The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-08
BRYAN and FREE SILVER
A Large and Enthusiastic Meet
ing of the Club
CROWDED TO THE DOORS
Hundreds Turned Away Unable to Gain
Admittance
Speeches by President Moye q. Norton and
O:her WeII.Known Sp,axers Mem.
bership Rapidly Increasing

attracted large crowd at the third
meeting of the club last evening. Not
| Withstanding the increase in the seating
| capacity by the addition of all the chairs
and benches in the building, Judge
Morrison's court room was entirely in
adequate to accommodate the people
! and hundreds were turned away unable
| to approach nearer than the hall en-
trance, which was also crowded.
Moye G.. Norton, the president, called
! the meeting to order with a stirring
speech He said the Bryan Silver club
was now not only the largest political
organization in Southern California,
but in the United States. and boosted
membership of over 3000
My friends" he added, II have a piece
of information which should occasion no
| surprise. During the past week it has
been the duty of the various committees
to procure proposals for club headquar-
ters. In our meanderings we were sur
| prised at the extravaganza of the fol-
! lowers of Mckinley who, possibly with
| the view to freeze us out, have corraled
| every available hall in the city. When
/ inform you that the quarters formerly
| occupied by the California club on the
corner of First and Broadway have been
rented by them at $3.50 per month for
the entire campaign, while the rooms on
First street, in the Stowell block and
other localities have also been secured
| at rates proportionately startling, it is
! unnecessary for me to add that the
| Hanna sack has reached town.
| But we are ready for them and will
face thousands of dollars with thous-
| 1ndS Of votes the votes Df brave indp-
| pendent and patriotic Americans, who
| believe in debating their own finances,
| regardless of the wishes of any other
nation on Gods footstool.
| Let us cooperate. Let every man
put his shoulder to the wheel and con-
tribute his mite towards the expense
necessary for securing club headquar-
| tiers where American sentiment can be
read and American doctrines heard
where you can congregate and read and
| learn. if uniformed or lend your voice
/ If able. in the cause of righteousness,
| good fellowship and humanity"
The remarks of the chairman were
| enthusiastically applauded
| The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. The report of
| the executive committee recommending
| the opening of free reading room and
| headquarters was read and approved.
| The report of the finance committee
recommending the levy of a so cent as
| sessment on all members for TIE pur-
| pose of carrying out the recommends
| tons of the executive committee was
| changed to read request" instead of
| levy and a S so amended was approved.
The report of the press, speakers and
| printing committee. recommending that
| all members desiring to address the club
| should present an application to the
| committee to be passed upon was unani-
mously voted down, on motion of Col.
| WI CT a pd that ba mis-
| should always be open to all, regardless
of previous party Affiliations. who de-
sired to speak in the cause of Bryan and
| silver
The remainder of the report, recon-
mending vote of thanks to the news
papers which had offered the use of
their columns to the club, and especially
i The Herald and Evening Record, was
adopted.
This closed the business portion of the
meeting. w.>ch was followed by ad
dresses by the following speakers:
Mr.. S. S. Wright, in a glowing address,
| described the present disastrous condi-
ton of the country. He explained the
recent bond issues by the administra-
| ton. and then told how the Wall-street
bankers. afteS enriching themselves at
| the expense of the government, had DEM
onstrated their ability to deplete or in
crease the gold reserve at pleasure.
| Anu 10 you lIlHk, he dQQeu, tndC
| these men came to the assistance of the
United States treasury and contributed
millions to the reserve fund on account
| of their patriotism? Do you think they
| did so because they are benevolent or
because they love you and me? No!
They saw plainly that another bond is
sue meant death to the sound money
doctrine. death to McKinleyism, and
| death to the cause of plutocracy, and
| for that On1V have thew under
the mask of hypocrisy, poured into the
| gold reserve their boarded gold"
Mr.. Wright's remarks were received
| with burst of enthusiasm which near
! ly raised the roof.
Mr.. Frank A. Cattern, the Populist
candidate for district attorney of San
| Francisco county two years ago, was the
next speaker. Among other things he
said: They complain that Bryan is
such young man. Young, indeed.
William Pitt, at the age of %, was the
| prime minister of proud England.
Thomas Jefferson, at SO, drafted tlnt
magnificent document. the declaration
of independence. Alexander Hamilton,
| Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Hanni-
bal, were all men the juniors of our next
president, William Jennings Bryan.
! when they distinguished themselves"
His remarks We're vociferously APP
| plauded.
! AT this juncture President Norton re-
| quested the sergeant-at-arms to bring
up the banner which had acted as a
| magnet at the street entrance. AS soon
! as the banner made its appearance the
entire audience rose to their feet with
one loud, long burst of applause, which
continued until the banner was safely
placed in position on the platform.
MIR. Frank Schneider, the next speak
err, was greeted with great laughter and
applause as he stepped to the platform
He is well known as the wit from Bur-
| bank. Mr.. Schneider said:
MY DEAR Friends: This is the first
time 1 lave ever had the opportunity of
addressing body of anarchists. The
| sensation, however, l must confess, is
| not unpleasant. But, gentlemen, if our
| Altgelds and Tillmans are pointed out
| to us, let us turn the pages and show
| our Republican friends the pictures of
| their Grover and Harrison Gray Otis. ="
| He remarked upon the machine manner
| in which Mckinley was nominated at
| the beck of Hanna, and said: WAS that
| nomination and that st. Louis platform
| the plain expression of the American
| people?"
| Mr.. Schneider was glad that the time
had come when a president was to be
| selected from the west, so that himself
| and other young men stood as good a
| chance to occupy the White House chair
| as the boys east of the Alleghanies.
Mr.. Schneider excited great applause