The herald., 1896-10-07
ALONG THE ROUTE
Enthusiastic Thousands Cheer for
Bryan and Free Silver

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 6.-Bryan
arrived in Louisville this morning
shortly after o'clock on a special train
from Nashville. He was met by Gov
ernor Matthews and the Indiana recep-
ton committee. National Committee
man Woodson of Kentucky, who ac-
companied Bryan on the night trip
through Kentucky, also accompanied
him into Indiana at 1880 o'clock, arriv-
ing at Jeffersonville in time to fill the
first speaking appointment
AT JEFFERSONVILLE
On the platform at Jeffersonville were
sixteen little girls dressed in white and
one clothed In yellow. Bryan said:
IT am always glad to go into any
community where they have a special
interest in the name of Jefferson, because
we are in this campaign attempting to
revive the principles of Jefferson and
apply them to the solutions of the ques-
tions of today. We claim our title to the
name Democrat not only by the fact
that large majority of the Democratic
party has indorsed the principles we
advocate, but for the additional reason
that those principles are In harmony
with the teachings of the father of the
Democratic party. Another reason why
we feel we are the lineal descendants
Of his, in a political way, is because the
names they apply to us are very SINH
lar to the names applied to Jefferson and
his followers. They called Jefferson an
anarchist, demagogue, disturber of
the peace and a menace. They call US
anarchists, socialists, disturbers of the
peace and lunatics. (Applause). They
called the supporters of Jefferson
mob. The followers of Hamilton de-
MED that the followers of Jefferson were
capable of government. The peo-
pie who opposed Jefferson doubted his
honesty, and I have no doubt question
ed whether the people at large would
ever be capable Of exercising the right
of self-government. Jefferson had con-
fidence in the people and they had con-
fidence in him. (Applause). When JEFF
ferson opposed the banks Of issue, when
he complained against putting the is
suance Of the volume Of paper money
in the hands of pAvate individuals, who
could then expand it or contract 1t at
will. he incurred the opposition of the
banking element in his day, just as we
have incurred the opposition Of the
banking element of our day when we
opposed the issue of paper money by
national banks. The national banks
want to retire the greenbacks and treas
| ury notes, which cost the people moth
ing. and substitute in the place Of these
notes bonds on which the people will
pay interest and the bankers draw in
terest. am not surprised that they op-
pose us because those enjoying special
privileges always oppose the people who
attempt to take these privileges away
| from them. (Great applause).
The difference between those who ad-
vocate the so-called honest money of
| today and the Democrat of 1884 is the
Democrats had the courage to say
what they meant by honest money,
| while the new advocates Of so-called
| honest money never try to tell people
what they call honest money. Gap
plause). I have heard that in some
cities of Indiana employers have noti-
| fled employees that they would not open
business If I was elected. Now, my
friends. If you will look at the charters
granted these corporations you will
find that not in a single case have the
| laws OIL luQldHd authorized the OrEanl-
zation of corporations for the purpose
of running the politics of the state.
| (Applause). You will find there is not a
single instance where the laws have
granted to corporations the right to in
timidate an employe in any way what
! ever, and I assert that the corpora
| ton which does try to intimidate its
employees has no right to exist in
land like ours. (Applause and cheers).
Corporations were instituted for busi-
ness purposes. (Applause). The res
toration Of bimetallism will not hurt
any legitimate business. The election
of the Chicago ticket will help Iegiti-
mate business. (Applause). 1t only in
terferes with the man who wants to eat
the bread that somebody else has
earned. (Applause).
AT SEYMOUR.
| Seymour was reached soon after 10
o'clock and there was crowd of several
thousands in waiting Mr.. Bryan was
driven to the city park. where he said in
part:
In the west we have ALWAYS looked for