The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-15

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Bryan entered Michigan at o'clock
this morning. Nearly 5000 people
were on the square near Ironwood
depot, many from surrounding towns.
The weather was bright and clear.
Bryan, with head uncovered, addressed
an enthusiastic crowd.
watersmeet. Mich. Oct. 1.-THE
weather has been considerate to WILL
lam ]. Bryan the last Two days. Where
he had reason to anticipate cold. dis
agreeable travelling. he has encoun-
tered sunshine and warmth. As usual
he began work early this morning.
making the first speech at Ironwood at
s:45 o'clock. The special car OF Chair
man Campau of the campaign COM
mittee was added TO the train at Du-
luth, Mich. the committee which es-
corts the nominee through the state
being aboard. Besides MIR. Campau
the committee was composed OF ex-
Congressman T. II. Tarsney. Justin
Whiting, democratic candidate for
Lieutenant governor, and George w.
Moore. Mrs. Justin whiting accom-
panied the committee. being an old
friend Of Mrs Bryan. Al Ironwood q
large crowd was in waiting to see and
hear MIR. Bryan. Ii was composed. for
the greater part, of miners who gave
HIM an enthusiastic welcome. He
spoke from a gaily decorated platform
erected a few hundred yards from the
train, making an explanation OF the
statement that under the gold stand
ard the dollar would rise In value and
property fall In proportion to that rise.
Fifteen minutes later Bryan addressed
large crowd at Bessemer. He ridi-
culed the act OF the flood OF money
advanced by the supporters Of gold.
Continuing. he said:
IF we are simply going to petition
foreign nations to assist us, every re-
publican meeting should be provided
with petition blanks so that the people
who attend can sign the petition ask
ing foreign nations to please be good
to us and give us what they think we
ought to have. II we elect men to do
what We want them to do In this coun-
try and they do not do 1t We can turn
them out and elect somebody who will.
But my friends. II We transfer legis-
lative powers to other nations We are
felpless to protect ourselves and must
submit to whatever they give u.s."
At Watersmeet. which was reached
soon dIttT IL % ClOch, bryan spoke III
conversational tone from the rear plat
form to a few hundred enthusiastic
listeners. Some one shouted. "The ma
tional bank system Is what the people
Of this place are interested in"
MIR. Bryan. THE difference between
our plan and the national bank plan
is this: We have greenbacks out now
and those greenbacks draw no interest
and the government pays none. When
you retire those greenbacks with the
issue OF bonds. and then let the banks
issue money on bonds. the banks will
then draw from the people OF the coun-
try the interest which the people now
have. 1t Is good for the banks. but
hard on the people"
Our Maker first. William J. Bryan
next and free silver" was the saluta.
ton Of an enthusiastic individual al
Iron River. and II was applauded
heartily. The train stopped Ave min
utes there. Bryan talked the full limit
Of time. While he was applauded fre.
quently. some gathered around the
train wearing gold badges and at
tempted to hoot the candidate. but
were quickly silenced.