New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
BRYAN ENTERS MICHIGAN.
THE TRAIL OF ORATORY FLOWS ON
THROUGH ELKHART AND WAY
STATIONS.
CROWDS COME TO HEAR HIM ~ SPITE OF THE

uRFS OF LAW"
Toledo. Ohio. Sept 3-William Jennings
Bryan notwithstanding his arduous pilgrimage
through the Buckeye State, arose early this
morning to meet a small delegation OF local
Democrats owing to the wet weather there
were few spectators at the station to see the
candidate of The train left here at 40 a. m
over the Lake Shores old road west for Ad-
rian and other Michigan points.
Hudson Mich. Sept. 3.-Rain was pouring
from the clouds when MIR. Bryan and his
friends reached Blissfeld Here Mr. Bryan
made little speech to about 800 farmers who
had gathered at the station; at Adrian he spoke
to 1000, who were accompanied by brass
band.
Elkhart. Ind Sept. AT Hudson. where the
special train bearing the Po)ocratic candidate
stopped at a.30 o'clock, the station was filled
with many hundred persons arrayed in rubber
boots and bearing umbrellas. Here Mr.. Bryan
spoke for five minutes. He was literally APP
plauded.
Hflsdale was the next stop and here the
waiting crowd was also favored with little
speech.
At Johnesville Mr. Bryan shook hands; at
Quincy. Mich. he did the same and at Cold
water he repeated the performance. Mr.. Bryan
reached Sturgis at IL % a. m, and found there
q special train to take him to Elkhart. People
cheered him we'll in Elkhart
HE SHOWS HIS ANTIPATIIY FOR YELLOW
South Bend Ind Sept. 3.-Elkhart turned out
its silver clubs and escorted Mr. Bryan to
hotel where he had dinner. Governor Claude
Matthews met Mr.. Bryan here and presided at
the open air meeting held later in the day. Led
by brass band, procession was fo'med'
which, bearing Mr.. Bryan along with it,
marched TO a place known as The Island
Ekhart's public park Mr.. Bryan was intro
duced and gave a typical address He was
obliged to end it short in order to catch the
4:1O D. H. train for South Bend, sixteen miles
distant Part Of what he said follows:
We are entering upon a campaign which stirs
mems hearts; campaign which is drawing out
the interests of all the people have not In an
my Journey from Nebraska to the sea dpud h
us. but everybody was for against us-no idlers
lean people are realizing their responsibility and
preparing to exercise with nelligsnce ana patri-
rives Each one must decide this question for him
self As crossed the bridge o hs Tsa
laughter) There will be more attempts to drive
an h tn 'n nnd recent more
/ find here "a little slip printed upon an ;a,ppro-
Undersigned. a - in the employ OF =" That is
very appropriate blank because the h, man who Is
terJ H. blank in the employ of the blank rail-
S GaS SanH G"Sa5
pcaton for membershP in dn the K thd M sod
club? Why do they attempt TO conceal the word
gold under the euphonious name OF SOUND
HE DISSECTS AN HONEST-MONEY PLEDGE
Yes | believe that is the reason-"Do hereby
pledge myself to use my vote and influence" There
Is one good thing in this slip If they attempt TO
tell you how to vote. point to this. and tell them
1T Is my vote. and not yours" And do hereby
pledge myself my vote and influence for the
defeat Of free coinage at the forthcoming National
election
Pay attention TO this: Believing that such free
coinage Of silver would be injurious to my personal
interests Garner OF wages we'll az disas
trous 10 the United States Nation" If the
wage-earner' ought to sign statement declaring
the free coinage of silver injurious to his personal
interests want to ask you why advocates OF the
gold standard who are engaged In other kinds Of
business do make some statement In regard
TO their business. Why do not the syndicates who
have been bleeding the United States Treasury
make application for membership in club and
declare that the free coinage or silver is Injurious
to their personal interests? dAppause)
Nov Il the value OF me collar dcrenhS on me
comes important matter. How can you raise
some Of the dollars ont Of existence let your de-,
mand for money increase more rapidly than the
chasing power. Dollars are the creatures OF law
No dollar can get into circulation except through
some people who say that the coy@rnmen has not
ANYTHING to do with money that money exists in
dependent Of legislation but repeat the assertion
that there is a dollar in existence In this
Try to-day except the dollar which finds its
thorty I'm the 'bc il enacted" of the Government
Applause) Now. my friends assert that when
he Government prohibits the making Of dollar
by an individual then the Government assumes the
solemn duty of creating enough dollars for the
people to do business with.
I had this question brought before mo in a South
err State In Joint debate about "A year ago. My
opponent said TO me: Don't YOU know that if we
had the free coinage Of silver and II drives the
gold out Of circulation. that it will take fifteen
years coin enough silver TO take the place OF
gold? What would you do?
There | was away off from home among stran-
gers U.aughtcr.) | did not have time 10 think. |
had tc answer at once and 50 ! Just blurted out
that I would make more mints. He had never
thought Of the possibility OF making more mnts.
Whv my friends. ii seems to me that the smallest
child would say that rather than suffer for fifteen