Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-16
BRYAN Is ALL RIGHT.
AS WELL As P0LiTI-
CALLY SO. HE SAYS.
OVATION AT GRAND RAPIDS.
Thousand People Hear
Him mt One Of His Several Meet
can Leaders.


When the train reached ST. lgance. on
the Straits of Macknac. at $50 A. NJ,
he found quite a large crowd OF shivering
people waiting for him. Two bands had
been secured by the Bryan adherents in
the town, and these played heartily as
the nominee appeared. Although Mr..
Bryan had not eaten his breakfast, and
was attired only in night-shirt, trousers.
and overcoat. he made a good speech, and
was cheered vigorously.
The special train was taken across the
straits Oh a barge, and reached Macki-
nav at o'clock. Here was another
large audience-2coO or more, including a
crowd Of excursionlsts. Mr.. Bryan was
more suitably attired for speech-making.
and made a vigorous address. No less
than four brass bands were at hand.
and. despite the early hour, the raeeting
was a great success.
THE HONEST DOLLAR"
BELLAIRE, MICH, October 15.-Mr.
Bryan's third speech was made at PetCs-
key, where his train arrived at S:15, and
made stop Of twenty minutes More
than q thousand people were in the
crowd that cheered the nominee when
Mr.. Hampton, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district, introduced
him. A number Of men there wore badges
Inscribed AN Honest Dollar" and nc
ticing these, MIR. Bryan said: Il want
to address my remarks to those who
are wearing those badges OH which IS
written An honest dollar / DO not
know whether they are intended 10 mean
that those who wear them are In favor
Of the gold standard or free silver"
C'SIxteen TO one" shouted some onc)
Mr Bryan smiled. and did not raake
further reference TO the matter. Seve-
raj hundred people at Charlevox heard
brief speech from "the greatest hero
OF the nineteenth century" as Mr.. Bryan
was called by the gentleman who intro
duced him.
BRYAN GALL RIGHT"
CADILLAC, MICH, October ia short
stop was made at Bellaire. and Mr.. Bryan
spoke to about 5000 people. The demon
stration at Traverse City, a lumber port
on Little Traverse bay, was somewhat
pretentious. Two silver-coated horses
drew the aag-covered carriage in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan rode 10 vacant lot
in the town. whore the candidate, after
an introduction by MayAr Harry Davis
delivered his speech.
1t was a large apd very enthusiastic
audience that sHoutes a welcome to Mr.
Bryan. and applauded his remarks with
out stint They told him in chorus that
he was all right, and gave other demon
strative evidence OF appreciation. The
crowd was estimated at 600 Mr.. Bryan
said, in part:
Sometimes. when I am weary with
work and my voice shows signs Of weak
ening. it is encouraging TO meet an audi
ence like this and be informed by so many
people that I am all right 1 do not know
whether you mean chat | am all right
physically or politically"
Both" shouted a man in the crowd.
"Wen" Mr.. Bryan continued. iii you
tell me that l am all right politically /
will tell YOU / am all right physically, and
If YOU have any fears about my ability
to keep uD this canvass until the cam
paign closes. / will simply tell you 10
watch the newspapers. and you will hnd
that every working day viii be employed.
and that I Will do more work on the last
day OF the campaign than on any day
preceding It. (Cheers)
BINiETALLIsM ESSENTIAL
'Tn advocating free coinage I do not
mean TO claim that / am infalhble, but /
do want v0u 10 understand that / believe
what I saw when I tell you that i'm my
Judgment there can be no prosperity in
this country until bimetallism is restored
to the American people. am telling you
what l believe. (Cheers) Not only am
telling you what ] now believe but ] am
telling you what III Republicans used 10
believe. although they have now surren-
their marty TO act for them instead Of
acting for themselves. The advocates OF
the gold standard-that is, those who de-
sire II but advocate bimetallism--tell you
that when things are cheap, dollars BUY
more There is man who has spoken on
mis- subject. and his words ought TO com
rrand respcct among those who are sup
porting the Republican party. Let me
read 20 you what Mr.. Mckinley said on
rhe I'm of May, 1890 You will find il in
the Congressional Record: When mer-
chandise is the cheapest. then men
.re the poorest; and the most disastrous
experiences in the history Of our coun-
trv. ave. IN all human history. have been
when everything was lowest and cheap
est. measured by gold, for everything
WA. then highest and dearest measured
by labor
"And vet. to-day" continued Mr.. Bry-
an "Afr. Mckinley stands for finan-
cial policy that intends to make money
me master and all things else the SER
want. He stands for a financial policy
thai intends 20 make the property Of
the world cheaper than ever before by
making the money Of the world dearer
than IL ever was before"
The candidates special left Traverse
city al II. .05. after "A stop OF half an hour.
Small crowds at Walton and Mentor
cheered MIR. Bryan on the trip down tc
Cadillac.
MORE MKINLEY BADGES.
BIG RAPIDS, MICH. October l5.-The
distributors Of Mckinney badges had been
active at Cadillac, a they were at ira
verse City, and elsewhere along Mr..
Tryan's route. That they had been Kept
busy among the Cadillac people was evil
dent from the many yellow insignia
that confronted the candidate when he
mounted decorated fat-car there to
make an address. But, II the silver ad-
heients had no outward signs TO proclaim
their allegiance 60 the Chicago nominee,
they had good lungs. and used them at
every opportunity.
At Reed city the congregation that
greeted Mr. Bryan numbered $500. about
the same as at Cadillac. and showed
considerable enthusiasm during his
speech.
YELLOW YIELDS TO WHITE.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. October To-
Yellow gave way 10 white i'm the way of
the badges worn by the gold people in
the crowd that saw and heard the De-
mocratic national candidate at Big Ra-
plds. but the Bryan supporters in the
town were not TO be ontdone. and they,
too. had provided for the distribution Of
ribbons bearing the Nebraska mans
name. White was also the color used by
the silver people. SO nearly everybody In
the audience OF 400 at Big Rapids had
the white insignia of political faith. The
cheering was very hearty. and Mr.. Bryan
responded I'm speech full OF fervor.
again were the yellow Mckinley badges
noticeable at Howard City. where Mr..