The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-16

] RryaE arrived here early this after
noon He spoke 10 an immense gath
erlug
DGLUIH. Minn. Oct Ii--WIliIaul
Jennings Bryan made two speeches
here last night The days campaign
Ing tour had covered the route from
Minneapolis 70 Duluth. and at every
station OF worthy size along the hne
MIR Bryan spoke 10 goodly crowds
Upon his ARRIVAL in this city ne was
met BY q reception committee. ana
with Mrs Bryan. was escorted 70 tne
ST. Louis hotel for dinner He was
then driven 70 the LyCeum theater.
where he addressed an enthusiastic
meeting OF women Thence he pro
ceeded 70 the car barn, which was
packed 10 the utmost with the laborlng
men OF Duluth
Here Mr. Bryan was presented with
the last utensil necessary for the sign
ing of a silver bill when II should
reach him providing he should b"
elected, an elegant silver ink bottle.
filled with the fluid necessary for the
purpose
Charles 4 Towne was chairman OF
both meetings. and at each Of them h
presented the nominee IN neat attIe
speech.
AT the meeting IN the Car tarn. Dir
Bryan made a great plea for support ioT
Charles 4 Towne. the silver Repub
hcan who IL running for congress on
the Democratic rIcket Then be said
Its useless 20 have a president who VIII
sign a bill unless you have d congress and
senate which Will afford him an Oppcrtu
nifty 10 Sgd d bill and in this campaign
while We expect not a hare maIority, hut
An overwhelming victory. we must alWays
r-menaher that ~ Is pssssihlc that congress
I'M
Ter aud that tusuIIsiI whose vote turn
the wits tu congress may iSs elected 10y a
sipgls vote In his district, and tseg you "a
r-mernt,st the responsibilities that rest
up.n yo1 In hour like this and leave
mo effort undOne 10 give majority In he
honso and 70 give a majority in the senate.
n. well - To elect d president IN favor Of
the fT.ss coinagr 81 silver without waiting
the atsi % csInsent of any other nation
\ St,Ie,s- Van won't veto It. will you,
Nr Brysn-I will not. bat I want you
20 have tsyu thirds, n pOSSit'la. In both
houses sol that II any changes should oams
tn ine and would veto IL, | want you trs
have enough votas To pass it over my head
But. my friends. You need not have any
fcar about my vetoing any measure which
is In harmony with the platform on which
4 stand have been taught TO believG
that platforms are guides To those electsd
NOT merely = means 10y which one may be
elected, and you may rest assured that
what Is In that platform believe In, and
thst no power on earth will prevent me
carrying that platform out so far as my
sbiIity may go. I desire te thank organ
ICED labor in this city Tor having completed
the equipment, so that am now prepared
~ sign that bill whenever It reaches me.
without depending on ANYBODY else for
pen or inkstand or Ink The golden pen
and the silver holder and the ink present
cd tonight shall be preserved. and IL by
the suffrages Of my countrymen I an
placed in that highest office withinz rhe
sfs Of Es ~
things shall be used for the purpose foI
which they were intended. and | shall BE-
Rlad that when the deed Is done ! will be
indebted, not to financiers, not to trusts
not to corporations, not 70 syndicates, but
10 the laboring men for the equipment
Ny friends, glad 70 have the support 81
laboring men and Will tell you why Be
cause. II l am elected by their votes. all
they will ask OF me is 20 do my duty TO my
country and protect every citizen in tht
enjoyment of equal rights and give special
privileges to no man II / were elected
with the aid of those great syndicates and
elected me they would expect me 70 em
ploy all my time in aiding them 70 ge'
back out of the people more than they had
contributed To elect me president
thank the glee club for singing ths,
song. which think should he made oul
battle hymn Ny friends, in this cam
paign We are fighting in the defense of oul
homes and our firesides, and when tn
coal trust attempts To send its representa-
tiyes TO sit By your firesides and collec
tribute from you remember that song
Home, Home, Sweet Home. and let you
ballot mean that the trusts must be de
strOyed and that the people shall be freeC
from their unlawful eXactions. Home
Sweet Home, Is the song that you shouiC
remember W en- you go 10 cast your vote
in Nov mber, be ause, my friends, IL yol
do not use til ballot To protect that hoIn
and that family OF yours, remember tina
ha- IL In
U.s. his ballot TO do what you neglect 10 d,
for those you love, for those who are tn
objects of your anxious care cannot lool
To you TO defend them from all those inf1u
enceS which seek TO make home less happ,
and the family less prosperous. IL the;
cannot look 10 you for defense, then, mi
friends, 10 whom can they lookf The
say that Home. Sweet Home" should b
our battle hymn, because we are trying 4
protect each home in this country iron
INJURY at thu hands OF any one, and then
in the broader sense, We are trying To pro
tect this home, our country, from tn
domination Of foreign financial influence
The money question Is paramount IL
This campaign Other questions can b
Iettled at any time. The money question
must be settled now. Whenever a grea
party does as the Republican party ha
done, proposes TO surrender the right q
legislate on a question of domestic con
Germ, Just so long as that question is be
fore the people, no other question can AZ
proach IL In Importance. The Repub
lican party does not say we can abandon
the gold standard when We get tired of il
The Republican platform admits that tn.
people are tired of il now. because tha
platform pledges the Republican party 4
substitute the double standard
The Republican party, however. afte
admitting that the double standard Is be,
ter than the gold standard, tells You tha
you must submit TO a gold standard unit
relief comes from abroad How long mus
70 bef They say no limit Until is Ion
word Until may mean forever, m
friends, and / believe that the man VIII
wrote that platform and put in the wor
until never expected the leading nation
20 come to our relief, but expected tha
forever We should have the gold standar
in our midst