The San Francisco call., 1896-10-01
BRYAN TALKS
IN MARYLAND.
His Special Runs Through
the Valley of the
Cumberland.
PALMER MEN SCORED.
The Young Nominee Attempts to
Read Them Out of the
Party.
QUESTIONS THEIR DEMOCRACY.
Declares Those Who Vote Against Him
Will Be Made to Wear Sack.
cloth and Ashes.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Sept. 30.-Few
audiences of the same size addressed by
Mr.. Bryan have been so wildly demonstra-
tive as that at Martinsbure to-day. The
candidate arrived just as Jeff Chandler of
California was concluding free-coinage
speech. He was introduced by Senator
Faulkner. and in the course of his re-
marks said:
In a platform many questions are covered
but the election always turns upon some para
mount issue, and in this campaign we have de-
clared that the money question is the para
mount issue. If there are other things in
which you believe, the settlement of the other
things can be postponed until after we have
met and passed the crisis presented by the ad-
vocates OF the gold standard. Our opponents,
not we, are responsible for the fact that in this
campaign we are engaged in battle royal be-
tween the money power and the common peo-
pie.
All the great questions which have from
time to time been forced upon the pub
lie nave been forced, not by the many, but
by the few, ana the great struggles which have
occupied the thoughts of the world have been
struggles OF the masses in self-defense, and so
in this campaign the hosts are being mar
shaled to resist the aggressions of the gold
standard.
II were to tell you that foreign army was
coming to attack you or that foreign warship
was anchored at our gates could expect every
one OF you TO join in an effort to preserve our
country from invasion. A foreign financial
policy has not only invaded our country, but
it has gained foothold here and q great Ma
tional psrty-the Republican party-has de-
clared that that foreign policy shall remain
here until foreigners consent to its emovai.
lApplause.l The gold standard idea is an i'm
ported idea lapplause] and, my frieuds, / care
not whether you attempt to restrain it by
high tariff or q low tariff l shall not be con-
tent until IT shall be driven back and find no
more home in our midst lApplause.]
This contest upon which we are entered is
not temporary fight. Some of our Demo-
cratic friends who have worked with us in the
past tell tn lat in this campaign they will
either work with the Republicans or stop
halfway before our ranks and the Republican
ranks until they summon enough courage TO
go TO the other half and declare themselves
Republicans. [ADplause.l want them to go
understanding that they go never to return
until they come back in sackcloth and ashes.
lApplause.] If these men who have gained
their prominence through the honors given
by the Democratic party have an idea that
they can withdraw in the face of the enemy
and then be invited back to take command
hereafter they are making mistake, the
sy-es ..ssrsyos whiess,ats ---.e s.<sne goes
agreement Those VINO leave the Democratic
party to-day leave Dem oeracy, and can never
excuse themselves hereafter. [Applause.l
On the run of the Bryan special up the
beautiful Potomac River from Martins
burg to Cum erland, Mr.. Bryan made a
few remarks to small crowd at Hancock,
Nd, saying:
In going west over the country I have pre-
sented our cause. Whether it results in my
election or defeat is q matter of very little CON-
sequence to me, but do believe the American
people ought to be concerned as to the poll
cies of this Government ana that they ought
to make that interest manifest at the ballot
box. [Cheers and applausel
Mr.. Bryan's train reached Cumberland
at Pm.