Evening star., 1896-10-05
BRYAN AT MEMPHIS
F
The Democratic Nominee at the
Tennessee Capital.
UNION GENERALS At KANSAS CITY
Town Elections Being Held in
Connecticut.
CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES

MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 5.-The demo-
cratic presidential candidate William .Ien-
nngs Bryan, arrived at Memphis this morn
ing at 7:3O o'clock. The nights run from
st. Louis, where Mr.. Bryan arrived Satur-
day and spent yesterday, was made on the
Illinois Central vestibuled limited express,
and was without special incident. A COM
mite CT Memphians, headed by Col John
Overton. jr.. chairman; G. T. Fitzhugh, Col.
VIM. II. Carroll Col. John r. Goodwin and
f. A. Odlum. escorted Mr.. Bryan from st.
Louis.
Thousands of persons were at the Poplar
street station to witness the arrival of the
democratic candidate.
The famous Neely Zouaves were at the
immediate entrance to the station and es-
corted Mr.. Bryan and the Memphis COM
mittee to the Peabody Hotel, where ;he
the demonstrations at the depot was several
instantaneous aerial saluteS, equaling the
noise of a twenty-pound cannon, given by
Gen. Peter Tracey in honor of the visitor.
MIR. Bryan's Remarks.
Mr.. Bryan at 10 o'clock was escorted to
the base ball park by the committee Ten
thousand people were in waiting and gave
the nominee a rousing reception. Mr.. Bry-
an was introduced by Senator Isham G.
Harris, and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
In Memphis it was something more than a
year ago that this fight which is being
waged now was begun: that is, 1t was in
this city that those in favor of the gold
standard met to begin the work of captur-
ing the two great political parties And it
here, a few days afterward, that the
silver forces gathered to begin the organ
ization of their campaign. CApplause.)
Therefore. at this time, when the campaign
has progressed so far that we are able to
form some estimate of the result. l am
glad to come again to the city which will
be known in history because of the fight
commenced here.
'It was here that Secretary Carlisle came
to address, not the democrats. but those of
all parties who believed in maintaining the
present financial system. and here begun
the organization to offset his influence, the
organization which extended through all
the states. and which was successful in
controlling the policy of the two great po-
htical parties. (Applause.) You will re-
member that when we met at that time
there was discussion as to the ways and
means of consolidating the silver Senti-
ment.
Various plans were suggested, and we
met in that convention, and declared to
attempt, first, to carry all the political par
ties to free coinage. and If we failed in
that, then to find some way to consolidate
the vote of those in favor of free silver.
(Appiauseo l remember that 1 was in
doubt as to the means that might be found,
and l expressed my doubts as to the means
and yet my confidence to the result
expressed by quoting from one of the Sun
day school songs, ut may not be my way,
1t may not be my way. but in His own way
the Lord will provide Great applause)
The work went and we have been
able to consolidate the sentiment of the
people of this country Sc far as the presi-
Dental candidate Is concerned On one per-
son. l am grateful to those who nave
cnnVtcfinn RI,
IN their desire to restore the standard
coinage of The Constitution, to lay aside
d;Herences upon minor questions until this
great fight is won. l want to urge upon
you, my friends the Importance of leaving
no stone unturned. leaving no effort unem-
pioyed to secure this result toward which
We all aim, while | appreciate the honor
which mas been conferred upon me not
only by the nomination of my own party
but by the additional nomination of two
other parties. (Applause)
Il say to you here, my friends, that my
interest in the cause of bimetalism is so
deep that would without moments hesi-
tat1on resign my nominations in favor of
any person in this country who can better
carry this cause to victory. Appause J
1t is rot time to listen to personal am
bitions''
The Modern Jackson
"A voice: You are the Jackson Of today
MI. Bryan-'1t is not a time to set per-
scnal interests above the personal good; it
Is not time when we are to consider the
temporary effect of this election upon party
organization; it Is time when we are TO
consider the effect OF the gold standard, if
perpetuated, not on party organizations.
rot on this country alone, but on all man
kind. Great applause.) My friends.
want to impress upon your minds another
tnlng: 1t Is not only necessary that we shall
elect a President and Vice President in
1aVor OF free coinage, but it is necessary
that e there shall be Congress in favor of
1ree coinage (Applause) The President
can sign no bill until that bill reaches the
h1te House and before any bill reaches
the White House, it must have received the
lEdorsemnt of a majority of the members
OF the House of Representatives and a ma
jority of the members of the Senate
If there is one majority in either house
against free coinage, the President is
Po"erless TO restore bfmetalism to the peo-
PIE PIE IL, ~ you are In earnest in your desire
1or blmetallism you must show that earn
estness by doing anything necessary to he
cone, to elect Congress. Senate and Presi-
uent. another reason why I find it pleas
ing 10 FiSlt this city, is that When more
than year ago, we were seeking to secure
the Endorsement of free coinage by the
democratic party, in that time, before the
iIational convention met, l remember that
i,a M tnis city there was an editor who did
yeoman service with both tongue and pen.
In the advancement of the cause
say. my friends. in the preliminary
campaign there were few, if any, in this
tana ian VINO dld better service in spreading
the truth of bimetallsm and making i1
possible for that cause to be indorsed bv
the democratic party, as well as by the
Popuiists and silver parties, and therefore
! am siad TO come again into the district
in which lives and is a candidate for Con
sreSs, Mr.. Carmack. Great cheers and
prolonged applause).
CAMPAIGNING GENERALS.
Union veterans Address Many Gather