The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-09-19
THE OLD NORTH STATE
SILVER CANDIDATE CONFINES
HIS SPEECHES.
Calls Attention 90 Attempts 40 Ar
ray Class Against CIass--ReRub
iieaHs Old Hands at II.

Charlotte. n. G.. Sept l7--Bryan began
speech-making early today. after a
nights rest on the special train. He lsfi
the sleeper al s a. m. He was escorted
10 Postoffice park by the Hornets Nest
riheTnen and the 10 al Knights Of PythiAs
commandery Of mounted men. He ad
dressed several thousand people and left
for Durham at 10.
His speech here today was confined al
most entirely TO the money question. In
the course Of his remarks he said:
Il Am not surprised when ] find that
republicans who recognize the principles
OF finance and apply them 10 the money
question desert the republican party this
year. when II comes out and attempts
10 defend the democratic administration.
which was repudiated by the democratic
party itself You remember here in
North Carolina the republicans have
made more capital by denouncing this
administration than in any other way.
What do you think now. wher the repub-
licanS OF North Carolina become the
slIonso rs SvT the democratic administ Ia
tom Cwiid APPLAUSE
Il am not surprised that earnest and
sincere republicans prefer to stand with
the democratic party in dema ndine hi
netallism. which even the republican
party Of four years ago said was dear 10
the American people through tradition
! am not surprised that republicans who
eight years ago stood upon a platform
that denounced the democratic party q
its attempt TO demonetize silver join with
US today in demanding bime;allisn
which had been the historic policy Of IN
Unit States until 1873. and received thu.
support Of all the statesmen. republican.
democratic. whig and everything We ever
had In this country" GLong and coutin-
ued applsUse.)
40 Concord and Salisbury.
~ Concord Mr. Bryan spoke for thre,
minutes from a platform near the depot
He drifted into a free silver argumea.
When the train reached Salisbury. ~,
u IL. a large portion Of the population
appeared al the depot MI Bryan was
introduced 10y T. F. Klutz. one Of those
Who seconded his nomination at Chicago
The nominee spoke enthusiastically OF the
state he was In. and after referring g.
The fact that Andrew Jackson had ben
a law student in Salisbury. he esid the
principles for which ] stand are the priu-
cipl-S taught by Jackson. and he was the
idoi not Of the democracy alone but q,
the great common people whom 70" so
an times defended
II" spoke OF JefIersons history. and r,
ferr,~i 10 the fact that jackson and Joc
fcrson had been the chief object Of abu-.
i've epilhets by the money owning and
Z changing class, who proclaimed agaius'
/ every one who did no, bow the knee &c
/ Bssl and worship the golden calf
Five Bands at GreeusbOro.
At Lexington Mr.. Bryan spokc thr q
/ minutes to large crowd. At Grosi.-
( toro five bands, a hundred equestrisn
/ and great crowd greeted Mr. Hryaa
. The party dtned there Hnd as soon b.,
( the meal was over Mr.. Bry2a spoke from
3 SaCnVus.S
In The course OF his remarks he - "a
Many bankers think It their duty %
support a gold standard yet There is ac
reason ANY the western and Southerr
bankers should be in favor ol H. II oui
E bankers In the west aud south woult
think FOR themselves, ius tead Of tax.
ing Sac opinions readymade from hank
crs IA New York who import lncm from
London. W. would have more free sin.
banker
. In conclusion Mr. BRYAN said Il an
40, acquainted with local matters .r
YOUR state. You have differences amoul
YOU over this issue. But / beg Of y
that you viii let nothing prevent tht
= consolidation of all thoS" who hell, s.,
In the money Of the constitution. iru-
You wall allow no personal Gtfferenc g
2 or local matters TO prevent luu caStiu
the solid and united vote. not only fof
Presidential electors, but for members ,
congress who will give president
chance TO sign a free coinage Law
/ applause
After leaving Greensboro. tuyr. We
short stops st Burlington and Hilisbo-o
where Mr. Bryan spoke briefly 10 ~
few hundred people gathered about tia
depot. At Durham. the next stop Nj
Bryan sorke from a platform at the &.
rot.