Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-16
BRYAN In KENTUCKY.
HIS SPEECHES ARE INTERPRETED
WITH BY RAIN.
EFFECT OF FREE COINAGE.
How Demand VIII Appreciate the
Value of SfIver-The Use of Party
PIntforms-A banquet at senator
BlnckburB's.


bed at the Willard at o'clock this MORN
ing. He said he had a good night s
rest. A crowd of 200 people cheered him
as he left the hotel a few minutes later
In a carriage, with Senator Blackburn,
General r. Wat. Hardin. and National
Committeeman Urey Woodson. The
party was driven to the First-Street Sta
tion of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, where there were about 80 people
TO greet Mr.. Bryan. After a round Of
handshaking Mr. Bryan and his escort
boarded his private car. which was at
tached to a special train, for Frankfort,
which left the station at 7:45 O'Clock.
THE BRYAN PARTY.
FRANKFORT. KY, September Is
The train on which Mr.. Bryan made his
journey to-day was run as the second
section Of the regular Frankfort accom-
modation. Mr.. Bryan and his party.
which included, in addition to those al
ready named, Representative Allen, OF
Mississippi; ex-Representative Stone, OF
Mississippi; exRepresentatve Stone. OF
Kentucky. and others OF prominence. oc-
cupied the same special car that was used
on yesterdays journey, furnished by
Urey Wocdson, the Democratic national
committeeman from this State.
A heavy rain set i'm shortly after the
candidate left Louisville and the damp
atmosphere had it's effect on his already
enfeebled voice when he made his first
speech of the day. AS thoroughly tired
out as Mr.. Bryan was last night, how
- -
his campaign, he looked rejuvenated this
morning and ready for another ordeal.
and even his voice gained strength after
he had spoken awhile. and came out
strong. although very husky.
Knots Of people were gathered to see
the candidate at several small stations
where stops were made. The first
speech was at La Grange. Several hun
dred people. with a heavy percentage of
pretty girls. cheered Mr.. Bryan when he
came out on the back platform of his
special car. A sudden downpour Of
rain did not disperse the enthusiastic
crowd that heard the candidate.
SPEECH AT EMINENCE.
At Eminence where the train arrived
at 9I2. banners waved in the streets and
a brass band was on hand. Mr.. Bryan
was in the midst O his remarks when
the clouds broke. A yell went up from
the crowd, numbering at least 2.5O0. and
some ran for shelter. but the majority
held their places. huddled together under
a sea Of umbrellas. Mr.. Bryan said he
would stop talking until the rain ceased.
but the crowd would not let him. and
he went on. Among other things. he
said:
IF any man in this community would
70 htx oil . n
cents dozen, and was able to make good
the offer, nobody would sell eggs for
less. no matter what the cost OF pro-
duction' whether l cent or 5 cents a
dozen. So with silver Free coinage
would establish the market-price of sill
yer at N.S, and nobody would sell it
for cent less. During the last five
years the production of gold has increased
more rapidly, proportionately. than the
production of silver. and yet gold has
advanced. owing TO our present financial
system"
a few people only braved the rain 10
get peep at the candidate at Chris
tiansburg At several small stations
crowds cheered the train as It whisked
by.
Rain did not suppress the enthusiasm
of the throng that heard Mr.. Bryan
speak during his short stop at Frank
forr this morning. The Louisville and
Nashville tracks run directly i'm front of
the State Capitol. and the open space
in front OF the quaint, old building was
packed with a solid mass of umbrella
bearers when Mr.. Bryan's train drew ND
there, after run of hours and a
minutes from Louisville. at 1890 O'Clock.
A stand covered with bunting and litho-
graphs of Bryan had been erected on
the edge Of the Capitol grounds. and Mr..
Bryan was escorted TO this. few steps
only from where the train halted. Mayor
Julian introduced Mr.. Bryan. while the
crowd cheered with vigor. When he was
permitted 10 talk he said:
USE OF PARTY PLATFORMS
Ladies and Gentlemen.--I am in hearty
accord with the declarations contained i'm
the Chicago platform. Cheers) Some
times people have described party Mat
forms as like the platforms OF railroad
coaches-made to get on, but not to stand
on after you get on. Uaughter) But
that is not my idea Of a party platform
have been reared In that school OF
Democracy which taught that the officer
who for a short time exercised the au-
thority conferred by law was the SER
want of those for whom he labored. and
course OF conduct. (Applause) The
adoption of platforms is the recognition
of the right OF the people to instruct the
public servants. IL is a recognition OF the
fact that public officers are elected. not
to think for the people upon the
issues, but 10 act for the peo-
Pile after they themselves have
thought. tApplause.) If / am elected.
will take 1t for granted that the people
are in favor of the policies for which
| at this time stand. and the people shall
never have cause to complain of my de-
sertion of the cause which | advocate"
Cheers and long continued applause. A
voice-"What's the matter with Joe
Blackburn?)
MIR. Bryan: Joe Blackburn is where he
always is-in the front of every fight"
Great applause)
'It seems to me that this campaign
more than any recent cam
paign the power of the people to govern
themselves. (Cheers.) In ordinary times,
people let the machinery of the party
but in times of great emergency
the people themselves assert their Sow
ereign right to conduct public affairs.
(Cheering)
THE BOLT ROM-DEMOCRACY.
THE Democratic party has proved In
the recent campaign the capacity OF the
people to do what they please in meas
ure which concerns them. We enter upon
a great contest in the Democratic party,
in which Democrats differ-some believe
in a gold standard "a voice. And let
them go.) and some believe in the free
of silver, and these classes of
Democrats went before the primaries
throughout the States to determine before
the people themselves what should be
the policy of the Democratic party. We
believe that a majority of the party had
a right to control the policy OF the party.
applause and cheers.) Not only the right
to control the policy of the party but
the RIGHT IN retain the marty name bv so