The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
BRYAN SETS THEM WILD.
People Cry ON dominate Him" and Rush
to Nebraska's Delegation.

TO IN 6DIaSkd OGl6S6B1Ons
The demonstration that followed him
from the platform was submerged be-
meath the storm of cheers that greeted
the advance on the stage of William J.
Bryan, the boy orator of the Platte.
whose star as a presidential candidate
had for "a hours burned brightly on the
conventions horizon. Bryan had been
called for more from the beginning of
the convention than any other man
He seemed to hold more admirers in
the official and unofficial ranks than
any other man except Hill. The ova-
ton they gave him was second only to
the one bestowed upon the New York
senator More than half the men were
standing and the air was full of paper
and hats. Four times the cheer seem
ed to have spent itself, and each time
it rose again with the roll of an ad-
Vancing wave Bryan stood with
smile playing on his face and an uplift-
ed arm waiting for silence.
While he stood there waiting hun
dreds had their first view of the man
whose political life in congress and
afterwards has been identified with the
movement for free silver He has
face and figure of a Roman on the
stage, the likeness of one stepped
from the tragic stage. He had a clean
cut firm mouth, a strong Roman nose
and black head of hair brushed back
from his forehead and falling over his
collar in short curls.
His appearance was that of a plain
WeSterner. A short alpaca jacket, a
low cut vest, a white lawn tie. Even
the attention given to Tillman and Hill
did not equal the breathleSs eagerness
with which thousands peered forward
to watch the sentences of this young
man whom many westerners appraise
as their foremost orator.
They We're not disappointed He spoke
deprecatingly of himself. But" he
added. the humblest citizen in the
land when clad in the armOr of right
eousness is stronger than all the hosts
of error"
This struck keynote which sounded
to the rafters, and thereafter the sill
Verites sent up yell after yell of deep
est delight after every striking period.
The cause of silver he declared was the
cause of liberty, of humanity, therefore
he deprecated any denunciatiOn of
President Cleveland because the issue
was not brought down to the level of a
personality.
Bryan said he believed in the honor
of a righteous cause and the reSOlu-
lions in condemnation and cOmmenda-
ton of the present administration will
be laid on the table. Never before in
the history of the country has there
been such a contest. Never before has
there been such an issue in politics.
LAS individuals we would have been
glad to compliment the gentleman
from New York but we come not as
individuals LCheers-J The Massachus-
etts delegation you claim we have dis
turbed your business interests. We
claim you have disturbed ours. The
labOrer of the country town is as much
of a business man as the corporation
is in a large city. The farmer who
tolls all summer is just as much of q
business man as the man who Specu-
Iates on the board of trade. Ia storm
FIGHTING FOR OUR FAMILIES
The miner who goes down deep in
the earth and brings forth free metal
to channels of trade is as much of a
business the finanCiaT- who
in his private Office and corners the
money market of the world. Gap
plause.) 1t is for such we speak. We
are fighting for our families, our homes
and our lives (Cheers.) We beg no
longer, we entreat no more, we petition
no more. We defy them. CWild yells)
1--WE believe in Andrew Jackson and
we stand as Jackson stood. We fear
nothing"
In favor of the income tax he said:
when I find man who is unwilling to
pay the tax to support the government
I find a man who is unworthy to share
the blessings of a free country
The minority tells US that the issue
of paper money should be the business
of banks and that the government
should not go into the banking bust
ness. I insist that the issue of bank
notes is a government business and
that the banks should not be allowed
to do it.
Mr.. Hill says he wants US to secure
an international agreement. Why
do if he fails to secure that agreement.
(Cheers.) If silver has slain its thOus-
ands. the gold standard has slain its
tens of thousands There is not a state
represented here today asking for the
gold standard that is not absolutely in
the power of party"
Speaking of Mckinley looking like
Napoleon, it recalled to Mr.. Bryan that
Mckinley was nominated on the 18th
of June. the anniversary of the battle
of Waterloo. ovid cheers.)
Some here today say we should de-
clare in favor of bimetaIlism. I would
like to hear in any instance where the
common people in any land declared in
favor of a gold standard.
The Democratic idea is that the
party should legislate to make the
masses prosperous and it is the masses
that have always been the mainstay of
the Democratic party. [Cheers.l
The cities depend upon the farms
and not the farms upon the cities
CCheers.1 Destroy your cities and the
farms will build them up, but burn
your farms the grass will cover the
streets of your cities. loud cheers
Our forefathers in '76 declared their
independence of the entire world shall
we be as courageous and independent