The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-24
BRYAN CLOSES IN MICHIGAN
He Talks to Immense Audiences ig
Detroit.
He Talks of the Great Campaign
Fund Against Him and of lu-
tiInidation OF voters but
Says He Will Win.

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Detroit, Oct. t9.-William ]. Bryan
completed MS spectacular tour of Mich
gal, Saturday night by addressing the
largest throngs of people ever gathered
at political meetings in Detroit. From
p platform erected against the Wash
ington boulevard side of the Hotel
which filled the wide boulevard and ak
tended far into adjoining streets. Ar
the auditorium he spoke to an audience
which occupied every inch of space,
while thousands stood outside waiting
4 possible sight4cf the candidate. Last
~ he appeared upon a stand erected at
The Woodward avenu front of the city
hall before a crowd which was so great
traffic entirely. The candidates train
was met at the Woodward avenue sta
ton. three miles from the center OF the
city, by the reception committee. The
procession of carriages trotted down
Woodward avenue and to the Hotel
Cadillac by Il rear alley entrance, thus
avoiding the crowds on Michigan ave-
que. A mighty roar of enthusiastic ap-
plause went up from the crowd as Mr..
bryan appeared and tremendous enthu-
5-lsii HaS hSl'e UP tiO tisii Vii
At the Washington boulevard speech,
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
We have lost the support of some
democrats, but my friends. it is only the
big democrats who have left us. The
rank and file of the party are still true
to the traditions of the party. And we
have not lost even all our leaders, be-
cause where we have given up John,
VyA Stt13 haVa Nan Rnt NV friAn1c
aven if we have lost our leaders, it is
a great deal easier in a country Ike
:his for a party To get leaders than it
IS for leaders to Conn a party. Great
applause.) In this ontest where plu-
tocracy is arrayel on o.e side Inc de-
mocracy on the otaer. the democrats
who leave us IN the face Of the enemy
must understand rhar they surrender
all claim to authority in the
democratic party and all claim to
the respect of those who love Jefferson
and Jackson. Great applause.) We
are fighting the same fight that has
kesn fought in every generation. 1t is
d fight that comes in Il form of gov
eminent over and over again. In times
Of peace and quiet, the great aggrega-
tianss Of wealth silently obtain posses
sion OF the government. They have
used the powers OF government for pri-
yate gain. They lave used the powers
Of government for public plumber and
then, when the people became aroused.
when they realized their danger and
when the people gather themselves to-
gether to drive out of power those who
have abused government, those in the
enjoyment of special privileges always
entrench themselves behind the buA
wark raised by a contribution of mag
niticent campaign funds and endeayor
to return their agents to power, expect
ing tho get back more out OF the people
than it costs to buy an election. But
the American people have never failed
In a crisis in the past, MOI is there rea-
son to believe that they will fail in this
great crisis. 1t is true that we have on
the other side a. great a campaign fund
as was eNer raised in American politics.
II is tru that they are resorting to in
timidation and coercion, as they never
escorted to them before, but, my
friends. while money talks, money don't
VOC in the United States. tremendous
applause.) In this campaign, we be-
lieve that the rank and file of the voters
OF the United States, knowing what the
gold standard has done, knowing what
the gold standard is doing, knowing
what the gold standard must continue
to do, will arouse themselves for one
supreme struggle, and in thai struggle
the conscience of the American people
will prevail over the pull of the syndt-
Gates, trusts n combinations.