The herald., 1896-08-11


perform certain work You are the only
ones to be consulted as to whom should
he chosen. and from that decision there
Is no appeal. You are the sovereigns, and
in no other country are the sovereigns
as free to choose as they are in this
country. | am glad to live in a nation
like this, and ! appreciate the honor
which has been conferred upon me by
the late convention. l also appreciate
the fact that this honor has been confer
red at an earlier age than is usual |
beg to assure you that l recognize the
great responsibility of that high office,
but the responsibility does not rest on
me alone. You have responsibilities as
we'll as l. These are times of great i'm
portance. Upon the decision of the Unit
ed States upon the paramount issue of
this time - the money question - may
turn the decision of the civilized world
Upon the action of the state of Ohio may
turn the action of the nation; and the
action of a single individual in this state
may determine the action of Ohio. l
beg when you cast your votes to take
| into account the tremendous results
which may follow that action
We have no right as American citi-
zens to go to the polls carelessly. You
| have no right to cast your votes with in
| difference, but it is a duty you owe to
yourselves, your families and your
country and your God to make your bal
lot represent your consciences, your
| Judgment I met last night gentleman
| who told me that his employer was
| against me- but he was for me. I have
heard that remark before The employ
| er and the employe have right to differ
in politics. But remember, my friends.
that we live in nation where the sal
airy a man receives does not purchase
citizenship. No wages are high enough
| for that The dollars that are paid for
| the labor of the hand or mind are paid
| for the labor, not for the votes. Cloud
| cheers) / want to suggest that the
| employer who attempts to use employ
ment to rob the employe of his citizen
| ship does not deserve to live in a country
| like this. The franchise is given to each
| individual for his own use, and it must
not be taken away from him by pur-
| chase or intimidation. 1t is his 1t is
his birthright. and any man yielding it
up against his conscience and his judg-
ment sells his birthright and does not re-
ceive in return even a mess of pottage
| cloud cheers)
Il ask you to do your duty as you see
it, and trust your fellowmen to stand by
you in the exercise of your rights cloud
cheersD
Il thank you for your attention.
| (Cheers)
At the close of his remarks he hasten
| ed back to the rear of the coach and
took up his position on the steps where
he shook hands with all corners until
the train moved on.
| At Salem a short stop was made, dur
ing which a few of the 1000 people were
able to grasp his willing hands and a
generous round of cheers went up as Mr..
Bryan was carried away
| The minute or two spent at Leetonia
was devoted to an effort on Mr. Bryan's
part to shake hands with the five hun
dred or six hundred people present.
At Columbus nearly five hundred peo-
pie paid their respects to the silver can
| didate as the train stopped for minute
| at the station.
| At New Waterford only about $50
people assembled to see the Bryan train
pass through. and cheers and handshak-
ing marked the demonstration.
At East Palestine about one hundred
people We're waiting and cheered Justify
One man climbed upon the steps and
harrangued the candidate as follows:
Make dollar worth fifty three cents
will we Bill? Nobody knows that the
ratio was fixed by our forefathers
| Wasn't that it? Then we'll tell them
why we raised the ratio from IS to 16
Make her 16 Old Sport. That's what we
| want, see?
Mr.. Bryan made no response.
AT Enon when the train stopped at the
state line the people fastened to the rear
the vanguard reaching it just in time to
secure glimpse of Bryan.
AT Garfield only about fifty people
were at the train. which stopped long
enough to allow all to greet both Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
NEW BRIGHTON, Pa, Aug 10-The
towns of New Galilee and Homewood
showed a representation respectively OF
about 200 TO 800. At Beaver Falls fully
1900 people attested the popular curl
osity to see the western candidate.
At New Brighton 500 or 600 We're at the
station and in all Of those places the Ne
braska man was received with manfes-
tations of sympathy apparently as sin
cere as was shown him in the west
AT Rochester another crowd number
ing between 800 and 1000 was at the de-
pot, while gangs of workmen and theil
families Vainly tried to gain a glimpse
of Mr.. and Mrs Bryan while they were
borne to the enemy's country.
NEARING PITTS3URG.
PITTSBURG, Aug 10-As the trair
neared this city travelling through hand
some suburban residence districts OF
Economy, Sewickley and Emsworth, the
dwellers in nearly all of the beautiful
homes We're in their doors waving theil
handkerchiefs.
The meeting in this city has proved E
fitting cap-sheaf of the days triumphs
1t has excited the amaZement of the peo
pie of Pittsburg and the joy that it ha
afforded Mr.. Bryan and the redoubtablt
Silver Dick" has manifested itself il
their beaming features since the!
struck the city limits. The exceptional
ly long train on the Pennsylvania Cen.
trail through which it was almost IN
possible to pass during the last hundre,
| miles because of the numerous commit
tees and enthusiasts who had boarded
and spread themselves out over the con
lr ftt.I,, 4.