The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-10
BRYAN IN FOR A NEW BATTLE.
THE SILVER FIGHT TO BE KEPT
UP FOR -FOUR YEARS.

a National Bureau of Volunteers
Speakers Organized With Head
quarters at WnsringtOn-Five
Thousand Orators TO BE Kept en-
the stump Flooding the Country
With Free silver Arguments.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 9.--The result of q
conference held between Hon. William j.
Bryan, Senator Jones of Arkansas, Gov.
Stone of Missouri and other prominent
democrats. which took place during their
recent hunting expedition in the interior
of Missouri, has been made known by WAL
ter j. Vrooman of this city, who returned
yesterday from a visit to Washington,
d. c.
When the distinguished party Of hunters
disbanded it had been agreed to carry on
an aggressive campaign OF silver agita-
tion for the next four years. and Mr..
Vrooman has announced the programme.
The national bureau Of volunteer speakers
is organized, with headquarters in WASH
ington. The purpose of the bureau is to
maintain speakers in every county in the
United States. The speakers must pass an
examination as to their fitness and will be
supplied with all the arguments asd sta
tistics obtainable. The field workers will
organize free silver clubs and make
monthly reports of progress. One of the
incentives to active work is a roll Of honor.
This will be made up Of workers achieving
the best results, and place on the roll
will be the strongest essential for prefer
ment to successful democratic candidate
for President in 1900. Mr.. Bryan has been
consulted in every step taken and has con-
sented to become custodian of the roll of
honor in the following letter:
Lincoln, Neb, Nov Is, 1S96.-To the Ma
tional Bureau Of Volunteer Speakers, Wal
ter Nrooman, Chairman, st. Louis: My
Dear Sir-Yours OF Nov. Is received.
note what you say In regard to the plan
of the National Bureau Of Volunteer
speakers. l shall be glad to receive the
honor roll of volunteer speakers, who, un-
der the auspices Of your bureau labor to
cultivate an interest in political questions
and increase the devotion to our govern
ment. You are quite correct In saying
that the honors Of victory must be shared
by the soldiers as well as by the COM
manders. In fact, It is much easier for
soldiers to select commanders than 1t is
Tor commanders to secure soldiers.
'Your plan of keeping a record of the
work done by each in this great contest.
enables honor to be given where honor is
most due. Yours very truly
"w. ]. Bryan"
It is the intention of the bureau to have
5000 speakers in the field within three
months and to keep the enthusiasm going
till election day in 1900.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 9.-TIon. w. ]. Bry-
an will make two Jackson birthday ban
quet speeches. This was the compromise
arrived at this evening after two delega-
tions-one from Omaha, the other from
Chicago-had labored with the silver
champion throughout the afternoon to in
duce him to be the guest of honor at their
respective celebrations on the evening of
January s. The Omaha committee was
first on hand early this morning, and when
Messrs. Burke and Martin of the Cook
County Democratic Club arrived IN tine
afternoon, they found prospects of having
a fruitless trip. They thereupon decided
to change the date of the Chicago ban
quet to the evening Of Wednesday, Jan.
T. and with this arrangement Mr.. Bryan
accepted the invitation. After speaking
at Chicago on that date, he will leave on
an early morning westbound train, reacn-
ing Omaha in time for an address on the
evening of the 8th.
1t Is intimated here that in his Chicago
address, Mr.. Bryan may make his first
comment of President Cleveland's mes
sage to congress. This evening he insist
ed that he had nothing to say concerning
the document at present, and probably
would not have unless he concluded to re-
fer to 1t In some public address.
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