The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-16
rain began to fall in torrents. A large

rain began to fall in torrents. A large
proportion of his audience remained,
however, and when the downpour began
to subside there were cries of go on;
go on; don't stop" He added:
well, my friends, let me say that the
ma jorfty did rule at Chicago, and wrote
the platform that was Democratic.
Great appiause) For once, the convesl-
ton took strong, open, unequiVoctl
grounds in favor Of the immediate res
toration of free coinage at the ratio Of
Is TO l. (Applause) And what was the
result? Why, my friends, four months
ago the Republicans thought that al
they had 10 do was to nominate their
candidate and election was sure, but
just as soon as the Chicago platform
was written, as soon as the Democratic
party appealed to the hearts and con-
sciences OF the people, the hope of the
Republican party was changed to des-
pondency and despair" (Tremendous
epplause)
THE PROCESSION PASSES.
Here, the procession began to pass by
the stand, and Mr.. Bryan was inter
upted for twenty-five minutes. When
it passed he continued:
Fellow citizens, / have been inter-
rupted in The midst of speeches before,
but I can say to you that of all this Is
the most pleasant interruption Of which
have any recollection. (Applause.)
shall remember this speech which was
| cut in two by the most remarkable pa
rade which it has ever been my good for
| tune to witnesses. (Applause) They
| bore banners which present notices
which make any further speaking un-
| necessary. If l were to talk to you
| from now until midnight, l could not
more than emphasize the mottoes which
| they have passed in procession before
you. applause.
II notice ono motto drawn with let
ters not altogether according to the lat
ests patterns, but it presented a senti-
ment that ought to find Judgement IN the
| memories Of all, that is, High Money,
Low Times Applause) I challenge
you to find In any of the speeches that
will be made this year by the opponents
of free silver a single sentence that con-
tainS as much political economy and
| common sense as it contained in that
| phrase. (Applause) l saw another
motto, Our Barns Are Full, But Our
Pockets Are Empty.0 Applause) And
! in that sentence is emphasized twenty
years Of farming history. Nature smiles
upon your husbandry, your soil gives
forth in rich profusion, but according
to the experience of the farmer, with
all that he can do with his industry,
with his economy. with all his patient
toll, he finds that the load of the Ameri-
can farm grows harder every year.
DIVINE RIGHT.
A.
who swayed the sceptre as they said,
| by right Divine, complaint was ans
wered with the lash, but now tine just
complaint of the toiling millions of the
United States is answered by charges
that they are anarchists and socialists.
Great applause and cheering) My
friends there is one unfortunate thing In
connection with the use of the word an
| archists, as applied to those who are
| banded together to restore the money
OF the constitution. Anarchy is thing
not TO be considered in land like
this; anarchy can never hold among the
people who have the ballot 10 righ,
their wrongs. Great applause) And
the unfortunate thing about this cam
paign when that name anarchy is ap-
piled to the bone and music of this
country by men who are doing more tC
overthrow our government than any
anarchist who ever carried a red flag
! say that when this word anarchist is
applied to the toiling millions by men
who seek without toll to usurp the fruit:
and reap the rewards of those who toll
the danger is that il will make the name
respectable because OF its association
prolonged applause and cheering)
protest against the use that name fol-
the purpose which deprives it OF all its
terrors.
FRIENDS IN NEED
MY friends, those who are opposed
10 us cannot afford to place the farmer:
Of this country and the laborers OF thi:
country in the position of enemies ot
the government, because they are tn.
cnly friends that any government eve
had. (Applause) My friends. thes,
very men, who are abused and despiset
) by those who doubt the capacity OF TIT
masses for safe government, these art
the very people who in time OF emerg
ency must protect their calumniatori
from themselves and their associates.
My friends, there is not a syndicatt
that has not preyed upon the public
which would not rather try its cas-
1 against another syndicate before tn
common people of this country than be
fore a jury made up OF a syndicate
| (Applause)
Now. just one word more. (Cries o
Go ahead: don't stopID There was on
motto that impressed me more deepl,
than any other motto ard l want yol
10 carry that motto home with yol
when you leave this place, and bear j
upon your memories every day. so tha
you can read il when you open you
eyes and again when you so 10 bed.
is a short motto. II was. We Mea.
Business Great applause) 1 wan
you 10 show that you know what tina
motto means. applause and cries Of
Wen do thatO
THE BUSINESS MAN.
There Is no one thing that I have sal
with greater earnestness than that tn
humble business men of this country
scattered all over our land. have a
much TO use the name business man a
those who have large business inter
ests in the great centers and assume tn
| right TO be considered the only bushes
men of this country. I want you Z
help make that statement true. CCrie
Of: We WILL" and prolonged applause
Il want to prove my statement tru
by saying you are not only'business me-
but that You understand that election
day Is the most important business da.
in all the year. Great applause.
CLOSING SMALL TALK.
Now, my friends. just one word more
Cries OF, Don't quit; 60 on.D l wis.
that I had time 70 talk TO you an
strength 10 shake hands with each on
of YOU I have not 1 know that yoi
will do here what they have done else
where- Every one ot you viii shak
me by the hand and then tell me {
stop shaking for heavens sake before