The herald., 1896-10-30

where the preservation of rank and So
ciety is the primary object might sub
init, but government organized for the
fundamental rule, such an injustice can
not long be sustained.
Do you tell me this nation will submit
to gold standard? I tell you that, ac-
cording to Mr.. Lathrop, we must have
passed to an aristocratic form Of govern
ment, where you want to preserve rank
and station in society. I repeat what
he said then, that in Q government like
this, founded upon equality, the gold
standard cannot long be maintained,
even though foreign nations try to force
it upon the people.
The Bryan train reached Freeport in
driving rainstorm, but in spite of that
fact the streets were lined with enthu-
siastic crowds. 1t had been intended TO
hold large meeting at the park, but
owing to the rain, the plans were
changed and MIR. Bryan was driven to
Germania hall, where he delivered
speech principally devoted to an ar
raignment of trusts, bond syndicates and
capitalists.
He said: Washington in his farewell
address warned the people of this coun
try against the evil effects of foreign in
fluences, and IL there is anybody in this
town who has not forgotten Washing
ton l want him to remember that advice
which Washington gave, and when you
find financiers who think more of the
advice of the financial magnates than
they do of the advices of such men as
Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln.
want you to understand they are not
as good friends of their country as these
mer, whose advice they now disregard.
Mr.. Bryan reached Foreston at 2:40 p.
m. and addressed a large crowd from
the rear of his car.
At Polo he spoke to another large
crowd
At North Dixon the nominee spol.e to
a great audience that had assembled in
the public square, and was Justify cheer
ed. Upon returning to the <ailroad sta
ton Mr. Bryan was obliged to wait ten
minutes for his train. and in the mean
time he was subjected to an ordeal of
handshaking.
Rochelle was reached at 4:35 O'Clock,
and here the nominee was escorted to a
platform about block from the depot,
from which he addressed the largest and
most enthusiastic audience of the day.
In the course of his speech he said:
Why do the Republicans say sound
money instead Of gold if they are not
ashamed of gold? They use the word
protection and they are not ashamed
to present that on their banners. Why
don't they paint gold on their banners?
1t is because they dare not go before the
country and advocate the gold standard
as a good thing for the American peo-
pie.
At Dekalb large number of people
had assembled in the main street where
Mr.. Bryan spoke. There were many
farmers in the crowd, and they cheered
his attacks upon the gold standard with
vigor f
1t was dark when the train rolled into
Geneva at 5:55, but great crowd had
gathered at the station. where Mr. Bry-
an spoke to them from a temporary
stand lighted with two or three sickly
looking lamps. This was the nomi-
nee's tenth speech of the day.
At Wheaton it seemed that the entire
town had turned out, and it was evident
from the shouts for Mckinley that a
large percentage of the crowd were Re-
publicans.
The last stop before reaching Chi
cago was made at haywood, where there
was an immense gathering in the space
between the railroad and the hotel. Mr.
Bryan spoke briefly.
The Clifton house, where William j.
Bryan received the news of his nomina-
tion by the Chicago convention, was
where Mrs. Bryan tonight received the
women of Chicago. Despite the rain
and mud prevailing for hours before
hand. the spacious corridors and ro-
tunda of the hotel were filled with the
fair sex long before the time set for the
reception, and the crowds stretched out
into Monroe street and Wabash avenue
before Mrs Bryan arrived.