The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15

saying that when its citizens are con-
frnrted with the proposition, IL this ma
ton able to attend to II own business
/ I will not SANDER either one by saying
that the people Of those states will de-
clare our helpless impotency az . nation
to attend to our own business.
IT is"the Issue of ITS over again. Our
ancestors when they were only three mill
lions OF people had the courage to de-
clare. thafr, political independence of evry
other nation upon earth. Shall we, their
descendants, when we have grown to TO-
100000 declare that we are less indie
pendent than our forefathers?
No., my. friends, 1t will never be the
Judgment rof the people. Therefore, we
care not upon what lines the battle is
Fought, If they say bimetallism Is good
but we cannot have it till some nation
helps US, we reply that instead Of hav-
ing gold standard because England has
we shall restore bimetallfsm and then
let England have bimetalliSm because the
United Estates has. (Applause) II they
dare to come out and In the open defend
the gold standard as a good thing. we
shall fight them to the uttermost, having
behind US the producing masses Of this
nation and the world. Having behind US
the commercial interests and the labor
ing interests and all the toiling masses.
we shall answer their demands for q gold
standard by.saying to them:
''You shall not press down on the brow
Of labor this crown Of thorns. You shall
not cruelty mankind Jpn cross of
gold" (Great applause.)
The conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's speech
was marked by the most enthusiastic
demonstration Of the convention up to
that time. The whole convention sprang
to its feet and 20, 900 threats roared while
twice 10000 arms waved frantically Hand
kerchiefs and flags flew wildly. Hats
were hurled aloft. Umbrellas were waved.
Men shouted like maniacs. From every
quarter Of the hall came the hoarse roar.
Suddenly member Of the Texas delega-
ton uprooted the banner Of the. Lone
Star state and carried 1T to where stood
the standard Of Nebraska. Above the
roar rose piercing shrieks which sounded
like volley Of siege guns above the con-
tinuOuS rattle Of ten thousand small arms.
Other delegates grasped the Stairs Of their
delegations and pushed their way to the
Nebraska delegation Soon the STATS Of
two-thirds Of the states were grouped
about the purple standard of Bryan's
state. Only the standards Of Connecticut,
Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine. Mime
sofa. New York. New Jersey, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, South Dakota, Rhode ISL
land and Pennsylvania. were left stand
Ing when the demonstration was at it,
height Meantime the awful roar from
the galleries continued. The band played.
but the music could not be heard above
the Niagara-like tumult of soure Like
an angry ocean it swept on breaking at
last, receding, falling back, only to rise
again. Delegates fairly Jumped for Joy.
Some Of them took possession Of the
aisles.. Suddenly the state standards clus-
tered at Nebraska were borne away in
single file through the aisles Of the pit.
After Is minutes of this disturbance the
delegates and crowds sank back exhaust
ed. When all were seated, Delegate
Salisbury OF Delaware climbed back on
his chair. He and his three silver col
leagues in that state gave three cheers
for Bryan, which were answered with a
shout from the gallery Of whats the
matter with Bryan for PRESIDENT"
Mr.. Bryan held levee in his place on
the convention floor, delegates from all
parts Of the country offering their con-
gratulations on his great oratorical effort.