Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
BRYAN IN WEST VIRGINIA.
His speech at NartinsburE Received
Enthusiastically.

9o.-The Bryan special train was a 1T
tie behind time In reaching MaTtinsourg
from Washington. owing to several wash
outs along the route. Mr. Bryan was
accompanied by Senator Butler. chairman
OF the Populist National Committee. ana
a large delegation OF state politicians.
Few audiences Of the same size id-
dressed by Mr.. Bryan in this campaign
have been so wildly demonstrative as
that at Msrtlnsburg The candidate ar
rived just as JEFF Chandler, OF Califor-
MIA, was concluding free-coinage
speech. He was introduced by Senator
Faulkner. and in the course Of his re-
marks said:
in platform all questions are covered
but the election always turns upon some
paramount issue, and in this campaign
we have declared that the money cues
ton is the paramount issue. III there
are other things In which you believe,
the settlement Of those things car Dc
postponed until after we have met ana
passed he crisis presented by the adYo-
Gates of the gold standard. our oppo-
nents. not We, are responsible Tor the
fact that In this campaign we are en-
gagged I'm battle-rOyal between the
money power and the common people.
These contests are always brought about
by the aggression of those VINO seek 10
use them az means OF private gain.
All the great questions which have from
time to time been forced upon the public
have been forced, not by the many, but
by the few, and the great struggles
which have occupied the thought and the
effort Of the people OF the world have been
the struggles made by the masses In
salf-defence. And so i'm this campaign
the hosts are being marshalled 10 resist
the aggressions OF the gold standard.
IF / were TO tell you that foreign
army was going to attack US, or that
foreign navy was anchored at our gates,
| could expect every one Of you to Join
in an effort 10 protect our country from
invasion | announce sto you that
foreign financial policy has not oniy
invaded our country, but II has gained
a fast hold here. and a great national
party-the Republican party-has oe-
clared that the foreign policy snail re-
main here until foreigners themselves
shall consent TO its retirement. ZAP
plauseD The gold standard idea Is an
imported idea Capplause), and, my friends,
I care not whether you attempt TO re-
strain by high tariff or low tarit,
shall not be content until IT shah pc
driven back and find no more nome III
our midst. Applause)
THE BOLTERS.
"This'contest upon which We have en-
tered is not a temporary tight. some OF
our Democratic friends who have worked
with rs I'm the past tell US In TINS cam
paign that they will either work with the
Republicans or stop half way between our
ranks and the Republican ranks uhlii
they summon enough courage To 80 the
other half and declare themselves Repuo-
licaus. (Applause) I want them TO GO
understanding that they go never TO re-
turn till they come back IN sackcloth
and ashes. (Applause)
IF these men VINO nave sdileu
prominence through the honors gwen
them by the Democra tic party nave an
6aa that they can withdraw in the face
OF the enemy ard then De invited back
"a take command hereafter they are
making a mistake the greatness OF whici
will increase as time goes on. ms j.
no temporary disagreement. Those WAC
leave the Democratic party to-day leave
democracy. and can never excuse thehl'
selves hereafter" Great applause)
The rest OF Mr. Bryan's speech was de-
voted to a discussion Of the money ques
ton on the lines followed by nun ~
rrevious addresses. He commended tha'
IL was a simple question, that money wa
the creature Of law. that debts ana IN
terest mad not lessened under the goil
standard. and. I'm fact made the points
familiar 10 the readers OF his speeches IN
practically the same language
on the run Of the Bryan specla, up
the beautiful Potomac Valley from Mar
tinsburp 10 Cumberland, Mr.. Bryan made
a few remarks 70 a small crowd at HAN
cock Md. concluding as follows.
In going about over the country
have presented from time TO time ou'
cause as I understand il. Whether u re.
suIts in my election or my defeat IS
matter OF very little consequence TO me
but do believe that the people ought t'
no concerned as TO the policies OF thi'
government. and that they ought 10 MAKE
That interest manifest with the pallo''
box." CHEERS and applause)
Mr.. Bryan's train reached Cumoei' '"'
at 3 F. NJ