The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-04

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make application for membership in the
railwaymens sound money club" Why
don't they say gold club? Why do they at
tempt to conceal the word gold" under
the euphonious name of sound money? "a
voice. they are ashamed OF tt")
Yes, l believe that Is the reason; do
hereby pledge myself to use my vote and
influence" There Is one good thing in
this slip. If they attempt to tell you how
to vote, point to this and tell them ii is
my vote and not yours. And do here
by pledge myself to use my vote and in
fiuence for the defeat of free coinage at
the forthcoming national election Pay
attention to this; Believing that such
free coinage of silver would be injurious
to my personal interests as an Garner of
wages as well as disastrous TO the United
States as a nation" II a wage Garner
ought to sign a statement declaring the
free coinage of silver Injurious to his per-
sonal interests l want to ask you why the
advocates of the gold standard, who are
engaged in other kinds OF business, do not
make some statement in regard to their
business. Why do not the syndicates who
have been bleeding the United States
treasury make application for member
ship In a club, and declare that the free
coinage of silver is Injurious to their per-
sonal interests? (Applause).
Mr. Bryan cut his speech short in or
der to catch the 4:10 train for South Bend,
sixteen miles distant.
South Bend, Ind, Sept. Sat Sturgis,
Mich, the Bryan party were met by about
$500 people. The stop was brief, but long
enough for Mr.. Bryan to mount platform
and make short speech.
The presence in South Bend of William
]. Bryan was made the occasion of a
democratic rally tonight in a spacious
open square known as The Government
Lot" Like the open-air meetings at Co
lumbus and Toledo this week the ar
fair was remarkable in the vast con-
course of people that gathered to hear
the democratic nominee speak. With the
thousands of excursionists who came from
many POINTS in Indiana and Michigan to
augment the presence Of interested towns
people, the crowd Is estimated to have
numbered 25,000.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan were escorted to the
scene of the meeting by a number of local
and visiting silver clubs. Hon. Benjamin
ShiVely, democratic candidate for COVER
nor OF Indiana, and Senator Blackburn of
Kentucky were on the speakers stand.
George Feldman, chairman of the demo-
crate county committee, opened the meet
ing, and was followed by Mr. Shively, who
presented Mr.. Bryan.
There was almost panic just after Mr..
Bryan began owing to the attempts of
those who came late to get into positions
near enough to hear Mr.. Bryan was
obliged to pause and Mr.. Shively realizing
the serious aspect of affairs, began ad-
dressing the people in calm. clear tones
begging for order. His words brought
the audience to it's senses and Mr.. Bryan
went on. When the cheering that greet
ed him had ceased, Mr.. Bryan spoke. He
said "Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: About a. year ago had
the privilege of visiting this
city as a guest and at the invitation of
your townsman who was then represent
ing this district in congress. 1t gratifies me
very much upon this my second visit to
find him the candidate of our party for
governor of the state of Indiana. 1 am
glad to greet again the people of this city
and in the short time that / may be able
to speak to you, l desire to discuss that
question which is uppermost in the minds
of all of you, the money question, before
should attempt to discuss any other issue.
/ am sure that l would not be able to in
terest you so well as II I devoted my en-
tire time to the subject of free coinage,
and how IL is to affect your interest"