The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
Ambiguous Attempt 10 Secure
Endorsement by a New
York Convention.
THEN OHIO IS BOLDLY INVADED
Large Crowds Assemble at Stations,
but There Are Many Manifesto
tons for Mckinley.

bT NUMBER or people from jamestown.
At Bemus Point the boat made q landing
long enough 10 permit the candidate to
shake hands with about a hundred people.
a crowd of about the same numbe greeted
him at Chautauqua landing, where the
Celeron arrived at 9:15 A. NJ There were
cheers for BRYAN and counter cheers for
Mckinley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were taken in charge
by Guy H. Fuller, postmaster, and driven
around the famous assembly grounds. At
10 o'clock the Celeron with the Bryan
party on board lett for Mayville. Before
leaving Chautauqua Mr.. Bryan made a
little speech.
RIPLEY, \. Y, Aug. 31.-At Chau-
tauqua Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were driven
about the grounds and the buildings
pointed out and described as we'll as the
system Of education. The party stopped
at the residence of Coleman E. Bishop,
former editor OF the New York Judge and
the Buffalo Express, who is one of the
Chautauqua Republicans who will support
Bryan.
After leaving Mr.. Bishops Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan drove to Prospect Park, where
Mr.. Bryan, despite his assertion that he
would not speak, made three minute
speech TO 500 people. He said his visit
had no political significance. When he
found he was so near ChauLaueua he
could not withstand the temptation of
visiting the place. He said he had a great
regard for the work done at Chautauqua
and that the Chautauqua platform was
broad enough TO allow the discussion of
every question. He thank d the people
fNr \ 49,
given the Chautauqua salute, which is the
waving of handkerchiefs.
Mayvllle, which is the home of Judge
Albion w. Tourgee, who is at present
stumping for Major Mckinley. was
reached at 1890 A. NJ. Mr.. Bryan spoke
here from the balcony of the hotel 70 400
people, and his reference to Judge Tour
gees books caused laughter from the
crowd that heard him. He said that Mr..
Jefferson had the correct idea when he
said that governments were founded in
jealousy, not in confidence-that con-
hdence was everywhere the parent of des-
potlsm. Mr.. Bryan continued:
Show me people who are so confident in
their leaders that they take no part in the de-
tails OF government and l will show you
people whose leaders. look out for themselves
and not the Interests OF all the people. Show
me people who, instead of having too much
confidence are jealous or their Liberties, are
watchiul OF their servants and careful as TO
the policies proposed by the dlneren 1T varieties
and will show You people that have good
Government. [Cheers.l
In this campaign parties come to you with
their platforms outlining what they will do,
and III this cam palgn there is one great ques-
ton which overshadows all others-the money
question. On this question the two leading
parties lake positions entirely antagonistic to
each other. The Repu bIican pa. " declares in
It's platform that the gold standard must be
maintained until the leading commercial ma
Mons join with US III substituting b.metallism
Tor the gold standard. They don't say that
gold standard is good, but SIMPLY that we
must continue to have it until other nations
help us to secure something which the Re-
publican platform admits 10 be better, namely,
bimetallism.
Now, the Democratic party takes an entirely
different position. Heretofore it has been too
much the custom for botn parties to take am
o1guous positions and 10 straddle the ques-
ton. This year they did not do that The
Republican party has declared for the main te-
nance of the gold standard until other nations
come to our relief The Democratic party de-
clares for the immediate restoration OF the
Tree and unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
at the present legal ratio OF 16 TO without
waiting Tor the aid or consent OF any foreign
nation on earth. That makes the issue. The
Democratic party says that bime allism is de-
sirable and that it is desirable right now, and
that 1t is not only a good thing, but it is
good thing which cannot come too high for
the American people. tCheers.
1t not only says that bimetallism is a good
thing, but that we ought to have it right now
What else does it do? In order that nobody
may misunderstood, it declares that the peo-
pie who are to secure blmetallism are the
American people themselves, ana that we are
not justified IN waiting one single day for a
foreign nation TO come TO our help The Dem
ocratic platform declares that the American
people should restore blmetallism for them
selves, whether other nations aid US and con-
sent 10 II or not. [Cheers1
l wantyou to think over this money ques-
ton and md out how 1t affects you. You have
just as much right to find out how ii affects
you as any other class OF our people-as those
who are engaged in negotiating with the Gov
eminent Tor the sale OF bonds on which the
people have to pay interest. The people have
right to protest against such burdens. You
are familiar with the old expression OF making
bricks without straw.
want 10 say TO you, my friends, that no sys-
TEN. no policy has been cuntrived by the mind
OF man so calculated to make the toll ng
masses make bricks without straw as the gold
standard, lcheersl and want to suggest 10
you that the man who goes to the financiers
and syndlcates 10 secure their aid in restoring
party that Is good for the American people
oes on fool's errand. l thank you.
Mr.. Bryant bowed his thanks. Some one
IN the crowd called for Three cheers for
William Mckinley" and the cheers were
given with apparent good will.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at Ripley at 1 80 P. NJ
after a rather uninieresting drive across
the country from Mayville The candi-
date and his vile took dinner at the house
OF Lyman Bennett with Hon. Charles Cor
bett. member OF the Democratic State
Committee and other supporters
Mr.. Bryan made a speech to large
crowd, and LETT for Cleveland over the
Lake Shore road at sos P. NJ. His speech
was delivered in Tallman's Grove, where
the Knights OF Maccabee were holding a.
picnic. His audience mum bered 1000, and
was fairly enthusiastic. Mr.. Bryan was
introduced by the chief officer, w. s.
Stringham, who took care, however, to
say that he did not iEdorse him, but b d
produced him here as an attraction for the
people. AS the question was one on
which they desired 10 hear Mr.. Bryan, he
hoped they would give him close atten-
ton. Mr.. Bryan said:
desire to speak to you for just short time
about this cam paign. But before proceeding
TO discuss any. political questions l desire TO
thank the members of this fraternity TOR the
p riVileee which they havegiyen TO me of meet
ng The people here asse mbled. shall not ask
she members of the fraternity to indorse an "