Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-21
THE TWO M'KINLEYS.
Mr. Bryan Held Up Each to nspection-0ne
Favored BimettaIism and the Other Is
for the Single Gold Standard.

Some young men VINO wore lne yeiioN III
terrupted the speech several times and
Mr.. Bryan answered their comments
with some display of feeling.
My friends" he said, Il am surprised
at these Interruptions. You show me
man that believes in a gold standard and
will show you man who is afraid Of
public discussion. (Cheers)
1--WE are leaving those who accuse us of
being anarchists to interfere with public
meetings and to prevent discussion of
measure that concerns every man, Wo-
man and child in the United States. A
republican platform, for the first time IN
the history of this country, proposed TO
surrender the right of self-government
and to delegate to foreign nations the
right to determine what kind of imam
cial system we should have, and II those
who wear yellow badges want to put
badge on that describes their condltlon
let them have a card saying: We are
American citizens, but we want foreign
nations to take care of u.s. and then their
badges will mean something" (Cheers)
Mr. Bryan had been told that one OF
1.-The generals had said at Steubenville
yesterday that the democratic nominee
had declared in the house of representa-,
tives that the pension roll was not roll
of honor and in beginning his speech
there this morning he said:
Before entering upon the discussion or
any question [ want to ask you not TO
take the word of republican advocates OF
the gold standard or ex-democratic adVo-
Gates of the gold standard for my record
upon the soldier question. l was in con-
gress four years, and 1 want you to read
the Congressional Record. You Will no.
find in that Record a single evidence OF
hostility to those who, having served
their country and saved their country
thisty years ago, are ready to save II
froka-&sreign domination. (Cheers) There
is no reason why a soldier who believes
with.u us on this paramount issue OF the
campaign; there is no reason why SOL
der who believes in the policy set fofth
in our platform, should not act with US,
because the interests of the soldiers are
safer with those who believe in govern
ment such as Lincoln desired-a govern
ment of the people, by the people and for
the people-than the interests of those
soldiers are with those who believe IN
government of syndicates, by syndicates
and for syndicates." (Cheers0
A thousand people greeted Mr.. Bryan
at Toronto and showered the greatest en-
thusiasm over the little speech he deliv-
cred.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at Youngstown at
20 o'clock this afternoon, nearly three
hours late. He delivered number OF
speeches at towns along the Ohio river.
that he was really in the enemy's coun-
try. 1t was at Wellesvile where $500
people were waiting for him, tnat ms
train made its first stop in Major Mckln-
ley's old congressional district, and the
most pronounced ter-demonstration
of the democratic candidates campaign
was witnessed there. large number OF
the spectators wore the yellow badges
encountered earlier in the day at Beilalre
and Martins Ferry, and some OF the re-
publicans in the crowd bore American
flags and brooms adorned with golden
streamers. The first sentence uttered by
Mr.. Bryan started the opposition: we
can support our position in this cam
paign," he said, "by the authority even OF
those who today are silent upon the SUP
iect. can call your attention to speech
made by Mr. Mckinley in 1891 in which
he denounced Mr., Cleveland's admins
tration."
Cheering for Mckinley began as he con-
cluded the sentence, but the democratlc
contingent of the audience rallied TO the
support of their standard bearer ana
made him understand by their shouts
that he had plenty of friends around him.
Then Mr. Bryan started in to have his
innings in this way:
'My friends, 1 am glad to know that
there are those here who cheer Tor MN,
because I want to ask them which Nc
Kinley they cheer for--the Mckinley who
six years ago wanted more money, or the
Mckinley of this year, who does not want
any more money. (Cheers)
do you want the one who six years ago
believed in the American people having
an American system of finance or DO you
want the one who believes now in the
American people having an EngnSn sys-
tenn of finance? (Cheers)
DO you believe in the one that at
tended a convention and wrote platform
which declared that the American people,
from tradition and interest, are in faVor
of bimetallism, or do you believe in the
one who says that the American people
can have bimetallism whenever foreign
ma tions will let us have it?" (Cheers)
The assemblage at East Liverpool was
double that at Wellesville. Another Nc
Kinley demonstration was attempted
there. The yellow was everywhere.
Women wore it on their hats and at their
threats. while men and boys had golden
collars and neck laces. Judged by the
cheering. however, the Bryanites appear
ed to be in the majority, but the advo-
Gates of the gold standard shouted long
enough and frequently enough to call
from Mr.. Bryan remarks similar to those
he had made at the Wellesville meeting
Nearly everybody on the station plat
form at Smiths Ferry seemed to be decor
ated with the republican colors, but the
train did not stop; it continued on across
the Ohio line to Rochester, Pa, where 1t
arrived as the noon whistles were blow
ing. Mr.. Bryan's speech, delivered from
the balcony of the Doncaster house to
about 5000 people, was cordially applaud
ed.
Although there were only about 900
gathered at New Brighton, Pa, the
heartiest reception of the day up to that
time was given the nominee, and he re-
sponded with short speech.
At youngstown, Mr.. Bryan addressed an
audience of ladies a. the opera house. In
replying to the presentation Of basket
of flowers there he quoted from the letter
read last Sunday at the Westminster
church in Detroit, while Mr..
Bryan was present, telling of how hard
times had affected home missionary
work. and said: Nothing had stirred my
more in this campaign than
that the money changers send money to
the churches and missionaries begging
them to stand by the gold standard and
help them to perpetuate a system of
financial bondage" He added that this
question, which was first a political ques-
ton, had become a great moral question
as WE'LL
Mr. Bryan also addrs ssed dense crowd
from his carriage at the Pennsylvania
depot.
On the run from Youngstown Mr.. Bry-