Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-16


been given to William j. Bryan last
pieht was almost failure. Scarcely
SEQ people all told were al the station
vlcu the train bearing BrNdn lui his
wife pulled in \ club OF democratic
voters arrived from. Nashville vita
band about $50 ant a few minutes
later one came III from Fairfield but
they added scarcely 200 people 10 the
crowd. 70 make matters worse the
place selected for Bryan to meet the
crowd was at the city larh which Rad
already been engaged by William Il,
Mason, republican candidate for 'he
United States senate from this state.
On this account BryaA and his friends
lad to vacate before 5 Q clock. big
majority of Tie crowd that came to he
pork appeared to be republicans who
had expected to listra to Mason talk.
There were frequent cneerS for sic
Kinley and then the friends of democ-
lacy would shout for Bryan. AItgeld
and free silver. Altgall was not iherr
and does not seem 20 have been IN
vited. though it was announced that ne
Was coming. II w as ~ 't-liAt1Ai' - 49,
ed by Bryan and his wife to quietly Wis
il this place where Bryan has many rel
atiyes. There has been a reunion OF
the BlNan family of Marion county. 1t
was, however decided by Bryan TO SlVc
the visit and reunion up ne people
here had heard that he was coming anG
urged HIM not to disappolnt them. On
tel
home of Capt. S. l. Dwight, where an
informal reception WaS held. me Wis.
iting party vas then taken to the CITY
mark. Preceding the carriage i'll Wh.ch
Nh. and Mrs. Bryan rode Was hrasS
band and following we're several nun
dred citlzens on foot The procession
increased in size as it ncartd the park
anG upon arrival At the pavilion mere
were nearly thousand people present.
The stand was drapod with Tags Al"
bunting for the Mason meeting.
MAS announced by Captain Dwight that
BRYAN would not attempt to talk as he
had so little time This did not please
the crowd out when II became known
that Bryan was going to stand at lhe
foot Of the pavilion 10 greet tue mllI-
tude there was quiet and everyone pc
gan 10 crowd forward to shake hands
with the distinguished visitors. AS
time went BY Bryan clubs from >ash-
vile ana Fairfield arrived and then the
cIamor for a speech was renewed II
became so loud that Bryan at l"lS'h
oaye way to his first intentions and
spoke lie said:
I'VE are entering upon mcmoFaDle
campaign and the Issue is beng "ra"h
70, the contest The two parties
described as the two great parties or
the two leading parties have alf"duA
adopted their platforms and nominated
thnir candidates ana in a short lime
YOU Will be making W. vow
minds as to which ticket YOU Will sup
mort, trust the issues involved VIII
be clearly understood and carelullE
studied. Parties are not MADE 10 oe
worshipped. They are merely lnstru-
routs NV which we serve our country
Those called upon to vote nave flshI
TO consider platform utterahceS OF
policies advocated by the various
parties as well as the character OF lhe
candidates who are nominated. III
This campaign it is conceded on al
sides that the greatest and most I'M
portant issue is the money question:
1t matters not whether you belleNe IN
the restoration of silver or in a gold
standard. You must admit that a SET
Element of the money question is OF
first and greatest Importance. lheh,
t&at done, other things can be con-
sidcred On the money question the
two great parties have taken positions
directly opposite each other. The st,
Louis platform declared that the gold
standard should be maintained until 1t
could be changed by international
agreement, until something else could
be done. The democratic party de-
cIarcd itself as unaltcrably opposed to
tho single gold standard applause ana
more than that. it outlined what II de-
sired to have done. II declares IN
favor of the immediate restoration OF
the free unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver at the present legal ratio OF
Is TO / without waiting for the ara or
consent Of any other nation APP
plause.l The issue is drawn and we
have our choice between an American
financial system and foreign system
to be forced upon us Those who believe
in running this government on the
European plan should 90 and legisiate
with the republican party Applause
and laughter If mistake not the
patriotism Of a people whose patriot
ism has never been appealed to in vain.
there can be but one issue in this cam
paign and but one result If they ask
US what about other questions We viii
tell them that SO long as the right OF
self government is in danger there Is
no other question Why discuss such
things if We be not powerful enough TO
act when We have the power | want
to impress upon your minds two things
| want 70 ask two questions which
ought to he asked oyer and over again
in this campaign. each time with in
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