Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04

the present policy ruins you. then, my
friends. | may expect your votes" "a
voice: "And you'll get them--Republican
and Democratic, both.)
ENCOURAGING.
The Most encouraging reception Of the
day was at Flora People had come into
the town by wagon and teams all the
morning and afternoon, and the candi-
date found an audience OF at least 5000
awaiting him when he arrived. During
the twenty minutes stop Mr.. Bryan was
taken to the City Park, a short distance
from the station. and made his speech
there. on the return TO the train a great
crowd surrounded his carriage and en-
barrassed its passage. despite the spe-
cial police engaged for the occasion, who
were of little effect
In his speech at the park Mr. Bryan
said: 1--WE have the people on our side
because our CAUSE is that of the people
Some one has said that the people do
not write poetry on the gold standard
There is much poetry being written in
behalf Of bimetallism. (Applause.) Why?
Because bimetallism appeals TO the
hearts OF those that love mankind. and
wish TO see civilization go up TO higher
ground. (Applause) The gold standard
appeals 10 the ttluSU llttIeSIS Oh the
few. who profit when times are hardest
among the masses of the people,"
At Xenia n Republican rally was in
progress. and young women In yellow
frocks and hats were conspicuous in the
crowd OF several hundred gathered on the
platform TO see the train go by. There
were Bryan people there, too. however,
and they cheered Justify.
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And then came Salem. in Egypt"
where the boy Bryan and many of his
relatives lived. 1t seemed as II the whole
population of the place has assembled at
the railway station. Salem has a ladies'
Bryan club. and its members were there
I'm force, carrying their banner. As the
train came to a standstlll a great shout
went up. Mr.. Bryan. standing on the
platform, was Cousin Billed" 10 his
hearts content for minute or two
Then he made little speech in which
he said: Friends. we have stopped here
for but a minute, but | was anxious
TO stop longer not only to see you again.
but to tell you that IL you have heard
any runors Of my failing health, they
are from the enemy. Great applause)
l feel as well as I did when the CAM
paign opened, and / will be able. II am
any Judge Of my strength. to keep up this
fight Just as have been keeping IL up
TIL the day before election. loud ap-
plaUse) And unless all signs fail. unless
/ am. a poor judge Of indications, you
will have such a ratification meeting I'm
this town one month from tonight as
never before. TREMENDOUS cheers)
Nov, | want to ciye You a chance to
hear others You have heard me often.
colleague IN Congress who IS along with
me, and does his share in tightening the
burden Of speaking. talk awhile, and then
/ turn him over ana let the crowd hear
him, and In that way / am saving myself
for places in which there is more need OF
talk than in Marion county" (Cheers)
When he had concluded. more cheers
were given lie introduced Congressman
McMllln, who talked 20 the crowd about
his personal knowledge OF Mr.. Bryan.
while the latter went on the forward
platform Of the car and shook hands
with relatives and friends.
Small crowds saw and cheered Mr..
Bryan leaving Salem. Sandoval. Carlisle.
Breeze. Trenton. Haviston. and OFallon,
where short stops were made.
TO RAILWAY MEN.
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, October B.
Presidental-Can Bryan's approach
through the railroad yards OF East St.
Louis was announced by the blowing OF
whistles and the ringing Of bells. The
assembled yardmen Immediately recog-
nized that the apostle OF l6 10 l was
travelling through their midst, and when
the Bryan train pulled up for transfer at
the bridge entrance at least 1900 workmen
surrounded the candidates car and de-
rpunIg1 / IRA fftfllV
acknowledged the salute of his audience Of
railway employees. and was then escorted
TO a temporary stand. where he held forth
10 the multitude in part as follows:
'"rhey tell you that the interest of one
man is the interest OF all. | tell you that
there are questions where mems interests
differ. / might point you out one. | re-
member that in the House OF Representa-
tives a bill was presented 10 compel the
trains engaged in interstate commerce 70
put such couplers on their cars as would
protect the lives and limbs OF their en-
ployees. i remember that for one whole
night we stayed I'm session trying to get
that bill before the House. (Cheers) From
evening until daylight next morning we
occupied our places in the House of Rep
resentatiyes. and l know that there. when
we were trying TO save the brahemen
and the switchmen and the conductors and
the engineers and the firemen, we found
against us the railroad attorneys, who
said that 1t would cost too much. (Ap-
plause and cheers)
II know that they measured the cost
OF putting a coupler on a car against
human life. Great applause) And, my
friends. when we insisted that we had
no right TO treat the lives OF other peo-
pies brothers in a different way from
what we treat the lives Of our own bro
Tiers, we could not touch the hearts
of those men who were sent TO Congress
by railroads and obeyed them when they
got there. Ny friends. / point that to
you. l point TO that as an instance where
the interests of one was not the interest
of all. II the railroad president and the
railroad manager can compel his en-
ployees 10 vote for some railroad man
to help the roads whenever a question
comes up between the employer and the
employees, that man for whom the EN-
plOyee is compelled to vote will lookout
for the interests Of the employer who
commands the vote and for the interests
OF the employee whose votes are traded
for" (Cheers)
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
Mr.. Bryan said the laboring men had
caused the adoption OF the Australian
ballot system. There never was better
opportunity to illustrate the priceless
value of the Australian system than
now, he said, adding: They can
threaten 10 take the bread from your
children, they can threaten TO turn you
out of work, but when the day comes
to vote they cannot keep you from regis
tering a free mans will" Cheers for