The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

ed tine Northwestern depot at Chicago for
his days ton, in the belt of towns in
northern Illinois A large crowd of peo-
pie had assembled and cheered him loudly
and demanded II speech, but Mr.. Bryan
srNiiingly declined and disappeared within
his car.
The traiil reached Elgin at 1925 He
was taken to IL platform which had been
erected about 200 feet from the railroad
and there addressed II large and enthusi-
astic audience
In his speech Mr.. Bryan said that lie
settlement of the financial policy can be
permanent until that question is settled
right. THE politicians have been dodg-
ing the money question for twenty years
and the fnanciers have been settling it in
their own way for,twenty years" and yet
1T is more unsettled to-day than it has
been in.all that time and If this election
fails to restore binetallism it simply
nseans Jour years more of agitation until
the people again have IL chance to express
themselves. Great applause.) You hear
our opponents talk about restoring conf
dence; that al that is necessary is to Just
stop agitation My friends, they ought to
know chat agitation is n result of condi-
ton and that agitation must continue
while TINT condition remains.
We are accused of stirring up discon-
tent. My friends, because n physician
points to II disease, that does not argue
that he creates the disease. The disease
is here and we simply point it out, and
you can shut your eyes to it if YOU will
but You cannot cure the disease by refus-
ing to see it. (Applause.l For years, aye,
for centuries, bimetallism was the finan-
cal policy of the nations of the world
when they commenced the crusade against
silver. England started it back in 1916,
but four years she stood alone as a gold
standard nation. After the discovery of
gold in this country and in Australia.
after the production of gold began to in.
crease there were three nations of Europe
which demonetized gold for fear money
would become too cheap, and the very ar
gumentS which are used to-day against
silver were used then against gold and we
are told that to pay in gold was to cheat
the widow and the orphan and the depos-
lt3rs IN E'avinGs banks" tApplause.)
Belvidere, His, Oct. 20.-The train
reaching Belvidcre was met by Il large
crowd of people, most of whom were wear
ing yellow ribbons bearing the word
"Mckinley." Mr.. Bryan was escorted to
II platform short distance from the train
and delivered one OF hi characteristic
short speeches, saying in conclusions
u want you who are proposing scrvile
submission to anything which foreign in
iluences demand to remember that this is
Il new doctrine to be preached in the Uni
tel States and that no party in all the
history of this country until the Republic
can party did it ut st. Louis ever declared
That TINS nation must submit to foreign
finance. applause Ito not believe the
American people will, and yet you find in
this audience people who actually believe
tn rtIit
loose from the apron strings of Lombard
street and Wall street. (Applause.) /
want you TO remember this, that the Re
publican party proposes to continue the
financial system which you now have
That system has caused the issue of
S262, 000,0 09 of bonds in the last three
years and that the system is approved by
Che Republican party and if it is contin-
ued there will be more bonds to he issued
and more money locked up in the Treas
ury ut Washington that ought To he in
circulation among the people. The issue
Is plain. Do you want more bonds inn
posed upon the people or money to circu-
late among the people? (Appause0
RETURNS TO CHICAGO.
Chicago, Oct. 29-After ii hard days
campaigning William J. Bryan returned
to Chicago tonight, arriving at the
Northwestern railroad station at 7:15 p.
m. a crowd of several hundred people
met him at the depot and cheered him
Justify ms he LETT his car Mr.. Bryan had
dlned before reaching Chicago and was
met at the train by the reception commit
tee which was to guide him about the
city to night. He entered carriage at
the station and was driven directly to the
hall ut which he made his first address
The nominee made eight speeches on the
north and northwest sides tonight At
cacn meeting he was enthusiastically
greeted by large crowds.