Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-20
MR.. BRYAN.


hosts. left Upper Red Hook, n. y, in
covered wagon to drive over to Ellers.
lie, Gov. Morton's home. With them
went the Misses PerriEe and number
OF friends in vehicles and on bicycles.
Others joined them along the road and
by the time Ellerslie was reached, the
procession was quite formidable. The
route was through Red Hook, or the
lower village, past the estates OF John
Jacob Astor, John Armstrong Chsnd
Ter, and other persons of wealth, and
through Rhineclitfe to Governor Nor.
TONS stock farm. Mr.. Bryan and his
friends inspected the stock stable and
dairy houses under escort of Governor
Morton's superintendent, who had been
instructed from Albany by the Govern
or's private secretary, Col. Ashley W.
Cole, to show the candidate every at
tention if he came.
Leaving Ellerslie, Mr.. Bryan and his
party visited the estate of Col. Jacob
Rapport, the brewer, and tten started
for Rhineback, where they were to
have supper. On the way Mr.. Bryan
was waylaid by Rev. Mr.. Richards,
pastor of the Hillside Methodist
Church, and invited to visit the church
fair, 10 progress in tent nearby. Mr..
Bryan paid 81 for the admission OF the
party and made liberal purchases Of
ice cream and cake.
Rhinebeck people were on the look
out for the democratic candidate. He
had telephoned to have supper for him
self and friends at 6 o'clock, and when
he arrived he found the ancient Rhine
beck Hotel, where the meal had been
ordered, decorated with bunting in his
honor. Not only that, but reception
committee was awaiting him and they
had brass band and were prepared to
do honor to his prominent position.
There we're republicans as we'll as dem
Gratis on the committee, and Mr.. Bryan
was informed that the reception was TO
be entirely non.partisan.
Three hundred people gathered in
front of the hotel, and applauded when
Mr.. Bryan stepped upon the decorated
balcony. He was introduced by Geo.
L. Esselstyne. q prominent republican,
In his speech Mr.. Bryan said:
lam not here tonight to make you politi.
cal speech. am in your midst TO rest but
cannot withstand the temptation at this time
TO beg that you will study, ii you have not
done Z heretofore, that issue which in this
campaign is paramount. I know that among
our neighbors in the East there are many who
have regarded our position upon the mon'y
question, the position taken by the Chicago
convention as entirely wrong, and they speak
of the silver sentiment az source Of disease.
want to beg you. my friends, 10 believe that
We who advocate the restoration of the money
of the Constitution are not seeking that policy
because We believe that it ls going to give US
an advantage over somebody else We have
studied the question as best we could, and We
honestly believe that there can be no perma.
nent, no general prosperity in this country
until we stop those who would make gold the
only standard OF the world and make all
other things depend upon that alone. We
believe that while the struggle for gold goes
on other things must become cheap; that as
we increase the demand for that one thing ne
must decrease the price Of all those things
that we change for gold, and We believe that
this falling of prices, compelled by legislation,
is destructive of the energies the industries
and the hope of the toiling masses OF the
United States and all over the world. lap
plause.l