The record-union., 1896-10-02

moral stature and says: But shall
let these people hurt themselves?
'Laughter) No. I will ram the gold
standard down their throats whether
they want it or not because l love
them So Cloud laughter and cheers)
i Ny friends, you may believe this
sorl OF stun If you want to, but when
Trey tell me that they want gold
stahdard Just because it helps somebody
90 not believe what they say. (Cheers)
MY friends, I do not know what
these gold standard advocates might
nave said in your presence, but know
that some Of them have tried to say
that New York financiers would make
great profit out of free coinage, but that
they 90 not want to allow themselves to
make that profit. Uaughter) When
they tell me that the financiers would
proht by free coinage, then, my friends,
i make up my mind that the time has
come when the masses of the people
could pay back a debt of gratitude which
they nave been longing to pay for tWen-
~ years. These financiers tell you that
for twenty years they have been legs-
lating for the good of the people-even
to the neglect of themselves. [ do not
think that we ought to permit them to
ildhe llilS SdCTlIGe LOT US always
Uaughter) And when they tell us that
the free coinage of silver will help them.
then | say, my friends. we have
chance now to get even because we will
give them free coinage and let them en-
joy it to their hearts content" CWild
and prolonged applause and great
laughter)
Maintaining as he has done in pre-
VII
be good for the farmer, the laborer and
the business man, Mr.. Bryan said that
there was mo tyranny more CALLING than
the tyranny of plutocracy; no tyranny
so despotic as the tyranny Of those
financiers who attempt to rob men Of
their right to vote and act because they
have signed their name to note.
know men who have been threatened
with bankruptcy if they did not sur
render their convictions to this moneyed
aristocracy. I have been touched by the
intensity of the feeling among the peo-
pie, and we'll may they feel deeply, my
friends, because if this moneyed aris-
tocracy has a right to dominate elections
and control politics, then free govern
ment as known by the fathers Will cease
to exist in the United States (CheersD
Continuing, Mr.. Bryan said: I want
to call your attention, my friends, TO
this unique situation. You had speak
ing in your midst to-day man
who SAYS he is going to vote
for the Republican ticket-be-
cause Mr. Cochran, who spoke here to-
day. has openly and boldly declared ms
intention of voting the Republican
ticket-and yet a man who openly says
that he is going to vote the Repupllcah
ticket is sent around over the country
bv men who call themselves sound
money Democrats and who pretend 70
be supporting another ticket. VGreaI
cheering) I am not criticlslng MT
Cockrans declaration that ne VIII vote
the Republican ticket, but ask you
whether in all the history OF TINS couh-
trv Won ever knew a political party that
emnloyed a man to make speeches under
its auspices, when they knew that ne
was not going to vote for the ticket
which they Said rhey were going to vote
for (Applause)
"Mv friends. l call your attention 10
If because I want to show you what
transparent fraud the bolting Democ-
racv it, It has all the characteristics ol
a gold-bug Republican, except courage
to vote for the Republican ticket calI
your attention to another thlng, anu
that is, that instead of declaring thehl-
selves gold standard men they CAL
themselves advocates OF sound MONEY
because they are ashamed 70 use tno
name even that describes their poSltioh'
(Applause) Instead of saying they dle
for gold. they prate about an hohesl uoI-
lar when they know that the gold uolldr
ic the most dishonest dollar in the land
to-day and they love it most Wheh II Is
most dishonest" (Great applause
The sneaker talked Of settling the
+ariff question by international agree
,r,ar+ ridicu1ing the Republican plat
form, tariff plank through the compar-
con and made his we'll known arGu-
mont of that question, adding that
"+ha neonlo of the South and West VINO
had been made to work harder IN order
that the Eastern financier might grow
fatter. These people were the ones 10
come to the rescue and stand py the
American policy"
Mr.. Bryan left Grafton on ms specl3t
at 0:3O this morning, and arrived at
Clarksburg an hour later. He spent the
night at Grafton at the residence ~ =
T. McGraw, National Committeeman
from this State, and managed 10 get
good rest. Mr.. Bryan had a narrow
escape OF DelnS- rObDeu vi MS ~
Two photograph fal1irs We're taken lilto
custody at Grafton on suspicion OF pe-
ing connected with the gang OF pick
pockets following the Bryan party one
Of them said he had presented letter
of introduction to Mr.. Bryan and
wanted the candidate summoned TO
identify him. The hearing lasted until
4 a. m. At that time it was decided
that if Mr. Bryan was detained as
witness his West Virginia schedule
would be disarranged, and the men were
set free on their own recogniZance.
Mr.. Bryan and his party took break
fast at the Traders Hotel. Despite the
continued wet weather there were DIS
crowds on the streets, and Mr.. Bryan
made a short speech from the balcony
of the hotel He was then driven to
the fair grounds, where he delivered
a longer address to a large audience.
The largest and most enthusiastic
gathering of people Parkersburg has
ever known greeted Mr.. Bryan on his
arrival. Excursion trains brought in
great crowds from nearby places
From Washington County, Ohio, the
railroads and steamboats, carried more
than 5000 and perhaps 5,Ooo people
and from elsewhere in Major Mckin-
leys State large contingents came.
big parade had to be abandoned on ac-
count of the muddy condition OF the
streets Mr. Bryan proceeded directly
from his train to stephen Grove, where
fully $1,000 people gathered in an un-
comfortable driZZle and cheered him
wildly Governor McCorkle of West
Virginia and General A. G. Warner
of Ohio President of the National BIZ