Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19

pOSltIOn-GrOundS was over, an immense
crowd had gathered there to greet him.
Franklin street in front of the hotel and
for some distance above 1t and up on
Jefferson street presented sea Of up
turned faces when Mr.. Bryan walked out
on the balcony. In the vast crowd there
were many ladies, who seemed 10 catch
the spirit OF the occasion by joining In
the enthusiastic cheering for the Demo-
cratic candidate for President OF the
United States
Mr. Bryan's appearance before the peo-
pie was hailed with tremendous cheers.
Gracefully he waved his hands to COM
mand silence, and when the applause sub
sided he proceeded. Ladies' and gentle
men," he began, and then the great
crowd yelled again. Just a word" he
added. as he raised his hands once more
to invoke silence. I'VE enter upon a
the very Beginning. aroused deep feeling
on both sides. and we may expect that
feeling to increase as the campaign pro-
crosses. There are those who believe
that the gold standard is essential to
the prosperity of the American people.
and those who believe it may be expected
to do all they can to bring that con-
dition about. There are those who be-
lieve as L do-that the gold standard was
conceived in vice and fastened upon this
country without the knowledge OF the
American people.
ARE AFRAID OF 1T.
IL Is natural that those who believe with
us should feel deeply upon this subject.
Our opponents have not been satisfied to
fight the battle on this question. They
never were willing to submit the gold
standard TO the judgment of the American
to ,,glr h.t Al u
plause.) In order to take public atten-
tion from this great paramount issue they
have been driven as a last resort 10
abusing the advocates Of free coinage and
accusing them of being enemies to their
country and disturbers of the public
peace. They have even gone so far as to
call us advocates of free coinage the sill
YER Anarchists. | don't object to being
called an Anarchist by them-(Cries of
Good good. Hit Them hard, ")-because
their definition of Anarchist makes IL
compliment for any man to have that
name applied to him. tCheers)
They say that IL elected | will not en-
force the laws of this country. | give
them notice, if / am elected. / will en-
force the laws in such way that they,
on their Bonded knees, will beg not to have
the laws enforced. tremendous an
plsuse.) 1t is not because they are afraid
that there will be lawlessness among the
masses. What they are afraid of is that
the time will come, and Is near at hand,
when Thou shalt not steap' shall be
applied TO the great transgressors as we'll
as to petty criminals of this country.
loud cheering) They have changed the
commandment so that they make IL read:
Thou shalt not steal on small scale"
(Cheers) And we expect to amend their
Ali Ill
scale" and let the commandment read:
Thou shalt not steal at alton any
scale, great or small" Cries of That's
good: hit them again.D
CONSIDER THE REAL REASON.
Now I want to leave this suggestion
with you: There will be men who will
leave the Democratic party, and they
will give you reasons for their leaving
Remember that they cannot compel you
TO believe those reasons, unless they are
the real reasons-that they think our
platform declares against the issuing of
bonds in time OF peace. and against the
trafficking with the syndicates which will
save this country from time 10 time
without having made their services ne
cessary to the country 0aughter)
When a man. interested with a syndicate
leaves the Democratic party, I don't
want him TO say he left the party be-
cause he loves his country. / want him
to say that he leaves because they don't
want him to plumber his country any
more. (App'ause)
And when presidents OF these rail-
roads tell their men that they must vote
for a gold-standard tcries OF "Glve II 10
them mingled with hisses), and they
express so much solicitude for the well
fare OF these men. let these men reply
that the Democratic platform promises
us arbitration. and these presidents have
stood In the way OF all possible settle
ment Of differences between railroads
and their employees, "a voice, Where
Is the Times reporter?')
Now my friends. l repeat what I have
said over and over again. We are not
begging any man to vote the Democratic
ticket but, my friends, we have a right
to ask of those who find their business
interfered with by the Chicago plat
form 10 say they are going TO leave the
Democratic party for the party's
good. Qaughter) We have right TO
appeal to the people. regardless OF party
who believe in the principles set forth
in the Democratic platform. and who be-
lieve that these principles crystallized in
q law viii bring good TO the American
people. Upon this ground I appeal 10
you tonight. All can promise you Is.
II by your suffrages I am placed In that
position which Il the highest position In
The power Of man 70 confer upon bis