Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-30

name he does not pive. who quotes what
leading merchant says. whose name ~
unknown, and who says that there is q
weIl-founded rumor that certain things
are going to happen Q.aughter) That,
my friends. IS the sort OF argument that
IS being spread before the American peo-
pie. Why don't these men who are giving
opinions give their names, so that we
can find out who the men are and what
their opinion is worth? But ] am afraid
that they love darkness rather than
light, because their deeds are evil, and
they dare not como out I'm the open light
(Applause)
Il call attention TO this because we can
see by II what an unsubstantial FONDA
ton is laid for the fears which they at
tempt 10 excite la the breasts of American
citizens.
ASSISTANCE TO REPUBLICANS.
lie me give you another evidence of
the lack OF candor and directness that
characterizes our opponents. Ex-Secre-
tary Fairchlld IS quoted in this same
paper as saying: I do not see how we
can do anything else than put third
ticket into the presidential arena. We
have practically committed ourselves TO
such a course. We want TO see the de-
feat Of the Chicago ticket and we shall
try TO draw away as many voters as we
can from IL. We feel that this defeat may
best be accomplished by a third ticket.
OF course, we shall find no fault with
those OF our friends who cast a straight
vote for Mckinley. AS to who the no.ni-
nee will be, have not the slightest idea.
"Now. there. my friends" said Mr..
Bryan, ais party that claims 10 be in
favor OF honest money, advocating the
putting up Of a third ticket, not for the
purpose Of electlng the ticket. not for
the purpose of voting for the ticket. but
for the purpose of electing another man
whom they are not willing 10 endorse in
a convention. (Applause)
81 simply call your attention to the
methods which we have to meet in this
campaign. And 1 ask you whether these
methods characterize a political party
that is so devoted to honesty in every
thing that it wants honest money and
sound dollars. Dersive laughter) Now,
as against a party that without daring
20 advocate gold standard, yet declares
IN favor Of its maintenance until other
nations come 10 our relief, and as against
another so-called party that advocates
the nomination Of a ticket not for the
purpose of electing It, but the purpose
Of electing another ticket. we present a
straightforward, emphatic declaration
which is 80 clear that one who runs may
read-we demand the immediate restora-
ton of the free and unlimited coinage OF
GOLD and silver at the present ratio Of Is
TO l, without waiting for the aid or con
sent Of any other nation on earth. / be
lieve you have a right 20 consider the
frankness, the candOr, with which these
positions are stated, when you come TO
decide which side is honestly striving 20
do that which is best for the American
people.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
Now, II the gold standard is a good
thing. the Republicans ought TO have de-
clared in favor Of its perpetual mainte-
nance. IL the gold standard is a good
thing, then the United States ought 10
have It. and II the gold standard is bad
thing. then no foreign nation should be
permitted 10 force a gold standard upon
the people OF the United States. (Cheers)
There IS not In that money platform
OF the Republican party a single ray OF
hope. Are you satisfied with your condi-
ton? II 50. then why do you not want
10 keep up the gold standard? II you are
not satisfied with your condition. are you
willing to submit 10 present conditions
until other people take pity upon us and
come TO our rescue? Applause)
THAT. my friends. is the position in
which we are placed in this campaign-no
party depending on a gold standard, and
yet great party willing to surrender the
right Of self-goverument, willing TO vest
its legislative powers in other lands, and
let them legislate for the United States
(Hisses and shouts Of Never neverl)
Il do not believe that the American
people will ever consent to receive their
mandates from over tire ocean. "a voice
with q strong Hibernian accent, Johnny
Bull will never do it,
ANTI-BOND ISSUE PLANK.
Another thing my friends: our op-
pouents do not attack one Of the strong
planSs IN our platform. We declare
against the issue OF bonds IN time Of
peace, and against the traffickng with
syndicates who hire themselves for a
high price to look after our government.
Oaughter)
1--WE denounce that policy. Does the
Republican party denounce il? No, no.
not a word in their platform denouncing
Il. II the Republican party succeeds
will # stop that policy? Voice: NO.
no') How do you know II will not? II
IS because every man who is interested
in the syndicates. every man who profits
out of the governments eXtremities. IS
declaiming that the Republican ticket
country. These people would not go 70
the polls and try 10 elect the Republican
ticket If they thought that that party
was going TO stop the trafiicking with
syndicates (Applause)
and yet when our opponents come
before the people. to whom do they ap-
peal for votes? DO any Of these Republi
can speakers turn to the money-changers
and appeal 10 them TO vote the Republl-
can ticket2 1t is not necessary 20 waste
time on them.
APPEALS TO WORKINGMEN.
ITO whom do they appeal? To the
ones they think the least likely to vote
the Republican ticket. They appeal to
tho ones whom they think 1t will require
the most persuasion 70 get out They
appeal 10 the laboring men OF the United
States. Just now their appeal is es-
pecially 70 the laborng men. They tell
the laborng man they are afraid that
something is going to happen 10 him.
Now how can you tell whether these
men who stand at the head Of the gold
crusade and yet do not have the courage
20 say gold when they talk; how do you
tell whether they are going TO help the
laboring man or not? Judge the future
by the past We have good Scriptural
authority for the assurance that a tree Ia
known by its fruits. These trees have
been bearing for twenty years, and there
has not been a thing on a single tree
which a laboring man would have in his
house n he could
CLEAN AND JAMESTOWN.
JAMESTOWN. n. Y, August 29.-Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan were conveyed from the !
TO the railroad station, re-
,eiying a most enthusiastic ovation adj |
along the route, and at once started for |
jamestown.