The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
NONE TALKS
OF OFFICES.
BRYAN Saws Every One Asks
How to Help the Cause.
He Starts ON His Speech Max
ing Tour Again.
HIS VOICE is HUSKY.
1t Shows the Injurious Effects
of Much Speaking.
Thousands Shake Hands With
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.

Erie. Pa, Aug Notwithstanding
the three long addresses and that of
the dozen short speeches, which he had
made yesterday, Presidential Candidate
Bryan plunged into the battle again
and this morning spoke from the bal
cony of the Reed House to 1000 people
assembled in the street and the Oppo-
site park. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan had
been entertained at the residence of
Otto Germer. Jr., a prominent stove
manufacturer and Democrat and at
half past ten they drove to the hotel,
where it had been announced they
would hold reception.
The announcement had been made
also that Mr. Bryan would speak for
the benefit of those who had been un-
able to get into either of the three halls
the night before. He was escorted
to the balcony overlooking the street,
where Mr.. Theodore P. Rynder and
Rev. Frank S. Heath had been making
| preliminary speeches and received an
ovation from the crowd in which work.
ing men seemed to be in a majority.
In this speech he touched upon the
| question of patronage, declaring that
none had yet approached him with re-
quests for offices in case of his election
and that he had made no promises. He
| also dWelt upon the necessity of elect
| ing a friendly congress as we'll as a
| president to insure the victory of free
| silver and closed with an exhortation
! to the district to elect Joseph c. Siblev
/ to congress for a second term
Mr.; Bryan's voice began to show the
| effects of the hard work of this weeks
campaign and was decidedly husky for
i the first time since his weeks rest al
! Red Hook. Mr. SibIey followed with
a brief speech and then the lines were
| formed for the reception. Mr.. and Mrs
] Il NJ.
| in the main parlor of the hotel on the
| second floor and the line pushed up
] the main stairway fled through the
| parlOr, each one receivfner a word aT5
! a handshake from the members Of The
| party and passing rapidly out to a side
| stairway MI. and Mrs. Bryan each
wore the big blue badge of the Randall
| cluo ana the candidates wife held an
! enormous bouquet of jacquemenots
! Ex-Congressman Kerr presented the
people to Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. The re-
/ ception consumed three Quarters of an
| hour, beginning at II o'clock and nro-
| bably $500 people were hustled through
IN that time most of them ladies.
Mr.. Bryan in his speech said:
| I think had opportunity enough, o,,
| last evening to speak to you upon the
| issues of this campaign, and this morn
ing l simply desire to take one parting
! word This is a. peculiar Gamma IGN
| The people are engaged in this fiebf
| because Ihey believe that the triumph
| OF the principles represented by the
n
! tial to the welfare of our nation. This
| is not merely an attempt to secure the
| presidency in order to divide the offices
| among q few of the people Offices c17t
no figure in this campaign. (Applause)
I believe my experience has been
( rather an unusual one. The people
who have come to me have come with
| suggestions as to what can be done TO
| help the cause, and no one has vet
asked me for an office in case I am
elected. / have not discussed patron
age with anybody. 1 shall not discuss
patronage with anybody during this
campaign man who in the midst
of a great battle stops to negotiate as
to what position he shall assume when
this battle is closed is unworthy to hold
any position after this fight.
Nor are we satisfied with securing
the presidency. The president alone
| is powerIess to secure legislation He
does not express his approval until the
senate and house have joined in a
measure, and appeal to you, if you
are interested in the success of our
cause, to use your efforts to secure a
senate and a house, as well as presi-
| dent who is in favor of these reforms
The senate is practically secured. We
| have no fear that the senate which
convenes on the 4th of March next year
| will be in favor of the free and unlirnit-
ed coinage of gold and silver at the
present ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other ma
| ton on earth. But it is necessary that
| we should have the house also. The
| house today is in the hands of the enc
my, and we must take possession of the
house in order to put any good measure
| into operation, and I beg you in every
congressional district in this nation to
see to il that no man shall receive a
majority of the votes, if you can help
it, unless he goes there to fight for the
money of the constitution from the first
day he takes his seat until the last day
he occupies a. place in the house.
You have in this district a candi-
date. You have in this district man
who has been tried and not found want
ing. You have in this district one Of
the ablest, one of the most fearless, one
of the most eloquent advocates of this
great cause. His voice has been heard
all over this land, and you will be guilty
of desertion of this cause unless you
make Joseph Sibley your member OF
congress at this election. Now, remem-
Der that this cause rests upon you. The
candidates can do but little. They can
not see all the people. They have not
time to address the regiments of voters
but commission each one of you as
aides in. this great fight to come out
and support this gospel from now until
election day. We have faith not only
< in the intelligence of the people; we
p have faith in that honesty among the
people that kindles an enthusiasm
which all the contributions of all the
trusts and all the syndicates cannot ex-
tinguish in this campaign" (Great ap-
pIause and cheers)
: Bryan Reads McKinley's Letter.