Evening star., 1896-10-20
FLAG DAY FOR DEMOCRATS.

They Are Urged to Follow the Ex-
ample of the Republicans.
Chairman Jones Of the democratic ma
tional Committee at Chicago issued the fol-
lowing appeal late yesterday afternoon:
Democratic National Headquarters.
Chicago. H.. October 10. 1896.
''Thc American fisg has always been the
emblem of national honor, and it will al
ways remain SO. 1t Is too sacred to be
prostituted to partisan purposes, as has
been attempted for the first time In this
| campaign. Its influence has always been
the emblem of national honor, and 1t will
always remain SO. 1t Is too sacred 20 be
prostituted to partisan purposes, as has
been attempted for the first time in this
campaign. its influence has always been
for good to all maj kind Its display is al
ways potent for the advancement of all
that is best in cur government. for it ap-
peals to every sentiment of patriotism and
national pride.
Il therefore suggest that on Saturday,
October 81, all those who desire to preserve
the country's honor and Independence as
1t came to us from the ia theirs. who believe
IN the rights OF every man. rich or poor. to
cast a free and untrammeled ballot; who
oppose government by corporations and the
coercion Of voters, and desire that real
aid genuine prosperity may once again re-
| turn to bless our people, display the ma
tional colors at their homes, their places
of business and wherever else they NAV
be seen in order that the voters whose
hearts are with their country may be
cheered, and their purposes strengthened,
and that those who are Wavering NAV take
courage Of their patriotism to perform their
duty as citizens, TO the end that govern
ment of the people. by the people, and for
the people, Shall not perish from the earth.
JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National Commit
tee"
Bryan Indorscs the Suggestion.
In his speech at Lima, Ohio, yesterday,
Mr.. Bryan the democratic presidential can
didate, quoted the letter of Chairman Han
ma calling on the people who intended to
vote the republican ticket to hang the
American flag from their windows October
81, and said:
My friends, it is the first time that
know Of that I have ever agreed with the
chairman of the republican national COM
mlttee, but L want to sign my name to his
letter, and ask all those who believe in the
ideas set forth there to display the flag on
the 31st Of October, because there is not a
thing in that letter but what We advocates
OF free silver indorse. Now, note what he
says-that he wants the flag displayed by
all those who on the Sd of November intend
| to vote for the preservation of our national
honor. We advocates of free silver believe
that only by having financial policy made
by the American people, for the America n
people. can We support the honor of the
United States.
Tor the advancement of our peoples inter-
ests and general prosperity to display the
flag. My friends, we believe that free COIN
age of silver, the opening of the mints to
the free coinage of silver at 16 to /, with
out waiting for the aid consent of any
other nation on earth, means the advance
ment of the interests of the people and of
general prosperity, and therefore we can
Join with these men in displaying the
American flag and let 1t be Known 10 the
country that we are standing by the flag,
ara that we are not asking foreign nations
what that flag shall mean.
Il join in the request for three reasons.
first, because everything he asks in that
letter We believe in, and therefore we have
as much right to display the flag On that
day as any republican has, and we be-
lieve that we have a good deal more moral
! right to do it in this campaign. 1 Join in
the letter for another reason. 1 do not
want them to mark the advocates of free
silver for slaughter on that day. 1 do not
want employers to go about over your
town and throughout the country and find
out who has flag in his window, and
does not say he is going to vote the re-
publican ticket.
My friends. if coercion is going to be
attempted for heavens sake let it not be
attempted by using the flag as a means of
pointing out the men to be threatened. II
| they find out who shall be slaughtered let
tnem take some other emblem than the ma
tion's emblem under which to do their ne
join in the request: want some flags to
float on that day which do not mean a gov
ernment by syndicates and for syndicates
l want sor1e flags to float on that day that
do not stand fer the right of a coal trust
to send representative to every fireside
and collect tribute from every family in
this land.
IT want some flags to float ON that dav
| v hich have behind them the hoEest senti-
| Dent of the American people, of people who
intend to attend to their own business, and
do not intend to be bought or bribed, or
driven into support Of foreign financial pol
icies. Applause and cheers.)
So, my friends, 1 want to ask all ad-
vocates OF silver to bring out the flag on
that day. I want them to put 1t into their
homes and in their places of business and
II need be, to carry 1t upon the stree.s
and let our opponents know that we do not
intend to surrender that ensign and en-
blem into the hands Of the enemies of the
people of this country Great applause
ard cheering.)