The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-12
BRYAN AT FARGO
Presidential Candidate Receives
a Chilly Reception in
North Dakota,
As Far as the Weather Is Con-
cerned---Spoke at the
Ball Park
To a Large Audience--What BIZ
metallists Mean by BIZ
metallism.

FARGO, N. d., Oct. 12. William j.
Bryan encountered few Of the vicissi-
tudes and inConveniences incident tc
the making of a campaign in the
Northwest, where railroad facilities are
not what they are in the "down east"
He arrived in Aberdeen late at night
on board the special car Idler and left
Aberdeen in the early morning, leaving
the cOmmodious and comfortable
Wagner for the common, ordinary
everyday or every-night sleeper
which went over rOadbed not conducive
to rest or comfort, even to candidate
Of Mr.. Bryan's sleeping qualities.
There was bad mix up at Aberdeen
,wing to somebody's mismanagement.
The train was over two hours late when
1t reached there and then 1t was found
that there were no switch tracks allow
ing the transfer of the special car from
the tracks of the Chicago and North
western, over which the party arrived,
to those of the Gr,at Northern, which
road had to be taken in order to allow
tuc party ~ Rct W L dTpO
Had to Leave the Idlcr.
There was telegraphing and hurried
consultations. and the result Of it all
was that at 8 3O'clock special train was
taken from Aberdeen to this city On
the train were Senator Roach and men,
bers of the local reception committee to
escort Mr.. Bryan. The candidate took
the car of the Fargo committee, while
his own private coach went on to
St. Paul under charge of John w. Tom.
linson of Alabama, Mr.. Bryan's pro-
tector from crowds and over jealous
supporters. 1t was only a. m. when Mr..
Bryan was up again to address num-
ber Of early rising enthusiasts in bear
skin coats. Then he went back to bed
and slept until o'clock, when Fargo
was reached. Mr.. Bryan had breakfast
here with Senator Roach and the recep-
tion committee at the Hotel Metropole.
At the base ball grounds large
crowd had obtained admission. On the
platform, placed in a conspicuous place,
was the somewhat historic eagle belong
ing to the more historic Budd Reeves,
who, it will be remembered, made q
canvass for congress mounted ON a
white horse, wrapped in the American
flag, and with stuffed eagle perched
on his shoulder. Mr.. Bryan was re-
ceived with as much enthusiasm as
could be expected on day SO chilly.
He was introduced by H. F. Miller,
president Of the City Bank. The NOM
inee said, in part
Ladies and Gentlemen: l want to talk
to you little while about one question
which in this campaign rises above and
overshadows all other questions.
Other questions can be settled at another
time, but when great party puts in its
platform plank which declares that the
financial policy which the American peo-
pie do not like shall be submitted to
just so long as foreign nations
insist upon, 1t raises an issue which must
be settled at once. ! call your attention
to the fact that the Republican platform
for the first time in the history of that
party or in the history of any party in the
country proposes to surrender the right to
determine their financial policy and place
legislative control over 1t in the hands of
the American people. Applause. II
the Republican platform had declared
that the gold standard was a desirable
thing, then Republicans might go forth
and present the merits of gold standard
They might say, as the advocates OF
the gold standard said before the
St. Louis convention that gold Is the
money of civilizations; that we had out
grown silver; that you could not have two
yard sticks; that free coinage was in the
interest of the mine owner, and that the
demagogue was appealing to the selfish
interests of the people who wanted to pay
their debts in cheap dollars. / say if the
Republicans had declared for gold they
might have used the arguments which the
advocates OF the gold standard usually use
But the Republican platform does not de
clare that gold is desirable standard
The Republican platform pledges the Re
publican party to get rid of the gold stand
ard, and to substitute the double STANDARD
Just as soon as the other nations will lei
us. We insist that II the gold standard /.
good thing, we ought to maintain It
not temporarily. but permanently. II tn,
gold standard is desirable. the American
people ought to be allowed to have 1t, MOI
for year, or four years, but forever: anl