The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
.BRYAN'S SPEECHES
At CEDAR RAPIDS
Endeavors to Enlighten the
Iowans on the Money
Question.
Tells Them That Nothing Is Too
Good for the American
People.
AssAILs THE GOLD STANDARD.
Can See No Other Issue in the Cam.
paign but the Cry for Cheap
Money.
AssAILs THE GOLD STANDARD.


at Columbus Junction, Nicholas and West
Liberty, short speeches being made at the
first two places. His reception at Burling-
ton this morning was attended by about
10000 people. The parade and public
demonstration. however, was not so sue
cessful. over 5000 horsenen and 500
women riders having been announced as
an escort for the distinguished guest but
less than 400 were in line. Bryan rode in
an open carriage and was greeted by
cheers several times during the parade,
but as q rule the crowd was an undemon-
strative one.
At the Coliseum 1000 listened to his
address and thousands were turned away.
Bryan later made short speeches to large
crowds from the small stands in the park
and was literally applauded. At the
Coliseum Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Fellow Citizens: We are passing through a
campaign which means great deal TO the
American people-aye, more than that. it
means great oeal TO the people of the world
There are crises in human affairs. While
every day is OF equal length with every other
day, yet into some days vast importance is
crowded, and into the Sd of November vast
importance will be crowded. Upon that day
the American people choose President who
shall occupy the White House [cries OF
Bryant Bryan!'l for four years. On that day
they select House OF R presentatives, and on
that day they select legislatures which will
choose United States Senators. Much de-
pends upon the result of this election. For
the first time in the history of the United
States party appears which declares that the
gold standard must be maintained in this
country until foreign nations join us or per-
nit us to abandon 1t. Never before have the
American people been asked 10 declare for a
EVprV
standard has taken heretofore has been taken
in the dark and without the consent1of the
American people, and now, for the first time,
the advocates OF gold ask the American people
to indorSe the gold standard at the ballot-box
If it is right ferries OF "No, no"l If 1t is good
for the American people it ought to be in
dorsed.
My friends, nothing is too good for the
American people. [Applause.l And if the
gold standard will be good for us we ought to
have it. II the gold standard will bring bless
ings TO our people we ought TO maintain ii. If
IL brings cursings we ought to abandon it.
This is The question submitted TO the American
people. stand upon platform, yes, ! stand
upon three platforms, which agree on one
thing, and that is the gold standard ought TO
be driven out OF the United States. lGIeat ap-
pIause.l And that in its place ought to be
substituted the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 10
to 1 [applause] without waiting Tor the aid or
consent of any other nation. prolonged ap-
plAuse.] come to-day to submit for your con-
sideration some reasons why Republicans
should join with us upon the platform which
we have adopted. The Populists have already
Joined with us. I will say joined with us.
They may say that we have joined with them,
but care not how you express il so we are to-
gether now. tGreat applause voice, 'Hur-
rah for Mckinley" Applause and hisses.l
Ny friends, beg you TO refrain from any
manifestations of disapproval. ! am glad to
have that man here who is in favor of my op-
ponent. l only hope that there are many such,
because it is to such persons that / desire to
express my remarks. ICheering ana applause I
My friend has declared his preference for Me-
Kinley. want to ask him which Mckinley
he is for-the Mckinley of 1890 or the McKin-
ley Of 1896? [Great applause.l Mckinley said
"But all agree that we must have larger vol
ume of money, and that the added volume
shall be silver or its equivalent based on
silver"
At that time we were putting into circula-
ton about $24 900 900 year under the Bland
act, and Mr.. Mckinley advocated the Sherman
act on the ground that it would increase the
amount of money to be put in circulation
among the people.
ave propose to give to this country what the
gentlemen upon the other side of the House
could not do. We propose to give to the coun-
try silver bill that will take all of the silver,
practically, of the United States, and make 1t
available tor the use OF the people" Again he
said: $50. Mr.. Speaker, this bill is just TO the
silver producers OF the United States, for it
does what the present law. as demonstrated by
every administration for ten years, has not
done. 1t takes every dollar of silver bullion
that is purchased in the United States and
places is at the disposal OF the people as
money"
read you the Mckinley of 1896: lit is not more
money we want. What want is to put all
the money we have already at work" In
1890, when he advocated more money, we
each year. This year we have no such provi-
sion. We have repealed the Sherman law and
Bland act.
land had been discriminating against silver
had been trying to degrade it; had been try
ing to contract the currency, and that by
lessening the currency he made money dearer
by making it scaTcer. We can support every
contention we make by quoting Republican
authorities, and therefore Republicans who
come to us in this campaign do not change
their convictions. They simply change their
party name when their party has abandoned
the position it used to occupy and now de-
mands that you shall surrender the convic-
tions of a lifetime. [Great cheering and ap-
plau
Just as Mr.. Bryan was concluding his
remarks q cry of "How about Grovei p
came from the crowd. and the candidate
significantly responded: 1--WE are not
talking about him now. Since our Re-
publican friends came to the support OF
the administration we have not found il
necessary to say anything about it. u
| daughter and cheers.
To an appreciative audience that filled
| the grand stand and bleachers at Athletic
Park Mr.. Bryan made short speech this
afternoon, during his stop of nearly two
hours in Cedar Rapids. Between 5000 and
| 5000 people were present. John M. Red
mond introduced Mr.. Bryan, who said in
part:
The three parties which agreed on my Lom
| fnation in view of the money question de
| clared that the most important Issue before
| the country, but our opponents have attempted
TO bring in other questions.
| Then Mr.. Bryan spoke of the right o
the people to question the decisions of ths
Supreme Court, saying:
| Let me show what has been said in regard te
! these decisions and viii tell you the name Of
| the anarchist who said it: "The practical
! effect of the decision to-day is to give to Ger
1 tain kinds of property the position of favorit
| ism and advantage inconsistent with the
/ fundamental principles of our social organiza
1 ton and TO invest them with power and inf u
| enee that may be perilous to that portion O
| the American people upon whom rests ths
| largest part of the burdens OF government anc
/ who ought not to be su bject 10 the dominion
| of aggregate wealth any more than the prop
/ erty OF the country should be at the mercy o
| the lawless." What man was 1t, do you sup
| pose, who said that the people ought not to b,
| subject to the domination of aggregate wealif
| what anarchist do you suppose that was
/ A Republican judge of the Supreme Court, ane
| his name is Harlan. Nothing in our platform
| is more severe than that
The rest Of the speech was devoted to /,