The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-07

in an open field and concede to that enemy
all the rignts and privileges of open warfare,
Dut when our opponents call themselves ad-
vocates OF sound money and want to fasten
on us an unsound financial system when they
call themselves the advocates of honest
money and then deal dishonesty with the
American people, when they say they are
members of party and yet employ speakers
and openly say they are going to vote the
republican ticket, that party does not de-
serve 10 be treated like an open enemy In
this campaign. Ny friends, have no criti-
cism to make of any man who believes that
the election of the Chicago ticket would de-
stroy this country, and who in that belief
woes the Republican ticket but, my friends
to md man who wants to elect the Re-
publican ticket and hasn't the courage to
bear the odium of advocating it, is an en-
trely different matter
A Voice-Giye it to Bynum.
Mr. Bryan-If you want to know what that
distinguished citizen
Voice-Extinguished.
MT. Bryan-The gentleman suggests extin.
guisned citizen, but will say distinguished,
because he has past whether he has any
1uture or not. II you want to know what he
SAID about the gold standard let me read
from ms speech in favor of silver in 1886:
Again the advocates of gold approach us
with open hands and smiling countenances.
their coats"
All, my friends he understood the nature ~
the animal before he began to associate with
1t. He is right in his description. The gold
standard never fought an open fight. 1t car
res tne knife OF the assassin and does its
work behind the mask Of the burglar It is
not an open enemy; never was, and never will
be. "
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Louisville this
morning, shortly after o'clock, on d
special train from Nashville. No stons
were made on the run, and tne candi-
GATE managed to secure a good nights
rest. He breakfasted at the Louisville
hotel, and was met by Gov, Mat
thews and the Indiana reception
committee. National Committeeman
Woodson, Of Kentucky, accompanied
MI. Bryan on the night train through
kentucky, and also accompanied him
when he crossed into Indiana. The
first speech in Indiana was made from
platform near the city Of New Al
pany, situated in natural anphi-
theater, the stand being in the center
and the people gathered on the hills
on each side. There was a rood-sized
audience to greet Mr.. Bryan, and his
speech was punctuated with applause
ana cheering. An interesting feature
OF the meeting was that Of Mr.. BRYAN
pelng driven across Silver creek.
through Silver street, and into Silver
grove, where he made his address.
For the size of the crowd, there had
Deen none more enthusiastic than that
which greeted Mr.. Bryan at Sellers
burg. When he asked the people how
many believed in the gold standard
comparatively few held up their hands
Scottsburg was the next stop, and here
platform had been erected beside the
track. There was another large and
enthusiastic crowd. Mr.. BRYAN after
short address, asked If there was
any special question which they wished
him to discuss, and he was asked to
explain the 50-cent dollar. A stop of q
minute was made at Crothersville fust
long enough to let the people see the
candidate. Gov. Matthews explained
to them that in order to crafty the
people of that place the train had
stopped Just moment, at the request
OF Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan told them
that ne was glad to see them. but did
not have time to make a speech. Sew
mour was reached soon after 9 O'clock
and there was crowd Of several thou
sand In waiting. Mr.. Bryan was lriv-
en- to the city park where he was in
troduced by ex-Congressman Brown.
The biggest crowd of the day was
at Columbus, where Mr.. BRYAN spoke
from stand In the center of a lot
covering an area Of several blocks.
Every inch of this place was occunied
and the nominee was given a hearty
welcome. There were two brass bands
on the ground and all around the out
skirts of the crowd were vehicles COW
cred with hearers who had come from
outlying districts
AT Edinburgh the train stopped but
moment and in that time Mr.. Bryan
told the people assembled there that
II they believed in the principles set
forth in the Chicago platform he was
entitled to their vote. Franklin was
the last stop before Indianapolis and
there was an enthusiastic crowd of
several thousand, who wildly cheered
MI. Bryan.