The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-03

to the open. so that whenever we come
into town where there are any Nc
Kinley men they have the name print
ed, not upon white and yellow paper,
but on yellow paper. Great applause. }
We find there is evidence of what is
known as yellow fever. 1t differs from
the old in that the old yellow fever
killed the men who had it, while the
new yellow fever kills the men who do
not have the fever. applause and
cheers.) We are all glad to see courage
anywhere, and when / find a man who
believes that his nation is not great
enough to govern itself and must ap-
peal to foreign nations for help, I am
glad to have him put ii on his hat. Cap
plause-) am glad that in this cam
paign the people who are supporting
the Chicago platform do not get down
on their knees and appeal to kings and
princes to 1egislate for the American
people. (ApplauSe)
I am willing that each man shall
have whatever influence his neighbors
are willing to give him, but I object
to any man using his official position
to cOerce other people who have opin-
ions OF their own. CApplause) I have
had my attention called in this state
to an interview given out by the presi-
dent of e great railroad to the employees
of that road, furnished when they re-
ceived their pay. I want to say to you
that if the object of the managers of
the road was merely to instruct the en-
plOyeS on the money question, we have
plOyer becomes school teacher, setting
up a school of political economy and
being instructor to all those who work
for him (ApplaUse.) But if the OBJ
ject of the circular was to intimate to
the employee that If he wanted to hold
his position he must make his views
conform to the views of the employers,
then il is not a new idea, but merely a
revival of the old idea that might
makes right and power.
I want to remind the employees of
the railroads that in this state they
have the Australian ballot, whose
blessings they did. not secure through
the aid Of the presidents of the rail-
roads. (ApplauSeO I have had men
tell me they were compelled to join Re
publican clubs and wear the insignia of
Republicans I shall not complain if
they Co appreciate the condition of
the man who feels his wife and chill
dren Juggling at his garments and who
knows that want may stare in the face
those whom he loves if he dares to as
Sert the sovereign right of an American
citizen. (Great applause.) I recognize
the embarra ssment of his position. Let
him wear the button if he will. Let
him contribute to the campaign fund
if he will, but let him remember that
there is one day in the year when he
is his own master and can use a pencil
as he pleases." tremendous applause
and cheers.)
The platform at this point partly col
1apsed, the west end of it going down
under the weight of those standing on
it. When order was restored MT
Bryan continued:
My friends, the crowd which found
it's way to this platform is but a drop
in the bucket to the crowd that is try
ing to get upon the Chicago platform.
These platforms may be frail; they may
break down, but the Chicago platform
is built upon a solid rock and can hold
all that come" (ApplauSe)
From KentOn the members of the
party took a special car for Toledo.
The first noteworthy stop was at Find
lay, where the crowd of 1900 gave Mr..
Bryan "a hearty greeting. He was in
troduced to the crowd by the chairman
of the state central committee
Mr.. Bryans brief speech at Findlay
provoked great enthusiasm He con-
fined his remarks to the appreciated
gold dollar upon which the business
of the country was done, and assured
his audience that should he be elected
the gold standard would not remain the
standard of this country one moment
longer than he could help to get rid of
it. (Applause.)
There We're short speeches made at
Bowling Green and -Welker, and stops
were made to allow Mr.. Bryan to shake
hands with the crowds at Cygnet and
Arlington, where crowds Of farmers
were gathered. The train arrived in
this city a little after O'Clock and Mr.
Bryan was taken to the Body House.