The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-10-31
WILL ENFORCS THE LAW
MIR. BRYAN SAYS HE WILL DO 1T IF
HE ~ ELECTED.
Silver Nominee Working Harder
Than Ever I'm Chicago for the
Gnuse of the People.

Chicago. Oct. 2s.-Twice this afternoon
the largest hall in the business district
Of Chicago was filled literally to suffoca-
ton with people 70 hear William J
Bryan. Outside on the lake front and
streets adjoining, unable 10 gain adnis-
sion were crowds that would fill the hall
twice again. Eight other large meetings
We're addressed by Mr.. Bryan before mid
night in various parts Of the city.
The most important gathering Of the
series was the big MONDAY nesting at
Battery ID Of business men. and probably
The next point in interest was the great
meeting in the same place a couple Of
hours later. Long before the hour Of
the business mems meeting Battery ID
was packed. The crush at the afternoon
meeting exceeded that of the MONDAY
meeting. Painting women were carried
from the hail every few minutes. For
TWO hours before Mr. Bryan arrived 1t
was impossible TO obtain admission, and
| thousands gathered on the Lake front in
the hope Of participating in an overflow
meeting. but This was impossible, owing
70 Mfr. Bryan's many engagements. The
I nominees appearance on the stage was
greeted with mighty shout Of applause.
Hundreds Of ladies in the audience had
small American flags. and az they cheer
I'd they waved the flags in unison. Just
as Mr.. Bryan was about 10 begin his ad-
dress he noticed a large number Of men
m the windows, on the roof of the build
ing and fearing danger, he declined to
, proceed until the roof was cleared. Ills
| speech was Oh the lines made familiar
1 llIf aim
/, in the main a general discussion Of the
financial issue.
Mir. Bryau's other speeches We're at
St Anthony hail. Noble house, union
stock yards. ST PauIs school, Ambrose
, street and Hoyne avenue. Noyontians'
nail Twenty second street and Troy av-
| nue., Bohemian Turner hall South Ash
land avenue, Pulaski hail. Eighteenth
y street, IN big tent at Harrison and
Loomis streets and al the Peoples insti-
,ute, al Van Buren, and LeaVitr streets.
Second Battery ID speech.
MI Bryan ia his speech al Battery u
d | agiuory Ih!s afternoon said:
Il notice that some Of your critics are
much excited because the Chicago plat
O | form says that sc pledge ourselves 10 Sc
cure such legislation as will in the future
prevent contracts for particular kind o.
| money. Why, they say that We are no.
going 10 let people contract We are MOI
gong 10 let them make a contract that Is
against public policy: we do not intend
that they shall demonetize by private CON
tract what this government makes none,
b 10y universal law. You say that We nav,
Is no right 10 interfere with private con
s lragl ask one Of you 10 enter into :
5 contract TO collect % per cent interos
81 4nd see whether the government has an.
{ rsEh; 10 interfere with IL. lApplause
pom what theory Is the usury Law based
s b. II the theory that The man who hor
h. rows money needs 70 he protected fron
J, .hy ANarioe o. the EaT ~lo loans hin
%. money. lApp.ause,) That is the basis O
u al. Usury laws and when man tells n
s. ,h4t sc haV, uoI The right to protect n
81 money Of the United States ags!ns: IN
r. conspiracy % those who would degrade &,
u } tell You ] VIII have more right 10 pre-
~ N,nt gold contracts or silver contra I
G. ,aan you have 10 prevent one !nd!yiiuq
be- from agreeing TO pay another more ;ha
d certain amour; OF interest. TAX abog
freedom Of contract, Why there ca
s only Doe freedom Of contract 10 eX;ort an
give protection 10 the oX;or;er.
e. My friends, having been detected F..
their efforts to convince the people ,ha
Il jae gold standard ought 10 be maintains,
ir thcy are seeking to do now what The
n have always s0ugh; TO DO, win the bSt;i
n. on another issue ana having won the bal
-. q, carry the sold standard a N;,Ie fU'
H. thcr Now. they are telling you that m
Is, election would be a menace to peace an
No. ogjor. They tell you l stand FOR lawlest
~. ness. I want 10 say TO you, my friend
~. that stand no, only for the enforcemei
a, | ol every law. hu; I stand for arbitrati1
~. as means for adjusting difficulties
Sal | peaceful means. our opponeis believe
So. allowing ;hc railroads 10 engage in a oo'
10 ,roverSy with the labor organization
and then cali on, the standing army
~ preserve order, ] believe in compel Z
- ,hom TO adjust their difficulties by boar,
-, Of arbitration, and adjust by Peacef
g. ans what our opponents would adjg
.. by force
Prediction 60 Business Men.
" You business men have been tod tn
w on era OF lawiessuess will prevail Il a
elected. ! wan, 20 tell you that. until y
~ Hud some means OF adjusting the dific
~ rnccs which arise between labor and "a
~ ral. some system that compe's both 10
81 before impartial tribunals, You can eNpe
~ | increasing disorder instead OF increasl
III | quiet. believe in the court OF jus,i,
| II one man ulucTS Win AiNNutEs 10 II
OF ask them to go out and settle It by dgf
CIV ing it out l tell them to submit th'
10 case 10 a court and let the court deci,
N'u and let the government enforce the
IT, elsion OF tina, impartial tribunal
And 50. my friends, conditions have
70 changed that Il is necessary now
,,. change and extend the principle OF ecu
Of Justice TO the boards of arbitra;i,
aud Let thcf,, sit in Judgment upon the 4
tS" prtes that arise between the grea; G.
o's rsors OF our interstate commerce AMI
'so' employees OF these railroads. believe
'he arbitration: and my friends, the eVide,
ave that our principle Of arbitration Is jus;
'up- 10 be found in the fact that not a rep
OF ucan speaker dares to stand before
American audience and condemn Il
'aNs plank in favor of arbitration, and
'rEe without daring to condemn they 80
ECU and down this land observing dlscr
ven" silence as to arbitration.
And howeca YOU expect the rePu
can party to favor arbitration Il 1t secu
'AD, | its hold on the government through
men who defy arbitration and oppose
"' and ordere They tell YOU that will
even enforce the Law. My friends,
got fear OF the republican party is not tbs
= SuS | will refuse to enforce the law, The
the is that will enforce the Law. (Applau
west striped cloth for all Criminals
= az They know that entertain old-ta
an. toned Ideas upon the subject and g
upon according to my idea. the big Grim
an should wear striped cloth the same as