Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
HE SET ALBANY ON FIRE
After Breaking Bread With Sen
ator David B. Hill.
TEN THOUSAND HUZZAED
The Uproar of His Reception Was as the Roll
Of Deep-Toned Thunder.
Mr.. BRYAN'S THIRD SPEECH YESTERDAY
The Audience Was With Him From the
Start, and Every Telling Point
Was Followed by Vociferous
Cheers and Applause.
Mr.. BRYAN'S THIRD SPEECH YESTERDAY

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Ten thousand
people crowded closely together in front
of the city hall this evening and listen
ed to William j. Bryan deliver potiti-
cal speech, and although the reception
was of an extremely cordial nature and
surpassed in attendance any meeting
which Mr.. Bryan has addressed in the
east, it was secondary in general interest
to the dinner given the democratic candi-
date by Senator David b. Hill this after
noon. Exactly what was said at Senator
Hills residence, or whether any agree
nent between the two leaders OF the de-
mocracy was made, may never be known,
as neither gentleman would speak, put
general opinion naturally ascribes TO the
bread-breaking an important place IN the
present campaign,
Mr.. BryanS reception on his arrival IN
Albany some hours previously had pre-
| pared him for that which was to come.
| His train from Rhinecliff arrived IN Al
bany at 4:05 o'clock. When the candidate
| appeared on the car platform he found
confronting him pushing, confused
| throng. and as he was recognized by
those composing it, a great cheer went up
| that shook the rafters in the widespread
! ing roof. Crowding and elbowing, shout
| ing and bowling, 1000 men and boys en-
| deavored to push their way to the best
| points of vantage, and it required hard
! work by the police to make way for the
nominee and his wife. Ex-senator Nor
| ton Chase and Louis w. Pratt met Mr..
| and Mrs. Bryan at the train in behalf OF
| Senator HILL and they were driven away,
| followed by much cheering, to WolfertS
| Roost, Senator Hills suburban home. A
reception committee of 100 democrats had
| also met MIR. Bryan at the station
| The democratic nominee was sched-
| uled to appear at the city hall meeting
| at $50. but he was fifteen minutes late.
| A temporary stand, decorated with bunt-
| ing, had been erected on the west side
| of the municipal building and the vast
| multitude which crowded about this had
| begun to gather an hour before Mr.. Bry-
| an made his appearance. A brass band
| stationed on the platform gave the pco-
| pie the intmation that the young Ne
braskan was near by striking up Hail
| to the Chief" A moment later Mr.. Bry-
| an appeared on the stand closely follow
ed by Ex-senator Chase and Collector
| Pratt The cheering that greeted him
| was like the sound of thunder, and again
! and again it came until Mr.. Chase begun
few remarks introducing the nominee
| Mr.. Bryan said:
| Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
| Fellow citizens: In the presence OF
| this immense audience it is hardly nee
! essary TO announce that the presidential
| campaign is open for business CAP
| plause) 1t gives me great pleasure to
| be permitted to address, even for short
| time. the citizens of Albany and it's vi
| entity. l esteem 1t a privilege to be ape
| to defend in your presence the poilcleS
which believe will bring prosperity and
| happiness to the American people. In
| This land of free government the people
! express themselves through party organ
| izations. 1t is the only way IN Whlcn
we can give active force to our conVlc-
| tions. Without party we fight without
| hone of success. Parties meet in their
! conventions, adopt their platforms and
| 60 forth to the people, appealing Tor the
| suffrage of those who believe that
| through that party and by its poncles eX-
| pressed in that platform those can best
| serve the country and protect lher
rights.
The democratic party at Chicago met
| In convention and there the majority or
| the democrats of the United States,
| speaklng through their legally chosen
| represe natives, laid down platform
| aud nominated ticket. 1t is not to be
| expected that every person Will always
| find in any .platform all that he desires
| and nothing that he don't like. But
| when citizen comes to vote ne acts
| with that party and Endorses that plat
| form which gives to him the best assur-
| ences of securing the most important
| things he desires. 1t is proper, aye more,
| II is necessary, that the candidates VINO
stand upon a platform must lndorse the
| ntterances of that platform, and stand
| before YOU, to declare in your presence
| that | indorse every word ana every syl-
| liable of the platform adopted at Chlcago.
| (Thjs sentence was delivered with great
| Vigor and emphasis ana was enthnsiaS-
! tirally applauded)
| But while / do so, expect in this cam
naign the support Of many democrats
| who are not willing to indorse an ,nat
the pla form declares for. tIhe ntddeh
meaning of this sentence seemed to be
,ol Inv audience. winch aD-
| plauded vociferouSlyo
| The Paramount Issue.
! In a campaign there IS always over
| shadowing issues; there IS always one
| great para mount question which more
| than any other Will determine the ale
| glance Of those who support the ticket.
| And in this campaign we appeal with
! confidence to those people who are OPP
| posed to long and indefinite continna-
| ton of the gold standard policy of the
! United States. (Cheers.)
| Our opponents have at last taken DEF
| mite position on the money question.
| The republican platform adopted at ST.
| Louis declares tina t the gold standard
| must be maintained III this nation until
| other nations shall consent to its aban-
| donment. We believe that that declara-
| ton which commits us to gold stand
| ard until other nations come to our reiief
| is equivalent to a declaration in favor of
| a permanent continuation OF gold
| standard, because we do not believe that
| other nations will take pity on us before
| we take pity on ourselves fCheers)
! We have then to consider this question:
fought the American people to 81 bmit
longer to a gold standard (Shouts
| from the audience, mo, nop)
The democratic party has begun war
of determination against the gold stand
| ard. (Cheers.) We ask no quarter; we
| give no quarter We shall prosecute our
| warfare until there Is not an Am =rican
| citizen who dares to advocate the gold
| standard Cloud applause.) They ask:
"Why?" We reply that the gold stand
| ard Is conspiracy against the human
| race, and that we would no more join it
| than we would join IN army marching to
| despoil our homes and destroy our fam
lies. ask you not TO take my word