The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-15
BRYAN AT MOUNT VERNON
Says He's a Better Democrat Than Those
tho Say Tie Isn't.

Mt Vernon, Ills, Sept. 14---Between
5000 and 1000 people packed themselves
| in the court house square at Mt Vernon
this morning, awaiting for the coming
of the three time nominee. The ever
present band did us level best ana the
/ Bryan club, dressed in white duck
suits, preserved a line from the car to
| the platform from which Mr.. Bryan
spoke. Mr.. Bryan was introduced by
Judge Semple of the appellate court and
ne announced that he had always been a
Republican himself till this year. Mr..
Bryan said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:--I appreciate
the fact that this meeting is presided
over by one who, until this campaign.
| has been a Republican. i also appre-
ciate the fact that while our opponents
may say Of me that I am young and
lacking in public experience, that they
cannot bring the charge against a mem
Der of the appellate court, whose judg-
merit and heart have helped him to es
pOuSe the cause of the people. tApphuse)
1 am glad that from day 10 day We are
finding recruits to our cause, from those
whose position in public life raise thern
above the Islander of those who apply
the name of anarchist or Giturber Of
the public peace 10 those who raise
their hands against the encroachme nds
of syndicates and corporations. Gap
plause.)
a few months ago I was in your
midst, then as a private citizen, simply
representing a cause which was near
and dear 10 my heart and when I told
you here that the brand OF my Denoc-
racy was different from the brand
witch was being presented by the ad-
minis tratiOn, Your city was advertised
by those who tried 10 make it appear
that 1 denied that l was d Democrat.
(Applnuse-)
My friends. those OF you who were
here, know that I did not declare my
self not Democrat, but / have always
declared myself better Democrat than
any man (applause) who sought to undo
what Jefferson anu jackson did for the
American people. Great applause.)
Since that meeting great events have
taken place. Since We met here last
March the Republican party met in ma
tional comven ton at st. Louis and did
what no party in this nation ever did
before-declarsd that the financial poll
icy Of this country should depend. not
upon what the American people de-
sired, but upon what foreign nations.
in their compassion. would allow the
American people to have (Applause.)
The Republican platform does not say
that the gold standard is a good thing.
Its substance declares that q double
standard is better than the single gold
standard, because that platform pledges
the Republican party TO get rid Of the
god standard and substitute the bsmetaI
lie (Applause) When? Not when
our people need Il Not when our people
desire il, but as soon az the leading
comercdal nations OF the world VA JON
with US IN doing it (Applause.)
Il ask you, my friends. TO study that
Platform wei, because we may fairly
assume that man elected upon a plat
form VIII carry out that platform.
When does the Republican party cay
we shall have binetallsEn. i; does not
state the time. How tong does = fuy
that we must maintain the gold stand
ard? For one year? Il does not kInIE
IL 10 one year or four years. Now, my
friends, 50 ar as that platform goes. II
declares fhat. whether the American
people Ike the gold standard or not,
whether they suffer from IL or not, they
must main tsan Il forever. II 1OpeiEn ia
ton insist upon our keeping t. tGFeat
applause) / am viking 20 submit the
question to the American people" ZAP
plause and crSes Of: That's righ+')
Louisville, KY, SPIT lilo. ". ]. [
Bryan arrived IA Louisville tonight AT
I O'Clock frDzn Henderson over the LOUIS I
vile and Henderson railroad IN p pri-
va.te car. He rad dinsd on the train ard
Immediately uDon his arrival 1as drlv- /
en- 10 tie hall where the fret OF the !
three s-JeessLxsS Vy-aa delivered