The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-23
GETTING WAKED Up

The crowds at Lafayette We're e2or-
nous ard were enthusiastic 70 great
extent. Mr.. Bryan's appearance or ne
balconies OF the court house Sss the
signal for wild cheering. Herr he sp'nse
rom three sl6cS OF the court house. AID
ct each side tae streets were packed
Ex-PFeSldent Harrison cane IaI Tor an
other touching up here. IL was a. sol-
lows:
Ladies and gentlemen: want 70 ask
you 10 consider for a m reat he posi-
ton taken by the leading advocate Of
the other side, ex-PresideEt Harrison,
I think I am justified in saying that,
OF ali the supporters of McKinley's
election. Mr. Harrison is the aolest and
most distinguished. He made speech
yesterday in which ne tried 10 show
the impcssibflity of there being double
standard, and yet Mr.. Harrison was
elected president on platform which
denounced Grover Cleveland for trying
10 demonetize silver He tried to show
that IL was impossible TO nave two yard
sticks. and yet ne ran four years ago
on a platform that declared that the
American people, from tradition and in
terest. favored bimetallism. which
means a double standard, but worse
than that. while he opposes the double
standard, he is trying TO run or two
platforms this year. He said in MS
speech yesterday: The present condi-
tons are that We are a bimetalllc coun-
try and yet the Republican platform
OF this year says that We must maintain
the present gold standard. If We are
a bimetaIlic country why did not the
platform say that We must maintain
the present bimetallic standard? And
yet. while The Republican platform de-
cIarss that We are ct present under
single gold standard, Mr.. Harrison
states that we are under a bimetallic
standard What does il mean. my
friends? II means that. having been
defeated in this campaign on the gold
standard. now. as the election ap-
proaches, they are trying 10 get under
cover of bimetallism and claim that
their platform is false Ny friends. hav
ing been defeated in this campaign en-
the gold standard. they are seeking TO
win victory under the pretense that
they are in favor OF bimetallism-1t on
ly proves, as 7 have asserted before,
that the advocates of gold never won
en- open fight, never fought an open
fight, but always fight behind mask
and seek TO deceive the people. Ny
friends. principles and policy dc not be-
come true or just or wise If they are
supported by great men. l believe It
is Job who says that great men are not
always wise. and am afraid that Pres
ident Harrison is trying to prove that
Job spoke the truth
a short stop OF ten minutes was made
at I4adoga and at RichdRle the
nominee appeared on the back plat
form and excused himself from making
a speech by saying that the nominee Tor
congress, Mr.. Ridpath, had spoken du-
ring the day and consequently II was
not necessary for him TO speak.
At Green Castle, the next stop, Mr.
Bryan was received by a crowd OF sew
ersi thousand people. The enthusiasm
was great. especially when he mention
ed the name of the historian and NOM
inee for congress. Mr.. Ridpsth.
At Brazil there was the usual large
crowd and ii was simply repetition
Of what nau taken place during the
day.