The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-07
FIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
The Reception Nearly rs Great as That
Accorded Him In Boston.

The Reception Nearly rs Great as That
Accorded Him In Boston.
Indianapolis. Oct. 6-The reception
accorded William ]. Bryan on his ar
rival In indianapolis to-day was nearly
es great as any he has received during
his entire trip. He made five speeches
here, two In the afternoon and three
tonight, one OF which was nearly as
large as that addressed by him on
Boston Common. the largest Of the
campaign. The Bryan party arrived
In Indianapolis at l O'Clock and was
received at the station with great en-
tlIusiasm from many thousands gath
cred about the station. He was taken
Immediately to the Grand hotel and
the parade from the depot to the hotel
was a continual ovation to the candi-
date. The Cleveland club. In Prince
Albert coats and silk hats. the Indian
apolis Republican Silver club and the
Gray club acted as escorts and the
parade passed through streets lined
with people, the principal thorough
fares being so crowded that the side
walks were roped of In order to keep
the crowd from pressing upon the car
iiages.
After dinner. Mr.. Bryan addressed
the largest crowd Of the day at the
state house. Every inch of available
standing and climbing room was taken.
The park In front OF the state house
was packed with humanity: the streets
on either side were crowded. and peo-
Ile were gathered In the windows of
the buildings. across the street, In or
der to see the candidate, even II they
could not hear him. Probably less
than one-fourth of the audience heard
his speech, but those who were able to
get within the sound of his voice were
enthusiastic to a high degree. 1t
would be an imposslbility to estimate
the crowd. so great was II. Mr.. Bryan
began talking at BIS o'clock and made
q half hours speech.
After the nominee had concluded his
remarks at the state house. he was
taken to Tomlinson hall. where he
spoke to as many people as could be
gotten into the street In front of the
balcony, where he stood. This meet
Ing was also enthusiastic and often
during his speech the candidate was
stopped by demonstrations OF approval,
Tonight he spoke to three more
audiences, one to the Commercial
Travellers Association. In the Grand
hotel. and one from platform out
side the court house. and one In Tom
lnson hall. His speech inside the hall
was to the laboring men OF Indian
apolls. and his remarks were applaud
ed to the echo.
Mr.. Bryan opened his state house
speech with an eloquent tribute 10 the
memory Of the late Thomas Hendricks.
whom he spoke OF as n citizen OF In
diana polls and as one Of the great de-
tenders OF Simon pure democracy. The
nominee then said: This city enjoys
the unique distinction OF being the
birthplace and deatfhbed of so-called
party. My friends. ! know that / am
the dead bury their dead when
speak Of this so-called democratic
party. I speak OF Il as I would not
speak OF any bona flde orga nization Of
men. But this party occupies pecu-
liar place In history. II calls itself the
national democratic party, when II
does not expect to carry n single coun-
ty in the whole nation. II called itself
a democratic party when II was orgap-
ICED for the express purpose OF electing
a republican candidate for president.
II II was big enough to justify the
name would call II a stupendous
fraud. but Il is too small n be called
stupendous: I will call II a transparent
fraud. IL was the first political con-
vention ever held In this country
where the members OF the convention
nominated a ticket that they did not
expect to vote for and the first place
where men have received a nomination
and don't want TO be voted for The
minority plank In the Chicago plat
form opposed free coinage on the
ground That II would interfere with
international blmetallism towards
which. according to that minority
plank. the efforts Of this government
should be steadily directed and then
when they failed TO secure the adop-
ton Of that plank they assembled in
convention here and forgot all about
international bimetallism There could
be no clearer evidence of intended de-
ception than Is found In the fact that
the minority at Chicago when they had
things all their own way. repudiated
the planbs they stood on there and
came out In favor OF gold standard
instead Of international blmetallism."
The nominee continued his denun-
ciatlon OF the indianapolis convention
until he was interrupted by a voice
shouting, give II 10 Bynum." The
cry was repeated and Mr.. Bryan said
IF you want TO know what he said
about the gold standard let me read
from his speech In favor of silver In
1856: Again the advocates OF gold ap-
proach us with open hands and smil-
ing countenances but. | fear. with a
dagger co1cealed beneath their coats.
All. my friends. he understood the ma
ture OF the animal before he began 20
operate with II. He Is right In his de-
scription. The gold standard never
Tough, an open fight. II carried the
knife OF an assassin and does its work
behind the mask OF burglar. II Is
not an open enerny. never was and
never will be. Now see how well he
understood then. He said: oh. they
say they want silver. we are bimetal-
lists but we want an honest dollar
Suspend coinage and we will drive
England. Germany and other nations
10 bimetallism and then the price OF
silver bullion will appreciate and oul
dollars will be worth hundred cents
That is what he said In 1856. My
friends. instead OF saying now that he
Will ADOPT blmetalllsm and drive Other
ratlons 10 Il. he says that ne viii stand
by the gold standard and allow other
nations TO drive us away from II.
Il might also quote TO you what
Mr.. Bynum quoted In that speech from
Mr.. ingalls,. Now note the language
quoted from Senator ingalls,: No en-