The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-16
EARLY MORNING WORK.
The Candidate" Mnde Three Speeches
Before D O'cIDck.

Before o OcIDch.
Petosky, Mich, Oct. 15.-Tbree
speeches before 9 o'clock this morning
was the way William ]. Bryan began
his second day OF Michigan campaign-
irg. When The train reached St. lE-
mace. on The Strait sof Mack.nac. at
$50 a. M, he found quite large crowd
OF shivering people waiting for him
Two bands had been secured by the
Bryan adherents in the town and these
played heartily as the nominee appear
ed. Although Mr.. Bryan had not eaten
MS b'eaifast and was attired only in
night shirt, trousers and overcoat. he
made good speech and was cheered
vigorously.
The 50, .ial train was taken across the
Straits on barge and reached Macki-
nav at Z o'clock. Here was another
large audience. 2.CC0 or more. including
n crowd OF eNcursion!sts Mr.. Bryan
was more suitably aitired for speech
making. and made vigorous address.
NO less than four brass bands were at
hand, and dcsrite the early hour the
meeting was q great success.
MIR. Bryan's third speech was made
here, where his train arrived at S:25.
and made stop of twenty minutes
More than thousand people were in
the crowd that cheered the nominee.
when e,r. Hampton, the Democratic
candidate for Congress i'm this district.
introduced him. a numb of men thore
wJre badges Inscribed: "An HcsAst
Do lar" and noticing these Mr.. Bryan
said; Il want 10 address my remarks
to those who are wearing those badge,
on which srt written. An Honest Dol
lar ] do not know whether they are
intended 10 mean that those who wear
them are in favor of gold standard or
free silver" c'Sixtecn to one" shout
cd some one) Mr.. Bryan smiled and did
not make further reference 10 The mat
ter
Several hundred people at Charlevoix
heard brief speech from the greatest
hero of the nineteenth century" as Mr..
Bryan was called by the gentleman whr
Introduced him.
Cadillac, Mich Oct. IA short stop
was made ." Belllire and Mr.. Bryan
spoke 10 ab1ut 1900 people
The demonst alton at Traverse City,
lumber port on Little Trayerse Bay,
was somewha: preicntious. Two silver
coated horse drew the Nag covered car
rlage in which Mr.. and Mrs Bryan rode
to n vacant 10; in the town whc,e the
candidate after an Introduction by
Mayor Harry Davis. delivered MS
speech. II VA: large and very enthu-
s!as:ic audience that shouted welcome
to MY Bryan and app!auded his remarks
without st.n:.
He WAS ALL RIGHT.
They tod him in chorus that he wa
all right. aud gave other demonst:u,ive
evidence of appreciation. The crowd
was estimated at 5000. Mr. Bryan said
In part:
Sometimes: when ! am weary of VOL,
and my voice shows signs of weakening
y is encouraging to meet an audience
Ike this ana he informed by SO many
people that I am all right don't
Know whether on mean | am all rish;
ply !cally o. politically"
Brih' shouted man in The crowd.
am all right politically. VIII tell you |
am ell right physically and If Won have
any fears nh1ut my ability to keep up
this campaign until the close. viii sim
ply tell You to watch he newspapers.
ana on will find that every working day
Will be employed and that will do more
work on the last day Of the campa.rn
tnan on any day preceding 1t. (Cheers1
In advOca..ng free coinage I don.t
mean 10 claim that l am !nfallible.
b'i, bmi 90 want You 10 understand tina,
DeiieVe what ! say when | tell Won
.na' IN my judgment there can be no
prosperity in fhi. country until bimctal
i'sin IS restored the American people.
am telling YOU what believe CHEERS }
QUOTED MKINLEY.
NOT only am telling you what now
DeiltVe, nut ] am telling you what the
tepuniicans used to believe. although
they nave now surrendered their con
Tor ,bo,s ~ ~ i.'Atcu ''A'ir party TO act
~, thein instead of aciing for them
serves The advocates Of the gold stand
aro-that Is those who desire IT. hui ad :
vocate himeta .lism-tell you that when
anihSs are cheap dollars buy more.
Ihere Is a man who has spoken on this
sun1sct and his words ought to com
mahu respect among those who are
supporting the Republican party. Lei
me read to you what Mr. Mckinley said
on me IN of May. 1890 You viii find
IL IN me Congressional Record:
49,, hen merchandise Is the cheapest
the men are the poorest and the mos;
disastrous experiences in the htstorw os
our country. aye in all human history
nave been when everything was lowest
and cheapest. measured by gold for
eVery.hlng. was the highest and dearest
And yet to-day" continued Mr.. Rrv.
an. "Alr. Mckinley stands for a financial