The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23
BRYAN TO THE VOTERS
The Candidate Makes a Splendid Address
toaLarge and Enthusiastic Audience.
ONE BY ONE He ANSWERS ARGUMENTS.
dvanced by tho Enemies OF Free
Coinage and scatters to the Winds
tho sophissries of tho Advocates OF
MonOmetnliism..A Striking Speech
aud Strong Argument

Barrytown. N. Y, Aug. 22-william J.
Bryan opened up the political campaign
in earnest to-day at AIadelina, town In
Duchess county. He delivered the first
actual campaign speech since his nomi-
nation, and showed an earnestness in de-
livery closely resembling THAT which
brought about the great ovation he re-
ceived at Chicago the day before he
was selected Is the Democratic standard
bearer. MIR. Bryan was in excellent voice
and evidently made q good impression on
his auditors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and their hosts.
Mr- and Mrs. Perrine drove over TO Mad
alin at o'clock from Upper Red Hook.
A number of houses along the five miles
were decorated with flags, and the town
OF Madalin and the adjacent village of
Tivoli were also made attractive by a
display OF bunting. AT the outskirts of
hIadalin a reception committee and a
brass band greeted the candidate, and
with the band in front q procession was
formed for the entry into the town. Fif-
teen hundred persons were gathered
about the speakers stand, which was
situated In a large pasture, used in all
campaigns for political meetings. Mr..
BRYAN was loudly applauded as he came
in sight
In Ohio on the Democratic ticket, was
delivering an address al the time and
he spoke for more than an hour after the
BRYAN party appeared, devoting himself
cHtileiS " lHe IllOIley question anu ire
ouently gaining applause. 1t had been
intended that Senator Stewart. of Ne
vada. should follow Mr.. Lentz, but the
threatening aspect of the heavens and
the desire of Mr.. Bryan to get back to
Upper Red Hook early, brought about a
change In the programme and the Dem
ocratic Presidential candidate was al
lowed TO take the place Of the venerable
father Of the free silver cause.
Mr.. Frank 8. Ormsee, who acted as
cha frD1nn nf the uoaetinR nIaSantaH y
Rryan in few words. He called him
the hero of the hour" and the next
President of the United States"
a small cannon that had punctuated
Mr.. LenzS remarks at irregular in
tervals, doomed out n salute. the band
played and delegation from the Bryan
and Sewell Club OF Saugerites waved
their transparencies. The people were
crowded together in front of the stand
and rushforward from those in the
rear was made when Mr. Bryan began
to speak.
He wore to-day the old alpaca coat
In which he was attired when he made
his famous Chicago speech. His voice
was clear and strong and he appeared to
the best advantage. Mr.. Bryan spoke
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The presence of a number of persons
who are prepared TO discuss at length
the issues of the campaign will make
II
amount of your time, and 1 appre-
clate this opportunity or presenting to
you, however, briefly, some of the points
which deem worthy of your considera-
tion. we are entering upon u cam
paign which Is q remarkab BILE one in
many respects. Heretofore at least.
In the last twenty-five or thirty years,
each party has gone into the cam
paign practically solid, presenting a
united front against the opposing party,
n1y to-, :
practically a bolt from every conyen-
ton which has been held What does
1t mean? 1t means that conventions
are deeper this year than they have
been heretofore; 1t means that people
are not so willing now as they have been
to allow the platform of a party TO con-
troll their elections. Men are thinking
ms year with more earnestness and in
tensity than they have been thinking in
recent years, and the result Of this think
ing VIII De manifested when it comes 10
register the will of this great nation.
and between this time and that hour
we expect to present to those who must
act upon the questions the issues of this
campaign When our party at Chicago
wrote the platform which II did we
knew that 1t would offend some people
NO party can take a plain, strong. en-
phatic position upon any question with
out offending somebody. We declared
IN tnat platform what we believed was
ttSt. we oeScrlDeQ tnere the policies
which we believed were best for the
American people, and when we did we
knew 1t would ALLEVIATE some. Let me
read one OF the planks OF the platform.
We are opposed to the Issuing of the
interest bearing bonds of the United
states In time of peace and condemn
the trafficking with banking syndicates
Which In exchange for bonds and at an
enormous profit to themselves, supply
the federal treasury with gold TO main
tam the policy of gold monometallism.
That Is one of the planks. (Voice in
the crowd: 1T is a good one.")
That was not put in there 10 attract
the love OF those who have grown rich
out OF the Government extremities
(Appause.)
we did not expect those who have 81
passage way from the Federal Treasury
10 their offices to Join with us i'm clns
ing up the passage. We did not ey-
pect those who are making a profit out
OF the gold standard and out of the
embarrassment ii brings ~ the Trea
sury: we did not expect them TO ioin
with us In putting an end to the cold
standard. Why. If we had expected 1t
we would haxe expected In the face of
nll the history of the party IL YOU re-
member the good book states that some
1.S00 years ago q Tan named Ernn.
tfious complained of the preacniry or
the gospel because it interrupted his