Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
BRYAN At NEW YORK
ms LAST SPEECHES ~ NEW ENG
LAND STATES.
SILVER BULLION AND COIN.
4, Fift,-Thrcc Cents Worth OF Sill
yer could lie Turned Into Dollar,
who Would Sell the Hundred
cents Worth for ~ Ccatsf

RI aN
& j. Rryan reached Lynn from Bath Al $50
= o'clock this morning. Five hours Of
sleep mad been his preparation for TO-
days hard work.
Hc reached Newburyport at AS. and
reception committee from Lynn. headed
lv John Driscou. boarded his train there.
and at the station here other local dele
cations met him and led the cheering
Tor a knot Of sicepy-looking people VINO
awaited his coming. with Mr. Bry
were Arthur Sewall. who viii accompany
his running mate TO New YORK; Josephus
Daniels. OF North Carolina; Fred W.
Plaistead. Of Augusta. and 5. A. ana NJ
". Sewau. ncphews Of the vice-presiden-
tial candidate.
The partv was taken 10 the Hotel Sey-
mour. and while breakfast was being
prepared Mr. Bryan tried to get httle
more sleep. AT 73O o'clock Dir. Bryan
and Mr. sewsn LEFT the Hotel Seymour
for Highland Square. where the presi-
Dental candidate spoke. Despite the
,,rly hour ereat crowd had gathered
y there.
Nlr. Bryan was introduced by John
ii Urscou and made "a half hours speech'
4 ON its conclusion Dee returned WIN MI
srwau and the other members OF Ms
a ,arfv 10 the Boston and Maine station,
followed by q big crowd, which cheeiea
him repeatedly. The party took the 81
express Tor Boston.
THROUGH THE HUB.
POsTON September 2S--Arriving at the
y-,i., station here al S.3S A. NJ. the can
dlatcs and those accompanying them
iYrp-d into carriages and were diiVch
,4rIlIv across town 20 the Park Square
station. where the boarded the Old colony
rvur,-s Of the Providence Division ol
Che Sew York. New Haven, end Hartford
railroad. which left at o'clock for ProVi-
Ltrce.
r, au NIGHT getting ready for to-day's
l.eal contest in thc Massachusetts Demo-
craft. a.uonal fight met Mr. Bryan
md Mr. Sewal at the Park Square sta
tIo-.
GREETING AT PROVIDENCE
PROVIDENCE. r. L.. September o.
a crowd of 1900 people greeted Nllllam
Jennings Bryan in this city this morn
luc and listened 20 "A short speech from
him. lie arrived from Boston on the lo'o
train accompanied boy Mr. SewaH, Oeorse
Fred. Williams. and National Commit
teeman Plaistcl a number of people
shook hands with him at Mansfield the
only place where a stop was made be-
tween Boston and Providence
4 reception committee. consisting OF
members of the Democratic state central
CouInittee and the Bryan Bimetalhc
club Of PawtuckcL met him IN Boston
and accompanied him 10 the city. a plat
form had been erected near the Soldir's
and Sailors monument on Exchange
Place. and here Ex-Governor Davis IN
froluced the Democratic candidate. lie
vrs greeted with cheers and delivered
short spcech. being followed 10y Mr.
Sewau aud Mr Williams. Their stay
WAS confined 90 an hour. and az II O'Clock
the party took the train for New LONDON
POSSIBLE BOY ORATOR.
As soon as Mr. Davis had finished his
,,.rI- OF introduction Mr. Bryan TOOK
off DIS coat. and for few seconds ne
razed earnestly at the surgng mass OF
ueou.e before him. As he did so boy
about do years old was raised above the
herQs OF the crowd. about ten yards
from the platform. The boy was CRYING.
4nd taking in the situation, Mr. Bryan
said: Just hand him up here. Ihe
.ov was passed along. and when ne
reached the platform the Presidential
candidate lifted him over the rail- while
the crowd cheered again and again.
After placing the boy ON the platform
he again faced the crowd, and with
smIc on DIS face. remarked: There is
10 telling but That he may be boy
orator some day.
Mr. Bryan said: My friends, before ]
commence 1 want 10 warn you 20 beware
of those men who start the surgiug in the
crowd. / have found that pcllpockeis
take advautaLe of large crowds, and
when YOU dnd the sureiug going on, YOU
win generally find 70 started 10y some
p.ckpocket You watch them" (Cheers)
"You cannot AN hear from this stage,
and not half as many viii be able 10
hear unless you keep quiet said Chair
man Davis "lt is useless 10 crowd up
and an try 20 get in the centre
"NoW will YOU all stop and stand still.
for % little whlc?' said MT Bryan
Cries o. eyes yes" were heard on all
fI.s and he continued:
DEMOCRATIC MONEY STAND
'I do not come TO preach TO you a new
Gospel The position which We take on
tho money question Is an od position,
not new one. We are not flying in
th face of natural laws. as our oppo-
n.rfs sometimes assert. nor are We tty-
lne 90 ov,rtum the principles of politi-
ca economy Those who advocate bi-
metaism are the only ones I'm this cam
IaIen who are telling economic truths
arI defending the natural laws Of trade.
When ] define an honest dollar as an
honest dollar which does not change In
's purchasing power. 10 may give to you
..agIuan which has been a sound def
milton among an writer's on political
sconomy When ] give you that defini-
ton. ] am simply giving you definition
which h.s been given 20 the world by
That DISTINGUISHED educator who lives IN
this c'ty. aud who is an honor not only
90 the city ari 90 this state but 10 the
nation Aipauscl
president Andrews In recent work,
entitled AN Honest Dollar commences
tht hrst chapter with the words which
] shiI quote ITO Is always assumed or
admitted That Doe ideal sort OF money
would Doe money with a unit having
steadiast general purchasing power
when Professor Andrews describes the
ileAl money as q money whose unit has
si'adiast general or average purchasing
power he planted himself upon the solid
rock. ana al the hnanciers OF this and
other countries cannot prevail against the
character Of this definition. Applause)
'.lhe poe, has told us that AN honest
mans ihe rob'est work OF God We may
supplement this statement by adding that
tn honest dollar. wherever it as found
or made. viii be- the noblcst work Of man.
But nay friends the gold dollar which
is praised today a. the honest dollar Is
not me honest dollar. and those who love
80 most. love 10 because OF its own dis
honesty as dollar (Applause) An
homes. dollar Is one which preserves its
general purchasing power from day 10
day and from year TO year. Then. the
dollar which rises IN purchasing power
ia just as dishonest as the dollar which
la.