The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-09
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Mr.. Bryan E'ni's Lis Tour OF
Iowa, the Dako;a5 and
Minnesota.
Spoke to an Immense Crowd at
Burlington, Receiving an
Ovation.
Cavalcade of HOrsemen, Bands
and Marching Clubs Of
Silver Men.

BURLINGTON, H., Oct. 9.-William
]. Bryan arrived in Burlington at 80
n. m, in the private car, the name Of
which, "Idler," is somewhat of a con-
trast with the campaign record of Mr..
Bryan A local reception committee OF
200 headed by S. X. Tracey had arisen
~arly to meet the candidate and waited
about the car and in the depot from
5 80 to 3 80, when Mr. Bryan arose.
He was then taken for breakfast to the
residence Of John j. Seerley, q col.
league of Mr.. Bryan i'll congress. A
reception was held at 8 30 o'clock at
A,e court house and at 10 o'clock the
procession started from Main and
Washington streets to Crapo Park,
where the Coliseum, in which Mr..
Bryan spoke, is located. The parade
was imposing one. 1t was headed by
4 platoon of mounted police, followed
by the carriage in which the nominee
was seated. Behind in regular order
followed an escort of women on horse
hack, cavalcade OF horsemen and
IL bands, including the Iowa State
band, sandwiched between various sill
yer marching clubs. At IL o'clock the
first speech Cf the day was made. 1t
was in the Coliseum building, a gigan-
&c affair, erected for the semi-cen-
tennial Of Iowa's admission to the
union of states. The crowd was limited
to the size of the building, and was ell"
thusiastic to great degree. There
were several minutes Of cheering and
applause on Mr.. Bryan's arrival, and
when he started to speak, another great
ovation was given him.
After being introduced by ex-Con-
Cressman Seerley, Mr.. Bryan said:
We are passing through a campaign
which means IA great deal to the American
people, aye, more than that, it means a
great deal to the people of the world.
There are crises in human affairs. While
every day is of length with every other
day, yet into some days vast Importance
Is crowded, and into the Bird of November
vast importance will be crowded Upon
that day the American people choose a
president who shall occupy the White
House cries of Bryan, Bryan and ap
plausel for four years. On that day they Sc
lect a house of representatives, and on that
day they select legislatures which will
choose United States senator's. Much de.
pends upon the result of this election
For the first time in the history
history Of the United States appears a
party platform, which declares that the
gold standard must be maintained in this
country until foreign nations join us OF
permit us TO abandon it. Never before
have the American people been asked tc
declare in fayor of gold standard. Every
step that the gold standard has taker
heretofore has been in the dark, anG
without the consent Of the American
people, and now for the first time the
advocates of gold ask the American peo
pie to endorse the gold standard at tn.
ballot box. If ft is right, Cries "No, no"
if it Is good for the American peopl,
[Applause] and If the gold standard will
be good for us, we ought to have it.
the gold standard will bring blessings t.
our people, we ought to maintain it
II it brings cursings we ought to abandon
It, Great applause This is the question
submitted to the American people,
stand upon platform, yes, stand upor
three platforms which agree on one thing
and that is that the gold standard
Ought to BE Driven Out
of the United States, Great applause1 ant
that in it's place ought to be substitutes
the free and unlimited coinage of gold an,
silver Mt the present legal ratio of 16 to l
lApplausel without waiting for the al,
or consent of any other nation. Pro
longed applause Our platform ha
driven from us some who have acte,
with us in the past. We cannot help it
We might have retained their cooperation
had we been willing to pay the price the
asked We might have been able to kee
those men with us had we been willin
that the Democratic party should be mad
the instrument of plutocracy to Overtho,
government like ours. Great applause.
Some have left us, perhaps l ought
modify the term, because II l should sa
that men leave us, it might imply tina
they had reasoned themselves out Of tn
Democratic party; it might imply ths
they had gone voluntarily. l will us
\ another term. We have had dragged OF
of the Democratic party certain ones wh
were more attached to the great corpo
ate interest of this country than they wei
to the welfare Of the people. Applause
In their place we expect to find men WI
are willing to act with us this time in O
- &c :ccaake this government worthy