Evening journal., 1896-07-27
THE SILVER SENTIMENT
1t Appeared on the Surface
Not as Bubble.
BRYAN -sBwALL RATIFICATION


Democratic Speeches by Chairman L. Ir-
wing Handy and Frank stephens Of
PhiiAdeiphia Bryan's Name Was
chesred - Dover's Authorities De
n0unoed.
The platform erected la front of the 75.
foot hAgpole OF the West End Social
Clubs new headquarters, on Tenth street
below Clayton, ~as the Ecsne OF a lively
Democratic meeting on Saturday even
ing The nomination OF Bryan and
Sewsll was enthusiastically ratified and
silver sentiment was aroused among the
eco assembled voters that bids fair to
sstound the Deig h borhood. A fine
24x12 American flag was raised st z 30
cloak
The meeting WAS called TO order by
w. M Ross, who stated that he had
bsen rocked In the cradle OF Democracy
and would always be a Democrat. He
had never seen snch q mastery presen
tatlon Of the political questions OF 10. day
as those embodied In the Chicsgo plat
form
The speaker introduced L. Irving
Handy. chairman OF the Democratic
State Central Committee. who said In
part:
la the matter Of choosing President
OF the United States there is somsthinR
almost sublime Now we are almost
half way through the season of choosing
chief executive. As sincere lover OF
ny country, my choice has been made
70 Is to that Democrat whose public aud
private life Is stainless. whose active
mind has taken oognizance Of all the
great popular questions Of to-day
Therefore, submerging AL other differ
epcee, we sag We will stand 60 you,
fellow Democrats OF other states, aud
We will eject that plain and keen
Amerioan-WilliRm jennings Bryan.
loud applause
Il admit that my party docs not Al.
ways do just what l approve OF, but
parties must exist In government like
oars, aud my party IL 30 Infinitely better
tnau the Republican party that so long
~ | can use my right hand TO stamp q
ballot, 1t will fall on the Democratic
ticket. When / think the Republican
party Is b-tter for my country, then ]
viii stamp tho Republican ballot. When
God made this green earth, he made a
place for Democrat and a place for a
kspnblican, but there Is no place for q
bolter
The same bowling and vituperatlon
that has been hurled at us for the past
month that was overrldden by those
fathers OF tmoeraey--JeffsrEo aud
JAcksop
Now, unquestionsbly. the money
/ question. so emphatic In all the plat
forms, must enter into this campaign
The question OF free silver demands, at
your peril, your most serious consldera-
tion and study. II is q matter In which
you plain people are vitality interested
The Republican platform does not declare
Tor gold the Democratic party never
was a gold party. The Republicans
declare for blmetalllsm that is sort OF
by-and by metallism; to come when
England aud All Europe consent
'Do you know that tho gold is running
out OF the United States Treasury like
water out Of n spout Why, what is our
gold standard 7 Olly this week the gold
criobled out OF our treasury until bankers
and foreign capitalists had to hurry in
and bolster IL up Why the result Ia We
viii have to issue more OF those bonds
before another snowfall There Is only
one man who prospers under this our
present system and that Is Shyloek, the
money lender
1 Ahi1 10 lopulAf upildiuH Auu Lue
plain people viii get the hang OF It before
November In the'AfAlrs Of this natlon
prefer William ). Bryan TO william
Mckinley, that man who wants TO take
Jour money through the Custom House
Pisssod with Bryan and sewan.
Gorge f. Stephens. president Of tn,
Central Democratic Association, was In
troduced as the next speaker He said
The hrst thing to Say Roout De nooraoy
" that Il has bsen 30 hidden away by {
| wing press that many psople do not
know OF such a thing AS a government
or the people and OF tho people aud b,
he people From my heart l endores
he nominstion Of William !. Bryan
who, In my mind, Is a great leader OF tn,
common psople. a general Of Democracy
Now Ia Democracy there lies the oull
hope OF this country and It's mission ls &
cure much OF this living by ihe sweat o
other mems oroWs What does the f a,
Inean2 Why the blue means that Just q.
Jar as the blue seNs reach this natior
must trade; the white means purity an,
pssce whleh can never bs obtained undei
grinding inequality.
There's many Democratic leads
sho is neither Democrat nor leader
And there are Democratic officials VII,
, are not Democrats
And, nov | want TO put a motion be
} fore this Democratic meeting. That "
protest against the arrest OF the elove
} men imprisoned at Dover, as an outrs <
! on free speech and violation OF the nrs
D olsrk OF the National Democratic plat
} ,orm, and call upon the governor OF thi
. state for their Immediate release
D In calling for an oral response, th
r speaker voted "Ayel aud was follows
0y resounding chorus Of 800 voice
5 saying Aver The meeting Adjourns
5 with three cheers for Bryan and Sewa
' sud the whole ticket
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