The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
BILLY BRYAN
IN TENNESSEE
He Addresses the POpulace 10 an Open
Field.
Fifteen THOUSAND LISTENERS
Urges His Followers TO Not Only
Elect a Free Silver President, but
to Also Look After the senate and
National House Of Representatives.
Does Not Care to Hold Office with
His Hands Tied.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 5-The visit of
Mr. Bryan to Memphis today was
made the occasion of a general holiday.
1t was 1920 q. m. when Mr.. Bryan,
under escort of the Neely Zouaves ana
accompanied by the local reception
committee, reached Overton tract, pig
open field. where the speaking TOOK
place. He found there dense crowd
estimated at $1,000 people. The audi
ence was not composed wholly ol
Memphians. Large Contingents. not
only from Arkansas and Mississippi,
but from Alabama ana Kentucky,
We're there, WITH of course, large num-
bers from nearby places in Tennes-
see.
Shrill cheers, that increased in inten-
sity, went up from the assemblage as
Mr.. Bryan came in sight, and the vol
ume of sound became deafening as he
mounted the covered platform erected
in the center Of the field. On the stand
with Mr. Bryan were Senators Harris
and Bate. of Tennessee; f.. W. Car
mack, silver Democratic nominee for
congress from this district; Congress
man Benton McMillin, of Tennessee,
and Colonel John Overton, jr., chair
man of the Memphis reception commit
tee. Senator Harris presented Mr..
Bryan, who spoke for half an hour to
the Tennesseeans present. The most
interesting part of his address was his
comment upon the congressional fight
in the Memphis district. He urged
voters to cast their ballots for +. w.
Carmack, silver Democratic nominee
for congress from this district. who is
opposed by Josiah Patterson, the pres
ent representative. Colonel Patterson
is a gold man, but is supporting the
Chicago ticket. Mr.. Bryan said:
BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
I'm Memphis it was something more
than year ago that this fight which
is being waged now was begun; that is,
ii was in this city that those in favor
of the gold standard met to begin the
work of capturing the two great po-
litical parties and ii was here, few
days afterwards, that the silver forces
gathered to begin the organization of
their campaign. (Cheers.) Therefore,
at this time the campaign has progress
ed so far that we are able to form some
estimate of the result. If you will re-
member when we met at that time
there was a discussion as to the ways
and means of consolidating the silver
sentiment. Various plans We're sug-
gested and we met in that convention
and declared to attempt first to carry
all the political parties to free coinage
and if we failed in that then to find some
way to consolidate the vote of those
in favor of free silver (Cheers.)
THE work went on and we have
been able to consolidate the sentiment
of the people of this country so far
as the presidential candidate is con-
cerned ON one person. i am grateful to
those who have been earnest enough
in their conviction, earnest enough i'm
their desire to restore the standard
coinage of the constitution. to lay aside
differences upon minor questions until
this great fight is won. | want to urge
upon you. my friends, the importance
of leaving no stone unturned, leaving
no effort unemployed to secure this
result toward which we all aim.
While / appreciate the honor which
has been conferred upon me not only
by the nomination by my own party.
but by the additional nominations of
two other parties, (Cheers) / say to
you here. my friends, that my interest
in the cause of bimetallism is SO deep
that 1 would without moments hesi-
tation resign my nomination in favor
of any person in this country who can
better carry this cause to victory.
(Cheers.) 1t is not q time to listen to
personal ambition. 1t is not a time to
set personal interests above personal
good: 1t is not time when we are to
consider the temporary effect of this
election upon party organizations it is
time when We are to consider the ef-
feet of the gold standard if perpet-
uated not on this country alone, but
on all mankind. (Great cheering)
A CONGRESS NECESSARY.
"My friends. want to impress upon
your minds another thing. 1t is not only
necessary that we shall elect a pres-
dent and vice-president in favor of free
coinage. but 1t is necessary that there
shall be a congress in favor of free