The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-24

Ing parties, the nominee asserted that
| the Republican leaders had endorsed all
| Of the financial policy of the present adj
nintstration and that vote for the
Republican ticket was a vote for the
continuation OF present conditions.
THE SILVER SENTIMENT.
Referring to the growth of the silver
sentiment Mr.. Bryan declared that IL
was strong n the west and south first
because The people of these sections
first began to study financial matters.
but. he said. the people Of the east We're
now beginning to study. and the free sill
yer agitation was growing stronger in
the eastern states And the silver agi-
tarion, he said. had come 10 stay until
the gold standard was driven out.
Continuing, the nominee entered into
an extended statement OF the conditions
which he believed would prevail under
a policy of free coinage OF silver n the
United States
THE COWARDLY AMERICAN.
Mr.. Bryan quoted Prince Bismarck .
recent letter on bime;allism and ool-
menting on the fears from independent
action by this nation, said:
Shame ON the cowardly Americans
who think this nation is not as big
as Bismarck does. (Applause) on.
that some OF the Republican campaign
fund might be used 70 pay the expenses
or those Cmid Americans il they would
go across the ocean and see the great
statesman and learn confidence 0ong
and loud applause.) Why. If We can
not have an independent financial sys-
tenn We cannot have a foreign policy Of
our own. We have opposed some OF
the policies Of the president, but let me
tell you. let il be said of the people Of
the west and south, that, in spite Of
their opposition to the presidents II
nancial policy, they stood by him or the
Monroe doctrine when your cowardly A.
nanciers begged him 10 submit Nong
and loud applause. cries of That's the
kind Of talk TO send you 10 Washington, F"
and Three cheers for Bryan.)
CURRENCY CONTRACTION.
Mr.. Bryan then referred TO allegations
that FIRE silver would drive gold 90 Eu
rope, and declared il had already gone,
saying that in two years the nations
currency had contracted $50. 000, 900, and
added.
Let me read you what Lincoln said
on this subject: IF government con-
tracted a debt with a certain amount
of money in circulation and then con-
tracted the money volume before il was
paid, it is a most heinous crime against
the people And yet, my friends, We
have contracted the circulation about
$1b0. 900 ,000."
In conclusion the nominee assured his
audience that IL they would secure fl
nancial reforms they must defeat the
Republican party. A storm of applause
greeted the speaker at he close.
ON THE WAY TO THE RINK.
Mr.. Bryan's address lasted an hour
and q half and was concluded at 10:15
o'clock. Under the guidance Of a local
committee he left the Academy for the
rink meeting. Upon reaching MonSa-
que street, however. the disappointed
crowds who failed TO get entrance to
the hall shouted for a speech, and from
a rude platform, hastily provided, the
candidate made brief open air address.
Meanwhile inside the hall, Senator
Joe Blackburn of Kentucky had been
introduced. just before leaving the
stage Mr.. Bryan had characterized
Blackburn as one of the bravest cham
half of the people. The senator made
a characteristic speech full of fire and
passion and scintialant with shifts of
irony and contempt for the gold men,
He arraigned the boiting Democrats
declaring thet New York
Democrats were today confronted by "a
spectacle which they never before had
From president to dog peter, the lead
ers of the party are skulking in the
rear. Amid great applause one of the
most enthusiastic meetings Mr.. Bryan
has held in the east was brought to a
close.
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