Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02

let me read further: so say. Mr..
Speaker. this bill h Just TO the silver
producers OF the United States, for Il
does what the present INV, ~ admins
tered by every administration for ten
years. has not done--it takes every dol
lar Of silver bullion that is produced In
the United States and places Il at the
disposal OF the people as money
And yet the man who used that Ian
guage six years ago Is standing upon
platform which refuses 10 take single
dollar OF the silver produced I'm this coun-
try and put it at the disposal OF the peo-
pie for money. Ny friends. call your
attention 10 these extracts from speeches
made by the Republican candidate in
Congress, and compare them with what
he says. not because | deny to man
the right 10 change his mind. but. my
friends, | insist that when man changes
his mind he ought to have reasons for
1t that he is willing TO give to the Ameri-
can people"
Give II 10 Grover" came a voice from
the crowd. daughter and cheers)
NOT A WORD AGAINST CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Bryan: No, my friends am not
going TO say one word against the Demo-
cratic President | am going 10 leave
history to record that the man who went.
into office with an overwhelming majority
went out OF office supporting ticket
which viii not carry a single county In
the United States. The ticket which has
the support of the administration was
only put before the people 10 deceive
them. and 20 furnish ticket to those
followers who objected 10 the Chicago
platform, and are still not quite ready
4 a Rannl.1fgpt Vyt
cheering)
ALONG THE OHIO.
WHEELING. w. VA. October 1.-The
trip OF Candidate Bryan along the banks
OF the Ohio river began at Parkersburg
and Wheeling. and was marked by de-
monstrations at Sistersville and New
Martinsville, the only stops made At
Sistersville the crowd al the station num-
bered about two hundred people. They
cheered when Mr. Bryan appeared on the
back platform, and when the regulation
brass band had finished playing he made
short speech. which contained nothing
new.
The gathering at New Martinsville was
composed OF about fifteen hundred people.
They showed considerable enthusiasm.
VAST THRONG AT WHEELING.
WHEELING. W. VA. October l.
Wheeling celebrated Bryan's presence
with an enormous gathering. Ohio joined
with West Virginia in the demonstration.
Many eXcursonists came including the
members of two free silver clubs from
Steubenvile one was called the Re
publican Free-Silver Club" claimed 400
men i'm line, and carried a transparency
inscribed. mark Hanna Don't Own Us"
Pittsburg. Pa. sent 1900 people.
~. ha xa.lt.
Mr. Bryan reached Wheeling were un-
precedentea in this town. How many
were in the swarms OF humanity along
her sidewalks Is impossible OF estimation,
but an idea of their number may be
gained from the statement that passage
was almost impossible for pedestrians for
the dozen blocks over which the street
parade passed. The parade was quite
imposing. with its free-silver CLUBS IN
uniform. and its troops OF mounted men
The speaking took place on Wheeling
Island i'm the Ohio river. and its four
bridge approa ches-tWo from the Onto
side Of the river and the others from
Wheeling put 10 their utmost
capacity.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the grand
stand on the island. said to hold 500
people. was nearly full. and the assem-
blage gathered in size until by the time
Mr.. Bryan arrived there the crowd had
become a remarkable one Ia point Of the
number composing IL. Estimates OF its
size ran as high as 10000. and IL is
claimed that 1000 people were on the
streets.
Mr. Bryan was cheered wildly when he
was introduced by Paul Reymann. a
Democrat Of local prominence. lie con-
cluded at 916 o'clock, and at midnight his
special train left for Charleston. where
he IS to speak tomorrow morning.
SPEECH At WHEELING.
Mr.. Bryan said Mr. Chairman.
Ladies, and Gentlemen We are engaged
in a campaign upon which much de-
ponds. ] have heard since / came into
the State that a prominent member of
had boosted that they HAD
S9Oc. 900 TO spend in this singls State 10
prevent the electoral vote being cast for
the Chicago ticket.
My friends, in times Of quiet, in times
when people feel no deep interest
money may possibly be expended IN
such way as to affect he result OF az
election. But in times Ike these. when
the people are IN earnest. money cannot
change the result OF an election. Great
cheers) As against a corruption fund.
however. We place the manhood OF the
voters of the United States II they are
allowed 10 intimidate the voters then
the people IN this country are helpless to
secure any remedial legislation. because
every time Intimidation - successful! II
encourages them TO Try intimidation
again. and when they win by corrupt
means, they then enact legislation which
secures TO them out OF the pockets Of the
people OF the country mols than they ex-
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that such a demons;ra ton as has been
made to-nigh, is possible In the State of
West Virginia without any money being
spent 20 secure II. The fact that you
were willing 10 give your time ana TO con-
tribute even at "A sacrifice whatever WAS
necessary TO have prepared this maeni-
hcent demonstration 10 evidence that your
neart is In the work. ana mat you mean
business in this campaign Great APP
plauSe.l
Mr. Bryan asserted. "a In previous
speeches. that the money question was
the paramount issue OF the campaign, and
gave his familiar explanation OF why he
claims that 1t is a simple question. Con-
tinuing. he said:
PROFIT FROM FREE COINAGE.
my friends, 1 do not know what these
advocates might have said
in your presence, but l know that some
of them have tried TO say that the New
York financlers would make great proht
out of free coinage but that they don't
want to allow themselves to make That
profit Q4aughter) When they tell me
that the iinanciers would profit by free
coinage. then, my friends. ! make up my
mind that the time has come when the
masses OF the people could pay back
longing to pay for twenty years.
"When they tell us that the free coin