The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
BRYAN IN WEST VIRGINIA.
His Hearers at Martinsburg Wildly
DemOnstrative.

DemOnstrative.
Martinsburg. w. Va, Sept. 30.-The
Bryan special train was a little behind
time in reaching Martinsburg from Wash
ing, caused by several washouts along
the route. Mr.. Bryan was accompanied
by Senator Butler chairman of the pop
ulist national committee, and a large
delegation of state politicians. Few au-
diences of the same size addressed by
Mr.. Bryan, in this campaign, have been
so wildly demonstrative as that at Mar
tinsburg. The candidate arrived just as
jeff Chandler of California was conclud-
ing a free coinage speech. He was in
PRODUCED by Senator Faulkner, and in
the course of his remarks, said: I'm a
platform many questions are covered, but
the election always turns upon some par
amount issue, and in this campaign we
have declared that the money question
is the paramount issue. If there are
other things in which you believe, the
settlement of those things can be post
poned until after we have met and pass
ed the crisis presented by the advocates
of the gold standard. Our opponents, not
We, are responsible for the fact that in
tie royal between the money power and
the common people. These contests are
always brought about by the aggression
of those who seek TO use them as a
means Of private gain.
'All the great questions which have
from time to time been forced upon the
public have been forced, not by the many,
but by the few, and the great struggles
which have occupied the thought and the
effort of the people of the world have
been the struggles made by the masses in
self-defense. And so in this campaign
the hosts are being marshalled to resist
the attack of the gold standard If l
were to tell YOU that a foreign army was
to attack us, or that a foreign navy was
anchorered at our gates, l could expect
every one of you TO join in an effort to
protect your country from invasion. l an
nounce to you that foreign financial pol
icy has not only invaded our country,
but it has gained fast hold here, and
great national party, the republican par
ty, has declared that the foreign policy
shall remain here until foreigners them
selves shall consent to its retirement.
(Applausel. The gold standard idea is an
imported idea, (applause) and, my friends,
1 care not whether you attempt to re-
strain It by a high tariff or a low tariff.
/ shall not be content until it shall be
driven back and find no more a home in
our midst. (Applause). This contest
upon which we have entered is not tenn
porary fight. Some OF our demo-
cratic friends who have worked
with us in the past tell
us in this campaign that they will either
work with the republicans or stop half
way between our ranks and the republi-
can ranks until they summon enough
courage to go the other half and declare
themselves republicans (Applause).
want them to 80 understanding that they
so never to return, unless they come back
in sackcloth and ashes. Great applause)
If these men who have gained prominence
through the honors given them by the
democratic party have an idea that they
can withdraw in the face Of the enemy
and then be invited back TO take command
hereafter they are making a mistake, the
greatness Of which will increase as the
time goes on. This Is no temporary dis
agreement. Those who leave the demo-
cratic party to-day leave democracy and
can never excuse themselves hereafter"
! Great applause.
The rest of Mr.. Bryan's speech was de-
| voted TO the discussion of the money
| question on lines followed by him in pre-
| Nious addresses. He contended that II
| was simple question, that money was
! the creature Of law, that debts and inter