The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
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BRYAN SPEAKS IN MASSA-
CHUSETTS TOWNS
We Declares That the Views Of the Apri-
""linrists Are Entitled to Weight In the
solution Of the Financial issues Refers

S~rRiNdFiELp, Mass, Sept. Co
Greatly refreshed by u ten hours
sleep. Mr.. Bryan left Hartford M
ll;l6 oclock this morning. There IVA :
only u small crowd at the depot, but
TO these he made a few remarks, saw.
ing that the money changer was in.
terested IN having IA dear dollar, and
mat Il dear dollar meant haru times to
the producer of wealth, There was
no accommodation aud nothing in the
way OF enthusiasm.
Az windsor IA small crowd had gath
cred under the banner Mckinley and
prosperity. There were IL few cheers
ior MIR. B~yan by u part of the crowd,
ana more cheers for his opponent.
At windsor Locks the ussemblarc
was more enthusiastic for Mr.. Bryan
There everybody wanted TO shake
hand' with him and called on him fCi
Il speech. 81 am glad to see you"
was the extent Of his address, and
even that was d%ppiaudtd.
Ihoinpsonville also gave a cordial
reception and Mr.. Bryan was checred
people gathered about the depot.
When MIR. Bryan arrived here u
great crowd was present. In opening
he paid tribute to the high political
policy of the Springfield Republican
in dealing with IS friends and oppo-
nents alike. lie continued: In this
campaign we have us COOL an illustra-
t,on as was ever given OF the depth of
conviction and the intensity of earn.
estncss in the presentation of the
cause, ! challenge you to find among
all the hosts who defended "a cause
more earnest men than are found to-
day among the advocates OF the right
or TINS government to legislatc for
itself without regard to other nations.
II VIII not do to say that there ~ no
cause fer such feeling as is manifested
10Y
IF YOU read the dispatch which APP.
peared in yesterday mornings papers
from London you will find that "A
great meeting OF agriculturists was
held in Buda Pesth, and in speaking
OF that meeting the dispatch said that
practically all of those representing
agricultural societies were IN favor OF
the restoration of bimetallisri. NV
trends. our opponents sometimes tell
us that this movement in favor OF
free coinage Is started bv the mine
owners and kept up by the mine
owners. | want them to understand
that they cannot explain thi, great
uprising of the people on the theory
that IT is instigatcd by men who own
bullion and want to sell il at higher
prices. This great uprising comes
from the masses of the peopie who do
not produce bullion, but they produce
property, and they realize that the
gold standard has been driving value
out OF the property which they pro-
duce.
The opposition press may well af-
ford to pause in its ridiculc OF the adj.
vocates OF free coinage. in the denun-
citation OF them as lawless characters,
to lind out whether there is a well
fOunded reason for this advocacy Of
bimetalliSm among the farmers of the
United States, OF Ireland, of ENGLAND,
of Germany, of France, and of every
nation which has been cursed by the
gold standard. My friends, I assert
here, and ! challenge any gold bug
paper to dispute it,, that n financial
policy which is injurious to the agri.
cultural classes has nothing to com
mend it TO the government in ans
nation on earth.
The gold standard has never com
Hl'lutu lt>clt 10 THO agricultural
classes OF any country which las ever
had II. What will you say then? Will
You say that the farmers have no
right To have their interests respected?
No, you dare not say that, because,
my friends, they must first produce
wealth before there is wealth to be
distributed. What will you say then
that having the right to have
their interests respected, they have
not the Intelligence to know
what is best for them? No. YOU
dare not say that, for YOU know
that in public life and ia business life
the best brains that you have come
from the farmers OF this country.
What answer will you make to them
When they ask tor bread, will YOU
give them a stone. When they ask
for fish will you bcstow serpcnts upon
them? That has been the policy of
the 6nanciers of this country. and dis
sembling their selfishness. they have
been attempting to force their IDEAS
upon others. While others nave fallen
down beneath the weight Of those
ide as, the ~fnanciers themselves have
risen to prosperity on the PROSTATE
forms OF the fallen"