The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-01
THE M0UNTAIa STATE
Gave 70 William J. Bryan a Welcome that
Was W,Itly DGmonstraiYs.
BIG CROWD HEARD HIM AT MsRTIHSBuHG
Discussion of Finance and Shots MT
Gold Standard Advocates Evoke
the widest Enthusiasm -.rIe Also
h0scrcIy ArrmiEnn Those Dcno.
Gratis Who u.vc Deserted.

Martinsburg. W. Va, Sept. 30.-The
BrVan Suecial train was a little benin /.
time in reaching MartinsburE FROM
w ashlnEton- day, caused by several
Washouts along the route. MIR. Bryan
wns ACCOMPANIED by Senator Butler,
chairman of the Populist National Com
mittee. and Il large delegat ton OF State
politicians. Few audiences of the same
size addressed by Mr. bryan in this
campaisn have been so wildly demon
s.rat!Ne as that at Mar;!nsburg The
candidate arrived Just as Jerf Chandler.
OF california. was concluding a free
COINAGE soeeCh. He was introduced by
senator Faulkner. and in the course OF
his remarks said:
IF | were to tell you that a foreign
army was going TO attack us or that n
foreign navy was anchored at oll,, gates
l could expect every one of you 10 ioin
IN All etLort to prO,ect your country
frcm inH aston. ! announce to you that
q foreign financial policy has not only
invaded our country. but 1t has gained
last mold here. and great national
raTlN. the ReDUbl!can party, has de-
cIared that the foreign policy shall re-
main here until foreigners themselves
sail consent To it's retirement. Cap
rlansel The gold standard idea is an
imOorted idea (Applausc) and. my
fr!endi. ] care not whether you attempt
L restrain it by IL high tariff or II low
tariff shall not be content until II
shall b6 driven back and find no more u
home In our midst. tApplause0 This
contes; upon which we have entered is
not a temporary fight. Some Of ou.
Democratic friends, who have worked
with us in the past, tell us in this cam
paiCn that they will either work with
<~!c Re0Ublicans or stop half way be-
tween our ranks and the Republican
ranks unril they summon enough cour-
age % 20 .he other half and declare
themselves Republicans. CApplauscD l
want them to 20, unders tanling that
thev 20 never to return until they come
hac7S iE sack cloth and ashes. Great
a. rinCsr.l
"lr these men Who have gained promi-
ncnce through the honors given then,
hv The Democratic party have an idea
that thev can withdraw in the face of
the cnemT and then he invited back to
take command hereafter, they are max
iuC n mistake. the greatness of which
Will increase as the time goes on. This
il rG temporary disagreement Those
who leave the Democratic party to-day
laavc Democracy. and can never ex-
cuHa themselves hereafter" Great ap-
plauSe.l
The rest OF Mr.. Bryans speech was
devoted TO a discussion OF the money
0uestinn on lines followed by him in
previous addresses.
On the run of the Bryan special up
the beautiful Potomac Valley from
Martins burg to Cumberland, Mr. i3lyan
made "A few remarks TO Il small crowt,
at Hancock. Md. concluding as follows
In going about over the country /
have presented from time TO time our
canse as | understand ii. whether it re-
s2its in NV election or defeat, is a mat
ter of very little consequence to me. but
do believe that the people ought to be
co.'cerrCd as TO the policies of this Gov
ernmcl C.Nd that they ought to make
that interest manifest at the ballot box"
(Chcers and applause.)
Mr. Brvan's train reached Cumber-
land at 3:45.