The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-25
VERY MUCH
ONE SIDED.
Little Wizened Up Connecticut
Continues
To Act Rudely Toward William
j. Bryan.
Hartford Nutmegs Hiss the
Speaker Repeatedly.
DOWNEASTERS SOUR.
At One Place They Meet Him
With Mckinley Banners.
Hatred As Manifest As In GeOr-
gia Toward AbOlitiOnists
DOWNEASTERS SOUR.
At One Place They Meet Him
With Mckinley Banners.
Hatred As Manifest As In GeOr-
gia Toward AbOIitiOnists
Whenever Amy Dared Venture
There Before the War.

Spring gfeld, Mass, Sept. 25.-Greatly
refreshed by a ten hours sleep, VIM.
J. Bryan left Hartford at 11:16 a. m. to
invade the "enemy's country still fur
ther. There was a small crowd at the
depot to catch a parting glimpse of the
nominee and to these Mr.. Bryan made
a few remarks. He told them that the
money changer was interested in hav-
ing a dear dollar, and dear dollar
meant hard times to the producers of
wealth There was no demonstration,
no cheer1ng and nothing IN the way or
enthusiasm. On the train was a COM
mittee from Springfield headed by Col
John L. Brice.
The first stop was at Windsor where
a small crowd had gathered carrying
the banner Mckinley and Prosperity. ."
There were a few cheers for him by
part of the crowd and more cheers for
his opponent.
At Windsor Locks, the next stop, the
asSemblage was more enthusiastic for
Bryan. There everybody wanted to
shake hands with him and called on
him for a speech. I am glad to see
you" was the extent of his address and
even that was applauded. Thompson
Vile also gave him a cordial reception
and he was cheered enthusiastically
by the few hundred people gathered
about the depot.
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 25.-At this
city Mr.. Bryan said:
Ladies and GentIemen:-BefOre en-
tering upon a discussion of the great
paramount issue of this campaign, I
desire in this city, to pay tribute to in
dependent journalism. (ApplauSe.)
My friends, I have always respected
an honest and an earnest and able op-
pOnent. 1 never criticised the right of
any one to speak his sentiments and
present his ideas as clearly, as fOrcibly
as elOQuently as he can. believe with
Jefferson that error is harmless where
reason is left free to combat it. (Great
applause.)
And if any man has an idea, I am
willing for him to launch that idea and
trust to the merits of that idea to
make it's way into the minds and into
the hearts of men, and 1 respect the
Springfield Republican for the high
(great applause) plane upon which it
discusses political questions. 1 respect
it for the tolerance which it shows
to political opponents and without cen
surfing those who substitute abuse for
argument. 1 can commend those who
use argument instead of abuse (great
applause.) can commend also to ev-
cry citizen the words of that diStin-
guished editor who was the founder of
this paper. I am told that he is an au-
thor of the expression that a man who
is not willing to die for a, cause in which
he believes, is not worthy to live. Great
applause.)
MY friends it is willingness of peo-
pie to stake their all on their convictions
that has enabled truth to spread from
person to person until at last it over
comes the opposition. And in this cam
as was ever given of the depth of con-
victiOn and the intensity of earnestness
in the presentation of the cauSe.I chaI-
lenge you to find among all the hosts
who defended q cause, more earnest
men than are found today among the
advocates of the rights of this govern
ment to legislate for itself without re-
gard to other nations. (Great appIause.)
1t will not do to say that there is no
cause for such feeling as is manifested
now.
IF you read the dispatch which ap-
peared in yesterday mornings paper
from London, you will find that a great
meeting of agTiculturists was held in
Buda Pesth, and in speaking of that
meeting the dispatch said that practi-
cally all of those representing agricul-
tural societies were in favor of the re-
storation of bimetallism. My friends
our opponents sometimes tell US that
this movement in favor of free coinage
is started by the mine owners and kept
UP by the mine owners. 1 want them
to understand that they cannot explain
this great uprising of the people on the
theory that it is instigated by men who
own bullion and want to sell it at high
er prices
This great uprising comes from the
masses of the people who do not pro-
duce bullion, but they produce property
and they realize that the gold standard
has been driving value out of the prop
erty which they produce"