The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-10
m At BURLINGTON
!. ina Last Day of Iowa's
r.,tauuial Ceremonies.
M CRISES N HUMAN AFFAIRS.
rso Good for the American
4. stands Upon Three Plat
s.u. All in Favor Of Sill
ysf at 10 to l.

..a,oy. Ia., Oct. s.-The con-
ceremonies of Burlington's
4. Of Iowas semi-centennial
'rliam J. Bryan as their .prin-
..,.e.iou The city was pro-
5.eOrated and great crowds OF
sIlsd the streets, Mr.. Bryan
from Chicago at 8 a. M, on
,tI.l sar which he will have at
',ssal for the rest of the cam
,sd took breakfast at the house
]. sserley. At nine o'clock
"a was escorted to the court
xb,re he held a short recep-
uarade in which brass bands
raied and unmounted organi-
Iscluding a number Of ladies
rbsck, took part, escorted the
ID through the principal streets
,pliseum in Crapo park. Here
Iprsd bis principal address to
r,use crowd. John j. Serley,
usided, introduced him. Sew
i,r stands had been erected In
VI and from these Mr.. Bryan
Iss made short speeches.
N Coliseum Mr.. Bryan said:
xAlsxAs LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
clrizKxs. are passing through a
n which means a great deal to the
!. PEOPLE, aye, more than that, II
4 usat deal to the people OF the world
~ crises In human affairs. Upon the
msnber the American people choose q
N rho shall occupy the White house
Bryan "Bryan') for four years.
hy they select a house OF representa-
Y On that day they choose legislatures
glI elect United States senator's. Much
% this election. For the first time in
Ipr Of the United States a party ap-
hrh declares that the gold standard
\ maintained In this country. until
nations Join us, or permit up to aban-
Never before have the American peo-
Nked 70 declare In favor OF a gold
N Every step that the gold standard
nlsn heretofore has been taken IN
vi. and without the consent OF
swiesn people, and now, for the
tnA the advocates of gold ask
nussn people to indorse the gold stan
~ balot-box II II is right tcries OF
m1, II II Is good for the American
D ought to be indorsed. My friends.
u TOO good for the American people
~ and II the gold standard will he
Us We ought to have IL. II
standard will bring blessings TO
~ We ought to maintain 1t. Ifit
unlnfs we ought TO abandon Il.
|rpause.l This is the question sub
rIAe American people. | stand upon
~, ~, -.and upon thrcs platforms,
ro 90 one thing, and that is that the
nsiard ought to be driven out OF the
States lgreat applausel, and that In
N ought to be substituted the
md unlimited coinage OF gold
Hun The present legal ratio OF 10 to
NJ, Without waiting for the aid or con-
my other nation. prolonged ap-
or platform has driven from us
'nhave acted with us In the past. We
kPh We might have retained their
n'ionhadwe been willing to paythe price
" We might have been able to keep
~ WIN Us had we been willing that
Hiallc party should be made the In
adplutocracy to overthrow govern
Y aufS Great Applausc.) Some have
Fihaps ought to modify the tern, be.
al'aould say that men leave us 1t might |
'ney had reasoned themselves out |
.nocratc party; 1t might imply that |
tone Voluntarily. will use another |
'smse had dragged out OF the demo-
~ certain ones who were more at
me great corporate interests OF the |
nan ,ney we're to the welfare OF the |
Appause.l In their place we expect |
men who are willing TO act with us this
aaef 70 make this government worthy |
'"ea those who live under the flag.