The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-17

nominee alighted he was enthusiastically
applauded. The party was taken to no.
tel near the depot in Governor Stones car
riage Mr. Bland introduced Mr. Bryan.
In introducing him. Mr.. Bland said:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow-citi-
zens-I have the pleasure TO Introduce 10
you the next President OF the United
Bryan four years in the House OF Reps
resentatives. i know him thoroughly. /
know his heart is with the people in this
fight, and as / have said on other occa-
sions to-day / repeat now. that IL had
been the one 70 select the leader in this
great contest l would have selected my
friend. the Hon. William j. Bryan. ZAP
plause.) Missouri will rcl up for him $1,000
majority i'm the next November election,
and we will elect him President of the
You will give all attention to my good
friend, William j. Bryan.
There was a mighty cheer when the
speech introducing Mr.. Bryan had finished
and it was a few minutes before the nom
inee could proceed. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen--I have just been
thinking where / could ind In all this coun-
try combination OF circumstances which
would make a speech SO pleasant. Here,
in the city named after the greatest DEM
ocrat that ever lived = Thomas Jefferson.
the world has ever sson-and in the con-
gressional district OF one of the most GAL
liant leaders that the democracy has ever
known. Richard p. Bland (applause). and
in State presided over by one of the most
courageous fighters that any State ever had
for the interests of ,he common people,
nothing unsaid. they have elected as Mayor
of your city man by the name OF Sill
yer. (Applause) Now can you think OF
any combination that beats that. my
friends? tLaughter) Thomas Jefferson.
Dick Bland Bill Stone and Mayor Silver.
daughter and applause)
of II q m
glad TO learn that there is no objection in
this district. In the Democratic party. to
rress are We need him there nav friends We
need him there. and IL 1t is not his privi-
lege to sign a bill which will restore silver
to its ancient place ny bneos the side Of gold it
and give his name 10 bin that will open
the mints of the Uni. d States to free and
present legal ratio of is to /. without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation earth
my friends I am glad to meet these
people under these circumstances. and If ]
cannot say anything about the ticket that
has been nominated. ! can say the plat
contains the spirit of ,he Declaration of In
dependence. and is the platform upon
which the common people OF this country
will be glad 10 stand. ! only wish that we
could have here with us the candidate OF
the Democratic party for the vice presi-
dency. so you might have been permitted
away down on the Eastern borders. sur
rounded by what has been considered a
hostile constituency. has. during his whole
life held aloft the banner of bimetallsm
and deserves as much praise for his hero
ism for his battle for free silver there. as
we who have fought the battle out here
(Applause) I bring greeting from him. and
/ trust YOU will he all better acquainted
with him in this campaign. because l know
the more -ou know him the more your
confidence in this ticket will be strength
ened. ! thank you" Loud and continued
applause)
Then the crowd gave Mr.. Bryan three
hearty cheers, ana Governor Stone intro.
duced Mrs. Bryan to the assemblage as
the future mistress of the White House
Again the cheers went up. and when they
had partially subsided there were cries for
stone" The Governor. = however said thai
he was going 10 ratify with the Democracy
tonight and would not. therefore, talk al
this time.
At the conclusion of the speeches Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan held an informal reception IL
the parlor car. where they met severa
hundred citizens. Many of them were la
borers, and one party of railroad mer
brought Mrs. Bryan a huge bunch OF lilies
As the train pulled out the crowd indulget
| in hearty cheers