Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
The Democratic Nominee Addresses
Two Large Meetings.
LARGE MEETING At MUSIC HALL
Program for Next Week Has Been
Changed.
CURRENT POLITICAL NEWS

Mr.. Bryan devoted himself to the perusal
Of Mr.. Mckinley's letter of acceptance.
When asked if he would give his views
upon the letter Mr.. Bryan said: II have
read the letter. I do not care to make any
comments on it. I suppose It can be con-
sidered the golden text of the republican
lesson"
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs Bryan were escorted
to the Genessee Hotel. There they were
quartered In apartments which had been
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Just
before the election of the President to his
office, and upon the walls of which hung
portraits of the President and his wife. A
reception was held for two hours In the
hotel parlOrs in the afternoon when Mr.
slant line of callers which still stretched
along half a block outside of the building
when the doors were closed upon the last
cCmerS.
Meeting In Music Hall.
Apparently the entire population turned
its footsteps last night toward Music Hall,
where Mr.. Bryan addressed 1000 people.
as many as could be packed within the
four walls. while many thousands filled the
neghbcring streets
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the hall by
the Cleveland Democracy" the city's old
est party organization, and by ward clubs
bearing torches. The line of march vas
along half a mile of Main street, crowded
almost as thickly was the hall, and red
hre and cannon announced the candidates
coming. In the hall the crowd had amused
itself listening to an eccentric gentleman
In the gallery, who loudly read an original
poem. having the refrain:
Bill Bryan, dear Bryan, stand first in
the fight"
When banner was borne down the AISLE
blazoned with the words: "A public office
is public trust" The Cleveland Democ-
racy," was cheered. When the candidate
Committeeman John c. Cuneen. the police
were powerless control the audience,
and. swarming down to the front. several
hundred men took possession of the seats
reserved for the clubs.
Charles f.. Tabor was chosen president
of the meeting. and when the list Of vice
presidents was read the name of Mr.. Nor
man E. Mack, edito" of the only free silver
paper in Buffalo. was cheered almost as
enthusiastically as Mr.. Bryan had been
Candidate Brynn's Speech.
Mr.. Tabor made a snort Introductory
speech. and then introduced Mr.. Bryan.
who was greeted with cheers. He spoke
in part as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen. fellow citizens:
l cannot express TO you the gratitude which
l feel when l see the interest the people of
the empire state are taking i'll the cam
paign upon which we are just entering.
am grateful to the gentleman '" no has
presided at this meeting and to those who
have gathered to lend their enthusiasm to
The cause. l shall carry back to the peo
pie of the west the newS-not the news
either, because 1t Is no longer newS--that
the Chicago platform is supported, Indoors
ed, not by the west and south alone, but
by all the toiiing millions Of the east as
we'll. Great applauSe.)
Il am aware that in the writing Of a
platform it is Impossible to suit the opin-
iol s Of all: l recognize that people who
think will differ, and that We often find in
platforms things with which We cannot
Iully agree, and we fail to find in plat
forms sometimes. attention of policies
which we regard as important.
But the platforms are not written by all
of the party; they are written 10y MAORI
" of d party (appiause), and when ma
jCrty of party writes a platform, the
others in the party must either stand Upon
it OF get out of the party. Applaase)
The democratic party is opposed to
gold Standard not only opposed to it, it is
ui'alterably opposed to it; 1t Is so much op-
posed to it that it will rot permit the
American people TO he bound by it, though
every nation on earth shall demand it. Gap
plause.) We DID not achieve independence
for the purpose of bowing TO the yoke of
any foreign power (Applause.)
Let me call your attention to what has
been said in regard to the gold standard.
want to give you language which Is strong
er than l would be willing to use on my
own authority. I want to give you Ian
guage which surpasses in emphasis any
Dy
these who are now called extravaganza it
is the language of John G. Carlisle, uttered
in 1878. The chairman has read an extract
from that speech. Let me read another
extract:
The absolute and instantaneous de-
struction of half the entire NOV ca ole prop
erty of the world, including houses, sbips
railroads and all other appliances for car
rying on commerce. while 1t would be felt
most sensibly at the moment wouId NOT
produce anything like the prolonged dis
tress and disorganiZaton of society that
must inevitably result from the permanent
ahnlhiiation of one-half Of The metallic
money of the world
THAT is what Mr.. Carlisle said-that IL 1
should Organize a conspiracy to DESTROY
one-haif or all the houses in the world and
SINK oHe-half of all the ships upon the sea-
and destroy one-half of all the railroads
and means of communication, that it would
not produce anything like the results upcn
society that should be produced by the per-
manent annihilai:on of one-half of the
worlds supply of metallic money.
And yet, my friends, the republican
party has pledged itself to join in a con-
spiracy to destroy this money unless other
nations come and help us to save cur neo-
pie Great applauseD
VINO are the anarchists? Are thew the
oliss WHO want TO restore the gold and sill
yer coinage Of the Constitution? Are they
the ones who want to reinstate the finan-
clal system which had the indorse-nont of
all the statesmen from Washington and
Jefferson and Jackson down to Lincoln: or
snail we lind the anarchists among those
who want financial policy which will do
more harm than to- destroy half the hoIses
sink half the ships and tear I'D half tho
railroads? Applause)
we propose a financial policy Our op-
p hents propose nothing. Without DARN q
TO defend the gold standard, without dnrin .
TO set time when you shall escapk IL
they preach the doctrine of grin and hear
IL. ana oher no hope 20 the human race
we ask FOR the free coinage Of silver
Congressman William Sulzer of New yorl,
mace the closing speech. While he was
talking Mr.. Bryan was escorted back tn
me Genesee House. about which Deople
were packed. and from the balcony he
made another speech to an audience larger
than the first.
Mr.. Bryan's program for next week has
been changed. The intended speech at CO.
iumbus has been abandoned by the advice
or Chairman Jones of the national com
mittee. and the trip from New York state
to Chicago will be along the line of the
lakes. except one day. From CLEVELAND
where he speaks Monday, the candida q
will go to Toledo, and thence throu@h
Michigan by way of Adrian, HillsdaIe and
Findley. and then will make a dash down
to Elkhart, Ind. wa
SENATOR CAFFERY TO paESrDE
Arr angling for the IndianaDolfa Con.
vcntiOn.