The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-26

No part of this country Is so far from nome
that / cannot reach it il one word OF mine
to a warrior like George. Fred Williams.
tApplause) Three months, two months
ago, George Fred Williams was fanatic;
ne is now an enthusiastic Ia voice: Hero!1
the time viii come "a voice: To-morrow.)
when his name will be written among the
heroes of Massachusetts.
In ordinary times it would not be
eSSary for Those who believe We do to
re sort to extra ordinary measures. We are
in the midst of unusual struggle, and
we have to meet an enemy which does
not always scrupie at the means employed
this contest in State before other
nus gold bug out there. daughter and APP
plause.) / have great respect for Repub-
hcans. | have great respect for any man
who has an opinion, believes in a thing
believes in. i have great respect for any
man of conviction l care not how widely
he may differ from me. As l desire the
right to think as | please / concede the
right to every one else to think as he
pleases. (Applause.) And when 1 find
lieves he cannot express himself so en-
phatically as to take from me the respect
which l always feel towards an honest OPP
ponent APpdanse like But td there here ONE ONE
thing which | do not hesitate to express
my dislike for, and that is for man who
into his confidence. (Cries of Good" and
great applause.l respect the advocate Of
gold STANDARD VINO says ne Is Tor q SOiQ
standard. l cannot say so much for
man who says he is for bimetallism the
outside and asks for the gold standard
quietly. (Applause)
II am willing to meet in the open field
an opponent who stands for a principle and
a candidate. applause and a voice, That
is right!D am willing to meet in the open
field a party which adopts platform,
dominates candidates upon the platform
and then tries to elect the candidate on
the platform tApplause.( cannot say
much for those who. having been de-
feated in a fair convention, try to steal the
name Democrat from those who are en-
titled to it CONTINUED applause), and then
put up ticket which they do not expect to
vote for. (Renewed applause) l say that
a man who says he is for honest money and
dominates a ticket for the purpose OF elect
ing another does not commence al the right
place to prove his honesty. (Applause) j
have had something to do with gold-stand-
ard Democrats / have seen them in Ne
braska. | have seen them beaten at pri-
maries and beaten in convention and then
deception in order to elect a Republican to
prove they are better Democrats than any
body else Iaughter) And theretore l
schemes. | am prepared for all sorts OF
work in the dark. And when we have to
deal with men who. instead of fighting an
open fight are always seeking to derive
some underhand advantage, we have got TO
take every precaution, my friends; we can
not fight them like do most men, Cap
plause.)
At night the members of the ,Bimetallic
Union rendered Mr.. Bryan a QInner ana
reception. Vice President E. III. Boynton
spoke at length. praising the patriotism
and enterprise of the people of the West.
Ringing cheers followed Mr., Boyntons
speech and then Mr.. Bryan. Outside the
hotel Mr.. Williams appeared before the
throng and said he would speak a few
words for Mr.. Bryan, who had already
made several speeches during the day, but
Mr. Bryan was called for. Finally in re-
Spouse to repeated shouts, Mr.. Bryan was
forced to address the thrOng.
a. m. saturday-About three hundred
delegates are still in their seats and proni~
nent delegates are addressing them 1t is
feared the lights may be turned out in
order to force the delegates to retire.
Doors of the Hall Locked.
BOSTON, Sept. $3.50 a. m-The doors
of Music Hall have been locked and police
men placed guard by the owners of the
building who will allow one to enter
The lunch ordered for the delegates is also
locked out.