The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-30
SAW MANY YELLOW RIBBONS.
AT BEIVIDERE MOST OF THE
CROWD OUT WORE M'KINLEY
BADGES.
MIR. Bryan Kept Busy on the North
Side After His Return to
Chicago.

Gays campaign in Illinois, outside the
city, William J. Bryan returned to
Chicago tonight, arriving at the North
western railroad station at 7:15 D. M
A-crowd of several hundred people met
him at the depot and cheered Justify
as he left his car. Mr.. Bryan had
dined before reaching Chicago and was
met at the train by the reception
committee which was to show him
about the city tonight. He entered a
carriage at the station and was driven
directly to the hall at which he made
his first address. The nominee made
eight speeches on the North and
Northwest sides tonight. At each
meeting he was enthusiastically greet
ed by large crowds.
1t was about $50 this morning when
Mr.. Bryan reached the Northwestern
depot for his days tour in the belt of
towns in Northern Illinois. A large
crowd Of people had assembled and
cheered him loudly, and demanded a
speech, but Mr.. Bryan smilingly de-
clined and disappeared within his car.
The train reached Elgin at 1925. He
was taken to a platform, which had
been erected about 200 feet from the
railroad, and there addressed large
and enthusiastic audience. Mr. Bryan
was introduced by D. N. Adrian, pres
ident of the Bimetallic Club of Elgin.
In part Mr.. Bryan said:
We are approaching the end Of campaign
which will be memorable in the history Of
this country, because, whether you believe
with us or not, as to the necessity for the
restoration Of bimetalism, you must agree
that no question can be settled in this coun-
try until the American people have finally ex-
pressed themselves on the financial policy,
ana more than that, no settlement Of the
financial policy can be permanent until that
question is settled right. The politicians
have been lodging the money question for
twenty years, and the hnanciers have been
settling it in their own way for twenty years,
and yet 1T is more unsettled today than 1t has
been in all that time, and If this election
tails to restore bimetallism, it simply means
four years more of agitation until the pttAole
again have chance to express themselves
Great applause)
You hear our opponents talk about restor-
ing confidence; that ali that is necessary
is to just stop agitation They ought to
know that agitation is the result Of condition,
and that agitation must continue while that
condition remains. If the silver question
BE still" 1t would have been put down long
ago. II it could have been put down by
commands or threats, or by intimidation, it
would have been put down long ago. But I
want you to remember that in spite of all
that the fnanciers have done for twenty
years to keep the silver question down. it is
still up before the American people, and
will stay up before the American people.
(APplause.)
We are accused Of stirring up discomfort.
Because physician points to a disease
that does not argue that he creates the dis
ease The disease is here, and we simply
point 1t out and you shut your eyes to it,
II you will, but you cannot cure the disease
by refusing to see It. (Applause.l
For years, aye, for centuries, bimetallism
was the financial policy Of the nations of
the world. Then they commenced the cru
sade against silver. England started it back
In 1916, but for years she stood alone as a
gold standard nation. After the discovery of
gold In this country and in Australia, after
the production Of gold began to increase,
there were three nations of Europe which de-
monetized gold for fear money would be-
come too cheap, and the very arguments
which are used today against silver were
used then against gold and we were told
that to pay In gold was to cheat the widow
and the orphan and the depositors in savings
banks. Applause.) If you will read book
writer by French writer Chevalier, along
IN the SOS, you will find that the identical
arguments used against silver now were used
against gold then. You can take his book.
and put the word silver where ne uses the
word gold, and you will have the ordinary
gold standard argument Of today.
After they found that gold had ceased to in
crease and that silver was increasing, then
they began the same kind of warfare against
silver that they had started against gold.
! nave mad people ask me why 1t is that
they demonetized silver when silver was
worth more than gold at the time The ex-
PLANTATION Is simple. At that time silver was
increasing and gold was decreasing and they
wanted to demonetize the metal that was in
creasing, so they would have the metal that
was decreasing; because decreasing money
means dear money, and that Is what the
money changers always wanted. applause
There Is another reason why they demon
etfzed silver, instead of gold. A large por-
ton Of the annual product Of gold is used in
the arts, while only small portion of sill
yer Is used In the arts therefore there was
larger amount of silver available for coinage
than there was of gold, and they turned
their engines against silver and tried to
demonetize 1t In order to have the lesser
quantity as money metal This crusade has
gone on, nation after nation has been forced
to abandon silver, and substitute gold and If
they win In this fight and throw the influ-
ence OF this nation on the side of the gold
standard, l ask you where again can the COM
mon people find battle ground where thew
can ever have as much hope of success as
tney can have In America today? (Applause)
The train reached Belvidere at II :25
and was met by large crowd of yeo-
pie, most OF whom were wearing yellow
ribbons bearing the word MCKINLEY"
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to a platform
short distance from the train and
delivered one of his characteristic short
speeches
Mr.. Bryan arrived at Freeport at IL 40
in a driving rain storm, but in spite Of
tnat ract the streets were lined with
people. Owing to the rain, Mr.. BRYAN
spoke in Germania hall He delivered
a speech principally devoted to an ar
raignment OF the trusts, bond syndicate
and capitalists. At Foreston. Mr.
Bryan addressed briefly the large crowd
which had assembled, from the car
platform Of his car. Polo was reached
about O'Clock. Mr.. Bryan addressed
the audience which had assembled
along the argumentative lines followed
in his previous speeches.
When North Dixon was reached at
1880. Mr.. Bryan was driven to the hotel
where he addressed q large audience
assembled in the square. His speech
was devoted to tds usual argument for
bimetallism, without waiting for the
aid or consent Of any other nation. The
conclusion OF his remarks was received
with cheers and he re-entered his car
riage and was driven to the station at
Dixon. His train did not arrive until
~ minutes after he got there. and in
the meantime he was compelled to nm
dergo an ordeal Of handwriting Al
Rochelle, Mr.. Bryan was escorted to
a stand about block from the depot
where he addressed one of the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences OF tha
day. His speech was in the main his
usual characteristic one against the
gold standard theories Of the RepubH-
can party. A large number of people
were assembled at Dekolb in the main
street in front of platform. from
which Mr.. Bryan addressed them.
There seemed 70 be many farmers in
the crowd and they listened earnestly
and cheered his attacks upon the gold
standard with great vigor.
was dark, but a great crowd was gath
cred at the station and Mr. Rrv.an