Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-15
His Speech at Belleville. Ill.


 Nashville, H., Sept. 14.-Although the hour was very early when Mr. Bryan's train reached BelleVille, H., where the hrst stop was made, more than 1000 peo- pie were waiting for the candidate there Most of them were gathered about a tenn porary platform near the tracks, but a large number held positions on top of neighboring box cars. MT. Bryan was presented by. Martin w. Shafer chair man.of the democratic county committee, and made short address. In the course of his remarks MT. Bryan said:
 If the people of the United States de- liberately throw their influence upon the side Of the gold standard Il simply means that they raise the value of an ounce of gold throughout the world. If we suc- cumb to the influence which is opposed to us, the great money influence, the same influence will be turned upon weak CT nations, and nation after nation will be driven from the use of silver as every new nation that Joins in the crusade for gold will make our property cheaper and our money dearer, and give unearned advantage to the men who own money and caange money and add continuing distrsSs to the people who toll and pro- duce fhe wealth of the world
 We are here in great laboring com munity. l call your attention men who toll, to the fact that not single instance in the history of recorded time has the gold standard ever received the volun- tary indorsement of those who labor. (Cheers.) 1t has been supported it has been defended and it has been propa- gated by those who, instead of producing wealth, live upon the toll of others, and by holding and cornering the money of the world charge what they will for 1t to those who must have it to do the bus- mes of the world. Take away the gold standard, the support of the money own ing classes and money changing classes, and it will not stand for a single day in any nation on earth.
 We are laboring to bring relief not only to the agricultural people, but to the masses of the people everywhere, because strain upon the small supply of gold in the world we bring hope, inspiration and relief to all the masses of mankind who for twenty years have been weighted down by the burden of the gold standard. (Cheers.) l beg you therefore to remem- Der this: That upon your vote may de- pend the action of the state of Illinois. We do not believe this is true, for we think our majority will be more than one and if it shall be less than 100000 we shall be disappointed. Applause and cheers and cries of You will not.)
 'sH It should be but one it simply means this: That upon your action as @ voter might depend the result in this state and upon one individual may depend whether silver shall be restored or not. appeal to you to do your duty as you see it and let no threat or persuasion swerve you from making each vote register a free mans will" Loud applause) For the first time since he was nomi- mated MT. Bryan travelled by specia train He has made journeys in specia coaches, but never before in this cam paign has he been provided with an en- tire train for his exclusive use. The train was furnished by the Illinois state demo- cratic committed, while the combination sleeping. dining and parlor car in which he will live while in Kentucky, was ten dered by Col. Urey Woodson of Ovens boro, national committeeman from Ken l lucky.