Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
BRYAN IN THE SOUTH AGAIN
Travels from st. Louis Into Tennessee
During Sunday Night,
STEAKS TO A LARGE CROWD AT MEMPHIS
Democratic Nominee Assures His
Hearers of the Success of the
Free silver Crusade
In the Country.

MEMPHIS. oct. 5.-willam ]. Bryan ar
rived in Memphis this morning at 1880
o'clock. The nights run from st. Louis
was made without special incident. a com
mittee OF Memphiaus headed by Colonel John
Ovorton. jr., chairman; g. T. Ftzhugh,
Committeeman Carroll, Colonel ]. II. Good
win ard II. Odlum escorted Mr. Bryan from
st. Louis.
Thousands Of people were at the Poplar
street station to witness the arrival Of the
democratic candidate. The famous Neely
Zouaves were at the immediate entrance to
the station and escorted MIR. Bryan and
the Memphis committee to the Peabody
hotel, where the party breakfasted.
One Of the features OF the demonstration
at the depot vas several instantaneous aerial
salutcs, equaling the noise of twenty pound
cannon, given by General Peters Tracy in
hcNor of the distinguished visitor.
Mr.. Bryan at 10 o'clock was escorted to
the base ball park by the committee. Ten
thousand people were waiting and gave the
candidate rousng reception. Mr. Bryan
was introduced by Senator Harris, and spoke
as follows:
MIR. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
In Memphis 1t YVES something more than
year ago that his fight which is being
wasod now was begun; that is, it in
this city that those in favor of the gold
standard met to begin the work of captur
ing the two great political parties, and ii
was here few days afterward, that the
silver forces met to begin the organization
of their campaign. Cipplause) There
fore, at this time, when the campaign has
progressed so far that we are able to form
some estimate Of the result, ] am glad tC
come again to the city which will be known
in history because of the fight commenced
here. 1t was here that Secretary Carlisle
came to address, not the democrats only,
but those of all parties who believed in
maintaining the present financial system,
and here began the organization to offset
his influence, the organization which eX
tended through all the states and which
was successful in controlling the policy Of
two great political parties. Applause)
You will remember that when we met at
that time there was discussion as to the
ways and means of consolidating the silver
sentiment. Various plans were suggested,
and we met il that convention and decided
to attempt first TO carry all the polticll
parties to free coinage, and if we failed In
that, then to find some way to consolidate
the vote of those in favor of free silver.
(Applause) l remember that | was in
doubt as to the means that might be
found, and | expressed doubt as 10 the
means, and yet my confidence as to the
result | expressed by quoting from one OF
the Sunday school songs: 1T may not be
my way; it may not be thy way, but in His
own way the Lord will provide Great ap-
plause.
ALL CONCENTRATED IN HIM.
"The work went on and we hava oeen able
to consolidate the sentiment of the people
of this country, so far as the presidential
candidate is concerned, on one person.
am grateful to those who have beon earnest
in conviction, earnest enough in their de,
sire to restore the standard coinage of the
constitution, to lay aside dffereu 3es upon
minor questions until this great fight is
won. want to urge upon you, my friends, the
Importance of lea,ying no stone umturned ,leav
ing no effort unemployed to secure this
result toward which we all aim While l
appreciate the honor which has been con-
ferred upon me, not only by the nomination
| of my own party, but by the additional
nomination of two other parties. (Appause.)
| say to you here, my friends, that my
interest in the cause of bimetallism is so
deep that / would without moments hesita.
tion resign my nomination in favor of any
person in this country who can better carry
this cause TO victory. Npplause) 1t is not
time to listen to personal ambitions" "a
voice: you are the Jackson Of today.'O
Mr. Bryan: 1T is not time to set per-
sonal interests above the personal good 1t
is not n time when we are to consider the
temporary effect of this election upon party
organization it is q time when we are to
consider the effect of the gold standard if
pcrpetuated, not on party organization, not
on this country, alone, but on all mankind"
(Applause)
my friends, want to impress upon your
minds another thing; it is not only necessary
that we shall elect president and vice
president In favor Of free coinage, but 1t is
necessary that there shall be a congress in
favor CT free coinage. (Applause) The
president can sign no bill until that bill
reaches the white house, and before any
bill reaches the white house II must have
received the endorsement of a majority of
the members of the house OF representatives
and a majority of the members of the
senate. If there is a majority Of one in
either house against free coinage, the pres
ident is poweress to restore bimetalism to
the people If you are in earnest for BIZ
metalism you must show that earnestness
by doing anything necessary to be done, to
elect congress, senate and president.
"Another reason why | find 1t pleasing
to visit this city is that when more than
endorsement Of free coinage by the demo-
cratic party before the national convention
met | remember that in this city there was
an editor who did yeoman service both with
tongue and pen in the advancement of the
cause | say my friends, in the prelim-
nary campaign there were few, If any, in
this land who did better service in spread
ing the truth of bimetallism and making
it possible for that cause to be determined
by the democratic party. as well as by the
populst and silver parties. and therefore !
am glad to come again into the district
in which lives and is candidate for con
gress, Mr., Carmack Great cheers and
prolonged applause1
PLEA FOR PARTY REGULARITY.
MY friends | am not here to interfere
in your state campaign or local politics, but
| am here to increase the enthusiasm, II |
can, until the men who stand in the way OF
complete success will be branded as enc.
mics, To those who believe in regularity
my nomination appeals to those democrats
who are willing to trust the judgment of
the majority OF the democratic party mere
freely expressed than in any democratic con-
yention ever held before, to these my noml-
nation appeals. But, my friends, l could
not feel the interest that | do in this cam
pagn II all had to commend me was party
regularity. (Applause,) l appeal to
you on higher grounds than that
! have stronger claim upon your
support than can be given by the regularity
OF convention. l stand by the right of
the American people to have a financial sys-
TEN Of their own (great applause), and
therefore my candidacy appeals to every
American citizen who believes in the right
OF the people of this country to govern them
selves, regardless of the aid or consent
OF any other nation on earth. (Cheers)
am not appealing to any sentiments hos
tile to foreigners, but | say to you, my