The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

Bryan was to deliver his brief address
to the people. was crowded with a
dense throng, completely filling the
space between the building lines and
curb stones. The open windows of the
adjacent buildings were filled with
crowds of ladies and gentlemen, and
even the superstructure of the Il"
road on the Wabash avenue side of the
hotel was lined with rows of specta-
tors, like flock of blackbirds on a
country fence. The crowd below surgeG
and sweltered in the heat and mani
Tested considerable good natured inn
patience at the delay in the proceed
ings, owing to the non-arrival of the
guest of the evening,
Eight o'clock passed, the quarter was
struck, and still no speaker. The throng
became denser, the yellS and cries be-
came louder and more pronounced, and
everything Indicated the growing an
xiety of the crowd to hear what Mr..
Bryan had to say. At last, when 8:35
arrived, Mr.. Bryan finally came upon
the platform and was greeted with i'm
mense cheering from the multitude be-
low.
VIM. ]. Strong, chairman of the re-
ception committee of Cook county, ap-
peared with Mr.. Bryan upon the bal
cony, and delivered the following brief
welcoming address:
On behalf Of the toilers, the real business
men of this great city. welcome you to our
midst. We honor you for the fearlessness
and courage of your public life; for the
fa1thfulness with which you have performed
every public trust. We admire and trust
you for the purity OF your private life, and
for the noble example you have given us OF
American citizenship. Your manly acknowl-
edgement Of the honor and praise due IT, that
noble woman who has shared all OF your
struggles, who has strengthened you by her
courage, and aided you by her discretion has
touched our hearts.
Among the many thousands who greet YOU
tonight are the heWers of wood and draw
ers Of water. These are they who produce all
the honest wealth of our country. Among
them are hundreds of noble, courageous men,
who have felt their little children tuggine at
their coat tails for bread that they cannot
give them because they could not find work
None OF those drones Of society who produce
nothing but laws and panics are here to
honor you. Not one Of that class who AFRO
gate to themselves the holy name of lead
the necessities of life will be found in this
vast assembly. None of these toadies who
think it Is stylish to be called gold bugs
are here tonight. There are many honest
but misguided men, whom we wish were
with us; who still under the terrorism
OF the public press, but whom we hope will
yer recognize the justice of our cause, and
vote with US in November. This is not the
demonstration of any party alone, but spon-
taneous outpouring of independent American
citizens who refuse to be bound any longer
by the shackles of gold: who believe the
United Estates is great enough, strong
enough and brave enough to make
its, its own laws for its own people,
the aristocracy of England; men who resent
the monstrous doctrine that the seat of our
government shall be transferred to Europe.
faar IN.
lied than they have of becoming Mexicanized
They know that no reform ever came from
the aristocracy. They know that when the
United States of America places its sovar
eign stamp on 4121z grains of silver. and
calls 1t one dollar, that 1t means just what
1t says, and that 1t will be an hundred-cent
dollar. eA'
They do not believe our factories are closed
OF sufficient primary money. They have had
this confidence game played on them long
enough, and will have no more of it.
: y rney ask you to take this message to their
toiling brothers in New York and New Eng
land Tell them that the toilers of the
West have common interest with the toll
ers OF the East; that we extend the hand Of
fellowship across the Alleghanies and ask
them to grasp II with a grip Of Iron, SO that
Dy our united strength we may free our
common country from the bl'ghting curse os
single standard of gold. We look to you
as our leader and may kind Providence
watch over you and protect you from An
harm.
Our hearts our hopes, are all with thee:
our hearts, our hopes. our prayers, our tears;
Our faith, triumphant o'er our fears
Are all with thee, are all with thee
BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
When the applause which followed
the speech Of the chairman had sub
sided, Mr.. Bryan said:
have no language that will express the
emotions excited by this, the most remark
able demonstration that have ever wit
messed. In no other country is such scene
possible; In no other country can the people
take up a private citizen and make him their
instrument to accomplish their will When
see this assemblage tonight-and welIeI re-
member what the newspapers in this city
say-I say when l remember what the news
papers say, am reminded Of what one OF
our, friends said, that there was nobody on
our side except the people, and as I look
into the faces Of these people, and remember
that our enemies call them mob, and say