The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
Mr.. Bryan Skirts Chicago in
Northern Illinois.
HIS OVATION CONTINUES
Agitation He Says is a Result
of Condition.
slMETALLlsM CENTURIES OLD
Politicians Been Dodging the Money
Question For Twenty Years--Do
People Want More Bonds.
Among Them?

Among Them?
Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 29.-After hard
days campaigning, VIM. j. Bryan re-
turned to Chicago tonight, arriving at
the Northwestern railroad station at
7:15 p. 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 Chi
cago. and was met at the train by
reception committee. which was to
guide him about the city tonight. He
entered a carnage at the station and
was driven directly to the hall at which
he made his first address. The nomi-
nee made eight speeches on the North
and Northwest Sides tonight. AT
each meeting he was enthusiast tically
greeted by large crowds.
Rockford, Ills, Oct. 29-When the
train arrived at Rickenford, Mr.. Bryan
and lis party were driven in carriages
to the Ninnebago Fair grounds, where
a large crowd was gathered, said to be
the greatest number of people ever as
sembled in the city. Mr.. Bryan was
1SISCtCd WAUn a4iu &nNCASs %aAtNA o~A'4e5
introduced by Chas. Fngerson, Chair
man of the County Democratic Com
mittee, he said IN part:
"H you ask why it is that so many
Republicans are joining with us in the
restoration of bi-metallism, / reply to
YOU that we are simply teaching to-
day what the most distinguished Re-
Dublicans of this nation have taught in
Tat ma rnQd yNn at
Republican once said on this question:
There has no organized party yet
arisen so bold as to advocate the adop-
Hion of the single gold standard.
MANY individuals here prefer to-day
this gold standard. The owners Of
promises to pay are interested in scarce
and dear dollars The masses of the
people are not
'sThat is what we say to-day. quote
those words from a speech which Hon.
VIM. 1athrope. of this city, made in
the House of Representatives ON Feb
r-uary IA, 1879 Was this the represen-
tatiye of demagogue? Was this the
speech of a repudiator? (Cries of
No. Even when / say to-day the
same things which he said then, | am
no demag0gue, anarchist or repudiator.
lApplause.)
Freeport. H.. Oct. 29.-The Bryan
train reached here at IL: 40 In a driv-
ing storm, but in spite of that fact,
the streets were lined with enthusias-
Tic crowds. 1T had been intended to
have a large meeting at the park, but
ram prevented and Mr.. Bryan was
driven to Germania Hall, where he de-
livered speech principally devoted to.
an aluaignment of the trusts, bond
syndicate and capitalists. ~
Forrest, ILL.,, Oct. 29.--Mr. & Bryan
reached here at gas, and addressed
briefly the large crowds which as
sembled from a platform.
North Dixon, Ill, Oct. 29.-The train
reached here at $50. Mr.. Bryan took
a carriage and was driven to the hotel,
where he addressed a large audience
assembled in the square.
Rochelle, H., Oct 29.-The train
reached Rochelle at ABS, and Mr.. Bry-
an was escorted in a carriage to
stand about a block from the depot
where he addressed one of the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences of the
day.
Elgin, ILL.,, Oct. 29-It was almost
$3.50 this morning when Mr. Bryan
reached tine Northwestern depot a5
Chicago for his days tour in the belt
of towns in Northern Illinois. A large
crowd Of people had assembled and
cheerel him loudly and demanded
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
railroaEE, and there addressed a large
and enthusiastic crowd. In his speech
Mr. BRYAN said that no settlement OF
the financial policy can be permanent
until that question is settled right.
The politicians have been dodging the
money question for twenty years, and
the financiers have been settling it in
TLeir own way for twenty years, and
yet it is more unsettled to-day than in
all that time; and if this election fails
to restore bi-metallism, it simply
means four more years of financial agi-
tation until the people again have a
chance TO express themselves. Great
applause.) You hear our opponents
talk about restoring confidence, that
all that ~ necessary is to Just stop
agitation.
My friends, they ought to know that
agitation us the result of a condition
and great agitation must continue
while that condition remains We
are accused Of stirring up discomfort.
NV friends, because a physician points
4o a disease, that does not argue that
he creates the disease. The disease is
d re and we simply point it out, and
y~u can shut your eyes to it if yon
will, but you cannot cure the disease
i,y refusing TO see it. (Applause.) For
years, aye, centuries, bi-metallism was
She financial policy Of the nations of