The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

bryan MADE nimSeH heard and uttered MS
little joke about seeing through gold bug
arguments Mr.. Bryan accepted the cane
and said that he would take it to Nebraska,
where buffalo horns were more at home
than in Indiana.
You'll take it to Washington cried
voice.
III take it to Nebraska first and then
to Washington, replied Mr.. Bryan. He
waited for the laughter that greeted this
new and original remark
If any Democrat hoped that the breach
in the party would be healed and that Mr..
Bryan would pour balm on the factional
sores he. must have been disappointed last
night when the speaker declared that the
country and party, were blessed by the
withdrawal of the boiling gold Democrats.
From all parts OF the crowd came derisive
shouts of Bynum. Bynum! Bynum!'
Bryans speech. as It is perfectly familiar
to any one who has read the papers since
the man from the Platte began his cele..
His voice was a little harsh and discordant
from the continual strain made on it yes
ence was quiet and listened attentively and
but few went away. His proud boasts of
what he will do if he is elected President
seemed somewhat disconnected several
times when his points" did not take.
Said Mr.. Bryan:
My friends l desire to express my APP
probation of the gift which has just been
presented to me on behalf of the Cleve,,
land Club. While you may be acquainted
with the buffalo as one of your State en-
blems. We of Nebraska have a more recent
Will the dfllIldl lSelI, anu
therefore | am glad to take this cane.
made from the tips of buffalo horns, out
into the country where it will feel more at
home than it does in Indiana. "a
voice. Take it to Washington.O Well. 1
will take it to Nebraska first and then take
it to Washington. Great cheering and APP
plause) / desire also to express my APP
probation of the kindly, feeling which
for the gift itself And i desire further to
only to the Cleveland Club, but to the Gray
lIfh md all W Oh
have Joined in making this occasion so
pleasant. | am also conscious of the depth
Governor Of this State. applause and
cheers for Matthews and Bryan.) In this
as jealous and as faithful to the cause as
he could possibly have shown to himself
had he been chosen the standard bearer in
that l have been deeply touched by the
loyalty and devotion shown by candidates
for the presidency who had higher claims
upon the nomination than 1 could ever
present. (Cries, oh, never.D l appreciate
not only by the candidates, but by all the
friends of those candidates and by the citi-
zens of their respective States.
Il am glad to come to Indiana because
Indiana has always been battle-ground
| have been more than delighted to find
Chicago platform and the policies there set
forth has been growing and spreading
among your people. Applause and cheers)
While desire that the electoral vote of In
diana shall be cast in favor of free coinage
tcreS of 1t will be-. / am also anxious that
you who support us in our fight on the
presidential ticket shall not neglect the
fight in the congressional districts and in
the selection of a United States Senator.
Applause.)
"CHARLEY" GETS MENTIONED.
Remember, my friends, that a President
cannot sign bill until it reaches him. and
that before it can reach him for his sig
nature 1t must receive a majority in the
House of Representatives and in the Senate
of the United States. And 1 warn YOU my
friends, if you believe in free coinage not
to lose single opportunity to get Con-
gress and Serate which will send a bill
to the President for his signature, opening
the mines of the United States to the coin
age of silver on equal terms with gold
Great applause.) Remember that the vote
IN the House may turn upon single mem
per per OF e CONGRESS: Remember that the cleo
ton OF that member of Congress may turn
upon the vote of one citizen. 1t is a great
responsibility, my friends. and | want you
IN this great capital district of Indiana to
be as loyal to Mr.. Cooper in his race for
Congress as you are to me in my race for
the presidency. / want you to be as anx-
a silver Senator as you are to secure the
electoral vote of this State for our ticket"
this year all right" Cheers and appiause.f11
Mr. bryan II esteem it a privilege to be
permitted TO discuss even for a few mo-
ments the silver question before an audi
ence composed so largely of laboring men
! am informed that this audience is almost
entirely composed of those who are
designated laboring men, and those who
are designated business men. although as
L have had occasion to remark | have
never been able to understand the Justice
or any definition of business men which
did not include the laboring man as much
as their employers" Great applause)
Mr. Bryan then made his usual assertions
as to the effect of the gold standard and
the alleged benefits of free silver Further
along he said:
- In this great struggle there is no mid
die ground 1t you stood by and saw a
murder committed and did not raise your
hand to assist the victim when you might
you would have been morally as guilty as
the man who struck the blow. applause
And If you stand by and see the foreign
flnancierS fasten the shackles upon the
american people and you could prevent it.
you have been guilty of a crime for which
you must answer before the bar of public
opinion, and before the bar of God when
My friends, you cannot avoid responsibility
for your conduct and you cannot be in
inherent when great results hang upon
your acts.
THE INCREMENT OF IDLE MONEY
The laboring has an interest in
bimetallism, because the gold standard
makes money dear. When money is grow
ing dearer it is more profitable to hold that
money in a vault and let it increase in
value than to invest that money in enter
prises and in developing the resources of
the country Woe to the land woe to the
locality where idle money is more profit
able than invested money! (Applause.) And
this is the condition we have in this coun-
try. For the last three years especially
money has gained without use larger in
crement than it can gain in the way of in
terest in times of prosperity, and man
who has hardly enough to invest in enter
prises had to pay the penalty for his hardi-
hood by seing his property fall in value on
his hands. You say, my friends, that the
fnancier has the right to dictate the finan-
cial policy L want to tell you that the men
who borrow money and invest that money
in developing Il country have much right
to consideration from the law makers a
the man who loans the money. (Applause.)
Let me illustrate: Here a man erects
building; the building and the land upon
which it stands are worth 100000. He Dor
rows $4,000 on that property. The other
$50, 900 is his own. 1t is his capital invested
Now, my friends, the man who loans the
money on that building can not lose any
thing until the owner of the building has
lost his half in that property. That man
til the other man has lost his ALL and I
say that the man who owns the building
and takes the chances has a right to q
voice in the legislation that makes the
chances which he takes. (ApplauSe.) This
man who puts up the building employs la
Dor in the building; but if you SO make
your laws that man can make more
money boarding his money than he can in
building houses and developing property,
then the men who would otherwise be en-
pIoyed must, under the gold standard.
walk the streets and beg for chances to
earn bread for their families. applause
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