The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
THE STREET ELooUENcE.
What the Speakers Said on Grant
Avenue.

hooert Ferral became tired of awaiting the
arrival OF the regular chairman, P. ]. Har-
ney, and SO concluded to open the speak
! ing, without the formality of an introduce
ton: He accordingly climbed upon the
PLATFORM, took off his overcoat and hat
and began
Fellow citizens, we are here to ratifv
the action OF the late Chicago convention
IN nominating the next President and
Vice-President of the United States. We
haven't any money for brass bands and
torches, nor do we need any, for the
voters are with us, and the poor people are
with us.
The principles declaring for the free
ana unlimited coinage of silver have been
ADOPTED and emphasized by our National
convention. 1t is true that the Repub-
lican state Convention at Sacramento de-
ciared Tor the free coinage of silver, in
the ratio of 16 to 1, but the gold banner
was subsequently, hoisted by the National
republican Convention at st. Louis. Ever
since the Republicans of California have
been eating crow. They don't like it bit,
but they continue to eat it.
They were honest Democrats at Chi
cago. There were no free railroad passes,
no cut and dried programme. Nobody
had spoken for the delegates. They cared
nothing for Grover Cleveland, United
states Senators or daily newspapers, but
for them they spoke. From the midst of
the gold corruptionists there emerged a
young giant of Democracy, William ].
Bryan, and he made the greatest speech
that has been heard for many years. 1t is
useless Tor me to ask you if you are in
favor oil silver for l know you are and
that you will outnumber the goldbugs 16
to l.
Let me then, in conclusion, urge upon
you the existing necessity for your re-
newal of your fidelity to the old Demo
cratic faith. I've nothing personal to say
against the Republican nominees for Pres
ldent and Vice. President, but we are bat
Ting for the poor and against the banker
and are determined to elect William J.
Bryan as the next President of the United
States"
1.-THE people," said P j. Harvey, s'con-
cur IN the great principles enumerated at
Chicago. The free and unlimited coinage
OF silver, when put into operation, will
completely change the present depressed
condition of things and bring peace and
prosperity where there are now only pov-
erty and distress.
at was the Republicans who demone-
tized silver and so caused all the trouble
Our standard-bearer, w. J. Bryan, who so
eloQuently advocates its restoration. is an
intellectual giant with an irreproachable
record. He is the champion of the people
and will lead US to glorious victory next
November"
"We cannot here attempt 10 discuss the
platform of the Chicago convention" said
Eugene N. Deuprey, "but let us rejoice at
that grand young mental and physical
giant it has nominated as President of the
United States, William ]. Bryan.
at means, my friends, that the people
will be heard, that the votes will be
counted, that plutocracy must stand and
that cur nominees, Bryan and Sewall,
will be elected next Novem ber." Mr..
Deuprey then called for three cheers,
which were given with will. and then
stepped down.
Senator W. ]. Buggy talked chiefly in
reference to the anti-funding plank of the
Chicago convention.
&c. P. Huntington and his infamous as
sociates," he said, 'have robbed the peo-
pie and defrauded the Government. We
are now making fight for freedom and
morality. Let US then do our duty by in.
dorsing the Democratic platform and elect
ing Its nominees, Bryan and Sewall
cheersl President and Vice-President of
the United States.'
Democracy" said w. P. Stradley, TAP
peals to the plain people of the United
States. Our party was founded by Thomas
Jefferson, son of the people, and to him
and to Jackson We have now renewed our
allegiance. Our doctrine means the use
of both gold and silver. Then our farmers
will no longer be impoverished, and the
people, and not the millionaires, shall in
future govern this country.
What a contrast is presented by the st.
Louis and Chicago conventional At st.
Louis the Presidential nominee did not
dare express his honest convictions. Very
different was the case with the Chicago
nominee, w. ]. Bryan. Out of the West
has come new Lincoln, and Democracy
has loudly uttered her protest against the
continuance Of indD efri1l slavaryp
II didn't come here TO talk, but to have
a little fun" said Thomas J. Clunie. s'I
indorse our nominees and our platform.
II Democrats at Chicago knew what they
were ABOUT ana have made no mistake
We ask no favors at the hands of the gold
bugs. You have the power TO make the
wealthy men pay their just share OF taxa.
ton, and the best and quickest way to do
it is TO elect Bryan and Sewall."
James Butter presided at the middle
stand, where addresses were made by W.
ID. Grady, VIM. Craig, P. NJ. Wellin, J. P.
Kelly. w. J. Locke. J. II. Barry, Clitus
Barbour, Charles Sumner and 9. A. Rey-
nolds.
The speeches were as loyal and the en-
thusiasm as great as at the two corner
stands.
P. j. Tomalty was master of ceremonies
at the third stand. The first speaker was
Hugo X. Asher. He said: 1.-THE first gun
mas SSel hAcO III d Call pdikA VI SOhNiO-
tions. Nominations have been made as
in olden times-from the hearts of the
people. The first thing is to look at the
standard-bearers of the two parties and at
the parties themselves. The Repu blican
platform has four pillars of gold, set on
shifting sand. On this platform stands a
man who is silent. He is silent perhaps
because he had nothing to do with the
building OF the platform on which he
stands.
Now we have the Democratic platform
built OF four pillars of silver with gold to
ornament its foundations. On this plat
form We will go to victory next November.
But the man who represents this platform
is not siient-he helped to build it. William
J. Bryan comes before you on principles
and not promises"
Samuel Braunhart-We are here to
Tatiiy the nominations made at Chicago on
silver platform. The infamous act of
1873 demonetizing silver, passed unnoticed
by many members of Congress and signed
by U: .. Grant, is about to be wiped out.
1t Will be wiped out by Democratic Con-
gress and signed by Democratic Presi-
dent IN November next
ftT 80, II NJ