The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-10-10
Mr.. BRYAN ON BYNUM
SILVER NOMINEn PAYS HIS RE
sPECTs TO THE GOLD MAN.
Indianapolis cttiHens Go wild with
Enthusiasm over the Nsbraska's
hoy Orator.

Indianapolis, Oct. G-The reception ac-
corded William J. Bryan on his arrival in
Indianapolis today was nearly as great
as any he has ever received during the
entire trip. He made five speeches here.
two In the afternoon and three tonight,
the audience at one or which was nearly
as large as that addressed by him on
Boston common. the largest OF the cam
paign.
The Cleveland Club, In Prince Albert
coats and silk hats, the indianapolis Re
publican Silver Club and the Gray Club
acted as escorts, and the parade passed
through the streets, lined with people,
the principal thOroughfSres being 80
crowded that the sidewalks were rop' &
OF In order to keep the crowds from
pressing upon the carriages,
After dinner Mr.. Bryan addressed the
largest crowd OF the day at the state
house. Every inch OF available standing
and climbing room was taken. The park
In front OF the state house was packed
with humanity, the streets on either side
were crowded. and people were gathered
In tn windows OF the buildings across the
street. in order to see the candidate. even
II they could not hear him. Probably less
than one-fourth OF the audience heard his
speech. but those who were able 10 gel
within the sound OF his voice were en:hu-
siastic to a high degree.
After the nominee had concluded his
remarks at the state house, he was taken
to Tomlinson hall. where he spoke TO as
many people as could De gotten into the
street In front Of the balcony where he
stood.
Tonight he spoke to three more audi
ances-one to the Commercial Travellers
Association in the Grand hotel. one from
. platform at the side OF the court house
and one in TOmllnson hal The speech
inside the hall was 10 the laooringmen OF
Indianapolis. and his remarks were ap-
plauded to the echo.
Mr.. Bryan opened his state house
speech with an eloquent tribute to the
memory Of the late Thomas Hendricks,
whom he spoke OF as a citizen OF In
dianapolls and as one OF the great de-
Tenders OF simon pure democracy. The
nominee then said:
This city enjoys the unique distinction
Of being the birthplace and death bed
Of a so-called party. My friends, l know
that l am not obeying the Bible IN
junction, Let the dead bury their dead
when | speak OF this so-called democrat
tc party. l speak Of It as l would not
speak OF any bona hde organization OF
men, But this party occupies a peculiar
place in history. 1t calls itself the ma
u"nal democratic party, when 1t does not
expect to carry single county In the
whole nation. II called Itself a demo-
the express purpose OF elecIlng a repuo-
lean candidate for president. II It was
big enough to Justify the name, l would
call II q stupendous fraud. bat II Is TOO
small to be called stupendous. l Will
call II a transparent fraud.
1T was the first political convention
ever held in this country where the mem
bers OF the convention nominated a tick
OF that they did not expect to vote for
and the first place where men have re-
Oeived a nomination and don't want to be
voted for. The minority plank in the Chi
csgo platform opposed free coinage on
the ground that II would interfere with
International blmetalusm, toward which.
according TO that minority plank. the
efforts Of this government should De
steadily directed, and then. when they
failed to secure the adoption OF that
plank. they assembled in convention here
and forgot all about international ol-
metallism. There could be no clearer evt-
dence OF intended deception than !s
found in the fact that the minority at
Chicago, when they had things all their
own way. repudiated the plankS they
stood on there and came out in favor OF
4 gold standard, instead OF international
bimetallism."
Mr. Bryan continued his denunciatIon
OF the Indianapolis convention until ne
was interrupted by voice shouting
Give 1t TO Bynum." The cry was re-
Deated. and Mr.. Bryan said:
Quotes Mr.. Bynum.
III you want to know what he said
about the gold standard, let me read
from his speech in favor OF silver In ls,6
Again the advocates OF gold approach
as with open hands and smiling counte-
nances, but fear. with a dagger con
Sealed beneath their coats.
"Ah, my friends. he understood the na-
ture Of the animal before he began &c
operate with it. He IL right In his de-
Bcription. The gold standard never
fought an open fight. 1t carries the knife
OF an assassin, and does its work be
hind the mask OF a burglar. II Is not
an open er.emy. never was and never
VIII be. Now, sec. see how well he IN
derstood then. He said. oh, they say
We want silver. we are bIme talIsts: but
We want an honest dollar. Suspend coin
age and we will drive England. Ger
many and other nations to binetallism.
and then the price OF silver bullion will
appreciate and our dollars will be worth
100 cents
That Is what he said n 1850. Instead
OF saying now that he will adopt blmetal-
ism and drive other nations to It. he
says that he Will stand by the gold
standard and not allow other nations to
drive US away from It,"
Referring to the argument that the
free coinage OF silver would reduce this
country to the level Of Mexico Mr.. Bry
an said: Why don't they tell Us that II
We maintain the gold standard We will
approach the standard Of Turkey, when
also has gold Standard"
He added that he noted In the news
papers that Armenians have been called
anarchists by those In authority in Tur-
hey, and said he supposed that meant
that the Armenians were In favor Of
bimetallism and had raised their voices
against the gold standard In Turkey
The nominee then concluded his speech
with review OF the republican and dem
ocratic platforms OF this and Of past
campaigns. As he finished hts speech he
was greeted with tremendous applause
and cheering.
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