Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
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VIZ mas HIS HAIR CUT AND WEARS
A STYLISH COAT.
AZ SPEAKS IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
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SPRINGFIELD. MASS. September
y-Pcoplc who saw William ]. Bryan
yesterday would hardly know him to-
sav His long. flowing locks had been
closely clipped. and his old-iashloneH'
uoadclo,h coat, which helped TO make
aim seem older than he is had been
upcrseded by a new cutaway OF
modern fashion Mr. Bryan looked more
nearly his real age than ne has at any
dme since the campaign began.
A hundred or more people gathered al
the New York. New Haven, and Hart
fcrd railroad station in Hartford lnls
morning 60 see Mr.. Bryan leave ior
Springfield. They chccred him as ne ap-
peared on the platform OF the speci"
car secured by the Springfield commit
tee and demanded a speech. Mr. Bryan
told them something about the money
question. and had just finished when the
train drew out at has
A small crowd assembled around the
BRYAN car at Windsor Conn. the first
stop. 4 coored man marched up to the
train bearing a piece Of brown paper
with the names ~ Mckinley and HOBART
chalkcd on It. AZ windsor Locks seye-
raj hundred people saw MIR. Bryan He
was cheored. and responded with Few
words. Thomsonvlle was the last stop
I'm Connecticut The crowd there was
about equal 10 that az Windsor LOCKS.
Mr Bryan spoke briefly.
Nr Bryan was accompanied from
Hartford % Springfield by Edward A.
Hal. Democratic state committeeman
V-ro had charge Of the candidates party;
Colonel John J.. Rice. and other
members Of the Springfield reception
committee and Mayor }. J. Curran. Of
Hoyoke.
IN MASSACHUS USETTS.
An audience numbering about 1000
soople heard Mr. Bryan deliver an ad-
lress h1lf an hour long I'm Court Square
iere this afternoon
Nir. Bryan reached Springfield at l2t5
Tho first person who greeted him at the
station was George Fred. Williams, or
roston. his former colleague I'm Congress,
and hts most active supporter In Massa-
,husetts Arm-in-arm, they forced their
way through a big crowd. ana. entering
carriages. were driven TO Court Square
Aldermen and Of the local reception com
mittcc
Nlr. Bryan was cheorcd az he entered
The square. He was introduced by Mayor
Winter. At the conclusion Of his address
he was taken 10 the Hotel Worthy Tor
luncheon. followed by a running crowd
of men and boys. At 1I5 he left Tor
Worcester. ,.
Mr.. Bryan was applauded enthusias-
ucally when he appeared before MS
Springfield audience. He spoke as ioi-
lows: ...,,..,r.,
SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD.
Ladies and Gentlemen,-Before enter
ing upon a discussion of the great. para
mount issue Of this campaign. ] desire
I'm this city TO pay a tribute 10 independ-
eut Journalism Applause) My friends,
] have always respected an honest and
earnest and able opponent. ] nave never
criticised tho right Of any one to speak
his sentiments and present his ideas as
clearly, as forcbiy. as eloquentiy, as ne
can. / believe with Jefferson that error
IS harmless where reason is LETT tree
TO combat Il. Great applause) And, II
any man has an idea. ! am willing for
him to launch that idea, ana trust TO
thc merits Of that idea TO make its way
into the mind and into the hearts of men;
and so l respect the Springfield Re
publican for the high great applause)
blame upon which il discusses political
1uestlons ] respect IL for the tolerance
which II shows toward political oppO-
nents. and without censuring those who
substitute abuse for argument, ! can
commend those who use argument in
stead OF abuse. Great app'ause)
Il can commend also the words Of that
DISTINGUISHED editor who was the founder
OF this paper. / am told that ne Is the
author Of the expression that man
who is not willing TO die for "a cause he
believes In is noteworthy to live Great
HpTlause)
"My friends. It Is the willingness Of
people 90 stake their all upon the correct
ness Of their convictions that has enabled
truth TO spread from person 10 person
until az last ~ overcOmes the opposition
And I'm this campaign We have as good an
Illustration as was ever given before of
the depth Of conviction and the intensity
of earnestness iu the presentation ot O.
cause. / challenge YOU TO find In all the
political contests which this country has
passed through a single contest which has
aroused more earnestness than this con
test through which we are now passing
! challenge you TO find among all the
hosts who nave defended "A cause more
earnest men than are found to-day among
,he advocates of the ripht OF this govern
nent 10 legislate for itself without regard
20 other nations. Great appiause)
FARMERS FOR BIMETALLISM
'It viii not do to say that there is no
,Jusc for such feeling as is manifested
now. II you read the dispatch which ap-
2cared in yesterday mornings papers
from London. you win find that a great
meeting Of agriculturists was held in
Budapest and iu speaking of ;hat meet
ms Che dispatch said that practically all
or those representing agricultural socie-
Aes were in favor OF the resiora-
li0n of hlmetalusm. Ny friends. our op-
ponents sometimes tell US that this move
ment in favor of free coinage is started
oy the minc-owners and kept up by the
mine-Owncrs j want them TO understand
that they cannot explain this great up
rising of the people on the theory that IT
Is instigatei by a man who owns bullion
and wants 60 sell it at a higher price
This great uprising comes from the
masses OF the people who do not produce
bullion. but they produce property ana
they realize that the gold standard has
been driving value out OF tie property
which they produce. (Applause)
"Ihe opposition press may well AFFORD
20 pause IN their ridicule Of the advo-
Gates Of free coinage in their dcnuncia-
ton OF them as isw.ess characters. 10
ind out whether there IS well-iounieu
reason for this advocacy Of b.mctallism
among the farmers o. the United States,
OF England Of Germany, Of France, and
o. every nation which has been cursed
ty the gold standard. My friends. | as
Eert hcre-and / challenge any gold-bue
paper 20 dispute it-that financial
policy whlch as injurious TO the agricul-
ura classes has nothing 10 commend
~ o. the government 81 any nation on
earth. (ApDlause) The gold standard