The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06
UNFAVORABLE WEATHER INTER.
FERED SERIOUSLY WITH THE
DEMONSTRATION.
GOOD CROWD OUT in EVENING.
Free Silver Apostle Made His CustO-
mary Talk and Later Addressed
an Overflow Meeting.

at National park and this evening
spoke at SchlitZ park theater, and later
to an overflow meeting
The speech this afternoon was cut
short by the rain, which also undoubt-
edly kept thousands of people away.
The largest number at any one time in
the park was about 5000. The plat
form arranged for Mr.. Bryan to speak
from, was erected in the midst of the
National park, comprising in extent
about ten acres of ground. This park
is situated on the south side of the
city, about three miles from the heart
Of the town. The long distance and
the lack Of facilities for transportation,
as well as the threatening weather pre-
vented the crowd from being as large
as 1t would otherwise have been. AS
it was, the area of ground surrounding
the four sides of the platform was well
filled with people, extending as far out
as the voice of the speaker could be
heard. Those who assembled to listen
to the speech were well dressed and
ordinary people, among whom were
many ladies who braved the impending
dampness for an opportunity to hear
Mr.. Bryan speak and catch a glimpse
of the candidate.
The hour of 2:30 o'clock, set for the
speaking to begin, arrived before Mr..
Bryan and his party made an appear
ance. 1t was fully twenty minutes past
the hour announced before the carriage
in which he rode drove into the park.
Notwithstanding the strain which he
had undergone during his trip from.
the East and the exercise and effort
of the speaking in the morning on the
trip from Chicago to Milwaukee, he
appeared in good condition and made
his address without very great effort.
He was escorted to the grounds in his
carriage by squad of Milwaukee po-
lice who were compelled to make way
to the platform through a crowd of
curious, but good natured, people. He
was accompanied by Hon. e. G. Wall,
of the national committee, ex-Gov.
Peck, Of Wisconsin, chairman of the
state central committee and w. G.
Silverthorn, candidate for governor of
the state.
BY the time Mr.. Bryan had reached
the platform, the rain began to fall
in gentle drops, and thousand UNI
brellas were hoisted against the storm.
A large number of carriages, contain
ing fresh arrivals, appeared upon the
fringe Of the crowd, within hearing
distance of the speaker. At this time,
and before the opening remarks had
been made, the courage of some of
those who came to listen failed them,
and they retreated to the shelter of
the club house or departed for their
homes to save themselves from the
weather
The speech of Mr.. Bryan was very
much abbreviated on account OF the
rain, to the evident disappointment
Of the multitude, who had, by this
time, assembled to get their first op-
portunity Of listening to the address
of the great apostle of free coinage
for the only time that will come with
in their reach, probably, during the
campaign.
The meeting at Schlitz Park theater
this evening, which was addressed by
William Bryan, so far as numbers and
enthusiasm was concerned, was a great
success. Notwithstanding the crowds
that visited National park In the after
noon, there were enough left to make
a good assemblage this evening. Mr..
Bryan was announced to begin his ad-
dress at o'clock, and long before that
hour the galleries Of the theater and
the large auditorium were filled with the
crowds, and thousands of people were
unable to gain admission to the hall.
The stage contained a large number Of
ladies and distinguished citizens. Mr..
Bryan was introduced by ex-Gov. Peck,
of Wisconsin, as william j. Bryan,
at present of Nebraska, but later of
Washington, D. Co." and was extended
a very warm ovation
In the main BRYAN dQUTeSS was
a repetition of those made on his East
ern trip, but he referred in one part,
for almost the first time, to the Indian
apolis convention and platform. On
this point he said:
We are willing to fight the Republican
party upon its platform, and we are willing
to fight anybody who opposes our position. and
will come out and so state, and we will give
to our opponents who advocate what they be-
lieve all credit for honesty and sincerity OF
Djlr+ hI1t my hen as
did the party at Indianapolis, puts up man
for the purpose of electing another, deny
that those men can be any more honest in
their desire for honest money than they were
in politics in the past. (Applause.) The con-
vention at Indianapolis held in the in
terest of Republican success ('That's right. y
If they had had the courage that ought to fol-
low conviction they would have indorsed Mr.
Mckinley, for whom they expect to vote.
Great applause, during which voice in
the audience said: why did not they go
out straight into the Republican party or do
as the Republicans are doing and come into
our party?' Renewed applause and cries of
That's SOY We are far more pleased to have
with those who were Republicans, but
are today for the money of the constitution
and an American financial system for the
American people, than we would be to have
with those men who, WI en- they could rot
run the Democratic party In the interests Of
all the corporations Of this country, are at
tempting to go over into the Republican party
by degrees.
If the Republican party believes that the
gold standard is good thing let it come out
and defend the gold standard as good thing
and promise to keep it here that people
can enjoy it, and then meet their
arguments, but when they tell us that no
matter whether it Is good or not, no matter
whether bimetallism is desirable or un1esir-
able, we must simply sit and wait and we
cannot do anything until international agree
ment can be secured. / suggest to them
that they had better turn over all the af-
fairs of this nation to International agree
ment or annex ourselves to some nation t',qt
is big enough to look after its people. (Ap-
plause.)
Now, my friends, there are people who
honestly believe that this nation is not strong
enough to contend against the financial
| money centers of the world. There are those
who believe it. Well. If a man believes it,
belief by a ballot, but I want to ask you
how many of the people who are opposed to
he free coinage Of silver would be willing
10 print upon card: 81 do not think my
nation is big enough to take care OF ITSELF
md put it in his hat and wear it until cleo
ION day. Great appiause.1 And yet that is
what every man says who says we ought to
ret rid of the gold standard and have bimet-
sllism but cannot do it until some other
nation helps US to let go. (Great applause)
| Now, have talked longer than l expected
o, as 1 generally do tCries of Go ahead
leep on)s but you know an audience like
his is encouraging to a speaker. But /
want to leSve with you this parting injunc-
on: am not here to ask for your votes.
have too much respect for the sovereignty
ae his vote a gift It Is his own; not
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