The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-11

- % the ArneTtcan people whether your
Distinguished tswnzzszn or myself az an
individual ocruDiss the chles executive
position % the greatest nation on earth.
Bat e does matter for what policy ne
president shan rand. and "a tass cam
E.aign persons are lost sixht Of n interest
ir the cause which shoss persons repre-
eent. II rny orn state ard NJ cwn cry
are Enzny people vfso believe the interests
OF the country woa.1 be Better served BY
the election % my opponent. ard ! arn
grstias1 e know that IN his home city
there are 20 many who believe the inter
>sta Of the country wouiA he best served
BY his defeat 1Argiause.)
"sfr. Mckinley = yoer neiEhbor. as Ne
understands nesehbors. II yoa VII turn
- The BIoss yen 81 read the p4rsD.s OF
tfss nesgnbor. and ] ask y5a % believe th2t
Ir this contest IA tne neigh5os os iaoss
Who have fallen among thieves. CAP
p.susel he - a resxht-or who tn The hoGr
OF distress brings RESET that e needed.
ard ~ ny humble Judgment when we are
cursed b a European financial policy, !
believe TIE trge nesghts5r % the sosing
masses a the man who asks for he ial-
mediate restoration OF the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver IApplsaseg a.
the legas ratio Of IS % ]. without the aid
or consent Of any other nation on earth.
fApDiankS1 To my nelghbors a. home I
J.
of pubic duty they believe my opponent
should D. elected I should bear them 40
=. viii. and ] have so high an opinion OF
NY cppoaent that ] know he vii say 20
his fsIoR citizens hsrs that every one OF
them should fee free 70 make Ms ballot
represent ffeeman's viii. Although It
may rssslls IN keeping your distinguished
citizen among you a. a townsnIan. still I
thank you for your kind attention and bid
you goodbye" Great app.ause.l
Alliance. o. AUG. f8.-fsetween 7.se sne
200 people few around the train lu great
confusion until II was finally discovered
BY the cheering crowd that Mr. Bryan had
emerged from the front end Of the coach
ara pensirutcd the fhrong 10 tbs front
steps 81 corner store. where he spoke az
some length.
short Stops were made a. Salem. Lee
tonia and other small towns.
Bryan at fiFt@burg.
pittshurx. Aug. fo.--As the train neared
fhss CITY. travesfng through the handsome
suburban residence districts OF Economy
Sewtckley ard EmswaYtb. the dweiiers IN
nearly all OF the beautiful homes were in
their doors waving their hanaksrchlefs.
Tbs meeting In tass city has proven a
htting cap-sheaf OF the days triuTnphs.
IL had been announced that the evening
meeting would occur AZ O'Clock. in the
tfraad opea house and The Avenue the
alter kindred halls side BY side and owned
BY the same parties. Each hall wlIi seat
between 40 and 1900. and meetings were
held IN each.
AZ shs arst meeting Mr.. Bryan was IN.
trodaced by James Mills. editor OF the
Pittsbarx Post and spoke as follows;
Mr.. Chairman and Ladies' and Gentle
man. Fellow Citizens: I thought II might
be necessary IN coming 50 far toward the
East 70 bring a few Of our people 70 keep
up the enthusiasm while ! presented the
truths set forth In the Democratic plat
form. loud chsering) But after / had
seen few audiences like this l wondered
whether I might not take back a few of
you 20 set an example OF enthusiasm 10
the people OF the West. daughter and
cheefsl There is no more wild West"
Il IL he wil3 East. Crremendous cheering
and catcails)
A yolee--You are a brick. Cheers and
renewed laughter)
Mr.. Bryan. reSuming. ~ am not *
pectea 20 enter into discussion OF the
issues OF the campaign. because II Is not
considered proper to discuss the campaign
AT least for a candidate to do so--until
he has been formally notified OF the nom
nation
A voice with a Hsbernian accent-Ths
people knows about f. daughter and
cheers)
1
leave 10 those who come after me the dis
cusslon OF such questions al may be per-
linen; a. this time. and ! shall simply
thank YOU for this extraordinary and un-
expected manifestation OF interest. When
I left home told them that was going
upon a campaign IN what was now con-
sldered the enemy's country, and which
we hoped"
A voice. interrupting--Go East. young
Mr. Bryan--'But which we hoped would
be our country before the campaign clos
ed. CRlght. right" and applause.l There
fore have been more than gratided 20 find
that Il was not necessary 10 open the
campaign In the East. Il has already been
opened there But shall promise you
this. that In the progress OF this cam
palgn not a single private in the ranks
will stand nearer 70 the enemy's guns than
he in whose hands IL the standard.
(Cheersl
I'VE are prepared 20 defend our plat
form. II presents. as we believe. those
policies which are for the best Interests OK
all the people. and We are not terrified be-
cause cur enemies have sought 20 apply
TO Us spithets when they fnd Il impossi-
bic TO oppose the positions which We have
taken. CApplause) They shall not be
permitted 20 put Us IN the attitude OF op-
ponents 20 The government. but we shall
show them that there Is difference be-
tween defending government and defend
ing the vicious legislation inauguratet by
the government Tor private ends TIRE
ine0Wons cheeriRg1 Andre" jackson. a
man than whom there never was a Drawer.
frucr Democrat has expressed u vel n
these words: There are no necessary
evils Ia the government. 50 evils exist only
IN lts abuses II Is trae. my friends. that
which We attack Is the abuses % the gov
Ha = erzHt .rsftf rtfFf
NV friends. In this campaign there IL only
one great .ssae. II that IS settled II wlll
not give as government perfect IN all
It's details bat that enc question must be
settled erss before other questions can be
settled. A nation that Is not able % adopt
See own financial policy Is too smpoten' 10
ieglaiate on any question where Tire peo-
pie are concerned tCheersl We do not
say that our opponents are insincere; We
40 nat say they are less honest than We.
bar ne 90 say thai when they attempt
20 say 70 the American people that We
must be dependent upou the legislative
act % some other government, We say
II matters not how honest they may be.
We dare not entrast legislation 20 their
hands. Cloud oheeTsA
Il have sltG ta1E in tHta contest we have
a repetition 81 che contest 81 iTtA and n
thfs campaign. "a ia that. lire nill be
drawn between the patriot end the Tory.
anf when 7 say SC I Do not saw g. my
friends. to critic.ss ghs man Who believes
that this nation ~ rot great enough 70
ieels'&ts for SIS 0wa people. he believes
So honestly. au& : rertf N0ur attention 20
he fars chat ia the struEsles ~ oue fore
f8taers gar liberty tAsrc we're those eho
honestly believed thas ne opNhf 20 eoa-
t.nHe tea this lsad tae pciigeal supremacy
- Crest Rrfutu- tfsasa cheersa In tats
they were Bag mistaken ana z yoa 50 60
TIRE cemeteries vou s1li 8aG no NOR uucni
crested av e. Ef4tsfa1 people IS eaEnussrao-
Fate fhe names cg these Whc th0uSht Ea-