The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-26
SEVENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
SiIverites Grow More Numerous ID the en'
emy's Country
Bryan at Once Attacks the Gold Stand
ard and Speaks for Government
Not for the Oppression OF
the Wage Earner.

BOSTON. Sept. .25-The audience which
greeted Mr.. Bryan on Boston common
was the largest which he has faced since
he started on his tour through the en-
emy's country. No estimate placed the
number Of people at less than 6OOoO'
while many even place 1t at 10000. Mr..
Brvan had addressed big crowd at
Worcester at $3.50 o'clock. 1t was very
enthusiastic and cheered with every tell
ing point. One element Of discord was
visible there, but Mr.. Bryan did not seem
to notice 1t. It was a red flag with Bry-
ans picture on It, hung on William H.
Burns underwear factory at the rear
end Of the platform. Beside 1t hung
an American flag with Major Mckinley s
picture on it.
Immediately after the Worcester
speech Mr. Bryan started for this city.
Mr.. Bryan, his party and the committee
were half an hour late and the crowd
had become very impatient.
Candidate Bryan, with his running
mate. Vice-presidential- Candidate Sew
all, and members Of the reception COM
in the center of the broad campus and
the crowd entirely surrounded the little
spot. Hon. James Mallett of Worcester
introduced the speaker. The first speak,
er was Joseph T. O'Sullivan of Law
renee. candidate for lieutenant-govern-
or 49,
Mr.. Bryan appeared at 1880 with a
bouo,,et of roses in his hand and was
at once introduced. The enthusiasm
was greater than Boston common had
ever seen before and it was fully seven
minutes before he was allowed to speak.
MIR. Bryan said: Though far from my
Nebraska home, I am glad that can
greet you as fellow citizens of common
country 1 shall not attempt to make
myself heard to all who are assembled
here I have spoken to number OF au-
diences (cheers in the distance ana
great applause) but have never spoken
to an audience that seemed to reach SO
far away into the distance as this one
does. (Applause.) will speak to those
who are nearest to me here and those
VINO are in Rhode Island and Maine
can hear me when visit those states.
(Applause and laughter.) came down
to Massachusetts to present to your
people the gospel of Democracy as
understand 1t. That is the way we do.
do not claim to have any authority e:s-
cept that conferred upon me by the DEM
ocratic convention. If you doubt my
Democracy 1 can point to that conven-
t;on as a better certificate than any bolt
ing Democrat can find. (Applause)
We lay down this proposition, that the
more money there Is in the country, the
easier it is for any person who has some
thing to sell to get his share OF that
money. (Applause.) Our opponents
plant themselves upon the doctrines that
the less money the whole people have
the more money each individual will
have. daughter and applapse.) That
is a mathematical proposiI on which
YOU cannot find in any arithmetic, but 1t
seems to be the proposition upon which
Republican financiering is based.
The gold standard has nothing to de-
fend it except the misery which has
followed it wherever 1t has been tried.
The gold standard is failure If you will
accept the testimony of those in every
land who have had the testimony OF
those who create wealth and ADD to the
national productiveness. We have COM
menced q warfare against the gold
standard. We invite you to join with us
now. (Cries Of I'VE will.") If you don't
Join with US now, and we are defeated
this year, we will come again and extend
the invitation until majority of the
people of this country do join with us
We have not many great daily papers
with us, but. my friends. the time will
come when the daily papers will be glad
to furnish editorials that the people OF
this country want. (Cries Of "They
will, you bet."D
Having been connected for some time
with the newspaper business myself, !
do not underestimate the influence OF
the newspapers; but, my friends, In
times like these people go ahead Of the
newspapers when the newspapers re-
fuse to lead the people. beg you to
realize the Importance Of this issue to
you. If 1t shall result in elevating to
offlce those who believe in the free coin
age of silver the reform will come now.
If it results in another defeat, 1t will
simply postpone for four years more
the bringing of relief to the people of
this country.
With this last remark Mr.. Bryan
slosed his address and changed his DO