The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-20
AT NEW LONDON, CONN.
No Part of the Country Excluded From
the Benefits of BimetalIism.

Mr.. Bryan made an address an hour
long to an audience of about 3, 900 PEG
pie. He was cheered frequently and
asked several questions by people iii
the crowd: He said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentle,
men:-I am informed that I an speak
ing to day in the county in which
Lyman Tcumbull was born. When l
went TO Chicago IS a law student l
found a place in his ofice, and for
nearly two years was associated with
him as a student is associated with al
instructor. And it is one Of the friend
ships which I prize, because the &C
quain5snce formed then grew into at
tacdment, and when he was called from
earth Nd one mourned his departure
more sincerely than I. I am glad to
stand, therefore, among the people
among whom he was born, because in
his life I believe that he gave evidence
of ability, of courage and of patriotism
those three characteristics which
combine to earn for a man the love and
gratitude Of his countrymen.
To day l leave Connecticut, I have
been through the several New England
States, and only one, I believe, l have
not been able to visit. I came to New
England to preach the and de-
fend the principles for which I stand at
this Tina. applause I came because
there is no part of this country where
those who advocate free coinage are
unwilling to present their 6us There
is no part of this country which is ex
cludtd from the benei Is of bimetaliism;
there is no part of this country which
WI are willing to concede to the gold
standard applause and cheeTs.) There
is no State in the Union which q
be benefited by the maintenance of the
present financial policy. and if in some
portions Of the Union the silver senti-
ment is act a strong as in other por
lions, it is because those portions where
the silver sentiment is weakest are the
portions where there has been the least
agitation and discussion and study Of
the money question. applause and
cries Of You're rightly You not only
have lacked the opportunity Of inves
tigating this question which some other
portions of the country have had, but
your papers have denounced it as a
matter unworthy Of study, even if
they have not insulted the intelligence
of the voters by telling them that only
a few people were able to understand
the quts ion any how. Applause)
Some of the Republican platforms of
the Eastern States have not only de
cleared against silver, but have de
clared against agitation. When I find
a man who is opposed to the discussion
Of a public question, l fad a man who
would feel more at home under q mon
archy than he would in a Republic.
(Appiausp.)
Agitation is nothing but discussion.
(Appiauee and cries of That's so.')
And discussion is the only mean by
which the people can find out what is
best and remedy a wrong. applause }
! A man who denounces agitation, q man
who opposes public discussion of pub
lie q l~estions, would have you suffer
and not permit you to I'll the only
means by which relief can come. My
friends, u opponents think that they
can destroy agitation by commanding
it to keep still, They might as well try
10 sweep back the waves Of the ocean.
! (ADplause) YIu cannot speak agita
ton into silence. You cannot command
it to be still and expect it to obey. Agi-
tation is a result, not q It is a
result Of a condition, and that result
must remain while the condition re-
mains. You have a condition; agita-
| ton follows as a consequence and re
form comes as a conclusion, and that
is the only way that agitation q be
stopped, my friends.
What does the gold standard do for
the merchant It has driven down the
value of the goods upon his shelves,
while it left his debts as big as they
ever were. (Applause.) It has de-
stroyed the ability of people to buy
goods, although the merchants goods
have been bought and are awaiting the
| coming of the customer. The gold
standard has multiplied the number Of
failures and the gold standard is put
ting the merchant under the complete
! domination Of the man who holds his