The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26
BRYAN WAS UP
WITH THE SUN.
He Continues His Trip Through
New York.
Left Utica at z O'Clock on a
Local Train.
ONLY A SOCIAL VISIT.
That Is What He Says of the
Hill Dinner.
But It Is Thought Hill Prom
ised Him Support.

Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Wm. J.
Bryan took up campaigning today al
most before the sun was up. After a
few hours rest from the Utica meeting
which did not end until half an hour
beyond midnight, and after a hurried
breakfast, he and Mrs. Bryan boarded
the local passenger train which left
Utica at quarter past Z. There was no
parlor car on the train, and they took
seats in the common coach, where the
passengers crowded about them for
handshakes and autographs. Mr.. Bryan
had little to say about the dinner with
Senator Hill, which was undoubtedly
one of the most important events of his
tour of New York.
TT was a purely social affair." he
said to the representative of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Although the absence of Senator Hill
from the political meeting which fol-
lowed the dinner was commented upon,
the remark made by the candidate in
his Albany speech, when fresh from
Wolfert's ROost, that the support of
those Democrats who did not indorse
every plank of the platform was ex-
pected, was commented upon as signifi-
cant. There is a general impression
among those with the candidate that
he received assurances that Senator
Hill will declare for the ticket
Two or three crossroads stations were
passed without any demonstration at
the early hour but at Rome there were
300 people, to whom the candidate spoke.
He said:
I do not suppose the train will stop
long enough for me to say anything to
you; but I rather imagine, however,
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afraid of being overwhelmed with a
flood of money. Some of our opponents
tell US that if we have free coinage of
silver we will have so much money
that we won't know what to do with it.
Then again, they tell US that the
gold of the country would go out of cir
cUlatiOn and that we would not be
able to coin enough silver for our use.
1t rather amuses me that they expect
the people to believe this, because there
are lots of towns in this country that
would not object to the locating of
mintS in their midst.
I'VE do not believe that the free coin
age of silver will do it. We believe
that the free coinage of silver would
bring gold to this country, and that,
too, without the aid of Syndicates."
Syracuse. Aug. 26.-fn Hanover
square, Syracuse, 5000 people gathered
to hear Mr.. Bryan. Mrs. Bryan, ex-
hausted by the exciting journey of the
previous day, remained in her room at
the Yates for the time, trying to hear
from there her husband speak.
Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
In this land of ours where the govern
ment derives it's just powers from the
consent of the governed, and where the
official only for a short time exercises
any authority in law, it is only fair
that those who are to choose by the bal
lot should come in contact with those
who are candidates for so high a posi-
ton, and as in this campaign it is very
difficult for all of our people to find the
necessary money, either gold or silver,
to visit the candidates, thought it
might be worth while for the candidate
to visit the people.
Then, too, thought it might be well
for one who is accused of being the
candidate of a body of anarchists to
show himself in order that you may
Judge whether he looks like one who is
bent upon destroying the government
under which he lives. 1 believe, my
friends, there is no one in all this land
who is more in love with our ihstitu-
tions than L I glory in the liberty of
our people and I glory in the OppOr-
tunities which our nation presents to
every citizen and to the children of all
who live beneath the flag