The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-15
Nj. Bryan Completes His Tour of
Minnesota. Iowa and the
UakOtas.
Two Speeches at Duluth, One of
Which Was Exclusively to
Ladies.
His First Speech in Michigan
Made at Bessemer to a Large
Audience.

DESSEhER, Mltl, oCt. lo.-SdAol-
date Bryan entered Michigan at 8
o'clock a. m, from Duluth. Nearly !
5000 people We're on the square near
the Ironwood depot, many of them
from surrounding towns. The weather
was bright and clear, and Mr.. Bryan,
with his head uncovered, addressed the
enthusiastic crowd.
At Duluth Mr.. Bryce spoke twice,
once at the Lyceum theatre, where he
he addressed all enthusiastic meeting of
women. Thence he proceeded to the
car barn, which was packed to the ut
most. Charles A. Towne was chair
man Of both meetings and at each of
them he presented the nominee in a
neat little speech.
At the speech in the Lyceum theater
Mr.. Bryan told the women that dollar
could not be compared 10 a yard stick,
as claimed by the supporters of the geld
standard, and in the 10 minutes during
which he spoke, devoted himself al
most entirely to the discussion of the
yard stick proposition along the same
lines pursued by him many times be
fore. At the meeting i'll the Car barn
Mr.. Bryan said il part:
Pra:re for Lind NIL Towne.
1t eives me great pleasure to uusu,s.'u
cur cause anywhere, but 1t gives me sfe-
cial pleasure to defend that cause among
the reople who, like the people Of Mime
sofa, have laid aside differences on minor
questions and joined in a supreme effort
to wrest this government from the hands
If those who would make the people hew-
ers of wood and drawers Of water. 1t
gives ME pleasure to defend that cause In
a state where Democrats, Populists ana
silver Republicans have united on state,
congressional and electoral tickets. My
friends too often in the past, those who
have labored for common purpose nave
counteracted each others efforts because
they have gone in different organlzations
and supported different candidates, but In
This campaign we are welding to-
pether those three divisions OF
one great army, and nowhere has
that welding process been more efectual
than in the state of Minnesota. am
clad to come into this state. am glad to
be where the reform forces have Joined IN
the nomination of 80 grand a man as their
candidate for governor, John Lind. l
am clad to speak in a congressional dls-
trict where the reform forces have taken
up and are following the leadership OF SO
gallant a champion as Charles "A. Iowne
NV friends when history has recorded at
believe history will record, the success
of this movement in behalf OF bimetalllsm
when unon the roll of honor has been In
scribed the names Of those who have been
most instrumental in carrying this cause
to successful victory, l believe that youl
townsman, your candidate, your congress
man. will find his name high up among
those to whom honor will be paid.
Aupeals to the workingman.
NV friends, l am glad to have the sup
port of laboring men, and l will tell yo'
whv. Because If / am elected by thel
votes all they will ask of me is to do m,
duty to my country and protect ever
citizen in the enjoyment Of equal right
and give special privileges to no man.
were elected with the aid of those greas
syndicates and trusts, when they ha
elected me they would expect me to Ell
ploy all my time in aiding them to e
hack out of the people more than they ha
contributed to elect me president.
Ny friends in this campaign we al
fighting in the defense Of our homes an
our firesides, and If you do not use the ba
lot to protect that home of yours and tha
family of yours, remember thaI there
no one in this country who will use n
ballot to do what you neglect to do.
The money question is paramount !
this campaign. Other questions can
settled at any time. The money questlo
must be settled now. Whenever II grea
party does as the Republican party hi
done, proposes to surrender the right
legislate on question of domestic co
Germ, just SO long as that question Is 0
fore the people no other question can
proach 1t in Importance. The Republic.
party does not say that we can abandt
the gold standard when we get tired OF
The Republican platform
Admits the People Are Tired of 1t No
because that platform pledges the Repu
lican party to substitute the double sta
dard. The Republican party, howev'
after admitting that the double standa
is better than the gold star dard, tells y
that you must submit to gold standa
until relief comes from abroad. H,
long must it bes They set no limit.
til is a long word, Until may mean f
ever. my friends, and believe that I
man who wrote that platform and put