The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-17

have sent him no letter begging his sup
port. Great 1aughter.) The highest
compliment he can pay me is to oppose
me, because then the world will know
the secretary of the treasury whom
will appoint IL am elected will be as
different from him as I can find (Great
appIause.) I do not dispute the right
of any Democrat to vote against the
Chicago ticket If he thinks its success
will imperiI the country, but what ask
is that the men who have been pre-
tending to be Democrats shall now,
when the Democratic party mas peen
rescued from the peoples despo1lers,
leave the name and not attempt to take
that name with them into disgrace.
applause and cries of 'Right.)
They call themselves true Demo-
Gratis. No true Democrat ever nOml-
mated one ticket for the purpose OF Yot-
ing for another. (Great applause-)
I'VE have this contest to meet ana
we are prepared to meet 1t. we nave
q cause that appeals to the lntenect OF
those who think and to the hearts or
those who feel, and we are willing to
place the cause in opposition to the
cause which merely appeals to the pock-
etbook." applause ana cry Oh
THAT'S hot stuff, old boy.D
Then the nominee entered Into
minute comparison of the Republican
and Democratic platforms, during wnlcn
he declared that no party IN the Unlted
States had ever declared for the golo
standard "A little group of assistant
Republicans declared So" he added,
but no party ever did" rms thrust
at the Indianapolis convention was
loudly appIauded. Mr.. Bryan then en-
deavOred to show that the needs OF
business required a greater volume OF
money and that this could only pc nao
through free silver. Referring 10 the
Dresent state of affairs, he added:
Last Saturday some St Louis pankz
ers made a statement that they would
be unable to furnish gold to their Gus
TONER'S because of the silver ag1tatlOn,
but they thought that Wlthlh HaI9Gh
DAYS after a correct settlement OF the
money question they would be apIe 70
furnish gold again. These men VINO Iill -1
the gold standard a good thing CONFESS
that the people of St. LOUIS nave Nc
place where they can get coca Lloile y, -
tbev want it, Can you say g0Id IuI-
0fshes p good standard, if little silver
agitation-because they say the craze
is DIVING out Laughter)-lf a uItle su-
yer agitation makes II lIlPos9I1IG - 8, = -
the gold? I think I can promise you
that no amount of gold agltallon VIII
ever put us in that position Where we
will not have the standard money OF
this country to do business with. (CTreaI
- TIicl[oT,v N. C. Sept 1.-THE trip
from AsheviIle to this city was put q
repetition of the daylight ride, near
" every station, the train stopped
few minutes and Mr.. Bryan SAID ne was
glad to see the crowds
At Hickory the arrival of the nominee
was announced by the firing Of anvils
and the loud hurrahs OF 5000 people as
sembled to see and hear presidential
nominee.
Mr. Bryan made a short speech ex-
planning the silver question along the
lines followed by him but bringing Out
some new Illustrations. After the
Hickory address, the nominee went to
Charlotte. Shortly after leaving Kick
ory he retired but was disturbed for
some time by the shouts of the people
assembled at different stations along
the line.