Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-22

Jill NoiiNa aPf'.N'
wiped his face from which the pei
spiration was streaming. with q white
handkerchief, and held up the sheet of
manuscript containing his speech. But
the audience only screamed louder.
Bryan hung his hands ar his sides and
stood still, half closing his eyes. while
the flag still waved over his head. The
enthusiasm of the audience had only
half vented itself, however. Hats were
waving on sticks. men IN their shirt
sleeves were threshing The ar with their
coats, hats were in the air.
Would Not BE Quiet.
Chairman Danforth came VI and
spoke to the candidate. and he sat for
a moment. Still the cheering continued.
Senator Jones came to the front and ad-
dressed the meeting. His lips were seen
to move, but no sound from them could
be heard.
Bryan! Bryan! three cheers for
Bryant" shouted the audience, then
Jones laid down the gavel inc turned
appealingly to Danforth. Bryan again
arose and held his hand before his great
audience. There vas no elimination of
applause. Chairman Danforth got up
and pounded with the gavel. still the
cheering continued.
When the audience was again tired
out, and Mr.. Bryan was able to make
the words, Mr.. Chairman and Gentle
men of the Committee" heard, a hush
fell Upon the great assembly. Mr.. Bry-
ans voice was so low when he began
his address that the audience feared
that the rumor that the muscles of his
,l.-.N l,l Ia,A,.,. ala vAI .,Ara trt,n
but he had scarcely spoken a hundred
words when the tones rang out over the
garden. His voice grew in power as he
spoke, till every tone and sentence
reached the rematest corners Of the vast
auditorium.
1t cannot be denied that the audience
was disappointed by the circumstancs
thai Bryan read his speech. Never
theless he was listened to with the
deepest attention, and the salient points
of the speech were received with tumul-
tuous applause.
No Apology TO Make.
There was an uproar when the speak
er declared that he had no apology 10
to make for the income tax plank of the
Chicago platform. The phrase "l6 to l.
was received with enthusiasm, as was
the statement that the decreased de-
mand for the dearer metal Will lower
its price and that the action of the gov
eminent Of the United States will make
silver bullion worth 1929 per ounce in
gold throughout the world.
Mr.. Bryan's voice continued clear and
penetrating throughout his address
reaching every corner of the hall. The
effort seemed to make no strain upon
his oratorical powers. He held his man
uscript in the left hand, and with his
right turned over page after page, his
resonant voice sounded clear n dis.
tinct from end to end of the garden.
Governor Stone sat at the front of the
platform, the manuscript of his own ad'
dress under his arm listening with pro-
found interest.
Senator Jones and Mr.. Danforth sa'
behind Governor Stone. each appearing
to hang upon the words of the candidate
with absorbed attention, as he unfolded
his views upon the financial issues al
present before the country.
Laid Aside His Manuscript.
1t was not until the latter end of his
speech that Mr.. Bryan reused his hear.
efS 10 the height vi tHAilu9IdSiis IL
laid aside his manuscript and spoke will
the utmost elaboration and solemnit!
when he said:
This generation will never subscribe
TO the doctrine that money is omnipo
emit"
His audience testified its appreciation
of the sentiment with a roar. The en-
thusiasm was unbounded again wheI
he declared that the people of the ives
and south desired to build up and no
destroy. Bryan's concluding figure, con
trasting Columbia with clasped hands
appealing for assistance beyond tn.
seas, to the statue of Liberty Enlishten
ing the World in the harbor o. SSy
pictured the United States as leading /
every movement that has for its objee
the uplifting of humanity, brougf
about pandemonium, Everything els
was anti-climax after Bryan o h
seat.
When Bryan concluded, after speal
ing an hour and forty minutes, thel
was another demonstration, but 1t Wa
brief. for the crowd had shouted itse
into the same condition as the voice
Mr.. Bryan.
+, Governor Stone, dl tHt CONCLUSION
the cheering, turned to Arthur Sewa
. the vice presidential candidate. and in
few words formally notified him of h
nomination.
Governor stones remarks were n
audible even to those who sat very ne
the speakers stand, owing to the ia
that people continually broke out aga
into cheers for Bryan, who stood in pla
view, shaking hands with promine
democrats.
Mr.. Sewall was received with gre
g enthusiasm. 1t was some minutes o
fore he could b. heard, the entire aut
" ence cheering.
Mr.. SewalI's voice is not OF great ca
/ rying power. His enunciation Is We
indistinct, and owing to the chez
q which began Immediately after
Is stepped forward, t accept the nomin
J. ton. he could not be heard more than
- few yards.
l. Immediately Mr.. Sewall ceased spea
ing the meeting was adjourned, and I
n o%utpouring to the streets began.
TO Fully $1,000 people who were unable
h gain admittance were entertained
l. political orators, who spoke from wa
ons and carts scattered all over Ma
L son Square, Twenty-sixth and TWEEN
is seventh streets and Fourth avenue.
OF one time there were nine meetings wi
u in five blocks.
~ MIR. organs Speech.
III Mr.. Chairman, Gentleman OF the CO
mittee and Fellow Citizens: i shall,
a future day and In a formal letter,
cept the nomination which is now I
he dercd by the notification committee, q
ct I shall at that time touch upon the ISIS
IS presented by the platform. 1t is fifth
ee however, hat al this time, In the pr
ence Of this assemblage, l speak at SO
en- length in regard to the campaign VI
nd which we are now entering. We do
lis underestimate the forces ARA
ty ~against us, neither are we unmindfu
lr- the Importance Of the struggle in WI
a we are engaged, but relying for suct
tic upon the righteousness OF our cause,
ST. shall defend with all possible vigor
X positions taken by our party. We
not surprised that some OF our or
is- nents. in the absence of better argum
resort to abusive epithets, but they
ls- rest assured that no language, howe
he violent, no invective, however vehem
will lead US to depart a single ma
for breadth from the course mar
nd out by the national convent
S. The citizen, either public or
lst vate, who assails the chara