The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
Many People Turn Out to See
the Boy Orator at
Albany.
MAKES A TALK FOR SILVER.
Boldly Declares That He Indorses
Every Word of the Obnoxious
Chicago Platform.

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Ten thou
sand people crowded closely together in
front of the City Hall this evening and lis
tened to William J. Bryan deliver a poll
teal speech, and although the reception
was of an extremely cordial nature and
surpassed in attendance any meeting
which Mr.. Bryan has addressed in the
East, it was secondary in general interest
to the dinner given the Democratic candi-
date by Senator David B. Hill this after
noon. Exactly what was said at Senator
HilPs residence, or whether any agree
ment between the two leaders of the
Democracy was made, may never be
known, as neither gentleman would speak,
but general opinion naturally ascribes to
the bread breaking an important place in
the present campaign.
Mr.. Bryan's reception on his arrival in
Albany some hours previously had pre-
pared him somewhat for that which was
TO come. His train from Rhinecliff ar
rived in Albany at 4:05 o'clock. When
the candidate appeared on the car plat
form he found confronting him pushing,
confused throng and as he was recognized
by those composing it cheer went up
that shook the rafters in the widespread
ing roof.
Ex-senator Norton Chase and Louis W.
Pratt met Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan on the
train on behalf of Senator Hill, and they
were driven away, followed by much
cheering, to Wolferts Roost, Senator Hilps
suburban home. A reception committee
of 100 Democrats had also met Mr.. Bryan
at the station. The Democratic nominee
was scheduled to appear at the City Hall
meeting at $3.50 o'clock, but he was fifteen
minutes late.
A temporary stand, decorated with
bunting, had been erected on the west
side of the municipal building, and the
vast multitude which was crowded about
this had begun to gather an hour before
Mr.. Bryan made his appearance. a brass
band stationed on the platform gave the
people the first intimation that the young
Nebraskan was near by striking up "Hail
to the Chief" a moment later Mr.. Bryan
appeared on the stand, closely followed by
ex- Sen ator Chase and Collector Pratt.
The cheering that greeted him was like
the sound of thunder, and again and
again it came, until Mr.. Chase began a
few remarks introducing the nominee
Mr.. Bryan said:
Fellow-citizens: In the presence of this i'm
mense audience it is hardly necessary to an
nounce that the Presidential campaign is open
for business tApplause.l 1t gives me great
pleasure to be permitted to address, even for g
short time, the citizens of Albany and its vi
cinity. I es TEEN it privilege to be able to
denote in your presence the policies which
believe viii bring prosperity and happiness to
the American people.
The Democratic party at Chicago met in con-
vention, and there the majority of the Demo-
Gratis OF the United States, speaking through
their legally chosen represen tatives, laid down
platform and nominated a ticket. It is not
to be expected that every person will always
find in any platform all that he desires and
nothing that he does not like. But when q
citizen comes to vote he acts with that party
and indorses that platform which gives to him
the best assurances of securing the most i'm
portant things he desires.
1t is proper-aye more, it is necesgary-that
the candidates who stand upon q platform
shall indorse the utteranc ces of that platform.
and I stand before you to declare in your pres
ence that Iindorse every syllable, every word
of that platform adopted at Chicago This
sentence was delivered with great yigor and
emphasis and was enthusiastically applauded.
But while do so l expect in this Campaign
the support of many Democrats who are not
willing to indorse all that the platform de-
clares for. [The hidden meaning of this sem
tence seemed to be understood by the au
dience, which applauded vigorously1 We
have then to consider this question: ought
the American people to submit longer to a
gold standard? [Shouts from the audience of
"No, noP'l The Democratic party has begun
a war of determination against the gold stand
ard. [Cheersl
We ask no quarter, we give no quarter. We
shall prosecute our warfare until there is not
an American citizen who dares to advocate the
gold standard. Loud applausel They ask
Why? We reply, That the gold standard is a
conspiracy against the human race and that
we would no more join in it than we would
Join an army marching to despoil our homes
and destroy our families. I ask you not to
take my word alone as to the evils of the gold
standard. I call as witness a gentleman
whose voice has been heard in the counsels of
the Democratic party. 1 ask fif you are in
clined to accuse US of using extravagant Ian
guage) to listen TO the following language
Here Mr.. Bryan quoted at some length
from the speech of Mr.. Carlisle on the sub
iect OF bimetallism, delivered in the House
of Representatives some eighteen years
ago.
That is the language of John G. Carlisle, and