Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-10-08
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
Speaks TO an Audience OF Twenty
five Thousand as Memphis
The ssn ~ Magnetism HsGss- Ms vast
Aaa4ese- in HI- Power-fIIa-tr.s~.
the Need of EIertIn< ueu
To >tppsrt Hsn..

ms morning . an audience estimated zs = Fa
After heiag intruincri hy senator fsham C.
Harris Nr- Bryaa spoke As follows
Ma. CrAfaMsx LAnfrs k~n C,Exrtk.
NEN-lt vas in Memphis, something more
than year ago, that she fight which = b..
lng wazed now was oextin; that "a Il was
IN this city that those IN favor Of the -ulI
standard met and began the work of can
turing the two great political parties. ami
y was here a few days afterwauf thas
the silver forces gathered and b.zaH the
arzanizat cf their campaiEn Therufsrss.
AZ TINS time. when the campaign has pro
xressed - tar that NE are able n form
some estimates q the resHlts am
Eiad % cume again - the civ with VIII
D, known IN sistory because of the fight
commenced Here Il was here that Ses--
retary Cariise came 70 address. not Demo
Gratis only but those OF all parties who be-
lieved IN main tanning the present financial
system, AMI here began the organization 70
onset this tn1uenee-the organization
which extended through all the States ant
wnIca was successful IN controlling the
policy Of enc q the two great political
parties.
You VIII remember that when we met
at that time there was discussion as to
the ways and means Of consolidating the
silver sentiment Various plans were sug-
geste6 and We met IN that convention aad
declared % attempt drss 20 carry al the
political parties - free coinage. and II We
flile'i IN that, then 70 find some way 0f
consolidating the fight % those in favor Of
free silver
4 remember that was in doubt a. 70
the means taat might BE- found and I ex-
pressed nv doubt a. q the means and vet m '
confidence 7S = the result By quoting from
one 1f The >uusiav-s-hool sSuas- II NAV
not 0e my way it mag not b. shy way bas
IN his 0wE way the Isrst vii provide
a
nave been abe - consolidate the seuti-
meat Gf the people q this country - flr a.
a presidential caustafa-e - concerned
am xrarefu. - those rho have been earnest
enough ia conviction. earnest enough IN de-
sire 70 restore the gold and silver sufnaxa
Of the constitution - l1v asiris differences
en- minor questions untl this great fight
- won.
4 want 20 urge apau yuu. nv friends.
the Importance q having 10 st0ne IN
turned leaving no effort a1employesi u
secure this result. towards Nhich we al
aim
While appreciate the honor whirh has
been conferred ap0u zs.. not 0uiy ov the
nomination q NY own party, but By the
additional HuminatiGn of two other parties,
I say - v8u herE. nv friends. That nv IN
teress IN the cause Cf bimefalIism IS - deep
that ! would. without a moments heSira-
riou- resign nv nominations in favor Of an
7 pFt1aA N Aua@ NaaaisFN Af asAA Rs1LaEsT
carry t1ls cause - vlctDrT- APps.z .zIse.
1t Ls not time 70 listen % ps.rssnaI am
bIsI0ns. IL S not n time - set per~sual m
terests above the public good L y not a
time when we are % cunsl,ifr the tenn
porary effect Of this elertian upon party
organizations Il : a tIme when we are -
consider the effect q the Euid ss1nslAr5i. II
psrpetuatesis-uor oa party organizations.
not on shis country alone. but ca ii man
/ Kind. Applause
Ny friends. want % impress up.su your
minds another thInx, L - not Necessary
/ That we snail elect n president a1a vifse-
president n favor q free etIln.Gz-s bat Z i
necessary that there shall Dc Congress- Ia
favor Of Il Prolonged applause.
I The president e1n sl-n no 9il lnsu that
ball reaches the White House azsi before
any bill can reach the White House & must
1 have received the Endorsement OF ma
/ loriEv OF the members Of the House Of
Representatives. and 4 majority Of the
members af the Senate IL there Is one
/ majority IN either house asainzs free coin
/ aGe. the president IS pOwertess ID restore
/ bImetaLlsm 10 the people Of this country
/ II you are earnest IN your desires for b.
/ metallism. you must show that earnest
ness By doing everything necessary 10 BE-
/ done 70 elect Congress. Senate and preSi-
dent, all Applause.
Another reason why I find Il pleasant
I TO visit this city Is bec1Gse when years. or
L more than year agO. we were seeking 70
secure the Endorsement Of free coinage b.
/ the Democratic party, IN that time, before
L cur National Convention had met. I re-
member that in this city there was yeo-
L alan editor who did good service. both with
tongue and pen in this vast country. Ap-
/ piause-
Il say. nv friends. in the preliminary
/ campai9u there were few. II any. in this
/ land who did better service In spreading
/ sioIe for that cause 70 be indorsed hy the
/ Democratic party as xeu n by the PUpu-
L lists. and therefore I an glad % come
/ again into the district in which lives and
i a candidate. Mr.. Carmaclx. Pro
lOuge,i applause.l Ny friends, an
/ not here % interfere IN your
state campaign or Local politics. but | an
here 70 - deepen the conviction 0f those
/ whn believe n the free cuinare that there
/ viii not be maR IN this STATE who ayrees
1 with as who vii not be willing ~ sacrifice
L anything that IS necessary 20 secure me al
/ vancemenE ef this puliey- Applanse.
/ am here % increase the enthusiasm x
can. until the man who stands a rhe way
L Of eumpiese sacress VIII D. bra1ded
as IN enemy Applaase A voice
I Give l. - aim How yea RAY
/ ind Il best - unity Cur forcss yoG
are % Judge: bHt, ny friends. wazt ysa
20 remember that yuu cannot help our
II "
/ fApplaase 1--we are right IN the posi-
/ ton we have taken. X the Democrats
I party IS right in It's platform rneu the man
who doesnr stand upon that platform. Nd
matter how good Democrat he may have
been before. Is no Democrat now Pro
I0uge,i applause.
And 40 man can claim 10 b. friend Of
mine who says that he wants % elect ne
/ because an 4 regular nominee and then
/ 70 down there % tie ny hands and make
me Doweriess. Prolonged applause To
these who believe in regularity nv Hani-
nation appeals. - those Democrats whd
/ are willing - trust the Judgment 0fa ma
i iority Of the Democratic party more freely
/ expressed than in any Democratic C0uyen-
/ tiou ever held hefore-to those nv
nomination appeals But. NY friends,
In eoGIdn's feel the interest
that do IN this campaign
Il Al had 70 commend me was party regu-
Iaritv. appeal % you On nEher grounds
/ than that I have stronger claim upon
/ vour support than can be given BY the reg
/ ullrirv cf = convention l stand fJr the
right Of the American people 70 have
a financial system q their own And,
1 therefore. nv candidacy appeals - every
i An.erieau citizen WHO believes In the right
/ OF the people Of this country % sen5vern
themselves. regardless Of the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation Of the earth LAp-
| plause-
4 am not appealing 10 any ssntinsni
hostile 20 foreigners. but l say 70 you NY
L friends. that that nation does not deserve
/ - be called a nation which has % accept .
Il HuaucizI policy imported read y-nade, from
Il some other party or narlou- lApplAnse-
i Our opponents say that the rzri1 question
i an Important issue IN this campaign
rslI Them that until they put prohlbstory
/ rariF IN foreign Gnanciers | Wort talx
rarir with them Applause
1 $50 long a. we must "a 70 others anc asa
them what we can hAve. there Is no use 20
i discuss any question Afrer We have de-
Il ,-ise.a that we have . right % express our
/ opinion, when We have 0ue; Eaen We es-
i rabIish the right Of having poIey, Wnen
| We decide On Z. Is VIII then be time % as
euss the other questions upon which par
/ ries zud pecuIe differ. But until we have
l Tindicared the right Of this nation 70 legs
late for ikself o1 every question: tneT car
/ drive no other issue IN this campaign with
/ a pile-drivsr. fAppl4ussl-
NV friends. the Republican platform
does not say that the gold standard . a
Zrod thing In fact, no national party naa
/ urIH L." n