Evening star., 1896-09-19

Were the prophecies of jeremiah, Isaiah
| or Daniel more literally fulfilled Than this
remarkable latter day forecast?
W. B. BENHAM
NO PLACE FOR THEM
Mr. Bryan Denounees Democrats Who
support the Third Ticket.
William J. Bryan's reception at the Au
ditorium In Richmond, Va. last night was
one of the most. II not the most enthusi-
| astic receptions of his campaign. The Au-
! ditorium was packed to the doors and from
floor 20 gallery. when the democratic NOM
| inee arrived there at S:45. Some other
meetings have been greater In point Of at
tendance, but Richmond must be given the
banner for the amount of enthusiasm ex-
pressed. Ten minutes elapsed before the
| cheering that followed Mr.. Bryans en-
trance ceased. and there was another out
| burst when he was presented by Senator
| Daniel There was much disorder during
| MIR. Bryan's delivery. but he managed to
| make himself heard by nearly everybody.
| On the conclusion of the Auditorium
| speech he addressed a great thrOng from
| the balcony Of the Jefferson Hotel. where
| he is stopping. His speech was short. and
on the general lines pursued by him in his
other speeches.
| In the Auditorium speech Mr. Bryan
| said:
| Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen-it
| gratifies me much to find in the capital
| city of this great state so marked an evil
| dence of the interest which the people are
| taking in this campaign do not come to
| instruct you on the subject Of finance. 1t
would be useless task to add anything
to that which has already been said by
the distinguished Senator. who has brought
| to the investigation of the money question
| that ability which he has carried into all
| his work and who adds to ability eloquence
l IN n a
| courage to defend democracy It was
| taught by the fathers. (Applause) To
| such state represented by John w.
| Daniel (applauSe) no apostle Of bimetalltSm
| need come 10 AID in the work of educa-
| ton. l am not here a campaigner. l
| am simply passing through the state be-
cause l would never have come to Fir-
| ginia with any thought that my presence
here was necessary tc secure the electoral
vote of this state Applause) 1 am the
nominee Of three conventions. but l do
not appeal to the votes of any man on
the ground chat l am nominated by his
| party. l have higher claim to your suf-
| frages than party ties can give me.
appeal to you as the only candidate to
the Presidency, who believes that the
| American people can have a financial pol
Icy of their owh. (Applause)
IF there is d man who respects party
regularity. he cannot complain of the man
ner of my Nomination. The democratic
| convention which met at Chicago repre-
sented the voters Of the democratic party
more truly, more compile tely than any con-
vention which has been held in recent
years. Thai convention was regularly
called by the regular authorities and dele
gates were chosen in every state in the
regular manner.
\ And more than that, the Issue joined be-
tween the friends Of free coinage and its
enemies was fought out before the people
| themselves in the highest tribunal known
under our form Of government. (Applause.) }
| The voter, not the bosses, ran the Chicago
convention (applause), and l am proud to
be the nominee of the conventions which
gave expression to the hope. the aspira-
| tions of the common people of the demo-
| cratic party. Applause.)
But with all this claim to regularity l
do not ask single democrat to vote for
my election, IT, in his heart, he believes
that my election would injure his country.
l To me a party Is but a means to an end.
And 1 shall not feel unkindly toward any
democrat who honestly and conscientiously
puts his country above his party and votes
against me. II he believes that the policy
for which 1 stand would bring injury to
our common country. But. my friends,
| want the man who leaves the democratic
party to find his reason in his head or in
, | his heart, and not In his oocket-book.
: | Great applause)
, With Bryan or Against Him.
How can you tell whether a man is hon.
, est when he tells you that the election
! OF the Chicago ticket would injure his
country? 1 will give you a way to tell
Any man who thinks that my election
would injure this country can prove 1t in
. just one way, and that is by voting fol
5 the republican candidate to make sure OF
my defeat. (cheers) Don't tell US that
,, your conscience would not permit you te
vote the democratic ticket, and then vote
for a boiling ticket. The Bible tells us OF
the man who hid his talent in the earth
| and who was condemned because he
neglected to improve his opportunity.
: want to say to you that the ballot is giver
to the citizen as a sacred trust, to be used
according to his judgment and his con
science. and that no man in the hour Of
i peril has moral right to throw his vote
. away. Applause)
y why is it that some democrats or som.
p people who used to be democrats spend tn,
: day telling how the election of the Chicago
ticket would ruin this country and then re
fuse to cast their votes for the only maj
: | who can defeat the Chicago nominee? ZAP
: | plause) ] will tell you why 1t Is becaus,
they have not the courage to bear th'
odiunl of being republicans. Great ap
4 piause) We are engaged in great strug
e gle. one CT the greatest struggles in whicl
! | the people of this country were ever en-
: &c sged In time of peace. 1t Is struggl
v between democracy on the one side and plu
| tccracy on the other, and there Is no middl
e ground for any man to stand upon. (Grea
v applause) They who are not for us ar
e ! against us. (Cries OF re rfght.D W.
t would have more respect for them than I
they were honest enough to go where the.
o belong. (Applause)
Not a Contest for This Year Only.
t Now. as I have said. we appeal to nj
}. man to go contrary to his judgment an
t conscience. But want to warn you VIII
are contemplating desertion from the demo
O cratic party asithis time that the man VIII
: IN the face Of ouch an enemy either goes t
n the rear or is found in secret conferenc
. | with the enemy is q traitor upon whom tn
e brand shall he placed, and he shall no
come back again. Great applauseo Thes
| assistant republicans. whose hearts ar
willing. but whose flesh Is weak daughter
may as well Understand now that the con
test with which we are engaged is not
# contest for thts year alone. 1 bSiieve W
a shall win nowsa But whether we win now Q
not we have begun a warfare against tn
gold standard which shall continue until tn
|. gold standard is driven from our shore
y lack to England" (Applause.)
Il The remainder Of Mr.. Bryans speech wa
= free coinage argument similar to that dc
= hvered many times
Funeral Of Mrs. Curry.