Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-22
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To THE CROWD ON The STREETS.
Eloquent Address to an Overflow Nee
ing Near Madison Square.

Eloquent Address to an Overflow Meet.
ing Near Madison Square.
Candidate Bryan is never at a loss
for something to say, and somehow
it seems that he seldom repeats him.
self. In the Madison Square garden
at the notification meeting, there were
between $1,000 and 10000 people
They all heard the great speech of ac-
ceptance which was printed in oul
last issue. But outside the garden
there were 10000 or more other peo'
pie who were unable to crowd into the
building. These also wanted to hear
the great Democratic idol, and realiz
ing the fact, Mr.. Bryan mounted the
balcony of an adjoining hotel, imme-
diately after closing his other speech
and spoke as follows:
"Fellow citizens: I cannot do more
than to express to those who are as.
sembled here our deep appreciation OF
the interest which the people of New
York are taking in the campaign which
is now formally opened. Great ap-
plause and cheers When left home
1 told the people at the depot that l
was coming to open the campaign in
what was thought to be the heart OF
the enemy's country. Applause and
cries of "Oh, no."] but which I hoped
before the campaign was over would
be our country. Cheers and ap.
| plause.
"Our hopes have been realized
sooner than we expected enthusiastic
applause, and wherever the enemy
goes after this he will be in our coun-
try, no matter where he is. [Tremen.
dous applause and long and continued
cheering.] Some of our fnanciers
have boasted that they were in favor
of gold, but you shall teach them that
they must carry their ideas far enough
to believe not in gold, but in the gol-
den rule that treats all men alike.
[Great applause.
II commission you all as soldiers to
fight and as missionaries to preach
wherever you 60 from now until cleo
ton. 1Cries of 'We will! We will 7
and great applause. Our opponents
in the Democratic party have been
threatening to organize gold stan
dard Democratic party. Kisses.
But be not afraid ; you will search the
pages of history in vain to find a bat
tie ever won by any army of generals.
TGreat applause and laughter They
have not a private in their whole
ranks. Laughter and cheers:1 Now,
my friends, I want you to set to your
opponents an example which they
have not set to you. They have said
that they represent the respectable
element of society. Teach them that
respectability cannot be manifested by
slandering every man who differs
from them in opinion. Applause.
"And now, my friends, I leave with
you just one injunction. In this gov
ernment every citizen is a sovereign
Tapplause, and those upon whom the
responsibilities of citizenship rest owe
it to themselves, to their country and
their God to exercise the right Of
suffrage for the benefit of their coun-
try. Great applause.] beg of you
to do it. [Applause.
II beg you to do it, not only to in
vestigate, but find out what is right,
and 1 beg you every one to have the
courage to vote your sentiments and
let your ballot register free mans
will. I thank you for your kind at:
tention." Tremendous applause and
long continued cheering