The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-31
Mr.. BRYAN IN CHICAGO
SPOKE SIN TIMES IN THE COURSE
OF THE EVENING.
NebrasISa's SON Attributes the I'm
paraIleIed Interest TO the Cause
and Not TO Himself.

Chicago at $3.50 p. m. over the Alton road
and was met at the depot by a large and
enthusiastic crowd. The crush was SO
great In the narrow space of the first
floor of the Alton depot that the police
had a difficult task to prevent people from
being injured. The Cook County Demo-
cratic Marching Club and silver clubs,
with large number of bands, We're wait
ing for him on Canal street, and as soon
as he appeared the march was taken fCr
Battery ID, on Michigan avenue. A short
parade through the downtown streets pre-
ceded the arrival at the battery.
Entering the city from Brighton Park,
where Mrs. Bryan appeared on the plat
form there were crowds at every street
crossing until the Union depot was
reached. While the crowds were dispers-
ing after the Bryan demonstration at the
depot the sidewalk in front Of No. 12l
Canal street gave way and nearly 100
people were precipitateo Into the base
ment, a distance Of u feet Many re-
celved slight injuries.
Mr.. Bryan's address at Battery d was
as follows:
speech in Battery ID.
Fellow Citizens: AS 1 returned to your
city to take part in the closing hours OF
this campaign 1 have witnessed 4 scene
today which impresses and leads me to
believe that this great city Of the west,
which rests upon the prosperity of the
mass of our people, which can not pros
per without they prosper this great city
Will throw it's influence one week from
today on the side of an American policy
for the American people. 1 am not vain
enough to believe any part of the extra
! ffr,.t hrte soh xrrft
messed between the Missouri river and the
Atlantic coast is intended as a personal
tribute. applause and cries of Eyes,
yes.D
mo, my friends. 1 want you to believe
me when 1 say, in this great contest it is
the principles for which the candidate
stands, ana not the candidate, that has
called forth this demonstration. There is
only one thing for which l claim any
credit. l believe you, and others who
have expressed themselves as you have
! expressed yourselves, have confidence that
l will carry out the pledges which have
made in this campaign. 1t is simply your
| confidence that / will do what / believe
that I promised to do. and carry out the
ideas for which in this campaign 1 stand,
and for this only can 1 claim any credit.
IF 1 were other than true to the princi-
pies which 1 advocate, 1 would be be-
meath the contempt OF those whose suf-
frages 1 ask. l do believe that in this
campaign a great question is to be de-
termined for the present, at least. 1 DO
| believe that the settlement of that great
question affects every man, woman and
| child in all this land and when see the
people stirred as they have seldom been
stirred before, 1 believe they appreciate
the responsibilities of citizenship and that
they intend that their ballots shall be
cast for that financial policy which they
believe to be the best for themselves,
their nelghbors and their country.
Il appreciate, too, the kindly feeling
that has prompted this gift from the He
brew democrats.
CThe gift referred to was a silver star
in the center of which was Bryan's pic
tUre, The star was presented to MI Bry-
an by John Winberg on behalf of the
| Hebrew democrats of Chicago.)
Attacking Greed and Avarice.
our opponents have sometimes tried to
make it appear when we denounce
the financial policy advocated by the
Rothschilds, that we are attacking race
We are not, we are as much opposed to
the financial policy of J. Pierpont Nor
gan as we are to the financial policy Vi
the Rothschllds.
I'VE are not attacking the race. We
are attacking greed and avarice, which
knows no race or religion, and l do not
know of any class OF people, which, by
reason Of their history, can better sym
pathize with the struggling masses in
this campaign than can the Hebrew race
THE bible teaches US that the children
of Israel were in bondage and asked fol
tightening of their burdens. Pharoal
said: They are idle, make them worn
harder and then they will not complain.
Pharoah has been the same in all days
No matter to what race he belongs. NJ
matter in what age he lives, Pharoaf
lives upon the labor Of others, and Phar
oah always wants to stamp out com
plants by making the load heavier
Whenever we have a great contest anC
whenever the right is arrayed agains
might the example of David and Go
Hath is always cited to give inspiration
to those who fight for truth. David con
quered, not because he was strong. he
conquered because he was on the sid,
of truth, and L find in this contest oul
Hebrew friends will liken me to David.
Let me say to them that as DaviC
triumphed because he was on the RICH
side, so my only hope of victory is il
the Righteousness Of my cause. 1 may b'
wrong. l have never claimed infallibil
lty, but when 1 examine a question anC
reach a conclusion which 1 believe to b'
right, when 1 take a position that m,
judgment supports, / am willing to stanC
by what / believe, I care not what ma,
happen. In this struggle for the restora
ton of bimetallism there was a time whel
I had less company than 1 have now.
Defines n DemngOEue.