Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-03

| that he would die for lack OF nourish-
ment Would you call that sound foodE
Not bit OF II. (Appiause.) And yet our op-
ponents are trying TO build up "A financial
system on gold alone when they are not
able to find the gold TO furnish the basis
OF their system. The gold standard Is OF
no advantage. unless you can find enough
gold to furnish the standard money. Our
opponents have not furnished that gold.
They cannot furnish It. All over the
world to-day the nations are scrambling
to get the gold there.
SUPPLY OF GOLD.
"a voice: There's only $4,000. 900. .0OO.'')
Mr. Bryan: Fourteen biliions2 only
g. Oco,0 600. my friend (applause). II the
statistics furnished by the Treasury De-
partment are correct. But. II the sta
tistics furnished by other nations IN re-
gard to the supply Of gold are as decep-
tive as the statistics furnished In regard
TO this nations supply of gold-instead OF
there being Si,OOOOOO.0O0 or gold in the
world. there are not $S.Ooo0o0,0)0 Gap
plause) In order to make up the 5000
000,0c0 they give this nation more than
$GO.OOO,OO. 1t Is not here. The Trea-
sury statistics say it Is, but II you at
tempt to find it, you find that there Is
some in the vaults at Washington some
in the national and State banks, and
then when you have added this store Of
gold all together, you have only a little
more than one half of the estimated
amount of gold In this country. And
when you ask them where is the rest of
their gold. they tell you that that is
what Is known as the invisible supply Of
gold Naughter) When they talk about
the invisible supply OF gold they talk
about a supply which cannot be seen.
because invisible means not seen: and 1
Will tell you that this invisible supply OF
gold Is getting to be more and more in
visible every day. (Applause)
Now, my friends, there are two rea-
sons which may explain the fact that our
opponents do not propose a financial sys-
TEN to the American people. In the first
place, they may not know what is best
If they admit that their failure TO tell
you what ought to be done is due 10 gno-
rance. how can they ask you to trust
those who can't be expected to know
more than their party knows to-day
daughter and applause) If our oppo-
nents do not know what kind OF a sys-
TEN is good for us. then. If we follow
them. it will be the blind leading the
blind. If. on the other hand. our oppO-
nents say they know what ought to be
done, then we ask why they don't tell
the people what they know (Applause)
our opponents can only excuse them
selves on one of two grounds-their fail
ure to elaborate a financial system must
be due 10 ignorance or it must be due 10
an UNIV willingness TO let the people know
what their plans are before they vote"
Great cheerng)
BANKS IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Bryan spoke of bankers who grow
rich on the interest of deposits, and add
ed: And yet these men. who act in the
capacity Of trustees. are so insolent that
they are now contributing 10 the Republi-
can campaign funds the money that the
people have deposited with them for Sc
curitv.
Mr.. Bryan spoke Of bankers who grew
into politics. let them beware of the re-
suits that may follow political banking
If they train to be businessmen. and run
their business on business principles, they
must not come INTO the field OF politics
and attempt TO run politics. (Applause)
II realize that the great corporations
trusts. syndicates, and combinations OF
wealth are against US, but | remember
that they were against Andrew Jackson
In the same fight that we are making to-
day"
The rest OF the speech was devoted 10
an explanation of the "5o-cent dollar"
The cavalcade Of men who had escorted
Mr. Bryan to the stand fell into line
again, and went back to the station with
him. Mr.. Brown. Trey Woodson. ma
tional committeeman from Kentucky;
Representative McMillin Of Tennessee,
and others left Huntington on the candi-
dates special train for Cincinnati at $50
central time. The visit lasted an hour
and twenty minutes.
CINCINNATI AND CONVICTION
CINCINNATI October 2-For a man
about whose physical condition his friends
are getting sOlicitOus, the work laid out
for William j. Bryan in Cincinnati. and
it's Kentucky neighbOr, CovingtOn,
tonight, was not Of that easy sort that
might be expected of an overworked man
Up at 6 4. NJ, after a few hours OF
sleep, Mr.. Bryan had twelve hours OF
speech making and railroad travel be-
fore he reached this city. When he did
arrive, at 6:3O, he was escorted by the
Duckworth Club and other political or
ganizatlons from the station TO the Glib
son House. a hasty supper and a quick
change Of clothing and the candidate was
taken to Music Hall, under the escort OF
the Duckworth Club Here he was down
for a speech, but IL was not the only one
TO which Cincinnati expected to listen
No less than four speeches-three in Gin
cinnau and one in Covington. were
wanted of Mr.. Bryan. lie talked so long
al Music Hall that he was obliged TO
ignore the overflow meetings, and make
a quick jump to Covington.
The Music Hall meeting, the first on the
programme. developed an attempt 70
break up the affair Whether 1t was de-
Hoerately planned did not appear. The
number of seats claimed for this beauu-
ful auditorium is 5000 and at that rate
of comuutatiOn there were at least lOup |
people sitting and standing on floor ana
stage and in the galleries. Outside, the
streets were jammed with enormous
crowds. and all the entrances were be-
siegcd by people eager for admittance
II so happened that Mr.. Bryan was in
troduced three times.
REPUBLICAN ROWDYISM.
Louis Reelmin, chairman OF the Demo
cratic County Executive Commit Zee
called the meeting 10 order, and was
howled down In self-defence, he pre-
sented Mr. Bryan. Gustave lapel, who
had been chosen TO preside. came IN Just
then, and made a speech which NOBODY
heard in the confusion He, too. intro
duced Mr.. Bryan. Cries Of "Hurrah for
Mckinley" aroused the ire OF some OF
the Bryanites, and they tried TO ind the
culprits. When the shouts and calls were
al their height. Otway j. Cosgrove, presi-
dent OF the Duckworth Club. jumped
up and called the disturbers blackguards.
He demanded the removal of three men
in the balcony. anu when this was done
end the confusion had been stopped he
presented Mr.. Bryan.
Having been so well introduced, the !
Democratic nominee began his speech |
without delay. His voice was good, and