The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
HE is CONTINUING HIS COURSE
WESTWARD, SPEAKING
EN- ROUTE.
SYRACUSE, ROCHESTER and ERIE
Were His Principal Speaking Points.
Quotes From Carlisle, and He Tells
She Masses That the Glasses
Call Them Anarchists.

almost before the sun was up. After
few hours rest, which did not begin until
half an hour beyond midnight, and after
a hurried breakfast he and Mrs Bryan
boarded the local passenger train, which
left Utica at 7:1J.
Mr.. Bryan had little to say lbOut the
dinner with Senator Hill. which was UNI
doubtcdly one of the most important
events of his New York tour.
At Rome Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly to
800 people.
At Syracuse 5000 people gathered in
Hanover square. Mr.. Bryan said;
"Fcllow Citzcns-In land like ours,
where the government derives its just
powers from the consent of the governed
and where the officials only for a short
time exercise authority according to law,
it is only fair that those who are to
choose by the ballot should be permitted
10 come in contact with people who are
candidates for high positions, and in this
rampaign it is difficult for all people to
find the necessary money, either gold or
silver, to visit the candidate, | thought
it might be worth while for the candi-
date 10 visit the people. Then, too, |
thought it might be well for one who is
accused of being the candidate Of II body
of anarchists to show himself in order
that you may judge whether he looks like
one who is bent upon destroying the gov
eminent under which he lives. be
lievc, my friends. that there Is no one
in all this land who is more in love with
our institutions than |. | glory in the
liberty of our people and glory in the
opportunities this country furnishes to
every citizen.
Our opponcnts-Id don't mean the little
ones who stand about, sometimes upon
the street corners in the hope of some
petty office and find faultWith those who
are candidates, but ! mean some of he
conspicuous opponents whom we mus
meet in this campaign. have declared
Vpeny and publicly that they must
exert themselves to keep anarchy and
socialism from dominating in the United
States. | want to assure you, my
friends, that the people who are oppos-
ing the success of the ticket nominated
ut Chicago are not doing it because they
regard our anarchy such as they speak
Of. but 1t is because they know that the
chicago platform aims its blows ut the
real enemies of the country, those who
think they are greater than the govern
mcnt and can make the government their
instrument FOR private gain. (Applnusc.)
Let me tell you why they call us
anarchists, Mr.. Carlisle, while mem
her of congress in 1878, used these words.
which j shall read to YOU Our power
of legislation over this subject will not
he exhausted by the passage of this
measure. and we ought not to halt for Il
single moment in our efforts to complete
the work of relief inauguratcd by it.
The struggle now going on can not cease
until all the industrial interests of the
country are fully and finally enamel
fpatcd from the hcartlcss domination of
syndicate stock exchanges and other
great combinations of money grabbcrs in
This country and in Europe CApplausc.)
That is the language of John G.. Car
Isle i'll 1878. We stand today where he
stood and we intend to complete the work
which he then began.
My friends. the conspiracy which we
have to meet is II conspiracy which has
for It's ultimate object the striking down
of silver as one of the standard moneys
OF the world. and that can only mean
Il gradual and continual increase in the
purchasing power of the dollar, and that
means an indefinite season during which
the holders of fixed investments gather
more than they loan and during which
'AiibS' W HO bNfN u'DlN VIII pay HlbTt llluH
they agreed to pay. an indefinite season
during which it will he more profitable
20 hoard money or loan il than to invest
ut III enterprise or property. | ask you
10 point If you can. to single instance
in the history of the world where the
people have prOspercd by an approaching
standard. What we want is Il dollar
which will maintain its parity with the
property which that dollar is to buy; will
mi I'M nnI hnr ant
give us Il standard that approXimatcs
justice between man and man. Great
applause and chccring.)
How are we going to get itt by hav-
ing enough of standard money To keep
pace with the demand for money and
increase of population. Gold does not
give you that money. We believe that
gold and silver will. In advocating the
restoration of the gold and silver coinage
of the constitution we are advocating II
system which will bring us back to some
thing near stability in the value of the
dollar. | believe that we are right So
confident are we of the justice of our
cause that we are willing to submit the
question to the Sovcrcigns of this land.
We do not intend to exclude from the
consideration of this question the tnan-
cier, but to place by the side of the man
who exchanges money the man whose
brain and hand produces wealth. and say
TO the toilcr: You are the equal of the
other man before the law. The ballot
is yours as well rs his. Use that ballot
for your own use and no man darcS com
plain. Applausc) We do not attempt
to arouse your anmosity against any
class of citizens unless those citizens as
sumo To show superiority before the SUI
premc court of the United States.
II beg you. my friends. to remember
that when our opponents see fit To use
abusive cpithctS against those who were
present ut the Chicago convention and
against those whom the Chicago convcn-
ton nominated remember that these cpl
thcts are not used against MS. hut against
those people who have rallied to the
standard and are fighting the battle here
inaugurated. Can our opponents afford to
apply these names to the common people
of this country? Can our opponents af
ford to SANDER those people VINO in every
hour of danger have been the nations
only safeguard? (Applause)
Suppose there was trouble today.
either domestic or foreign, where would
we find the men TO fight our battles?
Would we find them among the syndi-
Gates of our stock exchanges and comhi-
nations of money grabbers? Cries of no.
10. and great appplausc.) To whom
would they appeal? TO you, and they
would say: oh, anarchists, save our
property applause and llaughter), If
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