The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09
BRYAN FREE SILVER STRETCHES
SCATTERED BETWEEN BURI4ING-
TON AND MARsHALLTOWN
ON THE WAY TO SIOUX CITY
THE SECOND DAY IN THE NORTH.
WEST WILL BE BEGUN
THERE.
CHEERS GIVEN FOR MR. M'KINLEY,
Boy Orator Did Not Find the Senti-
ment of His Audiences All
One Way.

| Bryan made two speeches here, the first
| in a large tent erected in a. public
square in the center of the city, and
the second in the Odeon theater. Big
crowds greeted him at both meetings,
and the enthusiasm was the most
marked of the day. In his first speech
the nominee spoke but briefly, review
ing his principal arguments against
the gold standard, and covering prac-
| tically the same ground as in his day
talks. 1t was 10 o'clock when Mr.
| Bryan concluded, and he was then con-
! Quoted to his car, where he soon after
wards retired for the night Shortly
after o'clock the party left for Sioux
City
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Burlington this
morning. in the private car, the name
Of which. "Idler." was somewhat of a.
contrast with the campaign record of
| Mr.. Bryan. A local reception COM
mittee of 200, headed by S. K Tracey
had arisen early to meet the candidate
| and waited about the car until Mr.
Bryan arose. He was then taken for
breakfast to the residence of John J.
Seerley, colleague of Mr. Bryan in
congress. reception was held at $50
| o'clock at the court house. and at 10
O'Clock the procession started from Main
and Washington streets to Grape Park
where the Coliseum, In which Mr.
Bryan spoke today, Is located. The
| parade was an imposing one. 1t was
headed by a platoon Of mounted
police, followed by the carriage in
which the nominee was seated. Be
hind in regular order followed an es-
cort OF women on horseback, q caval-
cade Of horsemen and eleven more
bands, including the Iowa State Band
sandwiched between various silver
marching clubs.
At II o'clock the first speech of the
| day was made. It was in the Coliseum
building, gigantic affair, erected for
| the semi-centennial of Iowa's admis-
sion to the union of states. The crowd
was limited to the size Of the building.
! and was enthusiastic to a great de-
| gree. There were several minutes OF
cheering and applause on Mr.. Bryan's
arrival, and when he started to speak,
another great ovation was given him.
At the Coliseum. Mr.. Bryan found
that there were Republicans present
and those Republicans did not hesitate
! to applaud one more daring than the
others, who cheered for Mckinley. Mr.
Bryan said he was glad they were
there, as he wished to talk to those
who favored his opponent. After being
! introduced by ex-Congressman Seer
/ ley, ne SAID:
We are passing through campaign which
means a great deal to the American people;
more than that, 1t means great deal to the
people Of the world. There are crises in
human affairs, While every day is of length
vast importance is crowded, and into the
Sd Of November. vast importance will be
crowded. Upon that day the American peo-
! pie choose a president who shall occupy the
(, White house (cries OF bryan, Bryan" and
applause) for four years. On that day they
select house OF representatives, and on
that day they select legislatures which will
/ choose United States senator's. Much de-
| ponds upon the result OF this election. For
| the first time in the history OF the United
| States appears party platform which de-
| clares that the gold standard must be main
| tanned in this country until foreign nations
join us or permit us to abandon it. Never
| before have the American people been asked
| to declare In favor of a gold standard. Every
| step that the gold standard has taken here
tofore has been In the dark. and without the
for the first time the advocates of gold ask
| the American people to indorse the gold
standard at the ballot box. II It is right
American people (applause), and II the gold
| standard will be good for u.s. we ought to
have it. If the gold standard will bring
blessings to our people, we ought to main
tain It. Great applause.)
This Is the question submitted to the Amer
lean people. I stand upon a platform, yes,
stand upon three platforms, which agree on
|
ard ought to be driven out OF the United
states great applause), and In it's place
ought to be substituted the free and un-
limited coinage Of gold and silver at the
present legal ratio Of 16 to / (applause)
| without waiting for the aid or consent Of
any other nation. prolonged applause) Our
acted with us in the past. We cannot help
It, We might have retained their co-opera-
t ION na a5 we been willing to pay the price
they asked. We might have been able to
| keep these men with US had we been willing
that the Democratic party should be made
ene instrument OF plutocracy to overthrow
government like ours. Great applause.)
| Some have left us. Perhaps I ought to
modify the term. because II should saw that
1t might imply that they had reasoned them
selves out OF the Democratic party: 1t might
m1 yss that they .o had gone Voluntarily
| OF the Democratic party certain ones who
| were more attached to the great corporate
interests OF this country than they were to
the welfare OF the people. Applause) In
their place we expect to find men who are
| willing to act with us this time In order to
make this government worthy OF the love Of
those who live beneath the flag. and / come
today to submit for your consideration
some reasons why Republicans should Join
with us upon the platform which we have
adopted. The Populists have already Joined
with us. will say Joined with us. they may
say We have Joined with them. but care not
how you express 1t, so we are together now.
| (Applause.)
| who come to and Democrats who go from
us. The Democrats who go from u.s. must re-
pudtate the history Of the Democratic party
and abandon that which has been Democratic
from the time when Jefferson organized the
Democratic party. (Applause.) The Reoub-
Hcans who come to US have simply to stand
BY that which the Republican party used to
advocate, and which In this campaign 1t has
abandoned. Great applause; voice Hurrah
for Mckinley" Applause and hisses)
| Mr.. Bryan-My friends, I beg you to re-
| frain from any manifestations of dispIeasure
| am glad to have the man here who Is in
favor of my opponent. / only hope there are
many such. because 1t is to such persons that
desire to address my remarks. (Applause.)
| My friend has declared his preference for Mr..
| Mckinley. l want to ask him which Mckinley
he is for. the Mckinley Of 1890 or the Nc
| Finley of 1895? Hong cheering)
| In 1890. in advocating the Sherman law
| which added to the volume OF the nations
money. Mr.. Mckinley said:
| but all agree that must have a larger
| volume Of money, and that the added volume
shall be silver, or its equivalent, based on
| silver"
] At that time we were putting into circula-
ton about $24. COCO year under the Bland
act and Mr.. Mckinley advocated the Sherman
act on the ground that 1t would increase
| the amount OF money to be put In circulation
among the people. Let me read to you what
! he said then:
! 81 will not vote against this bill and thus
deprive my people and my country and the
laborers and the producers and the Industries
| Of my country OF $50 00O, 900 annually Of addi-
| ticral circulating medium.
| In 1890 Mr.. Mckinley declared that in the
! interests OF his country, in the interest of
! labor. in the interest OF producers and in
! the interest of the industries OF the country.
| he would vote to add to the increase of s24-
/ O0O 000 an additional increase OF sac GOO f0a
| That was the Mckinley Of 1890. Let me read
the Mckinley of 1896:
1t is not more money want. What we