The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-28

Chicago the Scene of So Many Magnificent Demonstrations
does Herself in Welcoming William J. Bryan When He
Arrives in the City Yesterday Afternoon,

ing TO accept defeat when went down
with my convictions, rather than to rise
by dcmasogu!sm. Great applause.) I
say that here. because in this city the
papers are against us. and we have To
do our own talking for ourselves CCries
Of Flow about the D!spatch?" and
cheerlng) [ do not mean to sliEha the
Dispatch. but YOU know that the great
bulk of the press of this city Is against
us. and has been against us, and shat
we must seek to reach tho people direct.
iy because we have not the advantage
hat our opponents have OF reaching
liem through the daily press. Ii&the!c
$ anybody in this city who believes that
he free coinage of silver will be inju-
':OuS to this country, lie has Il right
vote against the free coinage of sill
cr. but l do not want any person who
IN favor of the money OF the Consttu-
on To be deferred from voting for those
no stand for IL by any abuse that our
Dponents may use aglins. us between
Nv and election day. Great cheeringJ
shall be in this city for few days
ID shall see rs many of your people as
L. possible for me to see in that time
id shall defend the principle for
hich stand before these people. and
am going to talk TO the people them
seives. and not go To the employers and
bargain for the delivery of the votes
of the people. Great applauSe) | have
been taught to believe that the ballG,
was given To the individual for his own
ue, and that '.hc citizen who has the
r!ght to vote also has he ability TO de-
t. mine how he ought To vote.
WE'LL BE WITH YOU TUESDAY" :"
Therefore, in this campaign. want to
address my arguments to the individual
voter, and not TO the head of the firm
or the president OF railroad or boss of
corporation. (Wnd cheering, and n
voice, wen he with you Tuesday.O
Three political parties have declared
that the money question. is the pa!a-
mount issue and the boiling Democrats
VINO are helping the Republican ticket
without having the courage TO come out
ana say so. have declared that this mon
cy question is the paramount sue. and
The leading Republicans have admitted
II. And yet when our opponents are
driven TO the wall on the money dues-
tinn. when they have failed In their at
tempt TO defend themselves before the
American people they attempt 10 turn
the attention OF this campaign on from
the money question to other Issues
"Eut SlNc 'ihcm notice. that for one
week moe Hhcy have to march up to
me money question ana tackle It,
tEFeat applauscD In the past the gold
standard has gained every ADVANTAGE
winch i; has thus far gained under Gov
cr ahd in the dark. And IN this cam
paign the gold standard. having failed
before the people, Is seeking to secure its
Hoiu upon The American people by go,
ing INTO power under the cover that the
nation Is In danger ii those who believe
III the Chicago platform are elected
iAppliuseD am willing 20 lot the
American people decide whether our
government is safer in the hands of
those who believe in our form of govern
ment. ana would die 10 perpetuate ii. or
whe her Il Is safer in the hands OF The
lew iinanciers who cannot hnk on th..
niShey question un;il they cable to Lon
don tt hnd out what they think. Great
cheeE!nED Now. my tiiends. | only came
mere this afternoon to greet YOU. and
receive your words of welcome. and l
must go row in order TO be ready for tho
evening campaign. | simply want Ia
ask YOU 10 pu; one question to every
Sold bug VINO comes and talks to Won
ana ihat question Is This. "You ask him
why 1t is il the gold standard l.. a GOOD
thing hat he talk; about sound mon
eS' instead Of gold" when he talks :"
U'rea! cheerinED Tell him that so long
aS ie IS ashamed 10 use the wo.d gold;
when he talks. that he need nor exnsct
YOU 10 believe in the beauties OF n gold
standard Great cheeringD
THREE EVENING SPEECHES
Mir Bryan spoke three times in this
city and ii is estimated that at every
place 1T which he spoke the crowd on
the outside was fully as great as those
inside.