Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-03

teen young men on white horses. and their
cornpauion on a dun animal. became so fill
cd with the spirit Of the speech that they
deserted the seventeen young ladies who
composed the female complication Of
the silver rallying cry. ana dashed after
the train, shouting IKE mao Tor the Dem
ocratic candidate.
Young men In coats Of gold and young
women I'm gollen-hued caps were scattered
through the crowd Of 100 people at
Friend. But the l5-to-l girls were there
also and assisted in the cheering that
punctuated Mr.. Bryan's remarks. Three
hundred comuosed the crowd at Dorches-
ter. which also provided seventeen Of it's
buds for the ratio tableau.
FAMILIAR GROUND.
Crete was familiar ground for the cam
didate He had held a joint debate on
the money question al the Chautauqua
with Colonel Irish there. Just before the
Chicago convention. and on that occasion
and the occasion Of other visits had be-
come acquainted with the people. About
fifty small boys. wearing broad ribbons Of
yellow. ran down the track 10 meet the
train. giving shrill pronunciation to Ma
for McKfnley's name. More OF them gath
cred around the train when II halted. 4
number Of men and women wore the Re-
publican color. but they were I'm the mi
norlty, as compared with those who dis
PLAYED the white. With Mr. Bryan play
ing centre rush I'm the flying wedge form
ell by those who accompanied him, a way
was made through the crowd 10 the ada
cent baseball ground where the greater
number OF his supporters were gathered
His ten-minute speech was received with
every mark Of favor.
At O'Clock the candidates special pull
ed out for Lincoln fifteen minutes late.
AT HOME AGAIN.
His home city OF Lincoln gave its final
hearty ratification Of William j. Bryan's
candidacy during the brief half hour he
spent there this evening, on his passage
through this place TO Omaha from his
Nebraska campaign trip. Just before 6
o'clock when the sun was disappearing
beyond the prairie horizon. his special
train reached the Burlington station. The
Travelling Mems Silver Club, the Bryan
Home Guards. the Mary Bryan Club (cOm-
posed Of women. men on horseback, and
several organizations composed the pro-
cessiOn that escorted the candidate and
Mrs. Bryan 10 the Lincoln Hotel AS the
procession passed along the short distance
between station and hotel an artillery
saiute was fired from the post-ofiice
square. and the square was packed with
people. and when Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
stepped out at the hotel n great cheer
went up There was nothing 10 mar the
demonstration given Lincoln's most noted
citizen. II was hearty and sincere and
the candidate showed his appreciation in
his speech.
Mr. Bryan needed no introduction. In
the course Of his remarks he reiterated
the statement made just after his nOmina-
tion. that If elected he would not be a
candidate for a second term. II was his
principal closing speech Of the campaign.
and was delivered in a clear strong voice.
that reached every person In the audience.
The speech follows:
THE BRYAN BANNER.
Ladies and Gentlemen: This IS the last
opportunity that / shall have 10 address
the people OF Lincoln before they SIT I'm
judgment on the issues presented I'm this
campaign Tomorrow will decide the
financial policy Of this nation for the next
four years at least. Three national parties
placed in my hands the standard upon
which was written free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at l6 10 1, without wait
ing for the aid or consent Of any other
nation Great applause and checring)
For three months I have done what I
could 10 present this question 20 the peO-
'le ard have travelled fHr NehTaeka 10
The Atlantic. and everywhere ] have
preached the same doctrine and adYo-
Gated the same principles. applause and
ohecrs) Everywhere 1 have found those
who believe with Us. and the zeal Of the
bimetallists VINO live along the eastern
coast is as srcat az the zeal Of the bi-
mctallists Of Nebraska. applause and
cheering) They called Il sectional ques-
tiOn when we began, but they have found
out that IT is not a sectional question. 1t
is a great controversy between the money
power and the common people OF all this
country. (Applause)
"The Republican party started out 20
make tho tariff question an issue in this
campaign but II you Will 90 among any
group OF persons where politics is discuss
ed you will find what failure they have
made in getting the tariff question into
the campaign. (Applause) The Repubh-
can party attempted % fraud on the Amer
lean people On It's financial plank. Under
the hone OF International bmctallism 50
started out TO fasten the gold standard
upon the American people. It has
been aided ir This work by
few former Democrats who have
been advocating the gold standard.
but in order TO keep mp the fraud they
have pretended 10 favor Palmer and
Buckner when they have worked for the
Republican ticket Nppiause and cheers
You can see how the campaign has
been conducted. The Republicans have
not dared to advoca te the gold standard
as a good thing, because their platform
pledges the Republican party TO get rid
OF il rs soon as other nations will hep.
But as they are not able 10 openly adyo-
cate the gold standard. they help the
boltlng Democrats. who can preach what
the Republicans do not dare TO preach
and that answers the same purpose
Great applause and cheers)
THE TRUSTS AND COMBINES.
"Is want you to understand the cam
paign which we have had % fight. They
have told US that the great interests OF
society were against Us. Yes certain
great interests have been. The trusts
have been against MS, but the trusts are
no more against me than / am against
the trusts. QOng and continued applause
and cheersD The syndicates which have
been selling bonds for the government
are against me; but, my friends they
have reason 20 be. because If 1 am elect
ed they will no longer bleed the Ameri-
can people Continued applause)
"Tbev say that the corporations are
against us. Yes many of them are, and
they have reason 10 be, because We be-
lieve that the corporation is a creature OF
the law. and that the government which
created IL is still greater than the cOrpO-
ration. and should compel it to obey the
law Great applause and continued
cheering)
eve have felt the influence Of some OF
these corporations. We know what IL is
10 have them say 10 men who are with
us that If they vote our ticket they must
he discharged and lose their bread and
butter. Continued applause.) My friends,
tbev know that II we succeed in
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