The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-29
WITH THE STAR OF EMPIRE
BRYAN MOVES TOWARD THE WEST SCATTERING SILVER SPEECHES.


 Speaks of the Masses and the Classes- Talks About the Battle of the People, and Plays Upon Their Passions and redjudices-Arraigns Secretary Carlisle Says Republican Party Has Refuted the Idea That the People Are Capable of Self Goyernment-Crowds Greet Him at Every Station and Shower the Apo theosis of Free Silver With Flowers.
 knowlesville, N. r., Aug. 2S-Just before the train left Niagara Falls Mrs Bryan was handed all immense bunch of chrysantht muns. On the way to the next station, Medina, the chrysan- themums, one by one, were presented by Mrs. Bryan to every one within her reach, and when the train held up at Medina the lady stood with her hus- band un the rear platform and there resumed the work of distributing among large crowd of persons. Many ladies strove with the rest for the flow CTS. MT. Bryan excused himself from speaking He said he had to save his voice for Knowlesville. Arriving at Knowlesville at 1;10, MT. Bryan was re- ceived by large gathering. MT. and Mrs Bryan took seats in carriage drawn by four silver-gray horses and were wheeled away to the home of MT. and Mrs Eugene Woodford, where they were entertained at lunch with Mrs. T. Mercy Hodgeman, Lincoln neighbor of the Bryans, and Mrs. Woodfcrds sister. Mrs. Bryan then proceeded tu Slawson's Grcve, Where the Farmers Alliance picnic of Orleans county was in progress. Here MT, Bry- an addressed a large audience and was afterward given an informal reception at the home or Mrs. Saxtop, on the SlaWson estate. h his address MI. Bryan said
 This is very unusual spectacle. I have met immense audiences in the cit ies where a great many people live in a small territory, but this is the larg- est audience that have ever seer as- sembled in the midst of an agricultural country. l am glad to notice hare the mothers and wives, as well as the sons and husbands, because, my friends, our cause is the cause in which the whole family is interested. If we are entitled to succeed ill this campaign it is be- cause the principles which we repre- sent and the policies for which We stand will be fer the benefit Of the hus- bands and wives, the parents and chill dren, and all the people of our beloved land. (Applause.)
 II am glad that at this meeting we gre having as the presiding officer a man who, until this year has voted the republican ticket. I am glad because some of the papers parade the names of prominent democrats who are going to desert the ticket, and I am glad that for every democratic deserter we are to have accessions from the republican party more than enough to make the difference (Applause.) Politics is a practical question, and it is so simply because it can be comprehended by our people I want to talk practical politics to you for little while this afternoon. Neither my time nor my physical strength will permit an extended dis cussion of the issues of the campaign. But I desire to suggest some thoughts which may help you in your study of the issues and in your determination to the part which you should take.
 Here Mir Bryan read an extract from MT Carlisles speech of 1878 and said:
 John C.. Carlisle divided society into two classes. On the one side he put the idle holders of idle capital, on the other side he put the struggling masses who produce the wealth and pay the taxes of the country (Applause.) If that division existed then it existed to-day I believe MT. Carlisle spoke the truth when he said that society was divided into these two classes upon any ques- tion involving money I believe he was right when he said that if a mans sym- pathies were with the struggling mass es he would favor a larger amount of money than he would if his sympathies were with the idle holders of idle mon- ey My friends, the issue to-day is an issue between the idle holders of idle money and the struggling masses who produce the wealth and pay the taxes (Applause)
 "When you find out about the money question you will find that if there is a man in your community whose inter- ests, whose sympathies are with the idle holders of idle money he will be in favor of gold standard, and not dar-
 
 est money and sound dollar" But if his sympathies are with those who produce the nations wealth he will be for the gold and silver coinage of the
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 "The democratic party has been weighed down by those millstones long enough. It is glad to be rid of those who want to use the party organiza- tion for private gain and their country for public plunder. (Applause).
 If I could ask but one thing of the American people, it would be this, that the struggling masses who pro- duce the wealth and pay the taxes would be as independent and willing to make their ballot represent what they mean as the financiers, the trusts and syndicates are willing to make their ballots represent what they want and what they need. (Applause.) Let me read a little further from MT. Carlisle's speech" GA voice: Why do you read from Carlisle's speech?")
 ''Why? Because no man has pre- sented a more forcible argument in fa- vor of bimetallism than 'Mr. Carlisle has. (Great applause and cheering) Let me read what he says. But it will