Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-16
BRYAN WITH FRIENDS
He Encounters Some Silver Enthu-
siasts in Michigan.
THEY DECLARED BE WAS ALL RIGHT
Men With yellow Badges Gave Him
a Fair Hearing.
QUOTING THE OPPOSITION

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, October 10
VIM. J. Bryan, the nominee of three polit-
ical parties for the presidency, began work
comparatively late this morning. Through
some oversight the schedule did not have
stop before o'clock, when the train ar
rived at Holland, but fearing that this
would give the candidate too much rest it
was arranged that he speak at Muskegon
at o'clock.
At Muskegon a goodly crowd had gather
ed, although the meeting had not been ar
ranged for until late yesterday. The citi-
zens of the place, however. during the
night had erected stand near the depot
from which Mr.. Bryan was to speak. They
cheered him heartily when, with Mrs.
Bryan, he emerged from the car, and dur
ing his remarks he was literally app1auded,
He said that the mint privilege for sill
yer would appreciate the price of silver to
that @ OF gold, and referred to the fact that
In 1873 when silver was demonetized the
bullion OF silver dollar was worth 81 O3
III the enthusiasm which met Mr.. Bryan
early in the day is any indication of what
can be expected Of the towns yet to be
star days of the campaign.
Enthusiasm mt Holland.
At Holland, when at s o'clock the nominee
arrived. there was large crowd, and it
gave demonstrative evidence Of its ap-
proval of the few words which he could
say In the short stop. They cheered him
repeatedly. and assured him that he was
all right in manner which must have con-
Vinced that he was believed to be SO by
those gathered about the stand from which
he spoke
He explained to them that the republican
party did not in its platform indorse the
better.
At $40 o'clock Fennville was reached,
and not since the nominee left the enthu-
siastic south has so much noise been made
by crowd Of similar proportions Appar-
emily they were all of one mind there for
not a dissenting voice was raised to his
propositions. and when at the beginning
OF his few remarks he said that in the five
minutes stop he did not know what he
could say to change their minds on the
money question. they assured him that
they did not want their minds changed as
they were on the right side and on election
day would be supporting him. He told
tnem that II he knew what they wanted
MN to talk about he would address them
on the subject. and one man said Some
tell US we would have a 53-cent dollar"
Mr.. Bryan told them that no one accused
the silver dollar of being a 53-cent dollar
until after silver was demonetized and a
monopoly of mint privileges given to gold.
In the crowds at Bangor some yellow
badges fiuttered in the brisk wind. but their
Wearers were not disinclined to listen to the
siiver enampion,s brief argument from the
rear platform Of the car. White metalites
were IN the majority. however. ard ap-
piauded Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan with energy
All Silver People Mt Hartford.
Hartford's listeners seemed to be all sill
yer people and their enthusiasm was ur,
stlnted. Banners were conspicuous whose
legends drew parallels between the con-
nlct OF l776 and that Of this campaign, and
propnesled victory now as then, and the
nominee said he was glad to see them
There were good many women in the
crowd and they gave Mrs. Bryan a rouslne
welcome.
Watervliet produced banner bearing
the counterfeit presentiment Of the repub-
mean candidate with the motto, Mckinley.
the advance agent of prosperity"
Mr.. Bryan took this as a theme. He de-
ciared that the opposition was trying 10
rorce the fight on the tariff question, while
recognizing that the money issue was para
mount.
Then he quoted from the words of McK,n.
ley In 1890 saying that agriculture was de-
pressed, and that without prosperity to the
farmer there could be no prosperity any
where.
Mr.. Bryan said that this was after thirty
years OF protective tariff, which effectu-
ally disproved the claim that tariff was
the issue OF the hour. He declared that
the gold standard was responsible for hard
times, and II the people wanted hard times
10 continue to vote the republican ticket,
ST Joseph was down for a speech but the
citizens CT that place went over to Benton
Harbor to hear Mr.. Bryan, and nobody vel
&C med him at st. Joseph.
At Benton Harbor Mr.Bryan left the train
and was driven to the Hotel Benton, where
ne spoke from balcony. II. I. Jarvis can
cidate for Congress, introduced the nom
inee. who said in part: In the Banner
Register. published In this city, / find the
following: Yes times are hard, but we are
not In the deepest water yet II silver wins
this fall 1t will be one of the greatest dis
asters that ever befell the farmers. I have
mad Tor over ten years nearly $4,000 loaned
in this county to farmers. In many in
stances payments have been met, but for a
Few years have been compelled to extend
the time, and I am willing to do SO under
our present financial basis, but II silver
wins this fall will do what every other
man Will do who has money out, demand
Immediate payment. I admit l may lose
some OF the interest, but have at least
three years to save myself. and during that
time Will close In on every mortgage l
have
my friends. want to denounce the
money lender who attempts to use his mort
cages to intimidate American citiexns ana
say that that man does not deserve to live
In land where men are free and have a
right to liberty. When you admit that it IL
necessary to go to the money lender and OBJ
tain his consent before you can pass q law
then you have passed from q democracy to
a plutocracy. and liberty as we have under
stood 1t. has fed from this nation"