The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
BRYAN REACHES GOTHAM.
Accompanied 10y Tammany Commit
tee Speech mt New London. Conn.

New York. Sept. 2S.-Wm. J. Bryan
arrived ut the Hotel Barthold ut 3:O2!
this afternoon He was accompanied
hy II committee of Tammany Hall, who
had gone to bridgeport, Conn, to meet
him. About 200 persons chccrcd him
nt the hotel entrance, and he tipped his
hat and smiled in recognition.
Mr.. BRYAN was evidently nursing his
thront ms his big collar was turned up
tight. lie went direct TO his room and
there later dincG.
Mr.. Bryun's attention was today call
cd 10 the burning of the underwear fac
tory at Worcester. Mass. and to the sug-
gcStion contained in dispatches that the
building may have been set on fire by
some one who felt indignant ut the ac-
ton of Mr.. Burns last Friday in permit
ting the hanging out of II red flag with
Mr.. Bryan'S picture on it.
Mr.. Bryan said:
There is nothing care to say on the
subject. do not believe any advocate
of free silver would do harm to MIR.
Burns or To his property. While Mr..
Burns action on Friday was not very
courteous, paid no attention to it. He
had right to decorate his building as
he chose. even though the decorations
might h. offensive to his political OPP
poncntS, and his ncighbors have right
to criticisc his actions if they see fit to
do 50. But if any one has attempted
TO injurc him or his property. such per-
son ought To bc punished like any other
yiolator of the law. No political reason
can excuse an attack on person or prop
crty. Our campaign is II campaign of
education. and no true friend of the
cause will violate the law, no matter
how bitterly the gold standard men may
asSail us or our principles.
Mr.. Arthur Scwall. vice presidential
candidate. arrived at the Fifth Avenue
hotel II short while before Mr.. Bryan
reached the city. lie parted company
with Mr. Bryan at New London. Conn.
MIR. Scwall will stay in town for several
days. and will speak at the Tammany
ratification tomorrow night.
Mr.. Bryan babe farewell to Connecti-
cut ut New London ut noon. although he
said Il few words at New Haven, the
last stop in the Nutmeg state.
At New London Mr.. Bryan found
uurStioncrS, and for some time carried
ON Il dialogue with gentleman near the
sneakers stand. The police were III
cliucd to interfere ut first, hut MIR. Bry-
an begged them to let tine interrogation
80 ON with questions. rs he would be
clad To reply to them. The crowd was
with Mr.. Bryan. and his answers to the
questions were chccrd enthusiastically.
MIR. Bryan had proceeded with his
argument in behalf of free coinage. dur
iug which time he had been frequently
applaudrd. when man asked:
"Whcrc will we he when we get free
silver"
Mr.. Bryau-.Arc YOU in favor of Il gold
standard:
The Voice. am.
MIR. Bryan-Tcll me why.
The Voice Because | believe it is best
for the country. Every nation will ac-
crpt II gold dollar for Il dollar.
MIR. Rryau-W Why? | will tell YOU the
cause of its value. The reason why our
gold dollar and our bullion are worth
the same is because the law SAYS YOU
can convert the bullion into dollar At
the mint
The Noicc-Wcll. how about silver?
Mr.. Bryau-Whcn the laws are SO, IN
der the free coinage of silver. the holder
of silver bullion can convert his silver
into dollars nj the mint. that will fix Il
mint rr;cc tor silver. rs we have now Il
mint price for gold. our silver dollars
will he worth as much abroad rs our
gold dollars.
\ Noicc-Pcoplc have the impression
that when the free coinage of silver Is
brought into effect they can take their
silver To the minis and coin ii into money.
Mr. Rryan-lt is true that under free
coinage any man can melt up 4 doIlar
and hall worth of spoons and nave
the silver coined into Sl.29, If you have
y man who is fool enough To do IL Now
why will people refuse TO melt up their
silver plates: Because ii will he worth
more as silver plate than it would he as
silver dollars under free colnage.
Mr.. Bryan then proceeded with his
argument, and added;
Il assert that the business man lie,
rrnds fer success on the farmer anu
the lahoring man. If you want bust
ness men to prosper. you can not make
them PROSPEROUS 10y making the money
Lender prosperous, because business men
do not make their money out OF those
from whom they borrow. They make
il out of those to whom they sell goods
and il the people can not buy goods the
merchants can not sell goods, ami PEG
pie can not buy goods until they nave
money To buy goods with.
\ Noicc-Start up the mills.
Mr.. Bryau-SuppoSe You start up the
mills; how are you going 10 dispose OF
the things which your mills produce un.
less the people can buy the produce ol