The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-20

Applies the Terms of the Republican Chair
mans "Fiag Day" Proclamation &c
Himself and His Crowd and Admonishes
= Silyerites to Wave Flags Too-Says it Ii
q Trick of Hanna's to Spot the silver
Men SO He Can Coerce Them-In His
Rage he Misses Golden Opportunity
to Quote Scripture.
Toledo, O., Oct. 19.-The Buckeye
state, the home of his opponent, was
again visited by William J. Bryan to-
day. At 4:25 o'clock today the special
car 'fIdier'' bearing the party was pull
ed out Of Detroit and at $50 the city of
Toledo, which some weeks ago gave the
nominee such a hearty welcome, was
reached. Here a crowd han gathered
around the depot and out side the gates
and cheered the nominee. At o'clock
he made a three-finute platform speech
at PeTTysburg and another at Desnler,
haf-hour later. Short speeches of less
than five minutes were made by him at
Ottawa and Lepsic Junction
The train today was in charge of Dan
lei McConville, chairman OF the speak
ers national bureau, and with him were
". w. Durbin, chairman of the state
central committee, and Grant Holiday,
q member Of the state executive COM
rittee.
At Toledo, Mr.. Bryan stepped out on
the back platform and acknowledged
the cheers and applause given him by
few appropriate words. He told the peo-
pie that they musth not cheer him so
much, but should save their voices in
order to make converts between now and
election day. This little statement serv-
ed to provoke more cheers and applause,
and the good-natured complimentary
talk of a few minutes was entirely de-
void of discussion of the issues of the
day.
The speeches at Perrysourg, Deshler,
Ottwa and Leipsic Junction were Of the
same general tenor as those usually
made by Mr.. Bryan in his short tail-end
platform speeches.
Shortly after o'clock the first speech
Of any length was madt at Lima. where
for thirty minutes the nominee eXpound-
ed FIRE esifver doctrine.
Sidney, o., Oct 19-About the band
stand in the city park Of Lima several
thousand people had gathered to hear
the Democratic nominee, and when they
heard him they gave demonStrative
evidence Of approval. It was a crush
and the committee of arrangements were
from the crowd or too interested in shak-
Ing the hands of presidential nominee
to attend TO the business for which they
were appointed.
MARK HANNA'S FLAG DAY.
In his speech Mr.. Bryan quoted let
Ter Of Mark Hanna calling on the people
who intended to vote the Republican
ticket to hang the American flag from
their windows Oct. 81. His reference TO
the letter was this:
Il want to call your attention to some
thing that appeared in yesterday morn
ing's paper. I find that the chairman
Df the Republican national committee
has issued a letter to the people in which
he says: The American flag has been in
the present compaign the emblem of in
sigma Of national honor. Its influence
has btne for great good in the cause of
good people. Its display in many
places has bene potent in the advance
ment Of the country's battle for the main
tenance of its honor ar home and abroad
[ therefore suggest that on Saturday,
Oct. 81, all w5hointen1 TO vote on Nov.
for the preservation OF our national
honor, for sound money and for the ad-
vancefent of our peoples interests and
general prosperity, display the national
co1ors at their homes their places Of
business or wherever they may be seen,
In order that voters whose hearts are for
their country may be strengthened in
thir purpose, and that those who are IN
determined may the more periodically
and intelligently conclude how best to
perform their duty as citizens
MY friends. 1t is the first time that
know OF that 1 have agreed with the
chairman of the Republican national
committee, but I want to sign my name
to his letter and ask all those who be- |
lieves in the ideas set forth there to dis |
play the flag on the 31st Of October, be- |
rause there is not a thing in that letter |
but what we advocates of free silver en-
Horse. Now note what he says: that he |
wants the flag displayed by all thoss |
who on the third Of November intend 10 |
vote for the preservation of our nation |
al honor. We advocates of free silver |
believe that only by having a financial |
policy made by the American people for |
the American people can you support |
the honor of the United States. He wants |
those 10 display the flag who are for |
sound money We who believe in the |
money of the constitution are for a /
sounder money than those who want TO |
change our currency into pounds, sflil- |
lings and pence. We who believe in a |
basis for our financial transactions SUI |
ficiently broad for those transactions TO |
rest upon, believe in a sounder financial |
system than those who advocate a gold /
standard and e. financial system based /
upon gold alone when you cannot get the
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