The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-26
Bryan Silver Club Holds Forth
at the Wigwam
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE
listen to the PRONUNCIATION 81 the Doc.
trine Of Silver
Frank A. Cattern Delivered the Ad-
dress of the Evening and the Sal
yer Children Sang Songs

The meeting which the Bryan Silver
club had at the wigwam last evening
was one of the typical silver meetings
of this campaign in Los Angeles.
There were fully 5000 people at the
wigwam, and they were a good class of
people, too. They represented all the po-
litical parties. and they came from the
great middle class, who will cast the
deciding votes at the forthcoming cleo
| ton.
Their enthusiasm for Bryan. Barlow
and the cause Of free silver was simply
unbounded. At every mention Of the
name Of Bryan the applause lasted for
| several minutes.
The principal speaker was Frank a.
| Cattern, the union fusion nominee fof
the legislature in the Seventy-first as
| sembly district. Mr.. Cattern made q
| ringing speech and established reputa-
| tion for himself as an orator. His ef-
| fort was a mastery one. He scored the
| Republican party in this state severely
| for its acrobatic performance on the
| financial question, and explained the
| theory Of money very lucidly, taking oc-
John G. Carlisle, among others, on the
results that would follow silver demon
etization. He demonstrated from the
words Of William e. Gladstone himself,
| delivered at the monetary conference,
that England would never consent to in
! showed up the Republican party's po-
| sition on silver in its true light. 80. ,.,
| If elected to the assembly, he said. he
| would vote only for silver candidate
| for the United States relationship, and
he believed If the people elected William
| Jennings Bryan to the presidency he
would surely veto any refunding bill,
should any pass congress. 1t was time
| the people ran their government, ne
thought, instead of letting the money
| manipulators and railroad monopolists
do it. Finally, he cited several instances
| Of attempts to coerce voters in this and
San Bernardino counties. lslld
also spoke. Mr.. Savage severely scored
| the Times for its unfair reports Of the
wigwam meetings.
MEETING OPENED
President Moye G. Norton called the
meeting to order and introduced the
| speakers.
The proceedings were opened by the
| singing of America by the audience.
This was followed by song bq the Bry-
an Silver Club quartette, entitled Bring
Back My Silver to Me. The quartette,
| although Just organized made a big hit
| and was compelled to respond to an
encore, for which they sang beautiful
song entitled Old Georgia. The quar-
| tette is composed of the following gen
tlemen: c. M. Raymond, first tenor;
c. e. Stauter. second tenor; Fred c.
Rossner, baritone; H. Gessler, basso.
Moye g. Norton then delivered the ad-
| dress OF welcome. His speech was re-
| ceived with much enthusiasm and he
| was compelled several times to stop to
| allow the applause to subside. He said
| In part: u.N&
PRESIDENT NORTON's REMARKS!
Members Of the Bryan Silver Club
Ladies and Gentlemen: In behalf of the
officers and members of the Bryan Sill
yer club Of Los Angeles bid you cor
dial welcome. 1t is, indeed, a pleasure
to greet SO many Of our friends on this
the occasion Of our first meeting in the
| grandest silver wigwam on the Pacific
coast Heretofore We have been I'M
able to accommodate the immense au-
| diences which have assembled at our
weekly meetings, and it was with feel
ings of much regret that we have re-
peatedly witnessed the turning away
Of large crowds unable to secure admit
lance. We apprehend, however, no such
embarrassment in the future. ,,.,,t
The Bryan Silver club was organized
the day following the nomination of
William Jennings Bryan by the Chicago
convention and Is therefore one, Of the
first organizations formed this CAM,
paign. Today we have an organization
of 5000 free, loyal and patriotic citizens
whose battle cry is not anarchy and re-
pudiation, but government by the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people,"
Los Angeles county therefore bears to-
day the proud distinction of possessing
In the Bryan Silver club the largest To-
cal political organization in the United
States.
When sixty years ago a crisis almost
the equal Of the one now facing us arose,
and the national bank sought to secure
control of our government, an Andrew
Jackson arose to champion the cause of
the people. He was called demagogue
and his followers mob, but he over
threw the enemy and made himself the
idol Of the people.
1t is always thus. God raises up his
| children to fight his cause and he has APP
pointed William Jennings Bryan as his
leader, to lead the battles of the Amer
lean people.
We are here to assist him. The Bryan
| Silver club was formed for that purpose.
The American people must render
| their decision: Bryan or Mckinley; BIZ
| metallism or gold; prosperity or starva-
| ton.
WnaC Will De their VerOlCt!
| Standing today, upon this, the soil of
our forefathers, the possessors of an
| empire compared to which ancient
Rome dwindles into comparative insig
nificance, will free and enlightened
people imploringly turn their eyes across
| the seas, where Britains rock bound
isle rises arrogantly above the waters,
| and plead and beg, and cringe and pray
| for favor, or will they throw off the gold
en- letters which for long and weary
| years have enslaved them, and once
| again proclaim themselves not only po-
| litically, socially and commercially but
| financially free and independent?
| Do you doubt the result? Do you fear
the judgment Of the people? If SO, go
| forth amongst them and hearken and
| be convinced, that William Jennings
Bryan will be the next president of the
United States.
Mr.. Norton closed amid great APP
| plause.
Prof. Salyer and children followed
with a song, entitled, Who Are the An
| archists Now?. They created furore
| and were compelled to respond to an en-
core. The children are four in number,
from Z to 10 years of age. The song which
| brought down the house was entitled
| Who Are the Anarchists Now?
| Mrs. Rena Earle, charming lady,
| then recited Freedoms Reveille, by
| James G.. Clark. Her delivery was clear
| and gestures graceful. She was listened
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