The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-10-17
BRYAN IN THE WOLVERINE STATE
EnthusiaHtie NichiEanderS Greet the
silver Man.

BesseGnar. Mich. Oct H-Candidaie
Bryan entered Michigan at . o'clock this
morning, Nearly 5000 people were on the
square near Ironwood with many from
the surrounding towns The weather
was bright and clear. Bryan with head
uncovered addressed enthusiastic crowds,
Fine Weather for Bryan.
Watersmeet, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE wealth
ar has been conssderate TO William J.
Bryan the last two days. Where he had
reason to anticipate cold. disagreeable
travelling he has encountered sunshine
and warm weather. As usual. he began
work early this morning, making his first
speech at Ironwood At S:45. The special
ear Of Chairman Campau OF the campaign
committee was added to the train al DI-
.urh. the Michigan committee which e5-
corts the nominee through the state he
ing aboard. Besides Mr.. Campau the
committee was composed OF ex-Congress-
man T. F. Tarsney, Justin Whiting,
democratic candidate TOR Lieutenant GOV
ernor, and George W. Moore Mrs. Justin
Waiting accompanied the committee. be
ing an old friend Of Mrs, Bryan.
A. IrouwCod a large crowd was in wait
ING 70 see and hear Mr.. Bryan Il was
composed for a great part OF miners. VINO
gave him an enthusiastic welcome. He
spoke from a gaUy decorated platform
erected Few hundred yards from the
train making an explanation OF the
statement that under the god standa "a
the dollar would rise in value and proper
" fall n proportion 10 that rise.
Fifteen minutes later Bryan address -l
4 large crowd al Bessemer He rtdIcu.sd
the idea Of a hood OF money advanced by
me supporters OF the gold standard
Continuing he said. II we are simply
going 70 petition fore. On nations 10 ass -
rs, every republican meeting should be
provided with petition blanks 30 that the
people who attend can syn a petition ask
ing the foreign nations 10 please De good
10 - and give Us what they think We
ought 20 have II We elect men 70 10
what We want them 70 do in tbs country.
and they do not do =. We can turn taem
OFT and elect somebody who will. But.
my friends, II We transfer our legislative
powers to other nations, we are he pl-ss
ID protect ourselves and must submit 70
whatever they give Us
A. Watersuset. which was reached
soon after Il O'Clock. Bryan spoke In a
ep-E-rsl-o1a. tone from the rear Of tas
platform 70 few hundred euthus .as..,
listeners. some one shouted, The na-
r.onal bank system Is what the people OF
this place are Interested in"
Mr. Bryal--"The difference between our
Ian and the national bank pan "a ms.
We have greeuoack5 out now ard those
srseupa1Ss draw 10 interest and the COZ
eminent pays none. When you -stlrs
these greeu5lcks With an issue Of bonds.
and -asn let the banks Issue money on
bonds the banks VIII then draw from the
people Of the country the interest which
me people now have. It ls good FOR the
banks, oIt hard on the people.
our Maker first, William J. Bryan
next, and free silver" was the salutat.on
u an enthusiastic lnd.v.dua. at Iron
2.F-T. and u was applauird heartily. The
train stopped five minutes there. Bryan
"a ked the fu, limit OF the time. wh.Ie
Ne "as ap2.auie-l frequently. some gath
cred around the train. wearing god
badges attempted 10 hooc the candidate.
out were quickly s.lenced.