The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-24
BRYAN In Ohio.

SYDNEY. O.. Oct. Ie.-About the
band stand il the city park Of Lims
several thousand had gathered 10 heal
the nominee, and when they heard him
they gave demonstrstive evidences OF
approval. L was 3 crush. and the
committee Of arrangements were either
poseriess 70 protect the party from the
crowd. or too much interested il
shaking the hands Of the presidential
nominee 70 attend 70 the business for
which they were appointed. In his
speech Ar. Bryan quoted the letter Of
Mark Hanna. calling on the people who
intended 70 vote the Republican ticket
10 hang the American flag from their
windows October sfst. His reference
% the letter Was:
zAni % cal Yoar Etisution % something thai
appeared IN yesterday 1arz4agss paper. | hHd
ta.i the ehAzrZsa q tie Republican BEtieual
committee las issued s letter 70 the American
people Z whseh ne szys. I n American Gag
kEs been = The present Campaign the en- bieal
O insignia Of national honor. Is Influence has
b-ua fef great Elrod i the cause ef 3 good
people Is display II many eAses las heen
potent IN the advancement Of the country :
battle for the maintenance o. its honor al home
and sersad / ihs-efere suggest thai On satur-
dsy. October Slst all who intend 20 vote on
November Sd for the preservation Of our
Dat1oflEl be1or. for sound money. and the
GdFG1eeZeut Of 0Er peoples Interests and
geDe-zl prosperity, display the nst5onAl color
Al their homes. their plscek OF business or
wherever tatT may be seen in order that voters
whose hearts are for their country may be
siren gtheDed in their purpose aud those who
are u1dsserzni bed may Tie more periodically
aod intslligently e0Dclnde how best 10 perform.
their duties a. e1EIensS
Nj friend.. II Is ne frsi time that know OF
that have ever agreed with the chairman of the
De-
slg1 my RE1e 70 his letter and ask all those who
believe Il the ideas SET forth there 70 display
the Tag Oh the Slsi Of October, because there i
not thing in taai l-ster but what ne, advocates
Of Tree silver. tldorse- Now Dose what be says
that he wants The Gag displayed By al those
who. On the % Of November. igseQd 70 vote for
the preservation Of oar national honor
We advocates Of free silver believe that only
American people. for the American people can
we support tDe honor Of the United stsies he
Wants those 10 display the Tag who are fol-
sound money. We wbo believe in the money OF
the constitution are for 6 sounder money than
those Eh0 rant 70 change our currency into
pouDdss shiihngs and pence. We who believe
n basis fof our nnsne1A1 transactions sufficient
~ broad FOR those transactions 70 rest upon
believe IN . s0uEoer financial system than those
Ebo advocate o gold standard and financial
system based upon gold alone wbeH you cannot
get TIE god 70 furnish your foundation We
not only believe In sound Douey. but We Iell YOU
v hSl We mean By sound noDey. sDd DO not PLAY
The byEsoeTIte By talking about sound money and
then refnslRg 70 explain what the term means
he v ants hose a no ARE going 70 vote for the
ad s0ceDenE Of our peoples interests AMI
general prosperity 10 display the flag
Nj fne1ds We believe thai free coinage OF
silyef, The opening Of the aints 70 the free
coinage Of silver a. Is to without waiting for
Tie AID OF consent Of any other nation on earth
means the advancement Of the Interests of the
people and Of general pres erlfy, and therefore
We can JOIN viii these Eae1 in displaying the
American Sag AID let II Dc known ~ the
country thai we are standing by the flag and
tasi Ne arr 1ot asking foreign nations what that
Gag shA4 mean JOIN In TIE request for three
reasons FIRST becAuss everything that is
asked fer IN that letter We believe Ia and there
fore We have g. much night 10 display the Tag
on that DAY a. any Republican has, and We
believe We have good deal more night in this
campaign ! joiH in the letter for another
reason ! Co Dot wait them 70 mark the
ADVOCATES q free silver for slaughter on that
day DO not want employers 70 go about over
your tswa AID throughout The coautry and ind
rio has Gag in his window and then threaten
70 discharge k4F DEn who does not say be IA
going % Fgls the Rzpu blic4l ticket Ny irie nds
u cuereso7 u gong 70 De- attempted for Heaven
sake let IL lot be attempted by using the grest
lag Gs . means Of pointing out the men 10 be
tnresieDed- II they want 70 md ont who shall
D aA1kh seTed let them take some other emblem
lhA1 lie 1EU91s en- bleu under which 20 do
thslr uefAr1o1s work There Is another reason
= y join In thai request ! want some flags To
noat on that day which Do not mean govern
-1eAi Y ttu1-lAtAs A14 for sFlncates- ! want
some Tags % oosi on that day that do not stand
iof The night Of a coal trust 70 send represent
ktiFe - every fire side Asd collect tribute froTn
ever family N fhe land lNAni some faSs 10
1osl oa that cay that do not stand for the
0Ilniozs o. hose no say that II the majority Of
The people Nll decide a certain way in This
c11EA4gn they % Dot know whether they will
50 o-nli 70 the decision OF not I wAuts5me hnrs
% Goat On taatdsy Nhich have behind them the
honest Sentiment Of the American people. OF
peorle s1o intend 10 siiend 70 their own
b1sIoesS AID do not intend to be bought or
er1oec OF driven into support OF foreign
1na1e1sl po1cr& Applause
50 ~ fr1enoS wa1t 10 ask all advocates Of
sitter - brlAg cat the Sag on that day. want
ihez 10 pat II into their homes and in their
places q o1slness and II need De 10 carr II
nfaoa ne si7~eiS and let our opponents Know
IA. Ee DO Dol intend 10 surTeu oeT thst ensign
and eDolcn lute The hands Of the enemies IN
t1is e<'1aIrF- t1re&i applause and cheeringl