselves unable
TO convince the American people that
our finances are safest when In the
hands Of syndfcates. ] say our oppOn-
uents. failing in the first fight that they
made. now turn to the people of this
country and say that the election of
the Chicago ticket is a menace to our
form of government.
1--WE are prepared to meet our enc
mics on any battle ground, but we
want them to distinctly understand
that no matter how badly they have
been defeated in argument that they
have got to face this money question
for one week more before the American
people.
Mr.. Bryan then defended the plank ia
the Chicago platform relating to the
income tax and the criticisms Of the
supreme court he quoted the dis
Senting opinion of Justice Brown and
then went on to reply to the charge
that Democrats were trying to array
wards addressed an audience of women
at the opera house and left for Alton
at 4.15 p. m.
Alton. Ill. Oct. 27-There We're four
short stops made by Mr. Bryan be-
tween Jacksonville and Alton. At
RoadhOuse, where a five minute stop
was made. a good sized assemblage
among which there was liberal sprink-
ling of yellow ribbons. greeted the can
didate. He spoke from the platform
for few moments. his speech being Of
the same general tenor as his ordinary
rear platform addresses
Godfrey. Jerseyville and Kahn turned
out fair sized crowds to cheer Mr.. Bry-
an
Two speeches were made at Alton
last night. one from each of two sides
OF the city hall Large and enthusiast
tic audiences testified to their apprecia-
ton Of the nominees statements by
cheering and applauding at each stop
he made. He spoke on the money ques-
ton, using many Of the same arg7l-
ments as We're employed BY him be
fore He left at 1905 for Lincoln. Ill
where he addressed an audience in
time to leave that place by 10 today