The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

asked them to study the money question
and to vote as they pleased, regardless
of what others may say.
His few remarks were applauded and
cheered.
At Red House committee of sixty
from Charleston met the party. but Mr..
Bryan had retired again. The commit
tee was headed by Ex-Governor Wilson,
the democratic nominee for congress of
the Third district. At the depot in this
city for more than an hour Il large crowd
had gathered. AS the train arrived the
assemblage cheered the nominee and the
band played patriotic airs. OF course
Hail to the Chief" was rendered. and
Dixie" came in for its share. Then Il
procession was formed and the town
was traversed by band, nominee, mount
ed police and citizens in carriages.
Mr.. Bryan spoke at the public park
and addressed a large crowd of enthusi-
astic auditors.
At Charleston Mr. Bryan said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-In this, the
capital of West Virginia, l desire to ex-
press my thanks for the very cordial well
come which has been extended to me
by members of the triple alliance, and
l find here upon the platform democrats.
republicans, pOpulists. members of all
parties. who. while differing among them
selves on minor questions. are united in
their determination to restore to the peo-
pie of this country the gold and silver
coinage of the constitution. (Applause.)
| am believer not only in the right of
the people to govern themselves, but also
in their ability to govern themselves. CAP
plause.) They may be Indifferent in
times of quiet, but the American people
always rise to the requirements of any
great emergency, and | have no doubt
that they will in the future. as in the
past, prove themselves equal to every
danger that comes. Our people may re-
main inactive during all the day until it
is Il quarter of II. but in the last fifteen
minutes, when they get walked up. they
can do more than can be done by any
other people if they work all day. Gap
plause.) Our people are awake and they
are at work. They are thinking, and af
ter thinking comes action, and, my
friends. you may depend on it that while
II majority of the people may be wrong
sometimes. yet there is no safer depend
ence than the vote of the expressed opin-
ion of Il majority of the people of this
country. ! believe that in this campaign
we are entitled to the support of all peo-
pie who believe still in Il government of
the people by the people and for the peo-
pie. Cheers.) We may differ upon the
application of fundamental principles
to the various questions which may
arise. We may differ in opinion upon
policies suggested by various parties. but,
my friends, whenever man in this ma
ton denies the ability of the nation to
have such Il financial policy as the Ameri-
can people want, then other questions
disappear and we stand united to vindi-
cate the right of elf-government. Those
who have been republicans in the past,
those who have voted the republican tick
ct from the time the party was organized
find ample excuse for departing from
that party this year. Go back to 1883
and you will find that the republican
party declared for gold and silver as n
standard money. (Applause.) Read that
platform adopted by the republican ma
tional convention in 1883 and see how it
tries to turn the Indignation of the peo-
pie against the democratic administra-
ton because they have been hostile to
silver. and on that platform the repub-
Leans won. In 1892 the republican par
ty declared that the American people
from tradition and interest were in favor
of bmetallsm. If the republicans who
believe in bimctallism are determined to
punish the republican party, | am per-
fectly willing to act as the instrument
in their hands of doing the Furnishing.
daughter and applause.) | say we are
entitled to the votes of the populists also.
"a vOice-'And you'll get them.0
"Whilc Il large majority of the demo-
Gratis have always been for the free coin
age of silver at 1G to /, and while large
minority of the republicans have been
for free coinage at rs to /. the populists
claim to he the first party to mention the
ratio ut 16 to as the proper ratio. A
government which is not strong enough
to protect its weakest citizen from in
jury ut the hands of the strongest cit
zen, is no government ut all. (Applausc.)
My friends. one of the best evidences
that the position taken IN this campaign
is Il correct one. is found in the fact that
all the great trusts and combines are
against the success of our ticket. CAP
plausc.D
1.-The fact that they think the success
of our ticket will be Il menace to this bus
mess is sufficient proof that the Amcri-
can pcorla will he benefited by the sue
cess Of that ticket. tAppiauseI
"Let me cali your attention to the fact
that our oppOn' 0tS are not fighting in
open battle. They are not giving their
real reasons for opposing the success Of
our ticket. You find the heads of great
railways saying if we have the free coin
age of silver it is going to iniurc Their en-
ploycs and therefore they are worrying
about the free coinage Of silver. Cap
plauseD These corporations are more
opposed to the income tax, which would
make them contribute something to sup
port the government. than they are to
free silver. (Applausc.l They are more
opposed to that plank which demands ar
btration of the differences which arise
between railways engaged in interstate
commerce and their employees than they
are TO free silver. tApplause.l They are
more opposed to the plank in the platform
which opposes government by injunction
than they are to free silver (applause).
and vet when they 20 out to maize an ar
gument against our party they spend all
their time worrying over J0-cent dollars
and never mention the real reason for
their opposition. Great appause.)
"My friends. we are willing to meet
them on any ground. but the great issue
in this campaign is going to he the money
question. and when that is settled and
American people have indicated their
rights to attend to their own business
then they can take up all the others,
piece by piece, and settle them. CAP
plause)
Nov. on the money question. ! want
to submit three or four propositions for
you to think about. There are no dol
lars except those dollars which the law
creates, and if you need more money you
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