Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-18
BRYAN APPROACHING.
uE MAKES A NUMBER OF SPEECH
les IN NORTH CAROLINA.
ANOTHER GRAYEYARD-RADDlI FOOT.
\, IL Presented 10 the Democratic
Nominee at saiisbury-Frec Sill
yer Coinage-iiandsonc Reception
ut Raleigh.

CHARLOTTE, y. -, Sep'St"DS' "
ualf-past s this morning was the early
hour set by William J. Bryan In comply
inr with the request OF his Charlotte
supporters TO make a speech here 1ho
special train furnished Mr.. Bryan 10y thc
North Carolina state Reception Commit
Zee arrived from Asheville at a late hour
last night. and was side-tracked WINE
the candidate slept. AT NJ. MI
BRYAN left the train. and, under the es-
cort OF the local Knights OF Pythias'
the Hornets Nest Rinemen, and numer-
Gus horsemcn. proceeded 10 the fos'-
Office Park. where he addressed seYcral
thousand people at $50 The speeial
train left Charlotte for Durham at 10
o'clock
HOW CONVERSIONS ARE MADE.
GREENSBORO. n. c., September IL
The Bryan special reached Concord at
lo.85 A. NJ. and Mr.. Bryan delivered
short speech from a covered stand 10
about a thousand people. who were very
hearty in their applause: This IS what
MIR. Bryan said:
Il met some OF the Concord people this
morning az Charlotte. / am glad to
soc the rest Of you now. In my short
limo ] cannot do better than call at;on-
tion 10 a few questions. and give you an
answer. so you can use them in hand-to-
hand discussion. Conversions are not
made by public speaking so much as by
one neighbor talking TO another
"pcople say they do not want 50-ccnt
dollars. and appeal TO the inherent sense
of Justice In trying TO show a silver dol
lar IS a 50-cent dollar They value ST.
Yer by the bullion which cannot get 10
the mint, and assume IL will be Only
worth 80 cents under free coinage. I'm
der free coinage a new demand is created.
] cannot illustrate II better than this
way: At home we get butter for p
cents a pound the year round. The
farmer goes TO the town in the fall and
contracts for all the butter he thinks he
VIII produce In the spring he finds he
has more. and has TO sell IL for 10 cents
q pound because nobody stands ready
20 take his surplus al - cents. So with
silver. II the mints are opened so every
man with an ounce OF silver can con-
vert Il into money. there would be no
surplus 10 drag down the price. Can the
United States take all the silver Of
fered? If so. we can maintain the parity.
The only way 10 know absolutely is TO
Try. but we are encouraged to try.
THE WORLDS SILVER.
Remember. the silver Of France Eng
land. and Germany nearly all coined and
used In the worlds worth more now.
as compared with gold. than It would be
here France has more silver in circu-
latlon per capita than We have. and it
circulates at u 1-2 10 /. Not an ounce
las come here without rising 3 cents.
The silver OF England is worth more at
home. and II would hurt England more
than US. because there are more people
tla,.
piece Of gold China. Japan, and India
must have their supply, and we would
take only what Is left. If we can take
it al VIC viii FIX the price az $40. ard
we would raise the price OF those things
which come In competition with the pro-
ducts Of other countries. thereby restor-
ing prosperity 10 the farmers. who could
then purchase az the stores and make a
demand for the product OF the factories
" YOU destroy the ability Of the pro-
ducer to sell the products OF the facto-
rles. you destroy the factories no mat
ter what they talk about opening the
mills" r'heersD
At Salisbury reached al 11:i5 A. NJ,
Mr.. Bryan was introduced TO 1900 peo-
pie by Theodore +. Klutz chairman OF
the North Carolina delegation at Chi
cago. who seconded Mr.. Bryan's nomi-
ration. Considerable enthusiasm marked
the candidates speech, and the cheers
grew I'm intensity as he proceeded.
ANOTHER RABBIT-FOOT
Just as Mr. Bryan was boarding his
train ne was presented with the foot of
n rabbit. killed at midnight i'm a church.
vaya. during the dark of the moon. Those
who saw the present2'ion manifested
their appreciation of the incident by ex-
ercisiug their lungs and just as the train
moved of the candidate called out: IF |
oil ha tgh hgWa mi yqh h.
bits feet in this campaign will vote for |
me. there Is no possible doubt of my cleo
ton"
This was Mr. Bryan's Salisbury speech: |
Il am informed that Andrew Jackson !
was law student in this city. and l |
am glad TO tread the soil made sacred by |
the hero OF New Orleans. (Applause) |
The principles for which | stand before |
the people are the priN'iples taught |
by Jackson. when he was the idol. not OF |
Democracy alone, but OF the great COM |
mon people. whom he at all times de- |
fcnoed. (Appause) When Jackson was |
President his greatest fight was against |
the United States national banks. Those /
connected with that great banking in /
fucnce denounced him, and applied 70 |
him Just as abusive epithcts as the /
money and changing class ap- /
piled 10 Thomas Jefferson before him |
and have applied 70 every one since /
who ala not bow the knee TO Baal and |
worship the golden calf. Applause.)
AT that time all the money influences |
OF this country were combined for his |
overthrow, just as they are to-day com
binel TO perpetuaie a government OF |
syudicates by syndicates and for syndi-
Gates (Applause)
MASSES AND CLASSES.
''rhe MASSES are interested in gov
eminent which guarantees equal rights
20 all and confers special privileges on
none IL is the classes who want TO use
the instrumentallties Of government for /
private gain The masses are too busy
trying to make a living and bearing the
burdens imposed on them TO crowd
around legislative halls and spend
large amount 10 secure legislation which
viii enable them TO get a larger amount
out OF the people. II the government will |
protect each citizen In the enjoyment OF
lie. liberty. and the pursuit OF happiness.
IL Is all that should be asked.
1--WE are now engaged In an effort 10
make the pursuit of happiness more TO
the masses than a mere idle pursuit with
no prospect OF overtaking that happi-
ness. our opponents seek 10 mOnopolze
The opportunities OF this country, and let
the trusts ana combinations OF wealth
shut the doors Of opportunity against the
humber members OF society. "a vo.se:
Look this way.) | am glad you re-
minded me of It.. because there were 50
many on this side. 1 ala not suppose there
were any more left TO get on the other
Side u.aughter.)
Il am glad 70 note the intense interest
IN this campaign. l have noticed II all
along the line. ! have noticed IL among
young men who are anxious 20 establish
themselves and build up competency.