The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28
HIS SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION,
CONTINUED From First PaseJ

upon the prosperity Of the great mass
of our people. which cannot prosper
without they prosper, that TINS cred.
city will cast its influence ono We"
from to-day. on the side OF an American
financial policy for the American peo-
pie. (Appiauso.J
Il beg 10 express my deep sfatlNuue
TO those organizations which participated
~ this welcome To-Day.
my friends, / am not vain enough 10
believe that any part OF the eNtraoroi-
nary enthusiasm which have witnessed
between the Missouri river and the At
lantic coast is intended as personal
tribute" (Cries OF Yes, it is")
NO. my friends, ] want you 10 believe
me when l say that in this great con-
test ii is the principles Tor which the
candidate stands and not the candidate
himself. that has called forth these dem
onslrations. (Applause.) There Is
only one thing for which / claim any
credit. | believe that you, and others
who have expressed themselves as you
have expressed yourselves. have conf
dence that 1 will carry out the pledges
which 1 have made in this campaign.
tApplause) IL is simply your confidence
that / will do what | promise TO DO, and
carry out the ideas Tor which, In this
campaign l stand, and for this only,
that | claim any credit. But, my friends.
what credit Is ii to a man 10 be what
he seems TO be? Why. if ! We're other
than true to the principles which l adj
v0cate, l would be beneath the con-
tempt OF those whose suffrages 1 ask.
(Applause.)
THE BALLOT.
'T shall be I'm this city for a few days.
and shall see as many or your people
as il is pos sible for me 10 see In that time;
and ! shall defend the principle FOR which
| stand before these peope. ard | am
and not go 70 the employers and bargain
andn OF 20 10 the employers and bargain
for the delivery Of the votes Of the peo-
PIE. Great applause) | have been
taught to believe that the ballot was
given to the individual for his own use.
and that the citizen who has the right
TO vote also has the ability 10 determine
how he ought 10 vote.
Therefore. I'm this campaign ] want
10 address my arguments 10 the individual
voter. and not 10 the head or hrm
or the president OF % railroad or the boss
OF corporation. wild cheers and a
voice: Wen be with you Tuesday. J
Three political parties have declared that
the money question Is the paramount
issue. and the boltlns democrats VINO
are helping the Republican ticket without
having the courage 10 come out and say
So have declared that this money qucs-
ton is the paramount issue, ana tne
leading Republicans have admitted II.
And vet when our opponents are driven
a. tho wall on the money question, when
they have failed IN their attempt 10 ue-
fend themselves before the American
peonle. they attempt to turn the discus
SION of this campaign of from the money
question on 20 other issues. i'hetls,
tut Give them notice that for one week
more they have TO march up 10 the money
question and tackle ii. lGreat applause
Ia tbe mast the gold standard mas gained
ct,erv advantage which II has thus far
gained under cover and IN the uafk-
And i'm this campaign the gold STANDARD
having failed before the people Is seehihs
10 secure it's hold upon the American
reonlo Lv going into power under the
cover that tho nation - IL uahtts, II
r'o-e ,,to believe in the Chicago platform
are elected. Applause. ,,,on,-
PROBABLY 4 BOYS WORh.
cfffcAGo III oct. 27.-The egg
throwing incident of the Bryan paIauc
This afternoon has aroused considerable
Indignation M Chicago. ana ,hlet OF
Police Badencch took prompt action IN
the matter After the meeting III the
Battery Silvan Praag and j. w. Murray
OF the Cook County Marching Club VINO
were hit by the eggs. MADE 4 complaint
To the police Tie organization or when
they are members acted as escort 10
depot 10 Battery d. While passing a
building I'm Michigan avenue, between
Madison and Monroe streets, three eggs
were thrown from the window Of the
Metropolitan Business College. One hit
Nr. Praag fun I'm the back. None Of
tho eggs hit Bryan, or came iearer his
carriage than ten feet a reward OF
500 has been offered for the apprehension
OF the throwers. no arrests have been
made.
II is said one OF the tenants Of the
building occupied by the Business College
saw boy. OF probably eighteen years
e age climbing down TO the fire escape
about the time of the incident. This
leads 20 the belief that the occurrence
was only the prani; Of boy. The matter
will be fully investigated tomorrow.
The rumor was widespread during the
afternoon that one OF the eggs had fallen
In Mrs. Bryan's lap. This is without
foundation. and was probably started by
some person who saw = bah OF paper
fall into the carriage beside the nominee
at the same time the eggs were thrown.