Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-28

vocate anything whether he believes it or not, which will be advantageous to him and gain him popularity. Great ap- plause).
 Now, my friends, have never advo- cated during my public life single thing that I did not myself believe in. (Ap- plause). I have proven my willingness to go down in defeat by advocating things when I was in minority, and l have always been willing to accept defeat when I went down with my convictions, rather than to rise by demagoguism. Great applause). say that here, because in this city the papers are against us, and we have to do our own talking for our selves. (Cries of How about the Dis patch" and cheering). I do not mean to slight the Dispatch, but you know that the great bulk of the press of this city is against us, and has been against us, and that we must seek to
 REACH THE PEOPLE DIRECTLY, because we have not the advantage that our opponents have of reaching them through the daily press. If there is any body in this city who believes that the free coinage of silver will be injurious to this country, he has a right and a reason for voting against those who stand for free coinage; but do not want any per son who is in favor of the money of the constitution to be deterred from voting for those who stand for it by any abuse that our opponents may use against us between now and election day. (Great cheering.) I shall be in this city for a few days and shall see as many of your people as it is possible for me to see in that time, and I shall defend the princi- pie for which stand before these people, and l am going to talk to the people themselves, and not go to the employers and bargain for the delivery of the votes Of the people. l have been taught to be- lieve that the ballot was given to the in- dividual for his own use, and that the cit izen who has the right to vote also has the ability to determine how he ought to vote. Therefore, in this campaign I want to address my arguments to the individ- ual voter and not to the head of firm or the president of a railroad or the boss of corporation. Wild cheering and a voice: Wen be with you Tuesday.')
 Three political parties have declared that the money question is the paramount issue, and the bolting democrats who are helping the republican ticket without having the courage to come out and say so have declared that this money ques- tion is the paramount issue and the lead ing republicans have admitted 1t. And yet, when our opponents are driven to the wall on the money question-when they failed in their attempt to defend them selves before the American people-they attempt to turn the discussion of this campaign off from the money question
 
 that for one week more they have to march up to the money question and tackle it. (Great applause) In the past the gold standard has gained every ad- vantage which it has thus far gained UNDER COVER AND IN THE DARK
 And in this campaign the gold stand ard having failed before the people, is seeking to secure it's hold upon the Amer ican people by going into power under the cover that the nation is in danger if those who believe in the Chicago platform are elected (Applause)
 'I am willing to trust to the intelligence of the American people to decide whether this government is safer in the hands of those who believe in the ability of our people to govern ourselves, or in the hands of the trusts and syndicates that have been bleeding the people of this country. (Great cheering) I am willing to let the American people decide wheth- CT our government is safer in the hands of those who believe in our form of gov enment and would die to perpetuate it, or whether it is safer in the hands of a few financiers, who cannot think on the money question until they cable to Lon don to find out what they think. (Great cheering)
 Now, my friends, only came here this afternoon to greet you and receive your words of welcome, and I must go now in order to be ready for the evening cam paign I simply want to ask you this af- ternoon to put one question to every gold bug who comes and talks to you. That question is this You ask him why it Is, if the gold standard is good thing, that he talks about sound money instead of gold when he talks. (Great cheering) Tell him that, so long as he is ashamed to use the word gold when he talks. that he need not expect you to believe in the beauties of gold standard" Great cheerlng.)
 OTHER SPEECHES IN CHICAGO.
 Chicago, Oct. 27.-Mr Bryan's first evening speech was delivered at Arcade hall at o'clock. Long before that hour the hall was crowded with enthusiastic supporters of the silver cause and by ' o'clock the number unable to obtain ad- mission, but who waited to catch glimpse of the candidate as he left the hall, was fully as great as the crowd in side.
 MT Bryan spoke briefly, explaining the chief issue of the campaign, and closed with the assurance that the advocates of free coinage did not desire to coerce anyone, but only wished each voter to study the question for himself and vote as his conscience should dictate. T do not want your votes as a personal trib- ute," he declared "If I have your hearts I am satisfied that your votes will be cast as you believe is for the best inter- ests of your country, and l am content to abide the result"
 Mr. Bryan reached Boulevard hall, at Fifty-1fth and Halstead streets, at 7:30, where he spoke to 2000 people. There was not chair in the room, and the Handing audience was packed like sar- dNnes from the windows at the rear of the hall to the walls back of the platform. The streets in the neighborhood were damned with people, and 1t was with great difficulty that the police made way for MT. Bryan's carriage.
 When the candidate was finally pushed to the platform and quiet restored he was allowed to proceed with his speech with out interruption. Money was his topic.
 The Polish school hall, where MT. Bryan delivered his third address, will probably hold 1000 people when filled as it was to- night but early in the evening the doors were locked to prevent overcrowding and another great mass of people gathered in the yard adjoining, and they were only appeased by the assurance that MT. Bry- an would show himself there before going on his way. Inside the hali even the raft CTS were lined with clinging men and boys when MT. Bryan appeared, and the greeting was of the most enthusiastic kind.