The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-16
MR.. BRYAN SPEAKS in THE Rain
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millions of the United States is answered
by charges that they are anarchists and
socialists. Great applause.)
"My friends there is one unfortunate
thing in connection with the use of the
word anarchist as applied to those who
are banded together to restore the money
of the constitution-there is one unfortu-
nate thing about it. Anarchy is thing
not to be considered in a land like this
Anarchy can have no home among the
people who have the ballot to right their
wrongs. Great applause.) And the I'M
fortunate thing about this campaign is
that the name anarchist is applied to the
bone and muscle of this country by men
who are doing more to overthrow our Gov
eminent than any anarchist who ever car
ried red flag. 1 say that when this word
anarchist is applied to the toiling mil
lions by men who seek without toll to
usurp the fruits and reap the rewards of
those who toll, the danger is that it will
make the name respectable because of it's
association. (Uproarious applause and
loud cheering) protest against the use
of that name for the purpose which de-
prives it of all it's terrors.
My friends, those who are opposed to
us cannot afford to place the farmers of
this country and the laborers of this
country in the position of enemies Of the
Government, because they are the only
friends any government ever had. (Ap-
plause.) My friends, these are the very
men who are abused and despised by
those who doubt the capacity of the
masses for self government. These are
the very people who in time of emergency
must protect their calumniators from
themselves and their associates.
"My friends, there is not a syndicate
that has preyed upon the public which
would not rather try it's case against
another syndicate before the common
people of this country than jury made
up of a syndicate. (Applause,)
''Now, just one word more. lCries of go
ahead, don't stop.D There was one motto
that impressed me more deeply
than other motto and want you to carry
that motto home with you when you
leave this place and bear it upon your
memories every day so that you can read
1T when you get up and when you go to
bed, so that it will be part of your polit-
ical life. 1t is a short motto and con-
tains but few letters. 1t was: we mean
business Great applause.) / want to
show you what that motto means. There
is no thing that have said with greater
earnestness than that the humble bust
ness men of this country, scattered all
over our land, have as much right to use
the name business IMAM as those who
have large business interests in the great
centres and assume the right to be con-
sidered the only business men of this
country. want you to help make my
statement true (Cries of: we will and
great applause.) Iwant you to prove nv
statement true by saying you are not only
business men but that you understand
election day is the most important bus
mess day in all the year. Great applause)
Now, my friends, just one word more
(Cries of don't quit; go onO wish
that l had time to talk to you and
strength-to shake hands with you.
have not, know that you will do here
what they have done elsewhere. Every
one of you will shake me by the hand and
then tell me for heavens sake to stop
shaking hands before I am worn out
(Laughter.) If you will do rs they have
done elsewhere you will tell me that I
am working too hard, and as soon as l
talk as long as you want to hear me, you
VIII tell me not to talk anywhere else
GU Will do as they have done elsewhere,
wake me up in the morning and tell me
that must get more sleep or l cannot
stand (Applause)
Now, if had the time and strength I
would shake hands with everyone of you,
and would shake hands with some of
you anyhow, except that am opposed to
the idea of monopoly Qaughtef], and so
opposed that don't want to give a few
OF you the only chance. Naughte- and
applause)
Now, I want to leave here and ia Or
der that there may not be one person
who tries to shake hands with me be.
cause there will he others, if you Will
Just all raise your hands will shake
with all of you at once"
And every hand was raised.
JONES IS SATISFIED.