Evening star., 1896-08-13

President. For the courteous terms Of your
message and the kind personal expressions
I thank you. Having been present at that
great convention, I can more truly estimate
the honor Its action has conferred. 1t was
the greatest and most earnest convention
In the history of our party. 1t was closer
ana more In touch with the people. The
delegates were there to voice the senti-
ments OF their constituents. the people OF
the party, for the people of the party con-
trolled and conducted that convention.
The democracy Of the country realize
that all the great principles of our party
are as potent and essential to the well-be-
ing Of the country today as they have al
ways been. and as they ever will be. But
the oVershadowing issue before the country
now, made dominant by the distressed con-
dition prevailing throughout our land, Is
the demand for reform in our existing
monetary system.
Our party. and we believe a great ma
1ority of the American people, are con-
WINGED that the legislation of '78. demonetiz-
Ing silver, was a wrong inflicted upon our
country, which should and must be righted.
we believe that the single gold standard
has so narrowed the base of our monetary
structure that it is unstable and unsafe,
an ana SO dwarfed In Its development and in
us power to furnish the necessary financial
blood to the nation that commercial and in
oustrlal paralysis has followed.
;, we believe that we need and must have
the broad and expanding foundation of
d
system strong and stable, capable of meet
ing the demands of a growing country and
an Industrious, energetic and enterprising
people; system that will not be weakened
upon US; system that will maintain a
parity OF just values and the nations
money and protect US from the frequent
fluctuations of today, SO disastrous to every
business and industry Of the land
I'VE demand the free coinage of silver,
the opening of our mints to both money
metals without discrimination, the return
10 the money of our fathers, the money Of
the Constitution, gold and silver
I'VE believe this is the remedy and the
only remedy for the evil from which we
are now suffering. the evil that is now 30
fast devastating and impoverishing our
land and people bringing poverty to our
homes and bankruptcy to our business,
til our very institutions are threatened.
THE demone tization Of silver has thrown
the whole primary money function to gold.
Restore that function to silver and silver
will appreciate and It's purchasing power
increase. Take from gold its monopoly, its
value will be reduced. and in due course
the parity Of the two metals will again OBJ
tain under natural causes.
I'VE shall then have a broad and unlim-
tied foundation for a monetary system
commensurate with our country's needs
and future development, not the unsafe
basis of today. reduced by half by the re-
AoNSl VI SllNcT anu COuliHudlly uIluoTIHlHeu
by foreigners carrying from us our gold.
This Is the reform to which We are
pledged the reform the people demand the
return to the monetary system Of over
eighty years CT our national existence.
THE democratic party has already given
its approval and Its pledge. Our opponents
admit the wisdom of the principle for
which we contend, hut ask us to await per-
mission and cooperation Of other nations.
"Our people will not wait. They will not
ask nprmiSSiOn Of earth n
relieve themselves of the cause of their dis
tress. The issue has been made. The peo-
pie stand ready to render their verdict next
November.
Mr.. Chairman. unequivocally and
through sincere conviction 1 indorse the
platform on which have been nominated.
.! believe we are right, the people are
with US, and what the people declare Is al
ways right and must prevail.
Il accept the nomination, and, with the
peoples confirmation, every effort of which
God shall render me capable will be exert
ed In support of the principles involved"
Chairman DaHforth declared the meeting
adjourned. while silver enthusiasts were
calling for Williams, the young white
metal advocate from Massachusetts.
Supplementary Meeting.
In Union Square. facing the Bartholdi
Hotel. just after the adjournment Of the
meeting at Madison Square Garden. a
scene that outdid in excitement those that
took place In the hall was held. The crowd
Of eight or ten thousand people who had
been excluded from the hall saw the candi-
date emerge. and in an instant there began
mad rush for places of valtase, II hav-
Ing become known that Mr.. Bryan would
speak from the hotel balcony. The police
seemed powerless to stop the crow1 On
they rushed, stopping the cable cars ana
carriages, falling over each other In their
mad night, and screaming acclamations for
Bryan When Mr.. Bryan stepped upon
the balcony there was roar Of applause
from at least 10000 throats When he Sc
cured order he said. In clear, firm voice:
Fellow Citizens: 1 cannot do more than
to express to those who are assembled here
our deep appreciation Of the interest which
the people Of New York are taking in the
campaign which Is now formally opened.
lGreat applause and cheers) When 1 left
home told the people at the depot that
was coming to open the campaign in what
was thought to be the heart Of the enemy's
country applause and cries Of oh, no!),
but which I hoped before the campaign
was over would be our country. Cheers
and long applause) Our hopes have been