The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-09-05
BRYAN AT SPRINGFIELD
GREETED ny TWENTY THOUSAND
CITIZENS.
Bryan Thinks an Owl Appropriate
a. = Gold Rag Democracy
Emblem.

Springfield, ONO, sept 81 NSAes
thousand people greeted the demo-
cratic nominee here, cheering him
from the time ne lett the train until
the police finally fought way for him
TO the train bearing him to Toledo.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
Ladies' and gentlemen; For few
minutes only / shall occupy your at
tention. because q large portion Of my
voice has been left along the line of
travel, where it is still calling sinners
to repentance. Great laughter1 am
told that in this city you manufacture
more agricultural implements than are
manufactured in any other city in the
country. l am glad to talk TO people
who recognize their dependence upon
the farmers OF this country.
II had occasion to talk to some who
seem to imagine that the harder up
they make the farmers the better they
would be on. am glad to talk TO you,
who recognize that the dollars which
you receive are earned by those who
convert our natural resources into
money; those who till soil and from
its fertility springs forth this nations
primary greatness. AS matter Of fact,
farmers and laboring men are the
founders OF society. (Cheers.l Upon
this foundation Is built the commercial
classes. and the finAncier acts as a
sort OF roof over the whole thing. You
can take of the roof and put on an
other. but you can not destroy the
foundation without running the whole
building. (Applause,)
Upon the prosperity of producers Of
wealth. whom We call the masses, as
distinguished from the classes. depends
all the prosperity OF this country. Ii
you have q gold standard you legislate
the value OF money up and legislate
the value OF property down. Our op-
ponents are trying TO throw upon
Providence the faults for your condi-
ton. II a farmer complains that he
is not making much out Of his potato
crop, they tell him it is due to the po-
tato bug; II he is not making much out
of corn they tell him ii is due to the
chinch bug; II he is not making much
out Of wheat, they tell him II is due 10
the army worm; but let ME tell YOU
the gold bug is destroying more crops
than all Of them. Uaughter0
The farmer is the most helpless vic
tim Of circumstances Of all the produc-
ers Of wealth. When he plants his
crop in the spring, he does not know
whether there is going to be a fiood
or drouth, he does not know whether
there is going to be hot winds or cold
hail. He takes his chances, and l as
sert that when he takes more chances
than everybody else and survives all
calamities that visit the farmers. IL
is not fair to drive him between the
bulls and bears OF Wall street and let
them take from him what is left
Great laughter and APPLAUSE
The democrats Of this state have
done well against great odds. In spite
OF the great influences. they declare for
the restoration Of the money Of the CON
stitution. You met your opponents IN
open conflict. and by the superiority
OF numbers overcame them. What DO
they do? The very people who have
been calling all silver democrats pop
uhsts' are trying to read US out Of the
party. When they found they could
not read US out, instead Of going out
Of the party and giving up the name
1--WE have proven our right to it,. they
try to go out and take the name with
them, and call US anarchists because
We don't go with them. applause
Il understand that these gold stand
ard democrats, by resolution. declared
their emblem should be the hickory
tree. We have heard about Satan steal
ing the livery Of heaven. but We nave
never before seen men try TO use the
name Of that great hero and statesman
to undo all he tried to do. CCrias =
"Good.D
The GOldbug Democracy.
Talk about Andrew Jackson beI1uE-
ing to the gold bug democracy.
Uaughter) Go back to the time Ut
Andrew Jackson, and whom did he
have arrayed against him? The v2ry
men who, after trying to use the dem
ocratic party for private gain, and
having failed. are now trying to elect
the republican candidate for president
by nominating a gold standard demo
crat. Cries Of They can't do il. ,
They take a hickory tree for their
emblem! Why don't they get sOrne-
thing appropriate? Why don't they
put upon their ballot the picture Of an
owl? UaughterD Nothing could BE-
more appropriate. 1t looks wise and
does its work at night daughter
Or. II they don't like the owl. take the
mole: it is a slick animal and works
underground all the time. Great
laughter and APPLAUSE But th,y
ought to spare the sacred memory Of
the man who was the hero Of New Or
leans. and whose resting place, the
Hermitage. is the Mecca Of all who still
love the democratic principles. (Great
applause)