The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
spoke the :sniu.

Frankfort, KY. sept 15.-At Eminence,
Where NE train arrived at .:l@, banners
waved in The streets ana "A brass band was
on hand Mr.. BRYAN was in the midst of
hiS, remarks when the clouds broke. \
yell Went M from the crowd. numbering
at least 100. and some ran for shelter. but
the majority held their places. huddled
together under sea- OF umbrellas Mr.
hryan SAD hG would stop talking until
the rain ceased, but the crowd would not
ist ist MN; and he went on. Among other
III any man in this community would
olier to buy all the eggs produced at -
cents n dozen ANA was able To make good
theoiicrnohodE would sell fOr less, no mat
Ter what ttn cost OF production, whether
one cent or I've cents - dozen: so IL is
WIN ,,i ,iEer. Irre Coin3gr would establish
body would sell it for a cent less. During
me last i've years tho production OF gold
mas increased more rapidly proportiOnatc-
ly than ipr production OF silver and vet
gold mas advanced owing to our present
y few pecpl, only brav,d the rain TO vet
peep at tlN. candidate at Christiansburg
a. several small stations crowds cheerrd
the train as IL whishcd by.
. Faim did not suppress the enthusiasm of
tih' throng That heard Bryan speak ,luriui.
ir ms SNORT si9p al i,Tankiurt This morning.
directly in front .: the State Cap,toI ana
the open 'front.' of the quaint old buildings
was packed with Il solid mass of umbrellas
when Mr. Rryan's train drew up there.
alter a run ol Two hours and furtV-iivr
minutes from Iouisvill. nj Io.2o riIIn'.i,
y stand covered with bunting and ntho-
graphs of an had been erected ON the
edge of the capitol grounds. and Mr.. Bry-
an was escorted IL this. Il few steps only
from where the train halted Nlnyor III
Ian inu9duced Mr.. Hryan while the crowd
cheered with Ni%ot. When he was permit
ted To talk he said:
Ladies' ANA Gcntlemcn-I am in hearty
accord with the declarations contained in
the Chicago platform. CChecrsD Some
times people haV" d"SCribcd party plat
made to get ON. but MOI to stand on :; fie|
yE hot -
my idea oil u party platform. I have been
reared IN that school OF Democracy which
taught that the officer who Tor a shurt
5lme exercised the authority conferred by
Jaw was the servant OF those FOR whom he
iab9red. and that they lave right Ia pre-
SGrloe Ti his conrsr OF conduct CNpplatisc)
me adoption Of platforms is the recogni-
th toh Of the right OF the pecp" To instruct
me public servants. II is recognition Of
the fact that public officers are elected.
not TO think for the pcuple upon the great
isssu.S' put to act fur the people after they
am elected, will take it for granted
ina tnut tic people are in favor of the policies
PIE PIE siiaii ief ntvef nave cause to complain Of
my assertion of the cause which / ndyo-
cate, sd tChesrs ana long continued APP
with Joe Blackburn"
Mr., Rryan.i,Ioe blackburn is where he
always In tile front rank OF every fight
Great applause) 1t seems to me that ibis
campaign demonstrates more than any
recent camPaisn the power of the people
dinary times people let the niacIInery of
the party control, but in times OF great
emergency the people themselves assert
their sovereign right to conduct public af-
fairs. tChecringD The Democratic partv
capacity OF the people to do as they
please IN measure which concs.rns
them, we entered upon II great con
test in the Democratic party i'm which
Democrats differed some believed in n
gold standard(a voice-"and let them go'I
and some believed In the free conn., - 81
silver and these classes of Democrnis
vent before the primaries throughout the
States TO determine before the people
OF the Democratic party. We believe that
a majority OF tho party had right 10 con-
troll the policy OF the party. (tppIause
and cheers.) Not only the right to control
khe policy Of the party, but the right TO re-