Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-15
BRYAN'S TRIP EAST.
HE is ACCORDED A SUCCESSION OF
OvATIONs.
TALKS MONEY TO WORKINGHEN.
They Heartily Applaud His Utter
ances-Emphatic Denial of the
Charge That He Said He Was Not
a Democrat.

n Democrat.
| ST. LOUIS. MO, September n.-After
splendid nights rest in private car,
in quiet corner OF the railroad yards in
| East St Louis. Hon. William ]. Bryan
started East at 6:3o o'clock this morning.
He is accompanied by Congressman Allen
and several members of the local COM
mittee.
| Mr.. Bryan stated this morning that he
was in splendid voice and health.
SPEECH AT BELLEVILLE.
| NASHVILLE. ILL, September 14-Al-
though the hour was very early when Mr..
Bryan's train reached Belleville, ILL.,,
where the first stop was made, more than
a thousand people were waiting for the
candidate there. Most of them were gath
| cred about temporary platform near
| the tracks, but large number held posi-
tions on top of neignboring box-cars. Mr..
| Bryan was presented by Martin w.
! Shafer. chairman OF the Democratic
County Committee and made a short ad-
| dress. In the course of his remarks he
| said
IF the people OF the United States de-
! liberately throw their influence upon the
side OF the gold standard, it slmoly
means that they raise the value OF an
| ounce of gold throughout the world. If
| we succumb TO the influences which are
bolstered up by the great money inhu-
ence these same influences will be turned
upon weaker nations, and nation after
nation will be driven from the use OF sill
yer and every new nation that joins in
the crusade for gold will make. our pro-
perty cheaper and our money dearer, and
give unearned advantage to, men who
own money and change money. and add
continuing distress to the people who
toll. and produce the wealth Of the world.
(Cheers) We are here in great labor
ing community. l call your attention.
men who toll. to the fact that in not a
single instance I'm the history OF recorded
time has the gold standard ever received
the voluntary endorsement of those who
labor. (Cheers) 1t has been supported.
IL has been defended. and 1t has been
propaeated by those who. instead OF pro-
ducing wealth live upon the toll OF
others. and by holding and cornering the
money Of the world, charge what they
will for il TO those who must have 1t 10
do the business Of the world. Take away
the gold standard, the support of the
monev-owning classes and money
changing classes. and it viii not stand for
a single day in any nation on earth.
(Cheers.)
LABORING FOR RELIEF.
eve are laboring TO bring relief, not
only 10 the agricultural people, but to
the masses Of the peop,e everywhere,
because whenever we take away that
increasing strain upon the small supply
of gold In the world we bring hope. in
spiration. and relief to all the masses
OF mankind, who for twenty years have
been weighed down by the burden Of the
gold standard. (Cheers)
Il beg you therefore. to remember
this. that upon your vote may depend
the action OF the State OF Illinois. We
do not believe this " true, because we
think our mallrity will be more than
one and II 1t shall be less than 10000
we shall be disappointed. applause and
cheers. and cries of You will not be-
'Tf It should be but one, it simply
means this, that upon your action as
voter might depend the result in this
State, and upon one individual may de-
pend whether silver shall be restored OF
not 1 appeal to you to do your duty
as you see it, and let no threat or per-
suasion swerve you from making each
vote register a freeman's Will. loud
cheers)
For the first time since he was nomi-
mated, Mr. Bryan travelled to-day by
special train He has made journeys in
special coaches. but never before In this
campaign has he been provided with an
entire train for his exclusive use. The
train was furnished by the Illinois State
Democratic Committee, while the combi-
nation sleeping. dining, and parlor-car in
which he will 1--we while in Kentucky,
was rendered by Colonel Urey Woodson.
of Owensboro. National Committeeman
from Kentucky.
THE BRYAN PARTY.
The party that left St Louis with Mr.
Bryan consisted OF Colonel Woodson,
Ridgley Cayce. of Louisville; Judge john
Fulton. OF Bardstown, Ky, Deputy Col
lector Of Customs at Louisville; w. ).
Cantren. chairman Of the Illinois Rail-
road and Warehouse Company; Judge NJ.
Crawford Democratic candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Illinois; A. W.
Andrews chief grain inspector at Chi
cago; W. T.. Brookings. of Duquesne, H..
w. Scott Matthews, Of Salem. ILL.,,
a member OF the Illinois State Demo-
cratic Committee; Thomas Marshall. OF
Salem. H., cousin of Mr.. Bryan's:
Colonel w. Doze, private secretary 70
Governor Altgeld: Congressman John w.
Allen, of Mississippi; and ex-Congress-
man j. S. Williams Of Illinois.
The train was In charge Of b. F. Dick
son. Superintendent Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. and George II. Hor-
ner division passenger-agent Of that
line.
The arrival OF Mr.. Bryan at Mascou-
but the train reached there at 7:2O, and
MIR. Bryan made a few remarks to a
small crowd of undemonstratiye people.
They cheered as the train drew out.
MONEY TALK APPLAUDED.
MT. VERNON. ILL. September IA
When the Bryan special train reached
Nashville. H.. the Democratic candidate
found several hundred people there. They
cheered him when he came on the car
platform, and applauded his remarks
about the money question.
Ashley, the next stop, had large and
enthusiastic crowd Mr.. Bryan again
spoke.
Mt. Vernon had sent a committee ahead
TO meet Mr.. Bryan, and when he reach
ed here at 9:20 they formed in line and
escorted him TO a stand erected in front
Of the State Supreme Court building
a hundred yards from the railway sta
tion.
1t was found that Mt. Vernon had pre-
pared 10 give Mr.. Bryan n rous.Dg re-
ception. A Bryan and Sewall club com
posed of young men and women, the
former in white duck uniforms and the
girls in white muslin, had formed a dou-
bic lire extending from the station to-
ward the courthouse, and through this
MIR. Bryan passed. while the crowd