The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-28

Mr.. Bryan could speak. there was much
confusion caused by hisscS thai. seem
ed 10 proceed mainly from the gallery,
aud shouts ofdlsappioval from the more
ardent Of Vhc Brylnites. Finally things
became s;ill enough TO let the candidate
be heard. aud he began his speech in
voice somewhat hoarse, but which could
be heard distinctly over the hail. He
said:
9lR. BRYAN'S SPEECH
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
came to Chicago as started on my wa,
TO New York 10 open this campaign. an,
return to your city to take part In til
closing exercises Of this campaign.
have witnessed Go-day Il scene which in
presses me and leads me 10 believe III
this great cry of the West winch res
upon the pro 3perity of the great mas
OF our people, which cannot prosp
without they prosper-that this gre.
CITY viii cast us great influence q,
week from to-day on the side OF
American financial policy, for T.
American people (App!ause.)
My friends. l am not vain enough
believe that any part OF the extraurd
nary enthusiasm which have witness
ed between the Missouri river and Ehc
Atlantic Coast is ntcded rs "A personal
tribute. CCres of Yes ii is.D No. my
friends. want you to believe me when
| say that in this great contest it is the
| principles for which the candida,s
stands and not the candidate himsel.
| that has called fotth those demonstva-
ions. (ApNlluscD There /: only one
thing for which i claim any considera-
'iion. believe YOU and Others who have
expressed them elves are convinced that
| Will carry out the pledges which l have
made In this campaign.
L do believe thar in this campaign Il
| great custom l. to be determined for
the pre.ent at least. do believe that
- nf l,o fs,,, -,
| every man. woman and child in ali this
| land. and when | see the people stirred
| as they have seldom been stirred he
! fore. believe shat they appreciate the
| responsibilities OF citizenship, and that
| they Intend that their ballot shan he
| cast for that financial policy which they
| believe 10 be best for themselves, 'heir
| na!ghbors. ANA their country. tAp-
| p!au e) believe. too, the kindly feel
| ing that has prompted this gif: of the
Hebrew Democrats. (ApplauscD
DOES NOT ATTACK y RACE
| Our opponents have sometimes .ried TO
| make It appeal hl; when we denGuncg
the financial policy advocated by tho
| Roths schlIs, We are attacking a race.
| We are not. my friends. We are as
! much opposed 10 the financial policy ui
j. Pielpont Morgan as we are TO the
! financial policy Of the Roth. .chllds. CAp-
! p.lusc) We are not attacking 4 race.
4 =.
| which knows no rIce nor ,el.EiOn. CAP
plauseJ do not know OF any class OF
| our people. who. by reason Of their his
| tory can better symp1ihi&c with .he
| struggling ma sses in this campaign than
! The Hebrew race. CArplauscD Tho Bi-
| BILE teaches us hat when the children OF
| israel We're in bondage and asked for a
| i..t!e tightening al their bu; dens the
| Phlrhah~ Of their time SAID: They are
| idle: make them work harder. ana they
| w!.l not complain" Aprlause)
! "Pharaoh has been the same in all
! ages. No matter to what race he be-
longs: no matter Inc what age he lives
! Pharoah hls lived upon she labor of
! others. and Phlroah always wants 10
stamp out complaint by making the
| load heavier. (Applause)
RIGHT AGAINST MIGHT.
Whenever we have a great contest
ana Whenever right is arrlyed again Il
might. the example Of David ana Goliath
: always c..eI 10 give Inspiration to
those who i!Gnt for the truth David
| conquered not because he wa strong;
| he conquered not because of his might:
| he conquered because he was on The slide
! If tru,h. and in this c1ntcs. II our He
b,ew friends vii iik"n me 20 David. lc
ne say % them that as David triumphed
| because lie was Oh the right side. SO my
Nnly hope of victory Is in The righteous
My friends. may bc wrong. tCrias
rf NO. nO!'' and Cheers.) | have never
claimed irfall hi'!ty: but when examine
| question ana reach a conclusion which
| believe to be righ,-'whcn .akc po-
s!t!on which my judgment supporjs-I
am willing To stand by what ] belleVe.
| | care not wha; may happen. And in
this struggle for the restoration OF bi-
| metnllsm, here was n lime when | had
les company than | now have. G.augh-
tcrD Your papers have called me DEM
agopuc. Glisses) If there is one thing
which am not. 1t i n demngogue CAp-
plaUseD y dcmagogue is defined a : Il
man who advocates thing he does not
believe in ORDER Cries OF "Bil! Me
Kinley." and cheers)
"AIN'T HE \ PEACH"
This audience is too responsive. (Ap-
plause) My friends. le; me now &c.
through with 1hal sentence. daughter
ana a voice. Amt he i peach?' ana
cheersD Now. let mo finish that sen
tence. y deml ogue is a man who aGvo-
cafes a thing which he does not bclicvc vc
IN order 10 conciiiate those who differ
from him. Great applauscD y drma-
pogue is n man VINO is willing to advO-
| nl..e anything, whether he believes 4, or
not, which will be advantageous TO him.
II have never advocated ia my pub
lie life a single thing that | d!i not my
self believe in. CApplauscD have prov
Ell my Willingness 10 so down In defeat
| by advocating things when ] was in a
Il oil IL