The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-24

lntMOuceu the cunll0Htc. Mr.. Bryan
thrust his hands into the pockets of his
black alpaca coat and spoke at first in "A
collDquinl tone, but gradually advanced
TO an oratorical pitch. Mr.. Bryan said in
part:
"Nlr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are entering upon campaign which
is Il remarkable one in many respects.
HERETOFORE. mt least in the last twenty-five
or thirty years, each party has gone into
the campaign practically solid, presenting
united front against the opposing party,
but in this campaign there has been prac-
tically bolt from every convention
which has been held What does II meanY
1t means that conventions are deeper this
year than they have been heretofore; 1t
means that people are not 50 willing now
as they have been TO allow the platform of
party to control their actions.
When our party at Chicago wrote the
platform we knew that It would offend
some people. No party can take u plain,
strong, emphatic position upon any ques-
ton without offending somebody. We de-
clarod in that platform what we believed
was right we described there the policies
which we believed were best for the Amer
lean people, and when we did it we knew
that 1t would lienate some. Let me read
one Of the planks of that platform:
We are opposed 10 the issuing OF In
terest bearing bonds of the United States
In time of peace, and condemn the tra1lick-
ing With banking syndicates which in ex-
change for bonds at an enormous profit to
themselves supply the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the policy of gold
monbmetalism.
THAT is one of the planks that was not
put In there to attract the love of those
who have grown rich out of the govern
ments extremities
DO you remember the good book states
that some eighteen hundred years ago n
man named Demetrius complained on the
preaching of the Gospel. WhyY Why, he
said, 1T destroys the business in which we
are engaged We are making images Tor
the Worship of Diana, and these people
say that they be not gods, that are made
with hands But Demetrius was much
like men who have lived since his day.
When he made up his mind that the
preaching Of the Gospel interfered with
his business he did not go out and say TO
the world, Our business is being injured
and we are mad What did he say2 He
said, Great is Diana of the EphesianR'
I'VE have some today who are very
much like Demetrius. They know that
the restoration of bimetallism destroys
the business in which they have been en-
gagged; but when they make public
speeches they do not say that the Demo-
cratic party is wrong because it interferes
with their business. What do they sayY
They say, Great is sound money, great is
an honest dollar
II say this platform was not written TO
attract their vote 1t was written because
we want to destroy the business in which
thoy are engaged. But, my friends, if
those who have made a profit out of the
go ,rnment's financial policy array them-
selves against the Democratic party may
we not expect those who believe that we
are right to come to our rescue and fill up
the ranks that are being depleted by their
desertiOn2
IF we must part company with those
who believe in government of syndicates,
by syndicates and for syndicates, may we
not appeal with confidence to those who
believe that a government of the people,
by the people and for the people should not
perish from the earth? have not been in
the state of New York long l have not
met many of your people, and yet in the
snort tlme that nave been here have
met enough Republicans who say they are
going to vote our ticket to make up for
every prominent Democrat that ever de
serted US, and we welcome the coming
guests as we speed those who are parting,
Now our opponents are all divided AS
to the policy which should be pursued.
You take the gold standard Democrats
Some of them say they ought to come out
openly and indorse the Republican candi-
date, so as to be sure to elect him, and
others say no, that would be dangerous,
because, unless we have candidate of our
own, why there would be a great many
Democrats who would be foolish enough
TO vote the Democratic ticket of the COM
mon people. They all want the same OBJ
ject They all want TO elect a Republican
candidate because they believe that De-
mocracy is better exemplifled through Re
publicanism "a voice; Are you Dem
ocrat?'D
II call myself that, but you can call me
any name you please. You cannot swerve
me from what believe to be good for the
people. My friends, l want you to study
this money question for yourselves, and
want you TO understand that if bimetal-
lism is to be restored the United States
must take the lead"