The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-19
Cheering When He Appeared
Lasted Ten Minutes.
NEW VERSION Is TO 1.
Says He Has Been Working Is
Hours In One Day.
Gives the assistant Republic
cans" Another Slap.

most enthusiastic receptions of his cam
paign. The Auditorium was packed to
the doors and from the floor to the gal
Iery when the Democratic nominee ar
rived here at S:45. Some other meet
1ngs have been greater in point of at
tendance, but Richmond must be given
the banner for enthusiasm displayed
Ten minutes elapsed before the cheer
ing that followed Mr.. Bryan's entrance
ceased, and there was another outburst
when he was presented by Senator
Daniel. There was much disorder dur
ing Mr. Bryan's delivery, but he man
aged TO make himself heard.
His speech at the Hotel Jefferson bal
cOny was short.
The nominee began his Auditorium
speech by commenting on the enthusi-
asm shown by the pOpulace. Then, after
paying an eloquent tribute to the abil-
ity and worth Of Senator Daniel, he
said in part:
I am not here as a campaigner. I
am simply passing through the state,
because l would never have come TO
Virginia with any thought that my
presence here was necessary to secure
the electoral vote of this state. CAP
plause) 1 am the nominee of three
conventions, but I do not appeal to the
vote of any man on the ground that I
am nominated by his party. I have
higher claim to your suffrages than
party ties. I appeal to you as the only
candidate for the presidency who be
Heves that the American people can
have a financial policy of their own.
(Applause.)
IF there is man who respects party
regularity ne cannot complain Of the
manner of my nomination The Dem
ocratic convention represented the vot-
ers more truly than any convention in
recent years. Delegates were chosen
IN the regular manner, and more than
that, the issue Joined between the
fri ,f.acs
was fought out before the people them
selves in the highest tribunal known
under our form of government Gap
plause.) The voters, not the bosses,
ran the Chicago convention. And am
proud to be the nominee of the con-
ventiOn which gave expression to the
hope, the aspirations of the common
people OF the Democratic party. ZAP
plause.) But with all this claim to reg
ularity, do not ask a single Democrat
to vote for my election if in his heart
he believes that my election would in
jure the country. To me a party is but
a means to an end. But shall not
feel unkindly to any Democrat who
honestly and cOnscientiOusly puts his
country above his party and votes
against me if he believes the policy for
which I stand would bring injury.
But, my friends, I want the man
who leaves the Democratic party to find
his reason in his head OF his heart, and
not in his pocketboOk- (Great ap-
man is honest when he says the cleo
ton of the Chicago ticket would injure
the country? I will give you a way to
tell. Any man who thinks my election
would injure this country can prove it
in just one way, and that is by voting
for the Republican candidate, to make
sure of my defeat. (Cheers) Don't
tell us your conscience would not per
nit you to vote the Democratic ticket
and then vote for a boiling ticket. The
Bible tells of the man who hid his talent
in the earth and who was condemned
because he neglected to improve his OPP
portunity. I want to say to you that
the ballot was given to the citizen as
sacred trust to be used according to his
judgment and his conscience, and that
no man in the hour of peril has moral
right to throw his ballot away. CAP
plause.) Why is it that some Democrats,
or some people who used to be Demo-
Gratis, spend the day in telling now the
election of the Chicago ticket would
ruin this country, and then refuse 10
cast their votes for the only man who
can defeat the Chicago nominee? l Will
tell you why. It is because they nave
not the courage to bear the odlum or
being Republicans. Great applauSe.)
I'VE are engaged in a great struggle,
one of the greatest struggles in which
the people of this country were ever
engaged in time of peace. 1t is a Strug-
Gle between Democracy on the one side
and plutOcracy on the other and there
is no middle ground for any man to
stand upon. (Great applauSe) They
who are not for US are against US. We
would have more respect for them If
thew were honest enough to go where
they belong. (Applause.) Now as
have said. we appeal to no man TO act
contrary to his judgment But want
to warn YOU who are contemplating de-
sertiOn from the Democratic party
that the man who in the face of such
an enemy either goes to the rear and
is found in a secret corner OF the enc
my is a traitor upon whom the brand
should be placed and he should not
come back. (ApplauseO
These assistant Republicans whose
hearts are willing but whose flesh is
weak Qaughter) may as well under
stand now that the contest IN which
we are engaged is not a contest for this
year alone. I believe we will win now.
But whether We win now or not we
have begun a campaign which shall
continue until the gold standard is
driven from our shores back to Eng
land (Applause) We have been Op-
posed to the importation of criminals
and paupers from abroad and We shall
oppose the importation of financial
system which is criminal and which
makes paupers wherever 1t goes
The. nominee then entered into
comparison of the Republican and
Democratic platforms on the line OF
many of his previous utteranceS. He
insisted that the issue was clear cut
and that the honest voter must decide
between the Democratic and Repubh-
can ticket. The nominee added:
They tell US that the election of the
Chicago ticket Will drive gold from
this country. I want you to remember
that the mere nomination of a candi-
date for president on free silver plat
form has been bringing gold to this
country for the past few weeks. Great
applause) Ny friends, if a nomination
viii start the flow of gold to the United
states. what will be the enormous flow
when We actually have a president
who is for free silver? (Applause.)
My friends, our enemies tell Us that
If we have the free coinage of silver,
that foreign nations would get our gold.