Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24


throng, who struggled and fought TO
gain admittance to see the Democratic
standard-bearer
When the chairman OF the County Conn.,
mittee, James ID. Bell. took his seat
on the speakers stand, at 5 o'clock, there
were jammed into the hall over 5000
people. There was also a fair-sized
sprinkling OF ladies present. Among those
who sat on the stage were Elliott
Danforth, chairman OF the Democratic
State COMMITTEES; Senator Blackburn. of
Kentucky. and Colonel Phil. Thompson.
congressman from Kentucky
At sos Mr.. Bell raped for order. and
introduced. as chairman, Judge William
J. Gaynor. of this city. Mr.. Gaynor was
heartily received. the audience rising and
cheering him to the echo
Just before the opening OF the meet
ing Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the thea
tire by ex-Congressman Clancy and r. j.
York, OF the Kings County Democratic
Committee. and remained In an ante
room until his turn came TO speak
After preliminary remarks. I'm which
Judge Gaynor said that in this campaign
the Democratic party would not be want
Ing for leaders, Senator Patrick III.
McCarren was introduced. and read reso-
lutions. which were adopted with rous-
Kings County TO an earnest and uncom-
promising support of Bryan and Sewan.
When the names OF Senator QUAY and
Mr. Platt. both of whom were sarcas-
tically alluded to in the resolutions. were
mentioned there were Kisses. while loud
groans followed the mention of Chairman
Mark Hanna's name.
OVATION TO BRYAN.
Then Bryan came. The secretary had
Just said: II have n list of yice-presi-
dents Of the meeting. | will read a few"
But he never read them. Mr. Bryan had
become tired of waiting for the prelimi-
naries to end, and with Bernard ]. York.
had entered the stage from the rear and
walked calmly down the narrow aisle
formed by the sitting and standing people.
A mighty shout went up. The audience
seemed TO rise as one man. In an in
stant men and women were shouting
with all the power of their lungs, and as
nearly everybody was armed with a
small American flag, these were waved
in the air. and the whole auditorium
formed kaleidoscope Of red, white, and
blue.
Those who did not participate at first
became infected with the enthusiasm,
and rose and oheered with their more
emotional neighbors. 1t was a stirring
scene. The waving flags, the resoundng
cheers from thousands of throats. the ex-
cited people, all contributed to make It
a scene worth Witnessing.
Judge Gaynor finally asked for quiet
and obtained IL after the cheering had
lasted five minutes. The Judge saw that
It was no use to make a formal speech
The crowd wanted to hear Bryan and
Bryan alone, 20 the introduction was thus
brief:
I'VE viii dispense with the formal parts
Of the meeting, and / will now introduce
TO you your great leader. Mr. Bryan"
That was all the Judge said, and his
last words were drowned I'm the roar
that again came from every part OF the
house, and as the band began playing
Rally Round the Flag" the people had
a new incentive 10 shout. When quiet
was restored, Mr.. Bryan spoke as fol-
lows:
BRYAN's SPEECH.
"If You don't stop. IL you don't pre-
serve order, our opponents viii say you
are against order, as well as against
law.
"Mr. Chairman. Ladies', and Gentle
men.-I esteem it great privilege to be
permitted TO defend the cause which has
been espoused I'm this campaign; and
am glad 10 be permitted 10 present that
c,use 70 the peoule OF Brooklyn. ! only
wish that distinguished divine whose
,,arna has added even 10 the fame OF your
great city. Henry Ward B-echer tap-
plausel. were with US to-day, that ne
might again champion the cause OF the
neopIe I'm their great fight. Any man
would. whose sympathles were on 'h'
side OF humanity, my friends.
1--WE have commenced Warlaiv ,,,
AGAINST the gold standard which WIN
not cease until victory is won. we are
onnosing an enemy that never fought an
omen fight. GA voice: They never went
to the war.) A.. uos
eve are fghting an enemy that was
never honest In it's dealings Win tne
neonIe We are fighting an enemy 'hal
has ever sought to avoid the rear ISSUE
and fight the battle on some other'
..pafore addressing myself TO the money
,,,,os,ion desire TO say something In re-
e.ard 10 the planks of our platform whicn
bo,,o been assailed by the enemy.
onlv speak of them because persons nisn
IN the Republican party have called at.
,ortion 10 them. and sought 10 tWise
them into meaning never lhlenneI'
and 70 give them an Interpretation which
they will not bear" - l.,
Mr. Bryan then read the plank de-
nouncing Federal interference anu ue
clared it was mild in tone wheh viewer
bv the side Of the plank on the lnVloia-
bilitv OF States rights In the Lincoln
platform in 1860. Continuing MT. Bryan
said: ,...o.., ts
uronp 7 want these Republicans TO re-
nndiate Abraham Lincoln (applause);
because. If you take Abraham Lincoln
from the Republican party you have taken
from IL its most sacred memory, my
friends (Applause)
THE SUPREME COURT.
"Now. let me call your attention 70
another thing they complain or: Ihey
saw we criticlse the Supreme Court Let
me read YOU what we say on that SUD
iect" and the speaker quoted the plank
I'm the Chicago platform arraignins the
sunrema Court for it's decision against
the income-tax.
Continuing Mr.. Bryan said:
"What criticism is there2 II calls at
tention 10 the fact that the court over
ruled the decisions OF a hundred years.
Tr Is q fact. Haven't we right 10 men
tion n fact? We declare that Congress
ought to use all the constitutional power
mat remains. Do they insist that they.
having taken part. we dare not use what
they left? We demand that Congress
shall use such power as may come from
n reversal by the court, as II may here-
after be constituted. Has not the court
a right to reverse a decision or TINS
court? If not, what right had this court
~ reverse the courts for 100 years before
It? (Applause)
This court changes from time to time;
Judges die or resign; new judges take
their places. Il IL not possible, my
friends. that future judges may adhere
TO the policy OF the people on great ques-
tions that they viii have resigned into
the hands of the Supreme Court? Our