The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Windy Willie at owosso.
Full Text of His Attempted Speech-A
Fair Sample Of HIS Ability.

Fair Sample Of HIS Ability.
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
When l got to Owosso Junction down
here the postmaster gave me paper
which was sent by special delivery. II
is the Owosso Press of October 18th, and
from the fact that the only stamp no.
ticed upon it was special delivery
stamp, take it for granted that it came
from the editor of that paper, and in
that paper there are certain questions
asked. am willing to answer questions
but when the questions are asked by g
man who is not supporting me, think
have right to ask some questions, too
want to know if the editor of this Press
is in the audience?"
Mr.. Bryan paused, but there was no an
swer.
Mr.. Bryant want to ask this editor
before answering his questions, whether
he approved of the minority plank in the
Chicago platform?
Another pause.
Many voices-Never mind the editor.
Go on with your speech.
Mr.. Bryan-Where is the editor OF the
Owosso Press? Great cheering.) Are
you the gentleman?
Another pause and continued cheering
and cries, go on with your speech"
Mr.. Bryan-Which man is the editor
of the Owosso Press? If that gentleman
will not point himself out, will some of
you point him out to me?
A voice-Go on with your speech. l
have come twenty miles to hear you
speak.
Mr.. Bryan-My friends, want you to
understand that we are not in this cam
paign to be played with by men who pre-
tend to support one ticket while they try
to elect another. am willing to meet
any republican who believes what he
says, but want to tell you that any dem
ocrat who appears to be democrat and
pretends to support the national ticket,
is trying to elect republican whom they
dare not support. They do not deserve to
be treated with honest openness. l want
to find the editor
A voice-Never mind the editor. You
will have lots of time to find him during
the next four years. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Bryan-Who has the courage to
send me this letter, but has not the cour-
age to make himself known in the crowd
when am here. Is the editor here?
No answer.
Mr.. Bryan-Tell the gentleman 1 will
answer his letter when he has the courage
to come to the meetings. Where is he?
Will the rest of you sit down and let that
editor be seen? (Cheers and laughter.)
Now, if you will be quiet, l think l un-
derstand that it is the man standing back
on the wagon with blue cap on.
Cheers and cries-"Go on with your
speech, never mind the editor" 81 have
come fifteen miles to hear him speak.
That man is mad. He is not fit to gov
ern. 1 won't vote for him."
Mr.. Bryant want that man to tell
this audience whether he is in favor of
the minority plank at the Chicago con-
vention? Were you, or were you not?
No answer.
Mr.. Bryan-Well, my friends, he is not
half as silent now as he will be after he
votes. The ticket he is supporting will
not carry county in the United States.
Great cheering) Well, my friends, I
have spent so much time trying to get
one man to get from behind mask and
stand out like an honest citizen and say
what he means that I have not much
lime to give to you. But 1 want to tell
you that this gold standard never fought
IN open fight, and the men who went to
The Chicago convention and opposed the
Chicago platform, opposed it on the
grounds that they were afraid that it
would interfere with international bimet-
allism, and then went to Indianapolis
and came out with gold standard plat
iorm.
1 bet this editor will not vote for
Palmer and Buckner, but will vote for
and that he is paid in this
to support Palmer and Buck
ner in order to elect Mckinley and
Hobart.