The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-14

bearer Accompanying Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan was Charles A. Towne. candi-
date for congress.
Shortly after . o'clock the little city
tt Anoka was reached and Bryan In
three-minute speech told several hum
ored people gathered about the car
step that he believed in the democrat
&c platform from one end to the other.
A similar stop was made at Elk River,
where many OF those gathered about
the depot cheered long and loud for
Mckinley. Bryan spoke from stand
erected few feet from the railroad
tracks. A majority OF the crowd cheer
ed him and tried to overcome the
demonstration OF their political oppo-
nents.
At the little station Of Big Lake a
few farmers welcomed the nominee.
A flag OF large proportions, with
shovel handle as a staff, was waved
enthusiastically In front Of Bryan by
the excited stalwart farmers.
And the Gold Men wilted.
Staples, Mlnn.. Oct. 13.-Yellow
badges with the name of the republl-
can candidate for the presidency were
much in evidence when Bryan i'm
merged from his special car at Little
Falls and began TO speak from plat
form a hundred yards from the rail-
road track. Bryan said: You talk to
a republican about blmetallism and he
will tell you that he Is just as good
blmetallist as anybody, but when you
come to see what kind of paper they
Print their badges on you viii find II
Is yellow. My friends. the Lord has
made II impossible for a man to con-
ceal his real identity. When you hnd
a man who talks about liking both
metals, and Is gold standard man,
you will find his yellow will crop out
en- all occasions, and most Of them are
In the condition OF a man in Nebras-
ka. being a gold man without any
gold. Our opponents say the real rea-
son why gold is so scarce now Is be-
cause there is agitation about silver.
They are telling us that the silver
craze is dying out, and yet II is SO
much alive II has scared gold out. My
friends, isn't II frall financial sys-
TEN that crumbles In the presence OF
discussion? Isn't the gold standard
O failure II II can't live In a campaign
where free coinage Is discussed? IL
you will give US silver We will give
them a foundation that won't slip out
the moment you talk about the gold
standard. The trouble is, my friends.
the gold standard advocates dare not
proclaim the results OF the policy they
advocate. Let them, instead OF wear
ing yellow badges. print on card
We are American citizens, but we
think this nation Is not big enough to
attend to Its own business and go out
and face the condemnation of their
fellow men," CWild applause).
Republican Is n Curiosity.
Little Falls, Minn.. Oct. lathe lit
tie city park of st. Cloud was well
filed when Bryan arrived at ii o'clock.
In a speech delivered there, Bryan
took occasion to tell the people that
they had splendid opportunity TO
help bimetallism by voting for Towne
for congress. He said In part: For
20 years the same influences have con-
trolled both political parties. Finan-
tial influences OF New York have WRIT
ten the platforms of both parties, ana
in every instance they have written
n platform that leaned towards bimet-
slllsm and nominated candidates who
leaned towards the gold standard. My
friends, / think Prince Bismarck. a
important sentiment. Talking to the
farmers of Germany. he said that the
farmers must stand and protect them
selves from the drones Of society who
Iroduce nothing but laws. i believe
Bismarcks classification of society on
this question Is a proper one. He puts
the drones on one side and the bees
on the other, and, my friends, the
drones have always found fault with
the bees"
A voice: "Hurrah for England"
Mr.. Bryan: "There is the first repub-
llcan / have seen this morning.
daughter and applause).
Another voice: You have got 10
have magnifying glasses to see him.
daughter and applause).
Mr.. Bryan: II am glad there are a
few Of them left, because. you know,
II Is always satisfaction to man
who stands on a republican platform,
as they are getting to be so few, that
he will draw high price when they
come around and want him for a mu-
scum. My friends. II you believe in
| free silver. II you believe in the money
| OF the constitution. IL you believe In an
| independent financial policy for the
| American people. you have got to
have not only a president but SEN
| ate and house of representatives. OF
all the republicans acting with us In
| this campaign. there Is not one who
deserves more credit than that dis
| t.nguished advocate OF blmetalllsr
who is now in congress and who will
be your member again unless you are
false to your own interests and the
| interests of your country. Why. my
friends. l would rather have one mar
| like Towne. who is republican. with
us than have 10 of the democrats W,
have driven out OF the party by tryinp
| to do right. But instead OF giving /,
| democrats for one republican. they
lave reversed the ratio"
All Men Are Equal.