The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-01

the ones who come to you and In the
name OF honesty beg you to give them
the bread by the sweat OF the brow.
They appeal to the laborfng men to help
them fasten this standard upon the
country. When did these Sauls Of Tar
sus become converted to ministers of our
religion? When did these men who stoned
rhe prophet turn around and say peace
on earth and good will toward men? You
have a right to consider the manner and
the words Of those who come to preach
gold standard these defenders who raise
themselves to the full height Of their
moral stature and say, shall we allow
the poor. incompetent people to ruin
themselves?' I want you to take this
money question and settle It yourselves"
HIS TRIP 40 CLEVELAND.
Goidbuss Of Madison Give the Nominee the
First Anront Which He HIS Received
Chautauqua, N. T.. Aug I.-The
Bryan party stopped at Prospect Park
In Chautauqua on the way from Lake
wood this morning and In response to
people gathered there Bryan made q
few remarks devoid of political signif-
canoe. From Chautauqua the trip on
the lake was continued to Mayville.
The balcony Of the Mayville hotel had
been draped with flags. and from 1t
Bryan made a short speech. He al
luded happily to the residence OF Judge
Albion Tourgee, in that village. Most
of the hundred people displayed
lunches Of golden roses on their coats
and hats and had their teams deco
rated with flowers. After Bryan had
finished man proposed three cheers
for Mckinley. which were given.
Nevertheless the crowd cheered Bryan
very heartily as he drove away to the
music of the village band.
In his Mayville speech Bryan con-
graduated the people that the cam
paign was one on which the people
were discussing principles and making
their parties conform to their ideas.
whereas sometimes people make their
ideas conform to their party" He said
that whenever the people looked up to
their party as an object OF worship,
then they suppressed their conscience
and ignored their judgment, In order
to stand in" with the party, and he
thought they did themselves an In
justice and ignored their obligations
s-eitisens.~ After referring briefly TO
the issue of the campaign, as defined
In the platforms of the leading parties,
he CLOSED his address with these
words: II want to suggest to you that
the man who goes to the flnanciers and
syndicates and expects to secure their
aid in the restoration of any policy
that is good for the American people,
goes on a FOOLS tramp" (Great ap-
plause and cheers)
The Bryan party drove 16 miles
through a handsome grape growing
country from Mayville to the village
Of Ripley, on Lake Erie. Many Of the
farm houses by the road were deco
rated. McKinley's picture as well as
Bryan's was displayed In many win
dows. After dinner procession was
formed headed by a band. and
marched to a grove where the annual
picnic OF the Knights Of Maccabees
was In progress. The population OF
Ripley is 1000. but $500 country people
were assembled under the trees. Mr..
Bryan spoke to them for half an hour,
incidentally paying attention TO the
situation In New York state and urg-
ing democrats who desired the indorse-
ment Of the Chicago platform by the
state convention to send instructed
delegates.
Leroy NJ. Strlngman. chief Of the
NldCtdbfts. WIN hhf 10 a
republican editor and explained that
while many did not agree with the
| principles OF the candidate, they were
anxious to hear from him. After the
| speech a reception was held at the de-
| pot and then the party departed for
! Cleveland.
The trip from Ripley to Cleveland
was marked by a noteworthy demon
| stration at Ashtabula. About 1000
| men and women were waiting at the
| station and came fiocking about the
| last car with a great shout. One man
| carried big American flag on long
| pole and waved It in the candidates
| face. Bryan made a speech and incl
dentally inquired whether there were
any republicans In the crowd who
would vote for free silver. whereupon
there were cries of here, here" and
cluster of perhaps 30 hands were
held up. After the speech the people.
most of them workingmen. mobbed
the car to clutch the flowers which
Mrs. Bryan handed out. men and wo-
men fighting to the front so that II
seemed some Of them must be in
jured.
The town of Madison achieved the
distinction of giving Bryan the first
distinct affront which ne has met
with on his tour. The Madison re-
| publican club. with its banner. a
bass drum, and yellow badge shin
ing upon the members coats. was ar
rayed alongside the track. They beat
the drum. jeered Bryan and cheered
Mckinley.
Chicago. Aug. h.-Chalrman Jones o.
the democratic national committe to-day
| received a telegram from William j